Discovering Kyrgyzstan by bicycle

Arrival to Manas Airport in Bishkek where our team will pick up you and drive you to hotel
situated in the capital (early check-in at hotel after 06:00).

We start our city tour in Bishkek. We will visit the heart of the city, Ala- Too Square. After we
can enjoy a walk in the Oak Park, one of the favorite places of 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, we 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 the market, you plunge into the real
oriental atmosphere: an interminable stream of people, a big variety of goods and colors.
In the evening, we can go to one of the best restaurants in Bishkek where you can taste
delicious Kyrgyz national dishes. 

Meals included: breakfast*

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (My Hotel or similar)
*Breakfast is served at hotel until 10:00

Breakfast in the hotel.

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

Picnic or lunch at a small café along the way.

Later we change the highway to the off-road. Our road will run along the Kokemeren river.

We get 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.

Dinner in the guesthouse. 

Meals included: breakfast

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 Kara Keche to reach Son Kul lake. The lake is surrounded by green meadows, long used by nomads for grazing their animals.

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.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: 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 and sauna are outside.

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 (200 USD per group), horse riding (15 USD per person horse rental + 25 USD horse guide). Must be booked in advance. Possible to pay on the 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.

Meals included: breakfast

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 (Emily Guesthouse or similar)

Optionally: yurt show (70 USD per person), eagle hunting (70 USD per person). Must be booked in advance. Possible to pay on the 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, lunch, dinner

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, you go towards Grigoriev and Semenov gorge.

They are located on the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake. These places are considered the most famous attractions in the Issyk Kul region. You can take a walk and enjoy the wild nature around you. 

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

Overnight in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast 

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Kemin Guesthouse or similar)
Optionally: horse riding (20 USD per person horse rental + 35 USD horse guide). Must be booked in advance. Possible to pay on the spot. 

Breakfast in the guesthouse.

Along the way, you can 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 last out of the ancient Balasagyn town founded by Karakhanids at the end of the ninth century. 

When you arrive in Bishkek, you can visit the local market and buy some souvenirs. 

Meals included: breakfast 

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (My Hotel or similar)

Transfer to the airport. Departure.

Meals included: breakfast