KYRGYZSTAN HORSERIDE
The best way to explore the “Land of the stars” and native culture is in the way of locals have for centuries! Highlights of this trip is definitely based on Alpine landscape, shepherds lifestyle, rugged endurance and traditional Yurt living.
Kyrgyz Tours horse ride venture includes unspoilt guided horse riding tour in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains. Unique experience of nomad culture, outback landscape, nature, beautiful horses and good company are rolled into one.
In 2019 we offer one very big and advanced Horse riding tour which is collected from three smaller adventures through the stunniest areas of the Country where our local partners are located in.
"To the land of the stars" horseback tour works as our first chain of the "Where the nomads are" tour and featuring five full horse riding days with local english speaking guide and starts from the shepherds farm at the foot of the Tien Shan mountains. Many livestock trails will take you along the rivers up the SonKul range where you finally get a spectacular view of the beautiful lake SonKul surrounded by thousands of Yurts.
DETAILS:
Location: Central SonKul Range, Naryn province, North Kyrgyzstan
Elevation: Start point at 2400m in Kyzart village
The highest point of the trip is will be the 3450m Jalgyz karagay pass
The trekking ends by finishing the circle around the lake in the north shore of the SonKul 3016m
The highest Yurt stay branched at 3016m
Season/Days: Our season for SonKul trip starts from mid June and stretches till the end of September. The groups should plan on having at least one week in KG. 5 full riding days. 2 days for road trip between Bishkek - SonKul lake - Bishkek
FOOD:
Breakfasts: Are starts with a tea/coffee which ends with omelettes, french toasts, porages and lots of sweets
Lunches: Packed lunchboxes for the field
Apres hike: You are welcome to our kitchen/dining Yurt anytime after riding day to hang there for some tea with bred and cheese, where we pull out the maps and discuss the routes for further days.
Dinners: As we following the shepherds trail we won’t know what waits us for dinner in each camp but here is the list of a local regular dinners up in the mountains:
Lagman (Meat and vegetables with spicy sauce on top of a hand-stretched noodles). Plov (Rice with mutton and vegetables). Kuurdak (Fried beef/lam or chicken with potatoes). Shorpo (Soup with chunks of vegetables and lam). Oromo (vegetables and mints rolled in the pasta cooked on steam) Besh barmak (Lam, noodles, onions with a soup of a mutton). Dymdama (Vegetables with beef covered by cabbage and steamed in Kazan). Almost all the meals are have ability to be cooked as a vegetarian one.
Drinks: Unlimited Tea, French press coffee and crystal clean water of Tien Shan from the springs
REQUAREMENTS:
Horses & Riding
All the horses used for the tour are owned by the Kyrgyz tribes or shepherds and carefully selected by our horseman. They are usually local breeds such as Donskaya or Kyrgyz or crosses of the two, they vary in height from 14.1-15.3hh and are very surefooted, super fit and adapted to the altitude and mountainous terrain. The saddles are very simple, traditional Kyrgyz or Russian saddles. covered with a large and deep sheep skin cloth and pretty comfortable for all day rides. Saddle bags are available on request. The horses are usually all male, either stallions or geldings. The mares are used for breeding.
Experience:
For joining our trek you should have fit and adventurous nature. This trek doesn’t require advanced horse riding skills but you have to be confident spending up to 4 to 5 hours a day on the saddle, not get too mad on a rough weather condition. On the trail we have no 5 star hotels but yurts with wood/coal burning stoves.
Group size:
6 person min – 12 person max. For all groups our services are works privately. We don’t like mess in our bases and we never mix 2 different groups in one. If the number of the guests are less than 6 either more than 12, shoot us an email for discussing for how we roll in that case
Insurance:
Every one who joining us for skiing/trekking/horse riding in KG should have a personal MED-EVAC insurance which can be easily paired with Kyrgyz mountain rescue service.
Gear:
Whole structure of the trekking and personal gear. Kyrgyz people never use helmet, riding breeches, gaiters or any other special equipments so bring everything what can make you more safe and happy on top of the horse.
Camping:
Bring everything what you would bring if you are going for a multi days trekking, except tents and kitchen needs.
PRICE:
Group of 6-12: 580 $/person/tour
Price includes:
• Kyrgyz Tours Guides (lead guide + tail guide)
• Airport transfers
• Roundtrip transfer between Bishkek-Kyzart and SonKul lake-bishkek
• Hotel in Bishkek (last night)
• lodges, Yurts, Tents with all meals and drinks at the riding time
• Animal support/porters (if needed)
• One satellite phone for the crew
Not included:
• Visa support (Kyrgyzstan offers a visa free policy for most countries)
• International flights to and from Bishkek
• Medical/evacuation insurance
DAY PLANS:
Day 1:
Meeting in Manas Airport/Bishkek – Transfer to the Kyzart village.
Altitude: 900m to 2400m
Tame taken: 5-6 hours, 270km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: House/Yurt
You’ll be picked up at the airport and we’ll get you checked into the hotel to freshen up and rest after a long flight. You’ll have to time if you get in early to see a bit of a Bishkek before beginning our way to small Kyzart village. Make a turn to Burana tower where the starts historical excursion. According the timing do another break in Boom valley or in Kochkor village for a big lunch. Finally arriving to the village at the evening time when we get all together behind the family style dinner our guides will provide guests with a briefing about the upcoming trip, safety and everything what we should cover.
Day 2:
Kilemche pasture.
Altitude: 2400m to 3240m
Tame taken: 3-4 hours, 15km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry sufficient water from Kyzart. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurt
The second day starts right from the front door of the house and ends in the Kilemche jailoo (Carpet pasture) where you will have a rest in a host Yurt till next day. The day starts with equipping the horses/horse riding brief and follows with exploring morning life of the village while you will crossing it. The rest of the day will roll on the summer shepherds pasture with gentle flowing uphill in the valley.
Day 3:
North shore of the SonKul lake
Altitude: 3240m to 3016m via 3450m
Tame taken: 4-5 hours, 18km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side rivers along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
Todays trekking provides with crossing one small pass of Jalgyz Karagay 3240m and features panoramic view of the lake in distant but as you ride down the slopes, it gets larger, the mountains on the opozit side gets higher until finally the lake fills most of your fieldview and the southern mountains tower above it. . Bigger part of the day will spended for uphill riding than slowly easy descent to the lake side for another starry night.
Day 4:
South shore of the lake.
Altitude: 3016m
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 25km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
This is a flat but long day just crossing lots of villages of the host and shepherds Yurts, riding along the lake with radial hikes for amazing views to the down bellow from the side passes.
Day 5:
Batai aral Yurt village
Altitude: 3016m
Tame taken: 8-9 hours, 35km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
Still riding along the Lake for finish the circle. If you’ve been a first time on horseback at the beginning of the week today you believe you will galloping.
Day 6:
Tuz Ashuu pass 3400m
Altitude: 3016 m to 2500m via 3400m
Tame taken: 6-7 hours,
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: lodge
Riding down the pasture via crossing the Tuz Ashu pass 3400m and drop to another side valley from the lake. Continuing trip with a 4x4 vehicle by crossing Kokomeren river to the other famous pasture Suusamyr valley.
Day 7:
Bishkek
Altitude: 2500m to 900m via 3600m
Tame taken: 4 hours, 260km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Hotel
Last day of the trip proposes early breakfast and roadtrip to the capital trough the famous Too Ashuu pass 3600m with in 3km tunnel. As soon as the group arrives to the capital our guides will take you down to the colorful Osh Bazar and the souvenir shops. The day will ends with a small city tour.
Booking: Shoot us an a e-mail for additional informations and booking requirements
KYRGYZSTAN HORSERIDE
Challenge your spirit of adventure. Enter the Ala Too steeped in the spiritual history of Kyrgyzstan. Its wildness will reward you with magnificent backcountry scenery trough the solitude of the forest line. Follow ancient horse trails to the sources of the rivers. Encounter wildlife. Make a high mountain passage with our pack horses. Stop at alpine lakes. Enjoy expedition camping experience in the remoteness. Bond with your horse – and listen to the mountains.
All of ours horserides are features unspoilt guided horse riding tour in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains. Unique experience of nomad culture, outback landscape, rugged nature, beautiful horses and good company are blended in one.
In 2019 we offer one very big and advanced Horse riding tour which is collected from three smaller adventures through the stunniest areas of the Country where our local partners are located in.
"Horseback Expedition" horseback tour works as our mid chain of the "Where the nomads are" tour and featuring five full horse riding days with local english speaking guide and starts from the shepherds farm at the foot of the Teskey Ala Too (Shaded mountain) range. The main shepherds trail will take you along the rivers deep into the north face circes of the main valley till where the rivers are begins.
DETAILS:
Location: Teskey Ala Too Range, Yssyk Kul province, North Kyrgyzstan
Elevation: Start point at 1900m in Bozuchuk village
The highest point of the trip is will be the 3860m Ala Kul pass
The trekking goal is to get riders even upper the shepherds to the remotest alpine lakes and finish the trek with a spectacular panoramic view of the Ala Kul lake 3550m.
The highest camp branched at 3500m
Season/Days: Our season for riding in shadow mountains starts from end of June and stretches till the end of September. The groups should plan on having at least one week in KG. 5 full riding days. 2 days for road trip between Bishkek - Karakol - Bishkek
FOOD:
Breakfasts: Are starts with a tea/coffee which ends with omelettes, french toasts, porages and lots of sweets
Lunches: Packed lunchboxes for the field
Apres hike: You are welcome to our kitchen/dining Yurt anytime after riding day to hang there for some tea with bred and cheese, where we pull out the maps and discuss the routes for further days.
Dinners: Lagman (Meat and vegetables with spicy sauce on top of a hand-stretched noodles). Plov (Rice with mutton and vegetables). Kuurdak (Fried beef/lam or chicken with potatoes). Shorpo (Soup with chunks of vegetables and lam). Oromo (vegetables and mints rolled in the pasta cooked on steam) Besh barmak (Lam, noodles, onions with a soup of a mutton). Dymdama (Vegetables with beef covered by cabbage and steamed in Kazan). Almost all the meals are have ability to be cooked as a vegetarian one.
Drinks: Unlimited Tea, French press coffee and crystal clean water of Tien Shan from the springs
REQUAREMENTS:
Horses & Riding
All the horses used for the tour are owned by the Kyrgyz tribes or shepherds and carefully selected by our horseman. They are usually local breeds such as Donskaya or Kyrgyz or crosses of the two, they vary in height from 14.1-15.3hh and are very surefooted, super fit and adapted to the altitude and mountainous terrain. The saddles are very simple, traditional Kyrgyz or Russian saddles. covered with a large and deep sheep skin cloth and pretty comfortable for all day rides. Saddle bags are available on request. The horses are usually all male, either stallions or geldings. The mares are used for breeding.
Experience:
For joining our trek you should have fit and adventurous nature. This trek do require intermediate/advanced horse riding skills and you have to be confident spending up to 4 to 5 hours a day on the saddle. There are Yurt stays along the way but most of the nights will be spent in the tents
Group size:
6 person min – 12 person max. For all groups our services are works privately. We don’t like mess in our bases and we never mix 2 different groups in one. If the number of the guests are less than 6 either more than 12, shoot us an email for discussing for how we roll in that case
Insurance:
Every one who joining us for skiing/trekking/horse riding in KG should have a personal MED-EVAC insurance which can be easily paired with Kyrgyz mountain rescue and helicopter service.
Gear:
Whole structure of the trekking and personal gear. Kyrgyz people never use helmet, riding breeches, gaiters or any other special equipments so bring everything what can make you more safe and happy on top of a horse.
Camping:
Bring everything what you would bring if you are going for a multi days trekking, except tents and kitchen needs.
PRICE:
Group of 6-12: 580 $/person/tour
Price includes:
• Kyrgyz Tours Guides (lead guide + tail guide)
• Airport transfers
• Roundtrip transfer between Bishkek-Kyzart and SonKul lake-bishkek
• Hotel in Bishkek (last night)
• lodges, Yurts, Tents with all meals and drinks at the riding time
• Animal support/porters (if needed)
• One satellite phone for the crew
Not included:
• Visa support (Kyrgyzstan offers a visa free policy for most countries)
• International flights to and from Bishkek
• Medical/evacuation insurance
Day 1:
Meeting in Manas Airport/Bishkek – Transfer to Karakol town.
Altitude: 900m to 1700m
Tame taken: 6-7 hours, 400km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse/Yurt
You’ll be picked up at the airport and we’ll get you checked into the hotel to freshen up and rest after a long flight. You’ll have to time if you get in early to see a bit of a Bishkek before beginning another seven hours jorney to Karakol. On the way you make a turn to Burana tower where the starts historical excursion. According the timing do another break in Boom valley for a big lunch. Finally arriving to the small town at the evening time when we get all together behind the family style dinner our guides will provide guests with a briefing about the upcoming trip, safety and gear wise.
Day 2:
Bozuchuk heights.
Altitude: 1700m to 3200m
Tame taken: 4-5 hours, 15km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Water bottles from Karakol. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Tent
This is the first day of the expedition. After breakfast drive to the Bozuchuk valley and our staging area where you’ll meet the herders with whom we work. After some preliminary instructions, gear changes and adjustments, we saddle up and begin our journey. We set out from the end of the Enchylesh village and travel up through forest, crossing the side rivers up to our first lake at the Bozuchuk heights.
Day 3:
Jergez twin lakes
Altitude: 3200m to 3432m via 3516m
Tame taken: 4-5 hours, 13km
Trek gradient: Medium
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side rivers along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Tents
We traverse Bozuchuk heights through open meadows, crossing the river and streams, travel up two small mountain passes for our second night’s camp in high pastures next to the twin lakes.
Day 4:
Altyn Arashan hot springs
Altitude: 3432m to 2600 via 3671m and 3600m passes
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 21km
Trek gradient: Hard
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
All the trails which goes up must go down, go up again and finally should descent!? Another day of two passes but this time the vertical drop will build almost a thousand meters. The Ailanysh pass will be done quick and easy but can’t say the same about the Anyrty pass. The end of the day you will find yourselves chilling in the hot springs of Arashan valley.
Day 5:
Ala Kul pass
Altitude: 2600m to 2600m via 3860m
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 25km
Trek gradient: Easy riding day+400m vertical bootpack
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
On this day we bootpack a high and steep pass after couple hours of crossing open, wide pasture below. Here you get five star panorama view to the Lake and the main five thousanders of the Terskey Ala too range in a good weather. After a lunch right at the top of the world it waits for you descending down on the same way back to Altyn Arashan where you will get another evening hot spring session.
Day 6:
Kok Tuz meadow
Altitude: 2600m to 1700 via 2780m
Tame taken: 6-7 hours, 22km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse
Very gentle descent down the valley for few hours than take a turn for another small panoramic pass with a view to Karakol town so we can ridden down right to the city.
Day 7:
Bishkek
Altitude: 1700m to 900m
Tame taken: 7 hours, 400km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Hotel
Last day of the trip proposes early breakfast and roadtrip to the capital trough the south shore of the lake. As soon as the group arrives to the capital our guides will take you down to the colorful Osh Bazar and the souvenir shops. The day will ends with a small city tour.
Booking: Shoot us an a e-mail for additional informations and booking requirements.
KYRGYZSTAN HORSERIDE
The Alay valley is separating Fergana valley and Tien Shan Mountains from the Pamir mountains which majority call Trans - Alay range and situated at 3000 m hight. The region will be interested for whom looking for the Big mountain Adventure as it means. The locals consider themselves as a Pamirian an has an amaizing culture, warrior nature and character of kindness which was based on very rugged nomad lifestyle on most roughest landscape, location and weather condition of the region.
Kyrgyz Tours horse ride venture includes unspoilt guided horse riding tour in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains. Unique experience of nomad culture, outback landscape, rugged nature, beautiful horses and good company are rolled into one.
In 2019 we offer one very big and advanced Horse riding tour which is collected from three smaller adventures through the stunniest areas of the Country where our local partners are located in.
"PAMIR.LENIN PEAK BASE CAMP" horseback tour works as our final chain of the "Where the nomads are" tour and featuring five full horse riding days across the Alay valley from the Sary Tash village including one day very advanced to expert level of horseback riding to the Camp 1 (ABC, 4400 m) of Lenin Peak.
DETAILS:
Location: Trans - Alay Range, Osh province, South Kyrgyzstan
Elevation: Start point at 3150m in Sary Tash village
The highest point of the trip is will be the 4400m the ABC Camp 1 of Lenin Peak
The trekking ends by riding back horses to the village. This trip is considered more of a radial hike.
The highest Yurt stay at 3600m
Season/Days: Our season for Lenin peak horseride starts from the end of June and stretches till mid September. The groups should plan on having at least one week in KG. 5 full riding days. 2 days for road trip between Osh – Sary Tash village - Osh
FOOD:
Breakfasts: Are starts with a tea/coffee which ends with omelettes, french toasts, porages and lots of sweets
Lunches: Packed lunchboxes for the field
Apres hike: You are welcome to our kitchen/dining Yurt anytime after riding day to hang there for some tea with bred and cheese, where we pull out the maps and discuss the routes for further days.
Dinners: As we following the shepherds trail we won’t know what waits us for dinner in each camp but here is the list of a local regular dinners up in the mountains:
Lagman (Meat and vegetables with spicy sauce on top of a hand-stretched noodles). Plov (Rice with mutton and vegetables). Kuurdak (Fried beef/lam or chicken with potatoes). Shorpo (Soup with chunks of vegetables and lam). Oromo (vegetables and mints rolled in the pasta cooked on steam) Besh barmak (Lam, noodles, onions with a soup of a mutton). Dymdama (Vegetables with beef covered by cabbage and steamed in Kazan). Almost all the meals are have ability to be cooked as a vegetarian one.
Drinks: Unlimited Tea, French press coffee and crystal clean water of Tien Shan from the springs
Horses & Riding
All the horses used for the tour are owned by the Kyrgyz tribes or shepherds and carefully selected by our horseman. They are usually local breeds such as Donskaya or Kyrgyz or crosses of the two, they vary in height from 14.1-15.3hh and are very surefooted, super fit and adapted to the altitude and mountainous terrain. The saddles are very simple, traditional Kyrgyz or Russian saddles. covered with a large and deep sheep skin cloth and pretty comfortable for all day rides. Saddle bags are available on request. The horses are usually all male, either stallions or geldings. The mares are used for breeding.
Experience:
For joining this trip you should have fit and adventurous nature. Part of the trek doesn’t require advanced horse riding skills but you have to be confident spending up to 6 to 7 hours a day on the saddle, all the Participants who join us for radial horseback hike to the the ABC Camp 1 must be advanced to expert level rider.
Group size:
6 person min – 12 person max. For all groups our services are works privately. We don’t like mess in our bases and we never mix 2 different groups in one. If the number of the guests are less than 6 either more than 12, shoot us an email for discussing for how we roll in that case
Insurance:
Every one who joining us for skiing/trekking/horse riding in KG should have a personal MED-EVAC insurance which can be easily paired with Kyrgyz mountain rescue service.
Gear:
Whole structure of the trekking and personal gear. Kyrgyz people never use helmet, riding breeches, gaiters or any other special equipments so bring everything what can make you more safe and happy on top of the horse.
Camping:
Bring everything what you would bring if you are going for a multi days trekking, except tents and kitchen needs.
Group of 6-12: 690 $/person/tour
Price includes:
• Kyrgyz Tours Guides (lead guide + tail guide)
• Airport transfers
• Roundtrip transfer between Bishkek-Kyzart and SonKul lake-bishkek
• Hotel in Bishkek (last night)
• lodges, Yurts, Tents with all meals and drinks at the riding time
• Animal support/porters (if needed)
• One satellite phone for the crew
Not included:
• Visa support (Kyrgyzstan offers a visa free policy for most countries)
• International flights to and from Bishkek
• Medical/evacuation insurance
Day 1:
Meeting in Osh Airport/Osh - Transfer to the Sary Tash village.
Altitude: 900m to 3150m via 3615
Tame taken: 3 hours, 200km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse
You’ll be picked up at the airport and we’ll get you into the city for getting some coffee and any needs. You’ll have to see a bit of a Osh before beginning our way to Sary Tash village. Evening arrive to the Host than get all together behind the family style dinner where our guides will provide guests with a briefing about the upcoming trip and safety
Day 2:
Tulpar Kul lake.
Altitude: 3150m to 3500m
Tame taken: 8-9 hours, 35km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry sufficient water from the village. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurt
The second day starts from the side of the Pamir highway and ends in the Yurt village next to the Tulpar Kul lake outback pasture where you and your horse will take a rest for the future expedition. Its going to be pretty big day with smoothly crossing Alay valley where everything looks close but the scale of the landscape is simply huge! Evening host in the Yurts.
Day 3:
Feast in the Tulpar Kul lake
Altitude: 3500m
Tame taken: Non
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side rivers along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
Our this day provides with a culture exploring of the local life. Possibly visit our shepherds friends get horse milks, inviting people for the evening feast which is going to be a sheep cut in Kyrgyz way, making bred cocking national dishes and join a national games.
Day 4:
ABC Camp 1 (4400m) of the Lenin Peak (7134)
Altitude: 3500m to 3500 via 4400m
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 29km
Trek gradient: Hard/Glacier travel
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
This is a pretty lonf day in a rough terrain over the passes, rivers and the glacier to the first advanced camp of the highest point of the district. We wll follow the local Horseman Sherpa’s trail all the way up to our destination. Very inspiring day with spectacular views.
Day 5: Return
Altitude: 3500m to 3150m
Tame taken: 8-9 hours, 35km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse
Smooth riding back to the village.
Day 6: Sary Tash Village
Altitude: 3150m
Tame taken: 5-6 hours
Trek gradient: Medium
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Hotel
Riding down the pasture around the village to the beauties near by. At the evening time continue the trip with a vehicle by crossing Taldyk pass to the second capital of the country.
Day 7:
Bishkek
Altitude: 900m to 900m
Tame taken: 2 hours, 700km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Hotel
Early morning take a flight to Bishkek. As soon as the group arrives to the capital our guides will take you down to the colorful Osh Bazar and the souvenir shops. The day will ends with a small shopping and city tour.
KYRGYZSTAN HORSERIDE
Where the nomads are is the project collected from three smaller horsebackride adventures through the most spectacular areas of the Country where our local partners are located in.
As all others riding tours this trip based on get the guests out of the Cities to the remote landscape where is the most existing life is the shepherds lifestyle, for feel the rugged endurance of it and experience traditional Yurt living.
Where the Nomads are trip featured with unspoilt guided horse rides, witnessing the local life from the very close by. It Covers truly big terrain with very smooth transitions in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains. The mission is to change you viewpoint of the connection with a nature by touching the unique experience of meeting those people of the outback mountains and live with them few, couple days of their daily life.
"Where the nomads are" expedition featuring 15 full guided horse riding days with local horsemans in each destination and 4 days transferring between the districts and 1 day flight Between the two biggest cities of Kyrgyzstan. In total you need to have 20 days in Kyrgyz land.
DETAILS:
Locations:
Teskey Ala Too range, Issyk Kul province, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan HORSEBACK EXPEDITION [SHADOW RANGE]
SonKul Range, Naryn province, SonKul lake, Kyrgyzstan TO THE LAND OF THE STARS
Trans - Alay Range, Osh province, Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. PAMIR.LENIN PEAK BASE CAMP
Elevation:
Start point at 900m Bishkek
The max altitude 4400m ABC Camp 1 on the peak Lenin
Trekking ends in Sary Tash 3150m
The highest Yurt stay at 3600m
Season/Days: Begins at mid June and stretches till the end of September. The groups should plan on having at least three week in KG.
FOOD:
Breakfasts: Are starts with a tea/coffee which ends with omelettes, french toasts, porages and lots of sweets
Lunches: Packed lunchboxes for the field
Apres hike: You are welcome to our kitchen/dining Yurt anytime after riding day to hang there for some tea with bred and cheese, where we pull out the maps and discuss the routes for further days.
Dinners: As we following the shepherds trail we won’t know what waits us for dinner in each camp but here is the list of a local regular dinners up in the mountains:
Lagman (Meat and vegetables with spicy sauce on top of a hand-stretched noodles). Plov (Rice with mutton and vegetables). Kuurdak (Fried beef/lam or chicken with potatoes). Shorpo (Soup with chunks of vegetables and lam). Oromo (vegetables and mints rolled in the pasta cooked on steam) Besh barmak (Lam, noodles, onions with a soup of a mutton). Dymdama (Vegetables with beef covered by cabbage and steamed in Kazan). Almost all the meals are have ability to be cooked as a vegetarian one.
Drinks: Unlimited Tea, French press coffee and crystal clean water of Tien Shan from the springs
REQUAREMENTS:
Horses & Riding
All the horses used for the tour are owned by the Kyrgyz tribes or shepherds and carefully selected by our horseman. They are usually local breeds such as Donskaya or Kyrgyz or crosses of the two, they vary in height from 14.1-15.3hh and are very surefooted, super fit and adapted to the altitude and mountainous terrain. The saddles are very simple, traditional Kyrgyz or Russian saddles. covered with a large and deep sheep skin cloth and pretty comfortable for all day rides. Saddle bags are available on request. The horses are usually all male, either stallions or geldings. The mares are used for breeding.
Experience:
For joining our trek you should have fit and adventurous nature. This trek doesn’t require advanced horse riding skills but you have to be confident spending up to 7 to 8 hours a day on the saddle.
Group size:
6 person min – 12 person max. For all groups our services are works privately. We don’t like mess in our bases and we never mix 2 different groups in one. If the number of the guests are less than 6 either more than 12, shoot us an email for discussing for how we roll in that case
Insurance:
Every one who joining us for skiing/trekking/horse riding in KG should have a personal MED-EVAC insurance which can be easily paired with Kyrgyz mountain rescue service.
Gear:
Whole structure of the trekking and personal gear. Kyrgyz people never use helmet, riding breeches, gaiters or any other special equipments so bring everything what can make you more safe and happy on top of the horse.
Camping:
Bring everything what you would bring if you are going for a multi days trekking, except tents and kitchen needs.
PRICE:
Group of 6-12: $/person/tour
Price includes:
• Kyrgyz Tours Guides (lead guide + tail guide)
• Airport transfers
• All the transfers between the districts
• Flight between the Osh – Bishkek on the last day
• Hotel in Bishkek (last night)
• Hotel in Osh
• lodges, Yurts, Tents with all meals and drinks at the riding time
• Animal support/porters (if needed)
• One satellite phone for the crew
Not included:
• Visa support (Kyrgyzstan offers a visa free policy for most countries)
• International flights to and from Bishkek
• Medical/evacuation insurance
DAY PLANS:
Day 1:
Meeting in Manas Airport/Bishkek – Transfer to Karakol town.
Altitude: 900m to 1700m
Tame taken: 6-7 hours, 400km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse/Yurt
You’ll be picked up at the airport and we’ll get you checked into the hotel to freshen up and rest after a long flight. You’ll have to time if you get in early to see a bit of a Bishkek before beginning another seven hours jorney to Karakol. On the way you make a turn to Burana tower where the starts historical excursion. According the timing do another break in Boom valley for a big lunch. Finally arriving to the small town at the evening time when we get all together behind the family style dinner our guides will provide guests with a briefing about the upcoming trip, safety and gear wise.
Day 2:
Bozuchuk heights.
Altitude: 1700m to 3200m
Tame taken: 4-5 hours, 15km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Water bottles from Karakol. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Tent
This is the first day of the expedition. After breakfast drive to the Bozuchuk valley and our staging area where you’ll meet the herders with whom we work. After some preliminary instructions, gear changes and adjustments, we saddle up and begin our journey. We set out from the end of the Enchylesh village and travel up through forest, crossing the side rivers up to our first lake at the Bozuchuk heights.
Day 3:
Jergez twin lakes
Altitude: 3200m to 3432m via 3516m
Tame taken: 4-5 hours, 13km
Trek gradient: Medium
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side rivers along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Tents
We traverse Bozuchuk heights through open meadows, crossing the river and streams, travel up two small mountain passes for our second night’s camp in high pastures next to the twin lakes.
Day 4:
Altyn Arashan hot springs
Altitude: 3432m to 2600 via 3671m and 3600m passes
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 21km
Trek gradient: Hard
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
All the trails which goes up must go down, go up again and finally should descent!? Another day of two passes but this time the vertical drop will build almost a thousand meters. The Ailanysh pass will be done quick and easy but can’t say the same about the Anyrty pass. The end of the day you will find yourselves chilling in the hot springs of Arashan valley.
Day 5:
Ala Kul pass
Altitude: 2600m to 2600m via 3860m
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 25km
Trek gradient: Easy riding day+400m vertical bootpack
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
On this day we bootpack a high and steep pass after couple hours of crossing open, wide pasture below. Here you get five star panorama view to the Lake and the main five thousanders of the Terskey Ala too range in a good weather. After a lunch right at the top of the world it waits for you descending down on the same way back to Altyn Arashan where you will get another evening hot spring session.
Day 6:
Kok Tuz meadow
Altitude: 2600m to 1700 via 2780m
Tame taken: 6-7 hours, 22km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse
Very gentle descent down the valley for few hours than take a turn for another small panoramic pass with a view to Karakol town so we can ridden down right to the city.
Day 7:
Transfer Karakol – Kochkor village.
Altitude: 1700m to 2000m
Tame taken: 5-6 hours, 300km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: House/Yurt
Here our first part of the expedition is done now you will have a long but beautiful journey to the Kochkor village trough the south shore of the Issyk Kyl lake. Possibly visit the Jeti Oguz, Skazka canyons. See the Eagle hunters and their eagle training in Bokombaevo.
Day 8:
Kilemche pasture.
Altitude: 2000m to 3240m
Tame taken: 5-6 hours, 15km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry sufficient water from Kyzart. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurt
Another small travel to Kyzart village from Kochkor. Here we start another five days of adventure to the Sonkul lake from the front door of the partners house which ends in the Kilemche jailoo (Carpet pasture) where you will have a rest in a host Yurt till next day. The day starts with equipping the horses with exploring morning life of the village while you will crossing it. The rest of the day will roll on the summer shepherds pasture with gentle flowing uphill in the valley.
Day 9:
North shore of the SonKul lake
Altitude: 3240m to 3016m via 3450m
Tame taken: 4-5 hours, 18km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side rivers along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
Todays trekking provides with crossing one small pass of Jalgyz Karagay 3240m and features panoramic view of the lake in distant but as you ride down the slopes, it gets larger, the mountains on the opozit side gets higher until finally the lake fills most of your fieldview and the southern mountains tower above it. . Bigger part of the day will spended for uphill riding than slowly easy descent to the lake side for another starry night.
Day 10:
South shore of the lake.
Altitude: 3016m
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 25km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
This is a flat but long day just crossing lots of villages of the host and shepherds Yurts, riding along the lake with radial hikes for amazing views to the down bellow from the side passes.
Day 11:
Batai aral Yurt village
Altitude: 3016m
Tame taken: 8-9 hours, 35km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
Still riding along the Lake for finish the circle. If you’ve been a first time on horseback at the beginning of the week today you believe you will galloping.
Day 12:
Tuz Ashuu pass 3400m
Altitude: 3016 m to 2500m via 3400m
Tame taken: 6-7 hours,
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: lodge
Riding down the pasture via crossing the Tuz Ashu pass 3400m and drop to another side valley from the lake. Continuing trip with a 4x4 vehicle by crossing Kokomeren river to the other famous pasture Suusamyr valley.
Day 13:
Transfer from Suusamyr to Osh
Altitude: 2500m to 900m
Tame taken: 9 hours, 450km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Hotel
Last day of the trip proposes early breakfast and roadtrip to the southern capital trough the famous waves of mountain passes on main road between Bishkek and Osh city. After long travel you will have a good rest night and whole morning of the next day.
Day 14:
Osh - Sary Tash village.
Altitude: 900m to 3150m via 3615
Tame taken: 3 hours, 200km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse
You’ll have time to get nice break after long trip this morning get coffee and see a bit of a Osh before beginning our not rushed way to Sary Tash village
Day 15:
Tulpar Kul lake.
Altitude: 3150m to 3500m
Tame taken: 8-9 hours, 35km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry sufficient water from the village. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurt
The second day starts from the side of the Pamir highway and ends in the Yurt village next to the Tulpar Kul lake outback pasture where you and your horse will take a rest for the future expedition. Its going to be pretty big day with smoothly crossing Alay valley where everything looks close but the scale of the landscape is simply huge! Evening host in the Yurts.
Day 16:
Feast in the Tulpar Kul lake
Altitude: 3500m
Tame taken: Non
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side rivers along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
Our this day provides with a culture exploring of the local life. Possibly visit our shepherds friends get horse milks, inviting people for the evening feast which is going to be a sheep cut in Kyrgyz way, making bred cocking national dishes and join a national games.
Day 17:
ABC Camp 1 (4400m) of the Lenin Peak (7134)
Altitude: 3500m to 3500 via 4400m
Tame taken: 7-8 hours, 29km
Trek gradient: Hard/Glacier travel
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Yurts
This is a pretty lonf day in a rough terrain over the passes, rivers and the glacier to the first advanced camp of the highest point of the district. We wll follow the local Horseman Sherpa’s trail all the way up to our destination. Very inspiring day with spectacular views.
Day 18:
Return
Altitude: 3500m to 3150m
Tame taken: 8-9 hours, 35km
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Guesthouse
Smooth riding back to the village.
Day 19:
Sary Tash Village
Altitude: 3150m
Tame taken: 5-6 hours
Trek gradient: Medium
Water sources: Carry one liter of water all the time. Guest will find clean water from the springs or side valleys along the trail to refill water bottles.
Accomodation: Hotel
Riding down the pasture around the village to the beauties near by. At the evening time continue the trip with a vehicle by crossing Taldyk pass to the second capital of the country.
Day 20:
Bishkek
Altitude: 900m to 900m
Tame taken: 2 hours, 700km
Trek gradient: Non
Water sources: Water bottles.
Accomodation: Hotel
Early morning take a flight to Bishkek. As soon as the group arrives to the capital our guides will take you down to the colorful Osh Bazar and the souvenir shops. The day will ends with a small shopping and city tour.
