12 Day Horse Riding Holiday to the Heart of Heavenly Mountains in Kyrgyzstan

Day 1

Meeting at Manas International Airport (FRU). Transfer to the guest house for 40 minutes (25 kilometers). You'll then enjoy a Bishkek City tour.

Day 2

Leaving the guesthouse, you will travel to Tamga along the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul for four to five hours (324 kilometers). On the way, you will hike through Fairy Tale canyon for one to two hours (five kilometers).

• Overnight in the guesthouse
• Elevation: 1700 meters

Day 3

You’ll leave the guesthouse and travel to Jeti-Oguz valley for 2 hours (70 kilometers). There will be a short lesson on horseback riding and how to control your horse. You will ride a horse to Kyzyl-Jar valley (2800 meters) for three to four hours (10 kilometers).

• Overnight in the tent
• Elevation: 2800 meters

Day 4

Leaving the campsite, you will ride your horse to Irdyk Lakes for two to three hours (6 kilometers).

• Overnight in the tents
• Elevation: 2800 meters

Day 5

You’ll leave the campsite and ride your horse to Kashka-Suu valley for five to six hours (22 kilometers).

• Overnight in the tents
• Elevation: 2000 meters

Day 6

Leaving the campsite, you will ride your horse to Altyn-Arashan hot springs for four to five hours (18 kilometers).

• Overnight in the tents
• Elevation: 2500 meters

Day 7

Leave the campsite and ride to the summit Alakul pass on foot (3860 meters) and return to Altyn-Arashan by horse. Ala-Kul Lake is visible from the top of the pass (seven to eight hours (25 kilometers).

• Overnight in the tents
• Elevation: 2500 meters

Day 8

Leaving the campsite, you will ride your horse to the summit of Alma-Luu pass (3600 meters) and descend Alma-Luu valley for five to six hours (18 kilometers).

• Overnight in the tents
• Elevation: 2000 meters

Day 9

Leave the campsite and ride your horse to Jolkolot village for four to five 5 hours (16 kilometers). You will travel to Karakol (15 minutes / 4 kilometers). You will have a traditional dinner with a Uygur family.

• Overnight in a guesthouse
• Elevation: 1670 meters

Day 10

You’ll leave the guesthouse and have a city tour in Karakol. After the city tour, you will travel to Cholpon-Ata city for three to four hours (130 kilometers).

• Overnight in the guesthouse
• Elevation: 1600 meters

Day 11

Leaving the guesthouse, you will travel to Bishkek (4-5 hours / 324 kilometers). On the way to Bishkek, you will visit an open air museum of petroglyphs and Burana tower.

• Overnight in the guesthouse
• Elevation: 900 meters

Day 12

Leave the guesthouse and travel to Manas International Airport (FRU) for 40 minutes (25 kilometers).

Technical information

• Highest point: 3860 meters
• Lowest point: 1860 meters
• Total elevation gain: 2960 meters
• Total elevation loss: 4090 meters
• Level of difficulty: medium / difficult
• Total hours hiking: 30 (average)
• Total amount of trekking days: 7
• Approximate trekking distance: 115 kilometers
• Total hours of driving: 15hours
• Total kilometers of driving: 907 kilometers

You'll visit / ride through the following places:

• Bishkek
• Tamga
• Southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul
• Fairy Tale canyon
• Jeti-Oguz valley
• Kyzyl-Jar valley
• Irdyk Lakes
• Kashka-Suu
• Altyn-Arashan hot springs
• Alakul pass
• Almaluu pass
• Almaluu valley
• Jolkolot village
• Karakol
• Cholpon-Ata city

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Breakfast

• Hot cereal or fried eggs
• Cheese
• Honey
• Bread
• Butter
• Coffee and tea

Lunch

• Salads
• Sandwiches
• Fruit
• Coffee and tea

Dinner

• Soup
• Second course
• Cheese
• Honey
• Dried fruit
• Bread
• Coffee and tea

Snack

• Cookies
• Coffee and tea

• Transportation to and from planned attractions
• 11 nights’ accommodation
• Accommodation and food for the personnel
• 3 fresh meals per day throughout the tour
• Guide + English translator
• Mountain cook
• Porter
• Mountain cook assistant (if more than 7 clients)
• Trekking assistant (if more than 7 clients)
• Horse
• Horsemen
• Mountain kitchen gear
• Mountain toilet
• Bottled water in cities / purified spring water during trek
• Attraction ticket fees
• Karakol National Park fees

• Single room in the guest houses
• Single tent (4 EUR per day)
• Transportation to attractions not included in the tour
• Alcoholic drinks
• Bottled water during the trek
• Entrance fee to hot springs (4 EUR)
• Overnight in mountain huts (tents provided)
• Flights to and from country
• Visa cost (for countries not offered free visas)

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.