Cultural Tours

Nomad life experience tour around mountain lake 

A breathtaking 7-day all-inclusive tour across Kyrgyzstan with your own guide

Tour type: Cultural tour with tent camps

Difficulty: EASY

What's included: Guide, food, luggage transportation, transport and accommodation

Departures: from April - September 2024

Duration: 07days, 06 nights

Accommodation: Hotel, yurt-nomad accomodation, resort

Meeting point: Airport, meeting with guide

Group size: Minimum 02 pax, maximum 24 pax

Language: English or another language avilable

Walking per day: 1-2 hours

  • Day 1: Arrival day. 

  • Day 2: Bishkek-Son-kul valley (380 km, 5,5-6 h). Drive to Son kul lake via Suusamyr valley, Too Ashuu pass enjoing of amazing nature. Arrival, start of nomad's life experience. Overnight at Yurt camp. 

  • Day 3: Son-kul lake Kel Suu lake (380 km, 4,5-5 h).  (Horse riding, cooking of national bread. Tasting of nomad's tea with antional bread boorsok and sour cream. Afternoon drive to Kel Suu lake. Overnight in yurt camp.

  • Day 4: Kel-suu lake - Tash Rabat - Naryn ( 260 km, 4,5-5 h). Kel-Suu - a high-alpine lake situated in the border zone with China, at the altitude of 3500 m above sea level. Tash-Rabat - an ancient caravanserai made of stone and partially hidden in the mountain, used during the blossom of the Great Silk Road, situated on one of the paths of this route. Discover untoched lake "Kel-Suu", hiking. Visit Tash Rabat stone caravan Sarai of 15-th century. Overnight in Naryn.

  • Day 5: Naryn - Issyk Kul lake (265 km, 4,5-5 h).  After breakfast, transfer to Issyk kul lake, Cholpon Ata. Exursion of open air stone museum of 5-th century b.c. Boat cruise. Free time. Enjoing of Tyan-Shyan mountain.

  • Day 6: Cholpon Ata - Bishkek (254 km, 4-4,5 h). Back to Bishkek. City tour, Osh bazaar market, Ala-Too square, National museum

  • Day 7: Departure Day.  Fly Out.

 

Period 2024 - 2025 

Pax

1.

April, May

2 pax- 18 pax

2.

June, July, August

2 pax -18 pax

3.

September, October

2 pax - 18 pax

Price of tour: $ 400-1500

 

Price includes: 

  • hotel 4* or 3*, guest house, yurt or camp in Sonk-Kul lake and Kel-Suu lake
  • transport, extra transport to Kel-Suu lake
  • meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • entrance fee
  • exursion 
  • guide 
  • boat cruise, cooking show

 

Price does NOT include:

  • international airfare
  • tips
  • extra paymants
  • drinks 
  • horse riding etc.

Equipment list for  Tours

 

Boots and Clothing:

Sturdy Hiking Boots – preferably waterproof with ankle support. 

Long sleeve shirt (thermal underwear) – Wool or synthetic. 

T-shirt (thermal underwear) – Wool or synthetic. 

Light wool or fleece sweater (2nd layer).

Puffy jacket (e.g. Primaloft or down).

Trousers – Strong and light material that dries quickly e.g. soft-shell. 

Jacket or an Anorak with a good hood – windproof, waterproof and breathable. 

Rain trousers – windproof, waterproof and breathable. Please note that full raingear is mandatory on all our tours. 

Gloves – Wool or synthetic. 

Socks – Wool or synthetic. Two or three pairs. 

Warm hat – Wool or synthetic.

Other gear:

 

Towel – light weight and packable. 

Sunglasses & sun protection. 

Water container – thermos flask or water bottle 0,5 – 1L.

A box/container for your daily lunchs 

 

Pen knife

Sun/rain Hat or a Cap

Thermal mat (for lunch breaks). 

Camera, spare batteries and a memory card or films.

Dry-bags for electronics and extra clothing. 

Aperitif or other heart-warming spirits.

 

We provide:

Tents

Cooking gear and cutlery, plates and cups.

For your own wellbeing and safety we strongly suggest following the advice of our equipment list, this includes having good quality rain-gear, tops and bottoms! Also respect that cotton clothing is not appropriate for any strenuous outdoor activity – this includes jeans and t-shirts. Modern outdoor clothing is by far more comfortable and will greatly improve your experience. 
Gear transport in mountain happens on horse with limited capacity – both in volume and weight – pleas limit your personal equipment to 15kg and pack it in a soft duffel bag or comparable.

 

Should you have any questions regarding this equipment list or the equipment on our tours feel free to contact megaway.co@gmail.com

Nomad life experience tour & Kel Suu lake 

A breathtaking 8-day all-inclusive tour across Kyrgyzstan with your own guide

Tour type: Cultural tour with tent camps

Difficulty: EASY

What's included: Guide, food, luggage transportation, transport and accommodation

Departures: from April - September 2024

Duration: 08 days, 07 nights

Accommodation: Hotel, yurt-nomad accomodation, resort

Meeting point: Airport, meeting with guide

Group size: Minimum 02 pax, maximum 24 pax

Language: English or another language avilable

Walking per day: 1-2 hours

  • Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek.

  • Day 2: Burana Tower and Issyk-Kul. Boat Cruise. Overnight in Issyk kul.

  • Day 3: Explore the Issyk-Kul further by visiting Altyn Arashan for hiking or horseback riding 

  • Day 4: Discover Karakol, explore Seven bull gorges, Skazka canyons, Overnight in Bokonbaevo.

  • Day 5:  Transfer to Son-kul lake. Explore nomad life, cooking show of national bread "boorsok"

  • Day 6: Free time, transfer to Chon Kemin valley. Hiking. 

  • Day 7: Back to Bishkek. City tour: national museum, Osh bazaar market

  • Day 8: Fly Out.

 

Period 2024 - 2025 

Pax

1.

April, May

2 pax- 18 pax

2.

June, July, August

2 pax -18 pax

3.

September, October

2 pax - 18 pax

Price of tour: $ 400-1500

 

Price includes: 

  • hotel 4* or 3*, guest house, yurt camp in Sonk-Kul
  • transport, extra transport to Kel-Suu lake
  • meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • entrance fee
  • exursion 
  • guide 
  • boat cruise, cooking show

 

Price does NOT include:

  • international airfare
  • tips
  • extra paymants
  • drinks 
  • horse riding etc.

Equipment list for  Tours

 

Boots and Clothing:

Sturdy Hiking Boots – preferably waterproof with ankle support. 

Long sleeve shirt (thermal underwear) – Wool or synthetic. 

T-shirt (thermal underwear) – Wool or synthetic. 

Light wool or fleece sweater (2nd layer).

Puffy jacket (e.g. Primaloft or down).

Trousers – Strong and light material that dries quickly e.g. soft-shell. 

Jacket or an Anorak with a good hood – windproof, waterproof and breathable. 

Rain trousers – windproof, waterproof and breathable. Please note that full raingear is mandatory on all our tours. 

Gloves – Wool or synthetic. 

Socks – Wool or synthetic. Two or three pairs. 

Warm hat – Wool or synthetic.

 

Other gear:

Towel – light weight and packable. 

Sunglasses & sun protection. 

Water container – thermos flask or water bottle 0,5 – 1L.

A box/container for your daily lunchs 

 

Pen knife

Sun/rain Hat or a Cap

Thermal mat (for lunch breaks). 

Camera, spare batteries and a memory card or films.

Dry-bags for electronics and extra clothing. 

Aperitif or other heart-warming spirits.

 

We provide:

Tents

Cooking gear and cutlery, plates and cups.

For your own wellbeing and safety we strongly suggest following the advice of our equipment list, this includes having good quality rain-gear, tops and bottoms! Also respect that cotton clothing is not appropriate for any strenuous outdoor activity – this includes jeans and t-shirts. Modern outdoor clothing is by far more comfortable and will greatly improve your experience. 
Gear transport in the mountain happens on horse with limited capacity – both in volume and weight – pleas limit your personal equipment to 15kg and pack it in a soft duffel bag or comparable.

 

Should you have any questions regarding this equipment list or the equipment on our tours feel free to contact megaway.co@gmail.com