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Karakol Package

Fantastic Asia Travel Company Limited offers a Karakol package in Issyk Kul region of Kyrgyzstan based some 400 km east of Bishkek - the capital city of Kyrgyzstan.

Issyk Kul valley is: mild winters with average temperatures of -5 Centigrade, long lasting season, loads of deep powder snow and mostly sunny weather all year round!

A Karakol package which already includes 9 flying hours enough for 20,000 vertical meters and 1 hour to approach heli ski areas.

The guaranteed meters are 20,000 (3,300 metres daily)

1 Day. Arrive Bishkek. Meet agent. Drive to Bishkek. Breakfast. Continue to Karakol. Accommodation in ski resort lodge. Lunch. Meet guides/pilots. Safety Briefing. Dinner in the hotel.

2 Day. 08:00 am Breakfast. 09:00 am Take off. Full day Heli-Skiing. 13:00 Lunch in the field. 17:00 Return to pad. 19:00 Dinner in the hotel.

3 Day. 08:00 am Breakfast. 09:00 am Take off. Full day Heli-Skiing. 13:00 Lunch in the field. 17:00 Return to pad. 19:00 Dinner in the hotel.

4 Day. 08:00 am Breakfast. 09:00 am Take off. Full day Heli-Skiing. 13:00 Lunch in the field. 17:00 Return to pad. 19:00 Dinner in the hotel.

5 Day. 08:00 am Breakfast. 09:00 am Take off. Full day Heli-Skiing. 13:00 Lunch in the field. 17:00 Return to pad. 19:00 Dinner in the hotel.

6 Day. 08:00 am Breakfast. 09:00 am Take off. Full day Heli-Skiing. 13:00 Lunch in the field. 17:00 Return to pad. 19:00 Dinner in the hotel.

7 Day. 08:00 am Breakfast. 09:00 am Take off. Full day Heli-Skiing. 13:00 Lunch in the field. 17:00 Return to pad. 19:00 Dinner in the hotel. 21:00 Drive to Bishkek Manas Airport.

8 Day. Onward travel. End of Services.

Price

4,200 USD* per person

*Price is based on double occupancy in hotels

Price includes:

• Flying time from Day 2 to Day 7. Total 9+1 Hrs or 20,000 vert meters.
• Service of Heli-Ski Guides
• All relevant transfers
• Full board meals whilst on tour
• Personal avalanche safety equipment: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, ABS back pack (Peter Aschauer GmbH)
• Ski Resort Lodge accommodation. (TV, air-conditioning, toilet and bath in the room). 7 Nts.

Additional Skiing/Riding

Extra vertical USD 260 per person per hour.

Unused hours

In the unlikely event that you do not used 10 flying hours, we will refund you the money at 180 USD per person per hour.

Single supplement

Single supplement is 240 USD per person.

As additional we can offer:

- Snow cat skiing at 100 USD/Hr

- Ski Resort Skiing at 15 USD/Person

THERE ARE NO OTHER HIDDEN FEES
ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNLESS CONFIRMED BY ACTUAL RESERVATION

We recommend you book your week early to avoid any disappointment!

• Excess baggage costs
• Air fare to Kyrgyzstan
• Single accommodations
• Personal travel insurance - We require all quests to provide a valid personal insurance before the trip. Skiing/Boarding activities as well as heli copter flights must be included as one of the subjects. Minimum coverage required is 10,000 USD.
• Tips for guides/porters/drivers
• Emergency evacuation charges
• Certain meal whilst not on trek or tour
• All personal expenses, equipment, clothing
• Visa and passport cost (at the time of writing, a one month Kyrgyz visa costs USD $36. Pay on arrival at Manas airport)

 

Fantastic Asia additional services:

• Folklore shows
• Traditional craft work by experts in their fields
• Demonstrations of national horse games and bird hunting shows

Guests are required to have:

• Sense of Adventure
• Reasonable fitness
• Personal travellers' first aid kit
• Medical and Accident insurance
• All appropriate clothing and equipment