Ecotour

ECOTOUR
46-A, Donskoy pereulok
720040 Bishkek
Kyrgyz Republic
Tel +996 312 660894
+ 996 312 460803
+996 772 802805 (English)
+996 555 913245 (Deutsch)

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"Indian summer" in Kyrgyzstan

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

Dates: From September 10. till November 15. you can do this tour individually. Also, on September 10. and October 10. a group tour will start with a maximum of eight persons.

Price: 995,- euro pp (4 or more bookings). If there are less than 4 participants, an extra 100 euro has to be paid.

Enjoy a two week trip around Lake Issyk-Kol, the large 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-Kol and its impressive scenery will give you the opportunity to hike and swim. You will visit Kochkor and Bokonbaevo: both small villages are well known for their handicrafts and felt making. Day trips to an old style spa and to Karakol, the biggest town in the east of Issyk-Kol, are part of the itinerary. If you visit Karakol on Sunday, you can visit the famous animal market, and 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 will find the archaeological open air museum with the petroglyphs: stone carvings of the Scythes, living here 10th till 1st century BC.

In Tamga you will be accommodated in a guesthouse, in Bishkek, Karakol and Cholpon-Ata you will stay in a hotel and in Kochkor, Bokonbaevo and Kemin you will stay in a B&B.

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

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

Program of the trip :

Day 1	Arrival in Bishkek. After lunch visit to museums, theatre and galleries. Stay in hotel Umai.
Day 2	Visit Alamedin gorge, south of Bishkek, stay in hotel Umai.
Day 3	To Kochkor, en route stop at the Burana Tower, a remnant of the Silk Road. Stay at B&B.
Day 4	From Kochkor to Bokonbaevo, watch felt making. Stay at B&B.
Day 5	From Bokonbaevo to Tamga. Hike in Skazka Valley with its fascinating variety of coloured rocks and sand cliffs. Stay in guesthouse.
Day 6	From Tamga to Karakol, the biggest town at the east side of the lake. Stay in hotel.
Day 7	Day trip to the “flower Valley” of Jeti-Oguz. Hiking in the mountains. A visit to the old Russian spa for a bath and massage can be arranged on request.
Day 8	From Karakol to Cholpon-Ata, a resort at the north side of Lake Issyk-Kol. Stay in a hotel.
Day 9	Stay in Cholpon-Ata, visit the open-air archaeological museum, bathing in the lake, hotel stay.
Day 10	From Cholpon-Ata to Kemin, a valley on the border with Kazakhstan. Stay in B&B.
Day 11	From Kemin to Bishkek, stay in hotel Umai.
Day 12	Day trip to Ala-Archa National park, south of Bishkek. Stay in hotel Umai.
Day 13	Leisure day in Bishkek, shopping, visit Osh-bazaar, 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

Included: Transportation, guide/interpreter, driver, meals (except lunch and dinner in Bishkek on day 13), excursions, sightseeing, and accommodation.

Excluded: Flight, visa, lunch and dinner in Bishkek on day 13, tips and optional arrangements such as 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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