Horse riding 04

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 04

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

There is a great chance to feel the freedom of mind if you are tired of civilization. You will have a trekking tour to take pleasure in untouched nature of mountainous Kyrgyzstan and to visit abundance of lakes with its pure sparkling water. During the trip you will find out interesting facts about Kyrgyz customs and traditions, culture, because the Kyrgyz being nomads for thousand years, and they managed to keep all their wonderful customs and traditions till now days.

Tour summary:

Day 1: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley
From Manas International Airport your guide will collect you and accompany to Bishkek City (the capital of Kyrgyzstan) (30 min. drive). Upon arrival, you will start the day with a breakfast. This day will be entirely dedicated to the guided City Tour in Bishkek, including lunch. City tour includes the visiting of the Ceremonial part of city - Ala-Too Square, the Historical Museum of Kyrgyzstan, Oak Park (Duboviy Park), Victory Square (Pobeda Square), and National Concert Hall, Oriental Bazaar, The museum of Fine Arts and many other interesting places. After city tour you will be transferred to the Chon Kemin Valley to the Kalmak-Ashuu Guesthouse. We will visit the Burana Tower (minaret of the 11 century) and its attached open air museum of Balbans (stone warriors) on the way. Dinner will be served at 7 pm. Overnight in Chon - Kemin guesthouse.

Day 2: Chon Kemin valley - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu
at 7 o'clock breakfast is served. After breakfast, you will start your trip to Kitchi Kyzyl Suu by vehicle. We will drive along the southern shore of the Heavenly Issyk-Kul Lake, which is second largest mountain lake in the world (1608m.above sea level) and the biggest lake on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. The Lake is also known as "the pearl of Tien - Shan Mountains". Upon arrival you will have a horseback riding to the marvellous Kitshi Kyzyl Suu Gorge that is the place where you can try Kyrgyz national staple drink - kumis(fermented mare's milk). At 7 p.m. your dinner is served. Night is in tent camp.

Day 3: Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Kashka-Suu Lake
After 8 o'clock breakfast and packing your backpacks you will have an ascent on horses to (3891m. a. s. l.) pass Kashka-Suu. There you will take your lunch. Then you will ride your horse for 6 hours to the lake, which finds its origin in a glacier that is why the water is so clean and sparkling there. This lake is called Kashka-Suu. Kashka - Suu is situated at the altitude of 3800 meters above sea level. At 7 p. m. dinner will be served. Night is in tents.

Day 4: Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor (3012m.)
You will start six hours horse riding to Kumtor River after fortifying breakfast. Kumtor River is the most famed place for the gold diggers. Even these days there are some people who try to find gold there. You will ride among Ak Shirak Mountains, which have snow even in summer. You will be surprised by the changeable weather. It can change within 20 minutes from summer heat to winter snow. At 7 p.m. dinner will be served. Near the Central Tien Shan observatory you will spend the night in tents.

Day 5: Kumtor - Arabel Suu
The day starts at 8 o'clock with a breakfast. After breakfast you will ride your horse for five hours along Arabel Suu River. Traditional lunch. After meal we will continue to the mountain lakes valley. There is the valley of eight lakes. They are situated nearby to each other and you can see all of them simultaneously. It makes memorable feelings to walk there. Dinner and night in tents near the Arabel Suu River.

Day 6: Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes (3006m)
Your breakfast will be served at 8 o'clock in the morning. So, we continue our horseback riding to the Chokoli Lakes. Also you will visit a glacier not far from the mountain lake. With a bit of fortune you can see Marco Polo sheep and ibexes there. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. You will have this overnight in tents near the lake.

Day 7: Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek (by car)
At 8 o'clock in the morning breakfast is served. Pack your baggage. Transfer by car to Bishkek City. At around 5 p.m. we will be in Bishkek. In the hotel*** you will have spare time for yourself. Your guide will pick you up from the hotel at 7 p.m. and you will go to a restaurant to have a farewell dinner.

Day 8: Flight home
Your guide will collect you from the Hotel at the pick up time arranged previously according to your flight details and accompany you to the International Airport of Manas.

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