In the footsteps of the Silk Road

Arrival to Manas Airport in Bishkek where our team will pick you up and drive you to the capital.

You pick up the car from the office and start your self-drive tour.

You can visit the heart of the city, Ala- Too Square. After you can enjoy a walk in the Oak Park, one of the favorite places for local people. Bishkek is known as the greenest city in Central Asia thanks to its countless parks and alleys making the city a great place to live.

After lunch, you will have time to visit the local market Osh bazar. Here you can appreciate the creativity and talent of local artisans. Just as you step into the market, you plunge into the real oriental atmosphere: an interminable stream of people, a big variety of goods and colors.

Meals included: no meals included

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.

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 head towards the Chinese border to reach Kel Suu lake. This mesmerizing mountain lake is located at an altitude of 3400 meters. Surrounded by steep rocks from all sides, it has many caves, grottos, and stone islands.

We arrive at the yurt camp, and after some rest, we will hike to the lake (2 h), or you can ride a horse (1h) (option).

Dinner in the yurt camp.

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

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Yurt camp

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

We will spend a whole day in the area of the mountain lake.

You can ride horses and explore this magical and beautiful place with breathtaking landscapes.

All the meals are served in the yurts.

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

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Yurt camp

Optionally: 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.

The goal is to reach Kochkor village. On the way, we pass the Kyrgyz summer pastures with yurts camps of local shepherds.

Upon arrival in Kochkor, you can take a shower and have a rest in the guesthouse. Before dinner you have free time to walk in the village.

Dinner and overnight in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Mira Guesthouse)

Optionally: folk show (60 USD per group), felt show (35 USD per group). You can book and pay on spot.

Breakfast in the yurt. Departure towards Kochkor village.

You pass by Naryn city and overcome Dolon pass (3000 m). Upon arrival in Kochkor, you can take a shower and relax at the guesthouse. Optionally we propose you meet the Kyrgyz women who show you the production of felt used in traditional carpets (option).

You can take a shower and have a rest in the guesthouse. Dinner and overnight are in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Mira Guesthouse or similar)

Optionally: folk show (60 USD per group), felt show (35 USD per group). You can book and pay on spot

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¨, Dungan traditional cuisine.

Meals included: breakfast

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