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Bogdanovich Glacier Hiking Tour (1 day)

November 1, 2019

Trekking & Hiking | Bogdanovich glacier, perhaps, is the closest glacier to the city of Almaty located in Maloalmatinski spur of the Trans-Ili Alatau in the south-west of the Big Talgar pass. A magnificent view of the surrounding peaks opens from the observation point of the glacier.
Tour Route: Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Season: January-December
Best Period: June-November
Route Complexity: Medium compexity
Trekking Duration: 4 Hours
Height Difference: 3160-3360 m a.s.l.
 

Bogdanovich Glacier is located under the eastern slope of Nursultan peak. The glacier is named by glaciologist Dmitriev in 1911, in honor of the Polish-Russian professor-geologist Karl Bogdanovich, researcher of the earthquake that occurred in the city of Verny in 1910. From the observation point of Bogdanovich glacier opens a magnificent view of the surrounding peaks: Amangeldy, Nursultan, Karlytau and many other.

Private Tour Rates:   

160 USD for one person     
186 USD for group of 2 persons traveling together    
240 USD for group of 3 persons traveling together 

Tour Rates INCLUSIONS:

1. Hotel pick-up/drop-off
2. Professional guide service
3. All admission and environmental fees, incl. cable car return tickets Medeo - Shymbulak - Talgar pass
4. Lunch (picnic) at nature 

Tour reservation and payment should be done at least 24 hours before the tour. Accepted methods of payment: cash in local currency, wire transfer, bank card. 
50% of the total tour price is not refundable in case of tour cancellation less than 24 hours before the tour.
 
Recommendations for clothing:
For comfortable hiking you need clothing that will not restrict movement - pants and jacket. The shoes should be without high heels: tourist trekking boots or similar, with a good sole and high lacing or sneakers. It is also desirable to bring warm clothes, warmer than you normally wear; during the cold season - a hat and gloves. Water container, or thermos with hot tea. Don't forget sunglasses!
 
Important:
This tour requires good physical preparation and experience of walking on the moraine (glacial deposits, mixture of stone blocks and clay material formed as a result of abrasion of fragments during the movement of the glacier) are required. Also manifestation of altitude sickness can happen (general malaise, nausea, headache, weakness).

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