Trekking Tours
Horseback riding tour and trekking
7-day all-inclusive trekking tour across Kyrgyzstan with your own guide
Tour type: Horseback riding tour and trekking
Difficulty: Moderate
What's included: Guide, food, luggage transportation, transport and accommodation
Departures: from July - September 2024
Duration: 07 days, 06 nights
Accommodation: Hotel, yurt-nomad accomodation, camp
Meeting point: Airport, meeting with guide
Group size: Minimum 08 pax, maximum 15 pax
Language: English or another language avilable
Trekking per day: - 5-6 hours
Day 1. Bishkek - Toktogul (275 km, 4-5 hours) Arrival day. Transfer from Bishkek to Toktogul region via Too Ashuu pass and Suusamyr valley. The driving time is about 4-5 hours. Arrive in Toktogul where you will be welcomed for the guesthouse with dinner. Accommodation in the guesthouse (optional to organize the national food show).
Day 2. National Park Alatay Breakfast. Transfer by car to the National Park Alatay. On the way visit the local sandpipers who produce the most delicious and healthy honey in the country. Welcoming for the tea and taste the famous jars of honey from Toktogul region. After lunch crossing the river Alatay. Just on the other side of the river, you will meet your guide team with prepared horses. Start horse trek head to the lake Alatay for 7 km. Will be will simple horse riding to get used to it and enjoy the beauty of Lake Alatay. Camping in the wild. Nature sightseeing. (Horse trek 2 hours)
Day 3. Aksy region over the pass Kalaa (3600m) - Min Bugu gorge.
Breakfast. Packing the camp and start horse trek to Aksy region over the pass Kalaa (3600m) to Min Bugu gorge. Explore the panorama viewpoints of the Alpine mountains. It will be a 4-5 hours horse trek. Camping in the wild.
Day 4. Kara-Suu valley
Breakfast. Continue the horse trek into the valley Kara-Suu. Descent the village Kara-Suu where you will be welcomed for the local family homestay. Dine and sleep in the guesthouse.
Day 5. Sary-Chelek - Kara-Kamysh Lake
After home breakfast, take a horse trek to Sary-Chelek via Kara-Kamysh Lake. During the day, explore the all beauty of the place Sary-Chelek from the top of the pass Kotormo (2 446m). Camping on the lakeshore of Iri-Kul.
Day 6. Sary-Chelek -Osh. Flight to Bishkek.
Breakfast. Today explore the valley Sary-Chelek. Sightseeing the several mountain lakes. For lunch transfer by car to Arkyt village. Afternoon transfer to Osh, flight to Bishkek. Uppon arrival, transfer to hotel.
Day. 7. Departure day.
Period 2024 - 2025 | Pax | |
1. | July | 8 pax- 18 pax |
2. | August | 8 pax -18 pax |
3. | September | 8 pax - 18 pax |
Price of tour: $ 890~1800, depending on group size and month
Included:
Accommodation – hotel, guest house, tents
Transport – mini bus
Flight ticket from Osh – Bishkek
Mineral water 1l per day
Excursion according to the program
Enterence fee
Guide, special instructor for horse riding
Horse riding
NOT included:
International flights
Drinks
Tips
Additional fees
- Equipment list for Tours
For all treks we provide tents, kitchen utensils, and if requested mats. Your personal equipment should include:
Sleeping bag: Comfort temperature in range of -5 + 15 Centigrade.
All appropriate trekking clothing: cargo or trekking pants, polartec windproof jacket, a few t-shorts and long sleeve shorts, trekking socks, spare underwear.
Hat and Gloves: Evenings and mornings can be fresh.
Sun Hat: Preferably panama to protect your face, ears and neck.
Sunglasses: Sun glasses are UV protection 400, filter category 3.
Sun cream: Factor 30 and above. At such altitude, the sun is fierce.
Hiking boots: The trail can be steep, rocky, dusty, or muddy - sometimes all at once. You will need good, strong and high shoes for comfort trek. If you are buying new shoes for your upcoming trek it is strongly advised to wear them for a few days in your home environment to make sure you feel comfortable in them and can go a long distance without pain.
Sandals: For walking around camp in the evenings and crossing the rivers.
Waterproof jacket and pants: Gore Tex or similar.
Gaiters: To protect your feet from snow and water and keep your trekking shoes dry. They are not necessary for all treks so check with us prior your departure whether you need them or not for your upcoming trek.
Flashlight/torch, spare batteries for camera and other devices.
Snacks: We will supply plenty of chocolate, dry fruits, nuts, candies, biscuits etc, but you can also bring you favorite snacks as you'll be expending a lot of energy. Stock up on compact, high-energy snacks.
Water canteen: We supply boiled water at all meals. If you have a personal water canteen, we encourage you to bring it with you for your trip. This is how we can protect our environment with getting less plastic with us.
Walking/trekking poles: Very useful on steep uphill/downhill sections as well as river crossings. Trekking poles help to reload 20% of total weight off the knees.
First Aid kit: Your guide will always have first aid kit with general medicines as well as bandages and plasters. We may not have any specific medicines and therefore you are strongly advised to see your GP before the trek and stock up on nessesary medicines.
Washing and other utensils: soap, shampoo, towel, sewing or repair kit, victorinox knife, waterproof matches, whistle, favorite book etc.
Daypack: All of our treks are porter assisted unless stated otherwise. You are allowed to hand the majority of your things over to the porters and carry only what you'll need for the day: waterproof jacket and pants, suncream, snacks, camera. Please note total weight of your belongings on trek should not exceed 7-10 kg per person. There is an ability to leave unnecessary clothing in our office or hotel to pick it up again by the end of the trek.
Should you have any questions regarding this equipment list or the equipment on our tours feel free to contact megaway.co@gmail.com