Destination: Kyrgyzstan
Activity: Cultural tour
Places to visit: Torugart - Tash Rabat Caravanserai - Son Kul - Bishkek - Ala Archa - Bishkek
We would like to propose this tour for those people who have journey from Torugart pass (Chinese-Kyrgyz border) and then to Bishkek City (the capital of Kyrgyzstan). During this adventure you will have an opportunity to live in the places that are absolutely far away from the busy cities and towns. Traveling by the one of the Silk Way routes you will see famed caravanserai of Tash Rabat that is built inside the mountain, and also you will have time to relax in a tranquil atmosphere of Son Kul.
Tour summary:
Day 1: Torugart - Tash Rabat Caravanserai (Stone castle)
At Torugart Pass your guide will pick you up. Afterwards you will start your journey to Great Silk Road Caravanserai of Tash Rabat, which origin refers to the 14th century A. D. Tash Rabat is located in the heart of Tian - Shan Mountains. It has no analogue in the whole world, because it was made out of layered stones and furthermore it was built inside a mountain at the altitude of 3200 meters a. s. l. There are 31 rooms in total. The walls width is about 1 meter. There are also underground prison cells for medieval culprits. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. in the yurt camp. The night you will spend in yurts nearby Tash Rabat Caravanserai.
Day 2: Tash Rabat - Son Kul Lake
We start our trip to the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan Son Kul after having breakfast. We will have a lunch on the way to the lake. Kyrgyz nomads started to come to this wonderful area with their families for rest and relaxation. Son Kul Lake is surrounded by mountains and it is situated at an altitude of 3013 meters above sea level, it is the highest mountain lake in Kyrgyzstan. After our arrival, you will be free to explore and enjoy the virgin nature of the lake and its surroundings. Herders of the Naryn region come to the lake to use it as a pastureland for their cattle. Dinner and overnight are in the nomadic collapsible abodes - yurts. Yurts are built without nails. It is made of a wooden skeleton, covered with felt coverings.
Day 3: Son Kul (3013m. above sea level)
Free time at Son-Kul Lake after breakfast that is at 9 a.m. You will have the opportunity to ride along the lake on a horse and to explore its nature on your own. It is a great chance to get acquainted with nomadic traditions and way of life. At 2 p.m. lunch will be served. Then you will visit also ancient carvings on the stones - petroglyphs that were created in the 8th century B.C. In original nomadic houses - yurts national dinner will be served. The night you will spend in yurts.
Day 4: Son Kul
During the day you will feel complete freedom from all your problems. Son Kul Lake is located at the place that is absolutely out of the civilization! There is no traffic, crowds of people, TV set, radio. You can have a short hike along the lake or to walk around your yurt campsite. It is a perfect chance to feel as if you are one thousands years ago among nomads.
Day 5: Son Kul - Bishkek
You will have drive to Bishkek city - the capital of heavenly Kyrgyzstan after breakfast. You will observe unforgettable views of our mountains along the whole way. You will see famous Boom Gorge and Chui River that flows down the Gorge. As soon as you are in the capital you will go to your hotel. At 7 p.m. we will have a dinner in the café.
Day 6: Bishkek - The Natural Park of Ala - Archa - Bishkek
Today we will drive to Ala - Archa Natural Park to have an excursion there. This park is situated on the Kyrgyz ridge (a spur of Tien-Shian), in the Ala-Archa gorge at the altitude of 2100 m. above sea level, 45 km south from Bishkek. This gorge it is one of the most beautiful gorges in Kyrgyzstan because it has juniper and fur tree forests, Mountain River, waterfall and snow white peaks that are possible to be seem from a far distance. You will have a hike about 5-6 hours to Ak-Sai cascade. While hiking you can see one of the highest Kyrgyz range peaks - Ala-Archa (4000 m). Picnic will be organized nearby waterfall. After picnic we descend down to Ala - Archa gorge. Trip back to Bishkek. The night you will spend in the hotel***.
Day 7: Bishkek - Tashkent
Your guide will collect you from the hotel at the time arranged before according to the details of your flight. Transfer to Manas International Airport.
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