Ecotour

This fall we organise tours in September and October in which you can enjoy the Indian Summer in Kyrgyzstan and watch the trees around Lake Issyk Kul turn into a beautiful tapestry of fall colours.

Dates: from September 1 till October 31 (it is an individual tour, you can start any date you like).

Prices:

2 p. - 990 Euro p.p.
3-4 p. - 890 Euro p.p.
5-8 p. - 740 Euro p.p.

Enjoy a two weeks trip around Lake Issyk Kul, the huge mountain lake in the east of Kyrgyzstan, stroll around the beautiful Kemin valley and Ala-Archa national park, and experience the honest hospitality of the Kyrgyz people. In the capital, Bishkek, you visit museums, if possible a concert or theatre performance, and you can shop in the oriental bazaar. We can organize a sauna visit, or maybe a relaxing massage, if you prefer. You can soak up the sunbeams of the warm late summer on a terrace downtown Bishkek while you sip your tea and write your travel journal.

Your tour around the lake is by minibus. Lake Issyk Kul and its impressive scenery will give you the opportunity to hike, swim in September and ride on horseback (also for beginners). Day trips to an old style spa and to Karakol, the biggest town in the east of Issyk Kul, are part of the itinerary. If you visit Karakol on Sunday, you can visit the famous animal market, you can admire the Russian-orthodox wooden church as well as the Dungan mosque built in the style of a lama temple.

You will visit the Burana tower, a remnant of a city on the Silk Road. On the north shore you find the archaeological open air museum with the petroglyphs, stone carvings of the Scythes, living here 10th till 1st century BC.

In Tamchy you will be accommodated in a hotel, in Bishkek and Karakol in guesthouses and in Ak-Say and Temir-Kanat you will spend the night at local families. In some places in September it is still possible to sleep in a yurt: a felt tent that is normally used by nomads.

The itinerary of your tour might be altered due to availability of yurts or guesthouses. Don’t hesitate to ask for the travel program that will be applicable for your preferred travel date.

During the entire tour you will be accompanied by an English speaking interpreter.

The number of participants is limited to a maximum of eight.

Program of the trip :

Day 1	Arrival in Bishkek. After lunch visit to museums, theater, galleries
Day 2	Visit Burana tower then to Kemin, a valley on the border with Kazachstan
Day 3	Stay in Kemin, hiking up the valley
Day 4	By minibus from Kemin to Karakol, visit petroglyphs in Cholpon-Ata.
Day 5	Visit Karakol (animal market) and trip to the flower valley of Jeti Ogus
Day 6	From Karakol to Temir-Kanat,(alt 2450 m, ) stay in yurt camp. In Skaska we will make a stop to take a look at a fascinating variety of a coloured rock formation
Day 7	Stay in Temir-Kanat, possibility for hiking and horse riding
Day 8	Stay in Temir-Kanat, possibility for hiking and horse riding
Day 9	From Temir-Kanat to Ak-Say at the lake (alt. 1600 m). Bathing, hiking
Day 10	Day of rest in Ak-Say
Day 11	From Ak-Say return to Bishkek
Day 12	Day trip to Ala Archa National park
Day 13	In Bishkek: shopping, sauna, or massage. If there is a performance in the theatre or concert hall we will visit this as well
Day 14	Transfer to the airport for departure

In the price everything is included from arrival at the airport till departure, except flight, visa and alcoholic beverages and lunch and dinner in Bishkek, tips and optional arrangements such as a sauna visit or massage.

Because of unforeseen circumstances, it might be necessary to make small changes in the program. We ask for your understanding.

This year again we offer thematic and adventurous programs. These tours are exclusively organised by Ecotour and offer a good impression of our way of life. This year we offer several new thematic tours. In a thematic tour, the leading theme is a specific activity, like f.i. bird watching or a special aspect of our culture like felt making of festivals. New is a tour in which legends and tales are the central theme, a festival tour and a drawing and painting tour accompanied by a Dutch art teacher. In spring, when all fruit trees are blooming, we organise a blossom tour in the Talas region and around lake Issuk-Kol.

Some of our guests come to Kyrgyzstan again for these special tours with their friends or family members and every time discover new aspects of Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz have not forgotten that for centuries the horse was the most precious animal in their nomadic lives. Even these days many families consider horses still very important this makes Kyrgyzstan supremely suitable for horse riding. Ecotour offers a great variety of adventures tours. On foot, horseback or by bicycle you can discover the mountains of Tian-Shan. There are programs for 2 or 3 weeks, some more difficult then the others. Our tours are not only for small groups but several tours can also be done individually.

As most of our yurt camps in the mountains are situated above 2000 m. weather can change a couple times a day. Therefore, even in summer it is a necessity to bring warm clothes and rain gear.

Our cooks have been trained to cope with different diets. Even if you need to have gluten free meals, this is possible at several of our tours.

Trekking and horse riding tours are the perfect way to see the ranges of Tian-Shan mountains and the life of the Kyrgyz.

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