10 Day Breathtaking Wild Valley Horse Trekking Camp in Kyrgyzstan from Jety-Oguz to Turgen-Ak-Cuu
Jety-Oguz sanatorium, Kyrgyzstan
Mountain Horse Trekking in Kyrgyzstan
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Backpackers, adventurers, riding students, hikers, horse, and mountain freaks are warmly welcome at Bulak Say Horseback and trekking to experience this fantastic 10-day horse trekking holiday in Kyrgyzstan. This tour allows you to discover the highlights and the typical landscapes of Tien Shan mountains and experience a unique stay at a yurt and savor traditional Kyrgyz food and fresh milk products from the farm. Find yourself in a moment of quiet and share in a family atmosphere. Don't waste any more time and book your horse trek now!
Key information
- Rider weight limit: 95 kilograms / 209 pounds
- Tack type: Basic Kyrgyz saddle
- Horse breed: Kyrgyz short breed
Highlights
- Daily 4-8 hours riding
- Visit Red Rocks of Jety-Oguz and Broken Heart Rock
- Discover stunning high mountain lakes and waterfalls in Jergez
- Ride through Tien Shan Forest, Chon-Kok-Jar Pass, and Ala Kol Pass
- Pasture and rivers full of fish in Almaluu valley and flower-covered pasture of Ailanish
- Trek on a horseback to Tashstanbek Tor Bashy Peak (4,567 meters)
- 9 nights accommodation in tents and yurt with daily meals
- Stay and relax at Altyn Arashan Hot Springs
Styles
10 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Kyrgyz
Group size: 2-10 participants
Accommodation
During this horse trekking in Kyrgyzstan, you will stay overnight in tents. Tents, sleeping bag, and sleeping mat will be provided. You will also stay in traditional Kyrgyz Yurt Camp to discover Kyrgyzstan's culture by spending time with a Kyrgyz family. You will walk up with the amazing view of Karakol and of lake Issyk-Kul and the surrounding mountains, which are particularly beautiful in the rising sun.
Program
Day 1
- Transfer by car to Jety-Oguz sanatorium (40 kilometers from Karakol), on the way discovery of the Red Rocks and the Broken Heart Rock
- Introduction to the horses, instructions, and departure on horseback through the Tien Shan forest of the Jety-Oguz gorge
- On the way discovery of the “Dragon valley”
- Time on horseback: 5 hours
- Camping at 2,600 meters
Day 2
- Riding to Karakol valley through Irduk valley
- Time on horseback: 6 to 7 hours
- Camping in Karakol valley
Day 3
- Approaching to Kashka-Suu valley from Karakol valley over Djaman-Tor pass (3,560 meters)
- On the way discovery of the Karakol ski base at 3,000 meters with panorama on Karakol and Issyk-Kul Lake
- Time on horseback: 5-6 hours
- Camping in Kashka-Suu valley
Day 4
- Departure to Altyn Arashan through Djaman-Tor valley
- Passing of the Chon-Kok-Jar Pass
- Riding up through Tien Shan forest of the Altyn Arashan valley to the Hot Springs
- View on Peak Palatka (5,020 meters) at the bottom of the Arashan valley
- Time on horseback: 4-5 hours
- Camping or stay in a guesthouse at the hot springs
Day 5
- Ride from Arashan to lake Alakul and go back to the Arashan or sleeping in keldike valley.
- Time on horseback: 5-6 hours riding, 2 hour hiking(up and down) to the pass AlaKul
Day 6
- Ride from Arashan or from Keldike valley to Takurtor valley. You will sleep there.
- Time on horseback: 5 hours
Day 7
- Riding from Takyr tor to Arashan.
- Sleeping in yurt. This day will be little rest day.
- Time on horseback: 3-4 hours
Day 8
- Arashan-Almaluu ride
- Time on horseback: 6 hours
Day 9
- Almaluu-Jergez ride
- Time on horseback: 5-6 hours
Day 10
- Riding Jergez-BozUchuk-Turgen Aksuu, and after that transfer to Karakol city.
- Time on horseback: 5-6 hours
Location
Bulak Say Horseback and Trekking is a family-run tour provider based in Jolgolot village close to the mountain trekker town Karakol. The horse base is situated at the foot of the pasture land between Karakol and the Terskey Ala Too range at 10 taxi minutes from the city center.
Jeti Oguz
Jeti-Oguz is famous for its large, red sedimentary rocks, about 2,200 meters. The rocks have been carved out by a river from the Terskey Alatoo mountains. Years of weathering have split the rocks into seven parts. The forms of the rocks are similar to the head of the seven bulls, “Jeti” means seven and “Oguz” means bull in Kyrgyz.
Another beautiful place to see is Broken Heart. This is a reddish rock shaped like a broken heart. For this rock, there are several legends: long ago a king who was very rich and had many wives went hunting. One day, he saw a beautiful girl with black long hair. He falls in love with her at first sight and wanted to marry her. However, she was from a poor family and was already engaged. Her family ran away from the king when they learned that he wanted their daughter. But the king caught them, killed her fiancé and her family. Her heart was torn by sadness and the Broken Heart appeared in that place.
Food
All your meals during the camping will be provided by a cook. The highlight of your yurt stay is the traditional food offered to the guests. You can enjoy traditional Kyrgyz dishes prepared with fresh ingredients produced at the farm including eggs, milk, kaimak (cream), jam as well as vegetables from their garden. You will feel like one of the family members when you spend a night at the yurt camp.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Dungan Mosque
- The Przhewalski Museum
- Karakol Orthodox Church
- Karakol Museum
- Fairy Tale Canyon/Skazka Canyon
- The Karakol Zoo
- The Animal Market
- Barskoon Waterfall
What's included
- All accommodation in the mountain and in Karakol
- Cooker and cooking stove
- Food
- Guide
- Guide assistant
- Horse rent
- Tent, sleeping bags, and sleeping mats
- Tickets for the national park
- Transfer
- Yurt stays
What's not included
- Airport transfers
- Alcohol drinks
- Anything that is not mentioned in inclusions
How to get there
Recommended Airports
FRU
Manas International Airport
330 km
Transfer not provided
IKU
Issyk-Kul International Airport
146 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at either Manas International Airport (FRU) or Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU).
Arrival by taxi
If you have heavy luggage, it is recommended that you hire a taxi. The standard price from Karakol center to Jolgolt is 200 SOM. If the taxi driver does not understand, have them call Bulak Say Horseback and Trekking team. The drive should take 10-15 minutes from the center.
Arrival by bus
The Bus number 105 brings you until Jolgolot Metshet (mosque of Jolgolot), which is also the end of the bus line (so you can sit until the bus turns around and everybody gets off). You can find this bus in the center big bazar, ZUM, Toktogula st. and at the main bus station of Karakol. The standard price is 15 SOM and it should take 30 minutes from the center.
From the mosque in Jolgolot, the meeting point is on the first road on your right. Then, you will walk up the road until you cross a small river and then turn left and you will see Bulak Say Horseback and Trekking's base with the horses ready.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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