Discovering Kyrgyzstan by bicycle

We will pick you up at the airport / border point and bring you to the capital (check-in at 14:00).

After some rest, the visit of the city Bishkek is planned. We will visit sights such as the central square Ala Too with its monuments and the Oak park.

After lunch at the local restaurant, we visit the famous market, Osh bazar. Just as you step the market, you plunge into the real oriental atmosphere: an interminable stream of people, a big variety of goods and colors.

Dinner in the traditional restaurant where you can taste the national Kyrgyz cuisine.

Meals included: no meals

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (Rixon Hotel or similar)

Breakfast in the hotel.

At the beginning of our journey, we will have to overcome the Too Ashu mountain pass. We cross the wonderful Suusamyr valley, a paradise for nomads.

Picnic or lunch at a small cafe along the way.

We descend from the pass into the valley and turn left by changing the highway to the off-road. From the village of Suusamyr, you continue your journey cycling along the Kokomeren River.

We get to Kyzyl Oy, a mountain village located at an altitude of about 1800. Here you can take a picture of extraordinary landscapes of majestic mountains surrounding it.

Cycling: 35 km (off-road, slight slopes)

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Guesthouse (CBT Guesthouse or similar)

Breakfast in the guesthouse. Departure.

A winding mountain serpentine leads you to the gorge. We cross the pass and the coalmine of Kara Keche to reach Son Kul lake. The lake is surrounded by green meadows, long used by nomads for grazing their animals.

From the pass you take the bikes and go down to the lake by bike. When we arrive at the yurt camp in Son Kul, you can appreciate the hospitality of the nomads and get to know their lifestyle.

Dinner in the yurts.

Cycling: 30-40 km (off-road, - 400 m)

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Note: yurt capacity 4-5 people. But during the low season you can be accommodated 2pax per yurt according to the availability. Toilets and sauna are outside.

Accommodation: Yurt camp

Optionally: national horse games (100-200 USD per group), horse riding (10-13 USD per person horse rental + 10-25 USD horse guide). You can book and pay on spot.

Breakfast in the yurt camp.

You leave the yurt camp by bike along the shore of the lake. You can enjoy beautiful views of the lake while breathing the pure mountain air.

Picnic along the way. Dinner in the yurt camp.

Cycling: 40-50 km (off-road, slight slopes)

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Note: yurt capacity 4-5 people. But during the low season you can be accommodated 2pax per yurt according to the availability. Toilets and sauna are outside.

Accommodation: Yurt camp

Optionally: national horse games (100-200 EUR per group), horse riding (10-13 EUR per person horse rental + 10-25 EUR horse guide). You can book and pay on spot.

In the morning you can enjoy the fresh air and a beautiful view of the lake surrounded by mountain ranges.

After breakfast in the yurt, you start riding the bikes towards the Moldo Ashu pass, located at 3350 meters’ altitude. You go down by bike and head to Naryn, an administrative center of the region. This small city is located at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level, on the bank of the biggest river in Kyrgyzstan.

When you join the main road, you get in the car and continue by car.

Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Cycling: 40 km (off road, +350 m, -1100 m)

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (Khan Tengri Hotel or similar)

After breakfast, we drive to Issyk Kul Lake, the pearl of Kyrgyzstan. We go to the south shore of the lake.

Along the way, we visit Kyzyl Tuu village, where the local family reveals the secrets of yurt production. This family has been engaged in this unique art from generations (option).

In Bokonbaevo, we meet an eagle hunter with his bird. You can appreciate the alertness and speed of the bird during the hunting. It is one of the oldest traditions of Kyrgyz nomads (option).

Dinner and overnight are in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Ulukbek Guesthouse or similar)

Optionally: yurt show (45 USD per person), eagle hunting (45 USD per person). You can book and pay on spot.

After breakfast, you do horse riding in the winter pastures near Bokonbaevo. An incredible panoramic view on the lake opens in front of you.

Return to the village. Lunch in the guesthouse.

Then we go to the canyons of Ak Say. You can walk there and climb to the panoramic point to have the magnificent view of the canyons.

Free time to walk in the village and see the daily life of the locals.

Dinner and overnight in the guesthouse.

Meals included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Emily Guesthouse or similar)

Breakfast in the guesthouse. Departure.

Along the way, we visit Skazka canyons, which translates from Russian as Fairytale. There you can find rocks of surprising shapes and sizes. A real skyscraper or an animal may appear in front of you. You can do short hiking in the canyons.

Then we go to the Barskoon Gorge. The gorge is famous for its waterfalls. One of the best known is Tears of a Leopard. Here you find the monument for the first cosmonaut Yu. A. Gagarin, who was very fond of this place and rested in the nearby Tamga military sanatorium.

Dinner and overnight in the guest house of a Russian family.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Guesthouse (U Pavla Guesthouse or similar)

After breakfast, we go towards Jety Oguz gorge.

The name of the gorge is symbolic and means “seven bulls” in Kyrgyz because there are seven giant red-brown rocks resembling furious bulls standing together. You can take a walk here and enjoy the beautiful landscapes.

When we get to Karakol, we will visit its famous sights, such as the Russian Orthodox cathedral and Dungan mosque.

For dinner, you can order the typical dish of this region ¨ashlan fu¨, from the Dungan traditional cuisine.

Overnight in the hotel.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (My Hotel or similar)

After breakfast, we go towards Grigoriev and Semenov gorge.

They are located on the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake, 60 kilometers from Cholpon Ata. These places are considered the most famous attractions in the Issyk Kul region. We can drive to the first lake at Grigoriev Gorge to have a picnic on the shore (if the weather is nice). You can take a walk and enjoy the wild nature around you.

Picnic for lunch. Then you go down to the village by bike.

Then we head to the Tar Suu village located in Chon Kemin Valley, known for its beauty and the rich diversity of animals and plants. You go for a walk in the village to explore the lifestyle of the local people.

Dinner and overnight in the guesthouse.

Cycling: 15 km (off road, - 500 m)

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Kemin Guesthouse or similar)

Option: horseback riding (13 EUR /person horse rental + 25 EUR local horse guide service). Possible to book and pay on site.

Breakfast in the guesthouse. Back to Bishkek.

Along the way, we visit Burana, located about 80 km from the capital. The tower with funerary monuments, earthworks, remains of the castle, and three mausoleums – that’s all that lasted out of the ancient Balasagyn town founded by Karakhanids at the end of the ninth century.

After lunch, we will have time to visit the local market to buy some souvenirs.

In the evening the farewell dinner is planned.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (Rixon Hotel or similar)

Transfer to the airport. Departure.

Meals included: breakfast