Tour Program

Day
1
Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek
Itinerary
Meet at Manas airport. Bus to the guest house ~40min (25km). Bishkek City tour. Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 900m).
Meals
_ L D
Accommodation
Guest House
Day
2
Day 2: Bishkek - Shamsi valley
Itinerary
Leaving the guest house you will travel to Shamsi valley ~3 hours (100km). There will be short lesson about horseback riding and how to control your horse. You will ride your horse ~2-3 hours (5km). Overnight in the tents (Elevation: 2400m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
3
Day 3: Shamsi valley - Shamsi pass
Itinerary
Leaving the campsite you will ride your horse to the base camp of Shamsi pass ~4-5 hours (10km). Overnight in the tents (Elevation: 3000m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
4
Day 4: Shamsi pass - Saryla-Saz valley
Itinerary
Leaving the campsite you will ride your horse down to Saryla-Saz valley ~7-8 hours (16km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 2500m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
5
Day 5: Saryla-Saz valley - Kashka-Suu valley
Itinerary
Leaving the campsite you will ride your horse along Saryla-Saz valley down to Kashka-Suu valley ~7-8 hours (18km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 2200m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
6
Day 6: Kashka-Suu valley - Buchuk pass - Sook valley
Itinerary
Leaving the campsite you will ride your horse over the Buchuk pass (3400m) down to Sook valley ~7-8 hours (16km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 2300m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
7
Day 7: Free day in Sook valley
Itinerary
Free day. Walking around and exploring the valley. Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 2300m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
8
Day 8: Sook valley - Kum-Bel pass - Koldu-Suu valley
Itinerary
Leaving the campsite you will ride your horse over Kum-Bel pass (3600m) down to Koldu-Suu valley ~7-8 hours (16km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 2350m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
9
Day 9: Koldu-Suu valley - Char-Archa pass - Char-Archa valley
Itinerary
Leaving the campsite you will ride your horse over Char-Archa pass (3061m) down to Char-Archa valley ~5-6 hours (14km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 2200m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Tents
Day
10
Day 10: Char-Archa valley - Kelemche valley - Jalgyz-Karagai pass - Jaman-Echki valley
Itinerary
Leaving the campsite you will ride your horse to Kelemche valley and ascend Jalgyz-Karagai pass (3300m) then will descend to Jaman-Echki valley ~7-8 hours (16km). Overnight in the yurt camp (Elevation: 3000m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Yurts
Day
11
Day 11: Song Kul lake: Free day
Itinerary
Free day. Optional hike around Son-Kul lake. Overnight in the yurt camp (Elevation: 3000m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Yurts
Day
12
Day 12: Song Kul lake - Kochkor - Tamga village
Itinerary
Leaving the yurt camp you will travel to Tamga village ~6-7 hours (240km). On the way you will stop to visit a handicraft show in Kochkor. Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 1700m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Guest House
Day
13
Day 13: Tamga village - Jeti-Oguz valley
Itinerary
Leaving the guest house you will travel to Jeti-Oguz valley ~2 hours (70km). Overnight in the yurt camp (Elevation: 2300m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Yurts
Day
14
Day 14: Jeti-Oguz valley - Karakol
Itinerary
Leaving the yurt camp you will travel to Karakol ~1-2 hours (40km). Karakol City tour. Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 1670m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Guest House
Day
15
Day 15: Karakol - Cholpon-Ata
Itinerary
Leaving the guest house you will travel to Cholpon-Ata (1600m) ~3-4 hours (130km). Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 1600m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Guest House
Day
16
Day 16: Cholpon-Ata - Bishkek
Itinerary
Leaving the guest house you will travel to Bishkek (900m) ~5-6 hours (324km). Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 900m).
Meals
B L D
Accommodation
Guest House
Day
17
Day 17: Bishkek - airport Manas
Itinerary
Leaving the guest house you will travel to Manas airport ~40min (25km).
Meals
B _ _
Accommodation
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