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Horseback tour in Kyrgyzstan. Mountains, yurts, hot springs and Issyk-Kul lake

Days
9 +2 to transfer

Tour description

The mountains are calling! We will ride through the most beautiful places of untouched wildlife, see the life of real nomads and breathe in the incredible air of freedom. 

  • Enjoy the views of the Tien Shan glaciers and alpine meadows 
  • Visit small mountain villages and shepherd's yurts to plunge into the life of nomads 
  • Bathe in the hot springs of Jyly-Su, which locals consider healing
  • Take a walk along the shore of the famous Issyk-Kul lake, which does not freeze even in winter
  • Fish in the cleanest mountain lakes and cook your catch on the fire

Tour departures

The price of the tour includes

All transportation Horse rental Accommodation throughout the trip, including hotels, yurts and tents Breakfast at hotels in Bishkek and Bokonbaevo Three meals a day during our stay in the mountains Professional guiding services.

What is NOT included

Flight to Bishkek and back home. (Let us know if you need help finding the best deals) Insurance (mandatory) Lunches and dinners during our stay in cities Riding helmet and gaiters Visa to Kyrgyzstan (if you need one).

Tour itinerary

Day 1

Bishkek, Ala-Too square, Osh bazaar

We arrive in Bishkek, check into a hotel and go for a walk around the city. We will visit the main Ala-Too square, with a large monument to the national hero Manas. It was on this square that all the famous Kyrgyz protests and revolutions took place. We walk to perhaps the most authentic place of the capital - Osh bazaar. You do not have to buy, but there is a lot to look at! For example, you can try local alcohol bozo from fermented millet, try horsemeat and enjoy traditional manti with different fillings. 

In the evening we go to the most popular restaurant of Kyrgyz cuisine. Here in traditional yurts we will enjoy the most delicious dishes of nomads - beshbarmak meat, buns with sour cream boorsok, rich lagman with noodles, and juicy lamb.

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Day 2

Jer-Kechkyu village, Tuyuk-Tor high mountain pasture

In the morning, we ride cars to the place where the horse tour begins in the village of Jer-Kechkyu (4 hours on the way). In the village we meet our horses and begin our horseback ride along the picturesque valley. We go up the dirt road to the high mountain pasture Tuyuk-Tor. Locals take their cattle here every spring and graze them until the fall, while they themselves live in yurts. When the weather gets cold in autumn, the nomads return to the village and take their animals back. 

The landscape around us is gradually changing - alpine meadows replace forests. The grass here is emerald green, with many wild flowers. And the air! City people never breathe anything like it. In the evening we settle in a yurt of local shepherds, or in a tent. During the day we ride about 13 km (4-5 hours). For the first time we fall asleep among untouched nature, listening to the silence around us. After a busy day, do not to forget to lie under the stars. This show is amazing!

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Day 3

Zhalakbel pass, “Black Swamp” lake

We have breakfast we saddle our horses and ride to the Zhalakbel pass 3500 meters above sea level. The view from here is magnificent! We watch the glaciers surrounding us from all sides, enjoy crispy mountain air. And what a feeling of freedom! Not surprisingly, the Kyrgyz began to live settled only a hundred years ago. And many live like nomads even now! 

Our path goes along the wide valley of Kara-Saz. We ride our horses along the lake, which locals call the “Black Swamp”. Not far from this place is our next camp. Local guides always have fishing equipment, so those who wish can go fishing on the lake. In the evening we will settle in a yurt of local shepherds or in a tent. During the day we will ride about 18-20 km (5-7 hours)

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Is this trip for you?

This trip is of average physical grade. It is suitable for people in normal physical shape who have some riding experience. We will rade horses for 15-20 kilometers each day. The highest altitude that we will reach is just over 4,000 meters above sea level. We will spend one night in the hotel, one in the guest house, and other nights in shepherd's yurts or in tents. During our stay in the mountains we will have three meals each day - breakfast, field ration food for lunch and hot dinner, cooked on the fire.

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