Kyrgyzstan horse riding 5

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chong Kyzyl Suu - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

We want to present you this tour if you like horse riding. For the duration of this tour you will ride a horse in diverse famous gorges of Kyrgyzstan that are so popular among travelers. Moreover you will visit the heavenly lakes and it is a great possibility to live so far from civilization among nomads in particularly splendid places.

Tour summary:

Day 1: Bishkek - Chong Kyzyl Suu
You will be met by your guide in Manas International Airport and accompanied to Bishkek City. The drive from the airport will take half an hour. Upon arrival in Bishkek you will start the day with a breakfast. After breakfast, you will start your trip by car to Chong Kyzyl Suu. We will drive alongside the celestial Issyk-Kul Lake (1608m.above sea level) southern shore, which is second largest mountain lake in the world. The Lake is also known as "The treasure of Central Asia". After that you will start your horseback riding tour to the Geographical and Physical Station. Your dinner and overnight stay will be in yurts. "Yurta" is a unique nomad's abode. It is made of a wooden carcass, which is covered with felt mats. It is a collapsible habitation that is manufactured without single nail.

Day 2: Chong Kyzyl Suu - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu
After breakfast you will have a horseback riding to the gorgeous Karatakia gorge and then over the Karatakia pass. This is a place where you can test Kyrgyz traditional staple drink (fermented mare's milk that is a little bit alcoholic) - kumis. Enjoy the sceneries of the pass and take a strengthening lunch. After lunch you will have horseback riding down for 6 hours to the Kitshi Kyzyl Suu Valley. At 7 p.m. dinner is served. Overnight is in tents.

Day 3: Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu
Your breakfast will be served at 8 o'clock. Afterwards there is an ascent on horses to the pass Ashu-Tor (3636m. a. s. l.), en route you will see a mountain waterfall and also you can take a bath in the sauna with thiocyanogen water. After taking lunch you will keep on your horse riding for 6 hours down the gorge of Ashu-Kashka Suu. Your dinner will be served at 8 p.m. Overnight is in the tent camp.

Day 4: Ashu-Kashka Suu Gorge - Kashka-Suu Lake
Breakfast is at 8 o'clock. After breakfast and packing your backpacks you will have a rise to the pass Kashka-Suu (3891m.) on the horses, where you will take lunch. Later on, you will ride your horse for 6 hours to the Kashka - Suu Lake. The Lake of Kasha - Suu finds its origin from the glacier that is why the water is so dirt free and sparkling. This high mountain lake situated at an altitude of 3800 meters above sea level. At 7p.m. dinner is served. Overnight is in tent camp.

Day 5: Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor (3012m.)
After fortifying morning meal you will commence your 6 hours horse riding to Kumtor River. Kumtor River is the most famous place for gold diggers. Even in nowadays there are some people who tries to find gold there. You will ride over Ak - Shirak Mountains, which have snow capped even in high summer. The changeable weather of this place will stun you. It could be summer heat that turns into winter snow within 20 minutes. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. We will spend this night near the Central Tien - Shan observatory in tents.

Day 6: Kumtor - Chokoli Lakes (3006m.)
At 8 o'clock your breakfast will be served. After breakfast there will be horseback riding continuance to the Chokoli Lakes. Also you will visit a glacier not far from the mountain lake.Probably, with a bit of luck, on our way we can notice Marco Polo sheep and ibexes. At 7 p.m. your dinner will be served. You will spend this night near the lake in tents.

Day 7: Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek (by car)
After having morning meal and packing your backpacks you will be transferred to Bishkek city by car. Approximately at 5 o'clock we will be in Bishkek, where in the hotel you will have time for yourself until your pick up. At 7 o'clock you will have a farewell dinner in a restaurant.

Day 8: Flight home
You will be collected from the hotel and transferred to the Airport of Manas according to your flight details.

There is also a list of other horse riding tours:

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 1

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 9 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Issyk Kul Lake - Karakol - Chong Kyzyl Suu - Ashu Tor - Kishi Kyzyl Suu village - Jumakuchak - Kok Terek - Bishkek

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Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 2

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 12 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley - Tamga - Chong Kyzyl Suu - pass Karatakia - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Gorge Jukutshak - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

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Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 3

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

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During this adventure you will ride a horse in the remote places that are hidden from other people. You will ride it as if you are in the past time... The Kyrgyz nomads always considered horses as a praised possession. There are many traditions and customs in the Kyrgyz culture that are joined with horses. Almost all traditional Kyrgyz games are on the horse backs. It was impossible to live in the mountains without it. The feeling of riding a horse in the mountains is wonderful. You start to feel the taste of life and you understand - the best masterpiece in the world is the Mother Nature! Read the tour...

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 4

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Tamga - pass Karatakia - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Gorge Jukutshak - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

Horse riding tours are particularly popular among tourists and travelers who arrive in Kyrgyzstan. We have many places in Kyrgyz Republic with wild nature to have a remarkable horse riding tour. You will enjoy the astonishing mountain sceneries and will get a lot of good impressions and unforgettable experience. This horse riding tour concludes hidden places of Kyrgyzstan that you can visit while riding a horse. Even now you can still meet some nomads who spend summer months on the mountain meadows with their cattle! It is a good chance to get acquainted with local people and to know more about their life style. Read the tour...

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 5

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chong Kyzyl Suu - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 6

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley - gorge Kitchi Kyzyl Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - river Kumtor - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek
Come to Kyrgyzstan and enjoy your vacations!

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Kyrgyzstan horse riding: Tour 7

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Horse riding

Duration: 7 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Gorge Jukutshak - gorge Ashu-Kashka Suu - Lake Kashka-Suu - Arabel Suu - Chokoli Lakes - Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan is criss - crossed by the mountain ridges and it is not easy to survive here without a horse that is why the best possession for nomad was a horse. This horse riding tour includes visiting of Issyk Kul Lake and horse back riding in our heavenly mountains. For many hours you will ride a horse in places with enchantingly beautiful wild nature. During this adventure you will feel complete freedom! Read the tour...