Ecotour

ECOTOUR
46-A, Donskoy pereulok
720040 Bishkek
Kyrgyz Republic
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Blossom tour with a day of Tree planting in Kyrgyzstan

Date: April 23 –May 5. 2010
Price: 990 euro p.p., min. 4 persons

During this spring tour, you will visit two areas where many fruit trees are growing and, during this season, blossoming.

First, you will visit the area around Lake Issyk-Kul: in this time of the year, the apple and apricot trees are flowering. You will stay in two mountain villages in which the local community, together with Ecotour, shall plant trees to improve the environment. If you want, you can participate. Next on the program will be a visit to the village of Kochkor, known because of felt production. From Kochkor you will drive to Chaek, a village on the upper course of the river Chuy. You will drive through beautiful scenery but on a rather bad road crossing a pass of 2.600m. From Chaek you will drive through the valley of the Kökömeren River in the Suusamyr valley. Here, during summertime the landscape is crowded with yurts, but now it is still rather quiet. From here you will cross the Otmok pass to reach the region of Talas. In Talas there’ll be also many fruit trees growing and blooming. In the capital of this region, called Talas as well, you will spend two nights. You will visit the mausoleum and museum dedicated to Manas. Manas is the most famous person in Kyrgyz history. He was the one who united the Kyrgyz tribes and by initiating this, laid the foundation for the nation. In the afternoon there will be time to visit the bazaar and do some shopping. The route back to Bishkek is through a beautiful landscape again, except for the last part when approaching the capital. The last day is a day without set program; you can visit Bishkek on your own.

You will visit different parts of the country, some parts very seldom visited by tourists. You will get acquainted with the history and culture of Kyrgyzstan. If you are interested in the life and culture of the nomads, have a reasonable physical condition and do not expect luxury, this will be a very special destination.

An interpreter will be available during the whole tour. The maximum number of participants is 8. Transportation will be done by minibus, overnight stay guesthouse, B&B en with local families.

Everything is included in the price, except flight, visa and bottled drinks. A visa can be obtained upon arriving at the Airport. Prices of flights depend on the flight company, place of departure and date of booking. Till January 2010 it is possible to buy cheap flight tickets. (Amsterdam-Bishkek around 490 Euro).

Programma

Day 1	Departure
Day 2	Arrival, after lunch sightseeing Bishkek. Overnight in guesthouse.
Day 3	From Bishkek to Tuura-Suu by car or minibus, fruit trees along the lakeshore. Preparation for tree planting in the village. Overnight with local people.
Day 4	In the morning: choice between tree planting, hiking or horse riding. In the afternoon departure for Temir-Kanat . Overnight with local family.
Day 5	Stay in Temir-Kanat. Again choice between hiking, horse riding or taking part in tree planting.
Days 6	From Temir-Kanat to Ak-Say at Lake Issyk-Kul. Overnight with local family.
Day 7	From Ak-Say to Kochkor, visit felt cooperation. Overnight in B&B.
Day 8	From Kochkor crossing the Kyzart pass (2600 m) to Chaek. Overnight at B&B.
Day 9	From Chaek through the Suusamyr-valley and over the Otmok-pass (3300 m) to Talas. Overnight at B&B.
Day 10	Stay in Talas. Visit museum and mausoleum of Manas; shopping at the bazaar.
Day 11	Return to Bishkek, crossing the Too Ashuu-pass (3500 m).
Day 12	Leisure day in Bishkek (lunch not included in the tour price).
Day 13	Departure.

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

If you book with 4 persons or more, we offer 5% discount.

In case there are less then 4 participants for this tour, you are requested to pay an additional 100 euro p.p. to make this tour individually or with a small group.

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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