Tour type: Adventure tours
Difficulty: There are no difficulties on the route, recommended for people with average cycling experience.
What's included: Guide, food, luggage transportation, transport and accommodation
Departures: from May - September 2024
Duration: 06 days, 05 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
Biking per day: - 2-5 hours
Day 1: Bishkek – Kochkor
Arrival day. Will be met and transferred to the hotel as you arrive in Bishkek. You will stay at hotel in Bishkek . Start exploring Kyrgyzstan after some rest. You will visit the Burana Tower, architectural sight from the 11th century, and had to the Boom Gorge. Lunch is on the way, dinner is upon arrival. Overnight in the family.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 2: Kochkor – Tolok village – Son-Kul
Breakfast . Transfer to Tolok village after breakfast to start biking to Song-Kul. Biking distance is around 50 km (4-6 hours) with uphill followed by downhill. You will start at 1900 meters above the sea level, rise up to 3446 meters at the Kalmak Ashu pass, and finalize at 3016 meters at the Son-Kul Lake. Dinner and overnight in the yurt.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 3: Son-Kul
Biking around Son-Kul Lake (40 km, 3016 meters above the sea level). Overnight in the yurt.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 4: Son-Kul – Chaek
After breakfast you will bike to Chaek (80km – 6-7 hours). You will start at the highest point of 3016 meters above the sea level, and reach the destination at 2200 meters. Upon arrival dinner and overnight in the family.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 5: Chaek – Kyzyl-Oi – Bishkek
After breakfast you will be biking to Kyzyl-Oi. It takes 3-4 hours to get there (60 km). After lunch you will be transferred to Bishkek. Farewell dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 6: Bishkek
Hotel check-out until midday. Transfer to the airport. End of Kyrgyzstan Biking Tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Note: You will/might need: Warm clothes, trekking boots, rain coat and etc. silk sleeping bag liner, rain gear (waterproof trousers should have an opening on the outside at the bottom of the leg in order to put on and take off without removing your trekking boots), 2-3 pairs of warm socks, waterproof trekking boots, gloves, sunglasses, sun cream with high UV-protection, lip balm with UV-protection, a daypack (camel bag).
Weight of personal things is not limited.
Period 2024 - 2025 | Pax | |
1. | May | 8 pax- 18 pax |
2. | June, July, August | 8 pax -18 pax |
3. | September | 8 pax - 18 pax |
Included:
Transport for transfers and excursions (good condition german or japanese car);
Double room accommodation in the hotels and family according the program;
Four people accommodation in yurt camps according the program;
Meal is indicated per day;
Mineral water during the tour (2L a day per person);
Tour guide;
Bike rent;
Helmet.
NOT included:
Alcohol and soft drinks;
Single room accommodation;
Tips are not included, but would be appreciated;
International flight tickets.
- 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