Horse tour #6

The highest point during the horse tour: 3600 m above sea level

The lowest point during the horse tour: 1670 m above sea level

Complexity level: the minimum skills of horse riding are necessary

 

Description of the program:

 

Day 1: Bishkek

Arrival to Bishkek. A meeting at the airport with the guide and the driver, transfer to the hotel. Rest. After rest tour around Bishkek : visit the square, the Historical Museum (except Monday), Oak park, the Victory Square, Philharmonic hall, the Osh market (“Osh bazaar”).                   Lunch & dinner in cafe. Accommodation in hotel.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 2: Bishkek – Karakol

After breakfast transport to Karakol (400 km) along the beautiful northern coast of Lake Issyk-Kul.

On the way a visit to the Tower Burana, the minaret of the ancient city of Balasagyn (the XI-XIII centuries). Further the following stop in Cholpon-Ata where you will visit the museum of Petroglyphs, the museum of stone drawings under the open sky, dating by V century BC – VIII AD. Lunch in cafe. Further the continuation of the route to Karakol. On arrival to Karakol accommodation in a hotel. Today you have a dinner with an Uighur family.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 3: Karakol – Arabel’s Valley – under the Juku Pass

After breakfast transport to Arabel’s Valley – 3 hours (146 km). Meeting with staff of the horse tour. Acquaintance, horse distribution. Travel by horse under Juku Pass – 2 hours (8 km). On the way is picnic. Dinner. Stay in tents.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 4: the pass Juku – Juku’s Valley

Breakfast and gathering after. Travel on horses over the Juke Pas (3600 m) – 4-5 hours lovely ride (16 km), to the Juku’s valley. Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 5: the Juku’s Valley – under the Kashka-Suu Pass

After breakfast transition on horses under Kashka-Suu Pass- 5 hours (16 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 6: the Juku’s Valley – the  Kashka-Suu Pass

After breakfast transition on horses over the splendid Kashka – Suu Pass (3600 m) for  7-8 hours (15 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Today you will have an opportunity to enjoy bathing in hot springs. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

 

Day 7: the  Orto Bulak Pass – the Kichi Kyzyl Suu Pass

After breakfast transition on horses through the Orto-BulakPass  (2500 m) to the Kichi Kyzyl Suu  Valley for 4-5 hours (12 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 8: the Kichi Kyzyl Suu Valley – the Chong Kyzyl Suu Valley

After breakfast transition on horses to the valley Chong Kyzyl Suu 4-5 hours (12 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 9: the Chong Kyzyl Suu Valley- the Suttu Bulak Pass – Dzhety Oguz Canyon

After breakfast transition on horses over the gorgeous Suttu Bulak  Valley(2900 m) to the Dzhety-Oguz Canyon for 4-5 hours (15 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in yurts. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 10: Dzhety Oguz – the Kyzyl Jar Valley

After breakfast transition on horses to the valley Kyzyl Jar 3-4 hours (10 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 11: the valley Kyzyl Jar – Irdyksky lakes

After breakfast travel on horses to Irdyksky lakes (2700 m) – 3 hours (10 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 12: Irdyksky lakes – the Kashka Suu Canyon

After breakfast transition on horses to rugged Kashka-Suu Canyon (2200 m) 5-6 hours (22 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 13: Irdyksky lakes – Altyn-Arashan Canyon

After breakfast, travel on horses to the beautiful Altyn-Arashan Canyon (2500 m) 4-5 hours (18 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Stay in tents. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 14: the Altyn Arashan Canyon- the Ak-Suu Village

After breakfast transition on horses to the village Ak-Suu 2-3 hours (18 km). Picnic lunch on the way. Meeting with the driver. Transfer to Karakol 15-20 min. (12 km). Accommodation in a hotel. Dinner.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

 

Day 14: Karakol – Bishkek

After breakfast going to the church and the mosque built without a single nail. Further transfer to Bishkek (400 km) along the southern coast of Lake Issyk Kul. On the way a stop for visit the  “Skazka “, the amazing place where sandy red formations take various fantastic forms. The canyon “Skazka” Canyons the real natural monument. Further a stop in the village Bokonbaevo, a lunch with alocal family. After lunch a show of hunting with a golden eagle. The Kyrgyz have been using golden eagles in hunting for almost 10 centuries. In old times the tamed golden eagles helped the survival of whole settlements: protected herds from wolves, skins for clothes and meat for food.

Further transfer to Bishkek. Accommodation ina hotel. A farewell dinner in cafe.

Board: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

13 day: Bishkek – the Airport

In the morning transfer to the airport. Departure to  home.

Board: breakfast

 

The Price of tour includes:

1. Accommodation in a hotel – a double room (including early arrival in hotel from the 1st day);
2. Board: 3 times a day
3. Transport along a route
4. English or German speaking guides;
5. Entrance tickets to the museums and other sights. Fees for video are not included and paid separately;
6. Kitchen equipment, tents, sleeping pad;
7. Horses for tourists
8. Services of the cook;
9. Horses for freight
10. Grooming
11. The local guide during horse tour
12. Mineral water

 

The price of tour doesn’t include:

1. Additional services in hotel;
2. A single room in hotel/tent;
3. Sleeping bag;
4. Cost of the international air tickets;
5. The personal insurance and points which aren’t mentioned above.

 

Additional information:

 

Climate: in Kyrgyzstan continental climate. Temperature within summer months can be in range from +20 °C to +40 °C. At height between 3000-4000 m above sea level temperature can be in range from 0 °C to +20 °C. Weather during horse tour can change 3-4 times a day. You can see a rainy, snowy and sunny weather within one day.

 

Board during a track:

Breakfast: hot porridge, fried eggs or omelet, cheese, honey, bread, cookies, chocolate, jam oil, coffee and tea

Lunch: salad, sandwiches, fruit, coffee and tea

Dinner: soup, second course, cheese, honey, dried fruit, bread, coffee and tea

 

Insurance: It is strongly recommended that all clients had have an insurance policy.

Tour duration	9 days
Season	End of June – October
You need to bring	warm jacket, a raincoat, 2-3 pairs of woolen socks, impermeable tracking boots, gloves, sunglasses, sunblock cream with high UF-protection, lip balm with UF-protection, sleeping bag for -26 °C to 0 °C