Kyrgyzstan horse riding 6

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

Come to Kyrgyzstan and enjoy your holidays! Our travel company would like to present you a horse riding tour. Kyrgyzstan is famous for its beautiful mountains, nomads and horses. We suggest you to unite them and to have a memorable tour. You will ride a horse in our Tien - Shan Mountains where it is still possible to meet real nomads. For the duration of this tour you will visit our largest mountain lake Issyk Kul and you will have a chance to ride a horse in Terskey mountains. Also you will sleep in yurts - the dwellings of the nomadic people.

Tour summary:

Day 1: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley

From Manas International Airport you will be collected and accompanied by your guide to Bishkek. The drive till Bishkek city takes 30 minutes. Upon arrival you will start the day with a breakfast. This day will be entirely dedicated to a guided Bishkek city tour. This sightseeing tour includes the visiting of Ala-Too Central Square, the History Museum, Duboviy Park (Oak Park), The Museum of Fine Arts, Pobeda Square (Victory Square), National Philharmonic, Oriental Osh Bazaar, and many other places that will attract your attention. After city tour you will be transferred to the Chon Kemin valley to the Guesthouse of Kalmak - Ashuu, where you also will spend the night. Dinner will be served at 7 pm. En route we will visit the Burana Tower (minaret of the 11 century) and its attached open air museum of Balbans - stone warriors.

Day 2: Chon Kemin valley - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu

At 7 o'clock breakfast is served. After breakfast, we will start our trip to Kitchi Kyzyl Suu by car. We will go along the southern shore of the Heavenly Issyk-Kul Lake. Issyk - Kul is second largest mountain lake in the world (1608m.above sea level) and the biggest lake in Kyrgyz Republic. This lake is also known as "the pearl of Tien - Shan". On arrival you will have a horseback riding to the gorgeous gorge of Kitshi Kyzyl Suu. This is the place where you can try Kyrgyz staple traditional drink (fermented mare's milk) - kumis. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. Overnight is in tent camp.

Day 3: Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Kashka-Suu Lake

Your breakfast is at 8 o'clock in the morning. You will have an ascent on horses to the pass Kashka - Suu (3891m.) after packing your backpacks. On the Kashka - Suu Pass we will stop have a lunch. Then you will ride your horse to the Kashka - Suu Lake (6h). This lake finds its origin in a glacier that is why the water is so sparkling and pure. This high mountain lake situated at an altitude of 3800 meters a. s. l. At 7 p.m. dinner is served. Overnight is in tents.

Day 4: Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor (3012m.)

You will start six hours horse riding to Kumtor River after fortifying breakfast. Kumtor River is the most famed place for the gold diggers. Even these days there are some people who try to find gold there. You will ride among Ak Shirak Mountains, which have snow even in summer. You will be surprised by the changeable weather. It can change within 20 minutes from summer heat to winter snow. At 7 p.m. dinner will be served. Near the Central Tien Shan observatory you will spend the night in tents.

Day 5: Kumtor - Arabel Suu

The day starts with a breakfast at 8 o'clock. Afterwards you will ride your horse along Arabel Suu River (5h). After taking a traditional lunch, we will continue to the valley of mountain lakes. Dinner and night near the Arabel Suu River in tents. There is the valley of eight lakes. They are situated nearby to each other and you can see all of them simultaneously. It makes unforgettable feelings to walk there.

Day 6: Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes (3006m.)

At 8 o'clock you will be served with breakfast. After that there is a continuation of horseback riding to the Lakes of Chokoli. You will visit the glacier not far-off from the mountain lake. Probably you can notice Marco Polo sheep and ibexes. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. You will spend the night near the lake in tent camp.

Day 7: Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek (by car)

You will be served breakfast at 8 o'clock after packing your luggage. Afterwards you will be transferred to Bishkek city by car. You will arrive in Bishkek in a Hotel*** at around 5 p.m., where you will have time for yourself until your pick up. At 7 p.m. you will have a departure dinner in a restaurant.

Day 8: Flight home

Your guide will collect you from the hotel at the pick up time arranged previously according to your flight details and accompany you to the Manas Airport.

There is also a list of other horse riding tours:

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 1

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 9 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Issyk Kul Lake - Karakol - Chong Kyzyl Suu - Ashu Tor - Kishi Kyzyl Suu village - Jumakuchak - Kok Terek - Bishkek

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Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 2

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 12 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley - Tamga - Chong Kyzyl Suu - Pass Karatakia - Gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Gorge Jukutshak - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - River Kumtor - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

We want to present this tour for the adorers of horse riding. During this tour you will ride a horse in different gorges of Kyrgyzstan that are so famous among travelers. Also you will visit our celestial lakes and it is a perfect possibility to live so far from the busy civilization amid nomads. Read the tour...

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 3

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 7 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Karakol - Chong Kyzyl Suu - Ashu Tor - Kishi Kyzyl Suu village - Jumakuchak - Kok Terek - Bishkek

Since ancient times horses played a vital role in the nomad's life. There is a Kyrgyz saying "Horses are men's wings". It was impossible to survive without a horse in our mountainous country. During the tour you get acquainted with Kyrgyz traditions, try the national drink Kumis (mare's milk) and delicious dishes. At the same time you will be riding a horse like a nomad along the Great Silk Road. Read the tour...

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 4

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Tamga - pass Karatakia - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Gorge Jukutshak - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

Horse riding is very popular among tourists. We have many places in Kyrgyzstan with wild nature to have an unforgettable tour. During this trip you will enjoy the amazing landscapes of our mountains and will get a lot of good memories. This tour includes mysteriously hidden places of Kyrgyzstan that you can visit while riding a horse. Even nowadays it is possible to see some nomads there! It is a good chance to get acquainted with local people and to find out about their nomad of life. Read the tour...

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 5

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chong Kyzyl Suu - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

We would like to present you a horse riding tour that includes the visiting of Issyk Kul Lake and horse back riding in the heavenly mountains. You will ride a horse for many hours in places with wild untouched nature. You will feel complete freedom there. Kyrgyz Republic is mountainous country and there it is not easy to survive without horses. That is why the best possession for nomad was a horse. Read the tour...

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 6

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 7

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 7 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Gorge Jukutshak - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

In Kyrgyzstan there are many places with wild untouched nature to have an impressive tour. During this trip you will get pleasure from the astonishing views of our mountains and will get a lot of good impressions. This tour concludes hidden places of Kyrgyzstan that you can visit while riding a horse. Even nowadays you can still meet some nomads there! It is a good chance to get acquainted with local people and to find out about their life. Horse riding is very popular among tourists! Read the tour...