7 Days | Bishkek, Ala-Archa, Son-Kul, Naryn, Tash-Rabat, Kuiruchuk

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15 Days | Bishkek, Burana, Bashkaindy, Bash Kurgandykol, Chon-Tashkol, Kayirma, Kuiruchuk, Son Kul,  Tash Rabat Caravanserai, Kok Kyia, Kel Suu, Naryn

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Program day by day:

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Day 1: Bishkek (Ala-Archa)

Arrival in Bishkek early in the morning. Meeting at the airport

and transfer to the hotel. After some rest sightseeing tour: Oak Park, Ala-Too Square, Philarmonic hall, Statue of Manas, Victory Square. After lunch transfer to the Ala-Archa National Park. In an hour you will be in the alpine gorge through which the fast flowing Ala-Archa River runs, flanked by tall, snow-covered peaks, steep-sided, fir - forested mountain slopes and alpine meadows cowered with flowers. You will start your walk from the alpine camp to Ak-Sai waterfall–the height is 35 m. The path goes through conifer forest and alpine meadows. Return back to the alpine camp. Transfer to Bishkek. 

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Day 2: Bishkek – Burana – Bashkaiyndy

After breakfast we will drive to Bashkaindy comfortable minibus, which is located in Jumgal. The way to Bashkaiyndy passes through Boom gorge. During this time you will enjoy the fascinating scenery of the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. We will stop for lunch in Kochkor village, you can also visit open bazaar there. We will have another stop in the mountains for spring water tasting. It is a beautiful area with its flora and fauna, and if we will be lucky we can observe yuks there

(wild cows). Dinner and overnight in Bashkaiyndy (home stay).

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Day 3: Bashkaiyndy – Bash Kurgandykol

Transfer to Bash-Kurganudol kul to starting point of the horse ride below the Kyzart pass. Meeting with the guide and horsemen. Within sight of the road, cross Murat jailoo,

 an enormous, relatively flat sea of grass. Continue over the

Bash-Kurgandukol and eat a tasty lunch at Murat jailoo, with amazing views. Dinner and overnight in tents.

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Day 4: Bash Kurgandykol – Chon Tash Kul

We take our breakfast early morning, and continue our long trip to Chon-Tash kul by great canyon Almaz. Lunch stop in a tent. We arrive in Chon-Tash kul at 9 o'clock in the evening. Dinner and night in tents

 

Day 5: Chon Tash Kul – Kuiruchuk

After the breakfast, we take our time for a few hours horse trek. After we take the direction to the Kuiruchuk village. Picnic on the mine road. In afternoon, walking and fishing. On arrival at Kuiruchuk you will see hospitality family where you can watch the process of making Kyrgyz national felt carpets. Dinner and night in Kyrgyz home stay.

 

Day 6: Kuiruchuk – Son Kul

Transfer to Son-Kul (120 km) in the morning. Son-Kul is one of the highest lakes in Kyrgyzstan (3016 m above sea level). It is a place where you can experience a nomadic life. You will have a chance to ride a horse, see edelweiss flowers, camels, yaks, golden eagles, and watch how local women make Kyrgyz national drink – Kymyz (mare’s milk). This is a remote mountain lake situated on a treeless, high mountain plateau (3016 m) where shepherds bring the livestock in the summertime, establish a camp for living – setting up their yurts. In this magnificent place, you can see hundreds of herds and a lot of different yurts. Dinner and overnight in the yurt camp.

 

Day 7: Son Kul– Tash Rabat

After breakfast transfer to the Tash Rabat, towards Chinese border. From XI century, the Tash Rabat- Caravanserai was used as a fortress by travelers on the Great Silk Road. Nowadays, this medieval fortress is one of the biggest and complicated stone buildings. It does not have any analogs from Goby desert to Kaspian Sea. Overnight in the yurt (nomadic dwelling).

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Day 8: Tash Rabat – Meder’s Yurt Camp

After waking up in your hotel you will be able to pack your bags and be ready to head into one of the wildest places in Kyrgyzstan. First you will cross the Kaingdy pass and enter into the Ak-Sai valley dominated by wild rivers and snow covered peaks. When entering the border zone between Kyrgyzstan and China it’s important to show your passports and border zone permits which will be provided by us.

Once you arrive at the Yurt Camp near Kol Suu we will be greeted by Meder’s family. This is where we will spend the night.

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Day 9: Meder’s Yurt Camp – Kel Suu

After a breakfast, we will take horses head up to Kel Suu lake and start to explore the nearby area on foot. Once you arrive at the Kel Suu lake we will be able to see the massive alpine walls that tower over Kel Suu lake. After lunch, we will be able to explore the nearby area and get a feel for the wild nature that is to come. Sleeping in tents.

 

Day 10: Kel Suu

After taking down the camp we will blow up the pack rafts and start we journey into Kol Suu lake. Countinuing along the Kol Suu lake where we will arrive at a very remote location where we will pitch our tents for the night.

 

Day 11: Kel Suu – Meder’s Yurt Camp

After breakfast, we will be able to pack your things into the pack rafts again and cross the Kel Suu Lake to the eastern side.

Once we unpack everything then we will start trekking to the Echkiluu Pass (3973m). We will be able to see the amazing Kol Suu lake and some of the wildest nature in Kyrgyzstan. Then we will cross into the Tuyak Boto valley back to Meder’s Yurt Camp where you will spend the night.(3347m)

 

Day 12: Meder’s Yurt Camp – Ichkili

After an early breakfast then we will start a two-day trekking riding trip into the mountains. we will travel north along a wild river where we will arrive in a large alpine plateau where we will have a great panoramic view of the area. Lunch will be had from the panoramic point and we will be able to have a clear view of the whole valley. Tonight, dinner will be served next to a large river in the wild at 3.300m altitude where we will be sleeping in tents.

 

Day 13: Ichkili – Naryn

After breakfast, everyone will be able to pack up their camp and make their way back to Meder’s Yurt camp. We will not cross the same tracks as the day before, but to complete a large circle which will pass though wild valleys. Lunch will be had in the wild and in the afternoon, we will be back at Meder’s Yurt Camp. Then we will go to Naryn City and spend the night at a guesthouse.

 

Day 14: Naryn – Bishkek

After breakfast, everyone will be able to have a short walk around Naryn city. Naryn is the regional capital of the Naryn Region. The Naryn region is well known for its shepherds and countless herds of animals. Once everyone is ready we will head back to Bishkek. Once you arrive in Bishkek you have the chance to pack your bags and get ready for your flight tomorrow. Your accommodation will be in hotel in Bishkek.

 

Day 15:  Bishkek – Airport

Transfer to the airport (30 km). End of the tour. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 5: Chon Tash Kul – Kuiruchuk

After the breakfast, we take our time for a few hours horse trek. After we take the direction to the Kuiruchuk village. Picnic on the mine road. In afternoon, walking and fishing. On arrival at Kuiruchuk you will see hospitality family where you can watch the process of making Kyrgyz national felt carpets. Dinner and night in Kyrgyz home stay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 6: Kuiruchuk – Son Kul

Transfer to Son-Kul (120 km) in the morning. Son-Kul is one of the highest lakes in Kyrgyzstan (3016 m above sea level). It is a place where you can experience a nomadic life. You will have a chance to ride a horse, see edelweiss flowers, camels, yaks, golden eagles, and watch how local women make Kyrgyz national drink – Kymyz (mare’s milk). This is a remote mountain lake situated on a treeless, high mountain plateau (3016 m) where shepherds bring the livestock in the summertime, establish a camp for living – setting up their yurts. In this magnificent place, you can see hundreds of herds and a lot of different yurts. Dinner and overnight in the yurt camp.

 

Day 7: Son Kul– Tash Rabat

After breakfast transfer to the Tash Rabat, towards Chinese border. From XI century, the Tash Rabat- Caravanserai was used as a fortress by travelers on the Great Silk Road. Nowadays, this medieval fortress is one of the biggest and complicated stone buildings. It does not have any analogs from Goby desert to Kaspian Sea. Overnight in the yurt (nomadic dwelling).

 

 

 

 

 

Day 8: Tash Rabat – Meder’s Yurt Camp

After waking up in your hotel you will be able to pack your bags and be ready to head into one of the wildest places in Kyrgyzstan. First you will cross the Kaingdy pass and enter into the Ak-Sai valley dominated by wild rivers and snow covered peaks. When entering the border zone between Kyrgyzstan and China it’s important to show your passports and border zone permits which will be provided by us.

Once you arrive at the Yurt Camp near Kol Suu we will be greeted by Meder’s family. This is where we will spend the night.

 

Day 9: Meder’s Yurt Camp – Kel Suu

After a breakfast, we will take horses head up to Kel Suu lake and start to explore the nearby area on foot. Once you arrive at the Kel Suu lake we will be able to see the massive alpine walls that tower over Kel Suu lake. After lunch, we will be able to explore the nearby area and get a feel for the wild nature that is to come. Sleeping in tents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 10: Kel Suu

After taking down the camp we will blow up the pack rafts and start we journey into Kol Suu lake. Countinuing along the Kol Suu lake where we will arrive at a very remote location where we will pitch our tents for the night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 11: Kel Suu – Meder’s Yurt Camp

After breakfast, we will be able to pack your things into the pack rafts again and cross the Kel Suu Lake to the eastern side.

Once we unpack everything then we will start trekking to the Echkiluu Pass (3973m). We will be able to see the amazing Kol Suu lake and some of the wildest nature in Kyrgyzstan. Then we will cross into the Tuyak Boto valley back to Meder’s Yurt Camp where you will spend the night.(3347m)

 

 

 

Day 12: Meder’s Yurt Camp – Ichkili

After an early breakfast then we will start a two-day trekking riding trip into the mountains. we will travel north along

a wild river where we will arrive in a large alpine plateau where we will have a great panoramic view of the area. Lunch will be had from the panoramic point and we will be able to have a clear view of the whole valley. Tonight, dinner will be served next to a large river in the wild at 3.300m altitude where we will be sleeping in tents.

 

 

Day 13: Ichkili – Naryn

After breakfast, everyone will be able to pack up their camp and make their way back to Meder’s Yurt camp. We will not cross the same tracks as the day before, but to complete a large circle which will pass though wild valleys. Lunch will be had in the wild and in the afternoon, we will be back at Meder’s Yurt Camp. Then we will go to Naryn City and spend the night at a guesthouse.

 

 

 

 

Day 14: Naryn – Bishkek

After breakfast, everyone will be able to have a short walk around Naryn city. Naryn is the regional capital of the Naryn Region. The Naryn region is well known for its shepherds and countless herds of animals. Once everyone is ready we will head back to Bishkek. Once you arrive in Bishkek you have the chance to pack your bags and get ready for your flight tomorrow. Your accommodation will be in hotel in Bishkek.

 

 

 

 

 

Day 15:  Bishkek – Airport

Transfer to the airport (30 km). End of the tour.