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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: FrazerHenderson on November 07, 2015, 04:49:46 PM

Title: Wild Tulip Expedition
Post by: FrazerHenderson on November 07, 2015, 04:49:46 PM

I'm just letting folk know that there are a limited number of  places available on
the Wild Tulip Expedition to western Kyrgyzstan
to see many tulips including  Tulipa greigii, Tulipa dasystemon, Tulipa kolpakowskiana Tulipa zenaidae, Tulipa kaufmanniana, Tulipa ferganica and Tulipa talassii plus irises and alpine plants.

Day 1. (29.04) Bishkek – Ala-Archa national park and Kyrgyz ridge slopes
Day 2. (30.04) Bishkek – Talas
Day 3. (01.05) Talas
Day 4. (02.05) Talas - Chichkan
Day 5. (03.05) Chichkan gorge - Sary-Chelek lake 
Day 6. (04.05) Sary-Chelek lake
Day  7. (05.05) Sary-Chelek lake - Besh-Aral reserve
Day 8. (06.05) Besh-Aral reserve - Arslanbob 
Day 9. (07.05) Arslanbob - World's largest walnut forest and meadows of Tulipa ferganica.
Day 10. (08.05) Arslanbob - Kyrgyz-Ata national park
Day 11. (09.05) Kyrgyz-Ata national park -  Shevali gorge
Day 12. (10.05) Shevali – Osh town
Day 13. (11.05) Osh (Flight to Bishkek)
Day 14 - (12.05) Departure after breakfast

For details on availability, cost etc contact Jane at office@asiamountains.net The expedition language is English (though Russian also spoken).

Title: Re: Wild Tulip Expedition
Post by: Colin on November 14, 2015, 04:23:50 PM

Sounds really interesting - too far for me, but if anyone does go could they share their experiences via a write-up on the forum

Title: Re: Wild Tulip Expedition
Post by: fermi de Sousa on November 15, 2015, 05:03:39 AM

I sent an e-mail a week ago to get info but nothing so far.
A couple of our members have been on a similar trip last year so it would be good to get some info,
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Wild Tulip Expedition
Post by: FrazerHenderson on November 15, 2015, 07:40:59 PM

Fermi

I've received following details from

office@asiamountains.net ask for Jane.


http://asiamountains.net/en/fixdate-departure/may-2015/hunting-for-tulips.html (http://asiamountains.net/en/fixdate-departure/may-2015/hunting-for-tulips.html)

Title: Re: Wild Tulip Expedition
Post by: fermi de Sousa on November 16, 2015, 12:00:10 AM

Thanks, Frazer,
it clashes with something else which counts me out but there may be others in our group who could be interested
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Wild Tulip Expedition
Post by: FrazerHenderson on January 27, 2016, 08:00:38 PM

I understand that there are some places still available on the trip.