Cultural tour 1

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 7 days

Places to visit: Torugart - Tash Rabat Caravanserai - Son Kul - Bishkek - Ala Archa - Bishkek

This tour is made for people who have transit from Chinese-Kyrgyz border on Torugart pass and then to Bishkek city. During the tour you will have a chance to visit the hidden places that are completely far from civilization. You will see mysterious caravanserai that is built inside a solid mountain and also you will have time to relax in a peaceful atmosphere of Son Kul Lake.

Tour summary:

Day 1: Torugart - Tash Rabat Caravanserai (Stone castle)
Greeting at Torugart pass and then you will be transmitted to the mysterious Stone Castle Tash Rabat- Caravanserai on the Great Silk Road (14th century). Tash Rabat located at Tian Shan Mountains, it has no analogue in the whole world, because was built inside a stout rockat a height 3200 m a.s.l.. There are 31 gloomy rooms in the mountain. Walls there are 1 m. thick.There are also deep prison cells for ancient thieves under the floor. Traditional dinner will be served at 7 p.m. You will spend the night in yurts near by the Tash Rabat caravanserai.

Day 2: Tash Rabat - Son Kul Lake
After breakfast we start our drive to the second biggestlake in Kyrgyzstan Son Kul Lake. Lunch will be taken on the way. Son Kul Lake is the highest alpine lake in Kyrgyzstan (3013 meters a.s.l.) it surrounded by picturesque mountains. Since ancient times Kyrgyz nomads used this wonderful area to graze their cattle. After our arrival, you will be free to have a rest and enjoy the unsullied nature of the lake . Dinner and overnight will be in traditional nomadic dwellings - yurts. A yurta is unchangeable nomad's dwelling. It is made of a wooden skeleton and covered by felt. Kyrgyz people live in yurts since the very ancient times till nowdays.

Day 3: Son Kul (3013m. a.s.l.)
At 9 am is your breakfast. Free time at shores of Son-Kul Lake, that you can use to explore its nature on your own. You can ride along the lake on a local strong and well trained horse, or just relaxing in the yurt camp watching everyday life of nomads. Lunch will be served at 2 pm. Then you will see ancient petrogliphs and ritual stones. that appeared in the 8 century B.C. You will spend the night in yurts.

Day 4: Son Kul
Today you can have a short hiking along the lake or to walk around your yurts camp. It is good way to stay alone with the nature and put away all the troubles . Son Kul Lake is situated at the place that is completely out of the civilization! It is a perfect chance to realize yourself one thousands years ago among free nomads...

Day 5: Son Kul - Bishkek
After breakfast you will departure to Bishkek city - the capital of celestial Kyrgyzstan. During the whole way you will see unforgettable views of our mountains. You will see fantastic Boom gorge and its noisy mountain river that flows along the gorge. When you reach the capital you will go to your hotel and then we will have a nice dinner.

Day 6: Bishkek - Ala Archa - Bishkek
Then you will be transmitted to National Park Ala-Archa for an excursion. This park is situated in the Ala-Archa gorge, on the Kyrgyz range(a spur of Tien-Shian), in 45 km from Bishkek. the altitude of this gorge is 2100 m a.s.l. and it is one of the most beautiful gorges in Kyrgyzstan. Because it has juniper and fir tree forests, mountain river, waterfalls and snow white peaks that are possible to be watched from a far distance. You will hike to Ak-Sai falls, about 5-6 hours. And after lunch at the bottom of the falls you will descent to the gorge Ala-Archa.Returning to Bishkek. You will spend the night in a hotel***.

Day 7: Bishkek - Tashkent
Your guide will pick you up from your Hotel transmit to Manas International Airport at the time arranged previously.

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Kyrgyzstan tour: Tour 1

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Cultural tour

Duration: 7 days

Places to visit: Torugart - Tash Rabat Caravanserai - Son Kul - Bishkek - Ala Archa - Bishkek

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Kyrgyzstan tour: Tour 3

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Kyrgyzstan tour: Tour 6

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Activity: Cultural tour

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Kyrgyzstan tour: Tour 7

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Cultural tour

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