During this tour you will travel through the beautiful mountains and alpine pastures of Kyrgyzstan. You will meet the culture, experience the everyday life of the nomads in Kyrgyzstan and sleep in yurts, the felt tent houses of the nomadic herdsmen. In the yurt camps you can make hikes into the high mountains, accompanied by a guide. Because you’ll return to the yurt camp in the evening you can decide for yourself how far you would like to go. If you want to stay put in the yurt camp that is no problem either.
During the trekking of four days you will walk from Tosor to Temir-Kanat. This hike is not extremely difficult. You will walk through a hilly area at an altitude between 2200- 2400 m. On the fourth day of your trek you will arrive at Temir-Kanat at 2450 m. During the trek you will sleep in small tents which will be taken along on horseback, as will your luggage. An interpreter, guide and horsemen will accompany you.
Further, it is possible to walk part of the route to Tuura-suu and Ak-Say, other yurt camps you will visit during this tour. The last part of the trip to Tuura-Suu you can walk alongside a small river. From Temir-Kanat you can walk down to the village and next over a grass plateau in the direction of the lake. Whether you will do this or go by car is up to you.
In Bishkek, your accommodation is in a small nice guesthouse, on the countryside you will pass the night in family-run yurt camps. During the whole tour you will be accompanied by an English speaking interpreter.
This tour suits people who are interested in the nomadic way of life and the culture of the Kyrgyz people. For the hikes you need a good physical condition. About 4-6 hours walking a day in mountainous terrain should be in your range of possibilities. We expect you to be a little adventurous, and to not expect luxury.
Everything is included in the tour price with the exception of the flight, visa and bottled beverages and one lunch in Bishkek. A visa can be obtained easily upon arrival at the airport in Bishkek. The price of the flight depends on the company you are flying with and the date of booking. Until the end of 2010 it is possible to buy a two way ticket for about 600 euro.
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Program
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| Day 1 |
Departure. |
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| Day 2 |
Arrival in Bishkek. Sightseeing in the afternoon. |
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| Day 3 |
By car to yurt camp Ak-Say (1600m.) at the lake. The last part of this route you can do on foot (12 km). |
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| Day 4 |
Leisure day in Ak-Say, hiking to a salt lake at a distance of 12 km |
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| Day 5 |
Start of the 4 day trekking. To the starting point in Tosor by car. |
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| Days 6-7-8 |
Hiking through a variety of landscapes, at the fourth day you will arrive in the Temir-Kanat yurt camp. |
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| Day 9 |
Leisure day in Temir-Kanat, alt. 2450 m. Optional walks into the high mountains. |
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| Day 10 |
From Temir-Kanat to Tuura-Suu yurt camp at 2200 m. |
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| Days 11-12 |
Leisure days in Tuura-Suu, horse riding, hiking. |
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| Day 13 |
To Bishkek by car. |
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| Day 14 |
Independence day in Bishkek. |
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Transfer to the airport for departure. |
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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 a 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.
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This 2-week tour is for people who like horse riding
but have not got enough experience yet.
