Name of tour: Southern wealth of Kyrgyzstan
Length: 4 days
Places of interest: Bishkek, Sary Chelek, Osh
Day 1: Bishkek
You will meet our team at Manas International Airport and go to the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. It is 30 minutes drive from the airport. We will explore Pobeda Square (Victory Square), Duboviy Park (Oak Park), Central Ala-Too Square, the National Arts Museum, National Philharmonic, and many others places of interest. We will visit also Asian Bazar where you will find everything what you want. The night is in a hotel.
Day 2: Bishkek – Toktogul
Today we will continue our tour nearby Toktogul reservoir. You will meet locals livilg in yurts. Yurts are one of the most important parts of Kyrgyz culture, and they are more than just houses. They symbolize the family, the earth and the universe and cover all stages of life from birth to death. Most of the Kyrgyz culture is associated with yurts, from important rituals and ceremonies to handicrafts and traditional skills. Night is in a home stay.
Day 3: Toktogul – Sary Chelek
Today you will be transferred to Sary Chelek lake. The extraordinary beauty of the lake is hidden in the depths of the Western Tien Shan at an altitude of about 1900 m above sea level. Surrounded on all sides by high ridges, it has an unspeakable beauty, reflecting the blue sky and green mountain slopes. In some places, almost vertical rocks go deep into the water. The depth of this natural creation is 234 m, it is on the 3rd place in depth in Central Asia and on the second in Kyrgyzstan. On its banks is the Sary-Chelek biosphere reserve with an area of 23,900 hectares. Its flora and fauna are unique: 40 species of mammals, 157 species of birds and 1000 species of herbaceous plants can be found in these places. Many of these species are listed in the red book of Kyrgyzstan and are on the verge of extinction, which is why the reserve is protected from poachers day and night. The reserve was also created to preserve nut and fruit forests, which are almost nowhere found in such numbers. You will spend the night is in a guest home.
Day 4: Sary Chelek – Osh
In the morning we will drive to Osh city. After that we will stop in Djajal Abad town and visit Uzgen Tower which was built in 11th century by Karakhanids. You can notice also mausoleums there. Osh is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, officially granted the status of the "southern capital" of the Republic, located on the South-Eastern edge of the Ferghana basin at the Northern foot of the Kichialai range (South-Western edge of the Tien Shan, and North-Eastern edge of the Pamir-Alai) at an altitude of 700-1000 meters above sea level. Osh is surrounded on three sides by spurs of this ridge, and in the center of the city, the Sulaiman-Too mountain rises to a height of more than 100 m. Today, this ancient city is the administrative center of the Osh region. It is a major economic and cultural center that has preserved its unique charm and mystery of the ancient East. Osh is surrounded on three sides by hills and low rocky spurs of the Alai range. Being almost under the "roof of the world", you can feel the breath of the mighty and majestic Pamir-Alay mountains everywhere. But the main evidence of their presence is, of course, the five-domed Suleiman mountain, which rises in the very center of the city. This is one of the spurs of the Altai range, which is a rock with a height of more than 100 meters. Sulaiman-Too mountain became the country's first world heritage site in June 2009. The night is in a hotel.
Day 5: Osh – Irkeshtam Chinese border or Kyzyl Art Tajik border
In the morning we will transfer you to Chinese border.
Transport:
02- pax – Mitsubishi Delica
04-10 pax – Mercedes Sprinter
Price per person:
02 pax – 790 $
04 pax – 465 $
06 pax – 345 $
08 pax – 285 $
10 pax – 250 $
Single – 65 $
Early check-in – 35 $
Single early check-in – 60 $
Half board – 60 $
Full board – 120 $
English speaking guide – 415 $ per group
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Bishkek – “Discovery” 3* or “Garden” 4*
Toktogul – “Kok Bel” Guesthouse
Sary Chelek – Homestay
Osh – “Sun Rise” Hotel 3*
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour
Service does not include:
- Visa
- Meals
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide