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30 days - An epic journey to the remote Chinese side of the Karakoram - One of the least accessible and least well-known corners of the Himalaya - Fantastic mountain scenery - Kashgar - Accessed via the Torugart Pass from Bishkek

North of K2, in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, the great peaks of the Karakoram rise abruptly above the Taklamakan Desert and the lower ranges of the Kun Lun. Travelling overland from Kazakhstan, we access this stark and beautiful territory by way of the Torugart Pass and the old Silk Route oasis town of Kashgar. Accompanied by camels and their Uighur handlers, our week-long walk-in takes us alongside the Yarkand and Shaksgam rivers to the Aghil Pass (4785m.), beyond which we have increasingly impressive views of K2, Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums. With 5 days for exploration above our highest camp at Suget Jangal, we will be following in the footsteps of early Himalayan explorers, such as Francis Younghusband and Eric Shipton. Returning to Almaty via Urumqi, this once-in-a-lifetime adventure also includes the opportunity to visit the celebrated Tian Chi or "Heaven Lake."