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FOR PEOPLE PLANNING THEIR CYCLING TOUR
If you are planning your own cycling tour in Kyrgyzstan but would like a kick-start arranging your arrival and the first days in an unknown country, you can use our start program
A tour through uncharted territory
About tour
You have decided to plan your own cycling or mountain bike tour in Kyrgyzstan.
A smooth arrival and help with your first couple of days can make the whole experience easier and less stressful. We meet you at the airport and transfer you to our own small cozy hotel. Here there is plenty of room to set-up your cycles, and also room to store your cycle boxes whilst you are on you expedition.
When everything is organized we will drive you to the starting point of you journey in a Mercedes minivan. At the end of the tour, you will cycle back to the hotel, where we will be waiting for you, to stay there the night before departure, have the time and space to pack your cycles, and we will take you to the airport to catch your flight home.
Day By Day Programme
Here you can find a detailed description of the tour with routes and locations
| Day 1 | We meet you at the airport, transfer to the hotel, after a light meal and some hours sleep time to visit Bishkek and prepare bikes for the tour. (L/D) It is also possible to rent bikes, but this has to be booked in advance. |
| Day 2 | Day for last minute shopping and some cycling in the area (B/L/D). |
| Day 3 | We leave Bishkek after breakfast and drive through the Tor Ashuu Tunnel (3.100 m). Once through the tunnel you descent by car to the junction with the road to Son-Kul. It is very busy and dangerous road till this junction, therefore better do this by car. From here on you follow your own itinerary and the car returns to Bishkek (B). |
| End of the tour | You arrive again in Bishkek and have one night in hotel Umai, do some shopping and prepare everything for the flight back. Transfer to the airport for departure (B). |
Due to unforeseen circumstances, it might be necessary to make small changes in the program.
We ask for your understanding.
Tour specifics
Our tours can be organized for individual travelers or groups of up to 10 people (and sometimes more) and for families with (young) children. For the majority of our tours you can specify the start date and length of the tour.
| Date | |
| On request | On request |
| Group | |
| 2 and more persons | |
Price, depending on number of participants. Bike rental not included. | |
| 2 participants | € 360 p.p. |
| 6 participants | € 300 p.p. |
Terms of payment
Your booking will be confirmed upon receipt of a deposit of euros 100 per person. The outstanding balance must be paid either 8 weeks before departure or in cash upon arrival. We do not accept debit or credit cards.
• Transportation by minibus
• Transfer from and to the airport
• Meals as indicated
• Stay in hotel
• Storage boxes bikes
• Flight
• Insurances
• Personal expenses
• Tips
• Alcoholic and other bottled beverages
• Activities not mentioned in the programme
If you have to cancel a tour you already booked, we have to charge you cancellation fee.
If Ecotour cancels the tour, of course you will get back the full amount you paid.
If you cancel your trip, depending on the time your message reaches us, you owe Ecotour the following amount:
| till 42 days before departure | one pays the deposit |
| day 42- till day 28 | 35 % |
| day 28- till day 21 | 40 % |
| day 21- till day 14 | 50 % |
| day 14- till day 5 | 75 % |
| day 5 – till day 2 | 90 % |
| on the last day before and the day of departure | 100% |
A trip with Ecotour means an unusual and unforgettable vacation.
Our trips are suitable for those who do not insist on luxury, love the mountains,
appreciate the silence and do not want to travel in large groups.
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Mountain passes, bad tracks, off-road, and firm climbs over 3000 m characterize this route.
Not all slopes are steep, but some are very long and on dirt roads.
But it is worth the effort.