Alay-Trek und Sary-Chelek-Reittour

Welcome to Osh, one of the oldest cities in Central Asia. After the transfer to your hotel and some time to rest, drive out to the Laglan Canyon for a small picnic. Surrounded by picturesque mountains and calm waters, it is a relaxed first taste of Kyrgyzstan’s nature. Afterwards, return to Osh for the night at your hotel. The drive to the canyon and back is about 95 km. Early check-in at the hotel on arrival is not included.

Osh, Laglan Canyon

• Osh → Osh (95 km)

Über Nacht: Osh (Hotel)

Mahlzeiten: Lunch (Picnic)

After breakfast, follow the famous Pamir Highway (M41) south from Osh, with a stop at the Chiyyrchik Pass (2,400 m) for the first wide mountain views. In the Ayu-Tapan Gorge, lunch is served in a yurt by the river. Here you can also enjoy a local folklore performance and workshops on baking bread in a cauldron and making a shirdak, the traditional Kyrgyz felt carpet (optional, additional fee). Afterwards, cross the Taldyk Pass (3,600 m) with photo stops along the way and arrive in the evening in Sary-Tash in the Alai Valley, where the snow-capped Pamir Mountains rise right in front of your window. Dinner and overnight in a cosy guesthouse. The drive is about 260 km (about 5 hours).

Chiyirchik Pass, Taldyk Pass, Sary-Tash

• Osh → Sary-Tash (260 km)

Über Nacht: Sary-Tash (Guesthouse)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, drive to the yurt camp at Tulpar-Kol Lake at the foot of majestic Lenin Peak (7,134 m). From here, walk to Achik-Tash, the international base camp of the Lenin Peak climbers, with unique views of the mountains and glaciers. Back at the camp, enjoy lunch and some rest, and learn about the life of the local herders on their summer pastures. In the evening you can watch a small yak show (optional, additional fee), followed by dinner and a night in traditional yurts under the starry sky. The drive is about 60 km (about 1.5 hours); the walk to Achik-Tash is about 4 km each way.

Tulpar-Kol See, Lenin-Gipfel, Achyk-Tash Base Camp

• Sary-Tash → Tulpar-Kol See (60 km)
• Tulpar-Kol See → Tulpar-Kol See (8 km)

Über Nacht: Tulpar-Kol See (Yurt camp)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch, Dinner

Today you drive back to Osh. On the way, visit the museum of Kurmanjan Datka, the legendary “Queen of Alai”, and stop for lunch. After arriving in Osh and a rest, walk up the sacred Sulaiman-Too mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The excursion on the mountain and the museum visit give a fine insight into the cultural importance of Osh. The evening is free. The drive is about 240 km (about 4 hours).

Gulcha (Kurmanjan Datka Museum), Sulaiman Auch, Osh

• Tulpar-Kol See → Osh (240 km)

Über Nacht: Osh (Guesthouse)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch

After breakfast, drive to the ancient town of Uzgen and visit its historical and architectural complex, famous for the medieval mausoleums and the minaret from the Karakhanid period. Continue to the village of Arslanbob, known for its vast walnut forests. Walk to the big waterfall and through the famous forest, breathe in the scent of century-old trees and see how wild walnuts grow. Dinner and overnight in a cosy guesthouse surrounded by greenery. The drive is about 220 km (about 4.5 hours); the walk to the big waterfall and back is about 13 km.

Uzgen, Arslanbob, Arslanbob Big Waterfall

• Osh → Arslanbob (220 km)
• Arslanbob → Arslanbob (13 km)

Über Nacht: Arslanbob (Guesthouse)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, take a walk to the small Arslanbob waterfall, one of the most popular natural sights of the region. Then drive on to Kara-Suu, a small village at the edge of the Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve known for its hospitality and peaceful atmosphere. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse. The walk to the small waterfall and back is about 3 km, and the drive about 230 km.

Arslanbob Small Waterfall

• Arslanbob → Arslanbob (3 km)
• Arslanbob → Kara-Suu village (Sary-Chelek) (230 km)

Über Nacht: Kara-Suu village (Sary-Chelek) (Guesthouse)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast and a briefing, choose your horse and ride north into the Kara-Suu Gorge, crossing a rushing mountain river on a wooden bridge. The gorge soon narrows, its slopes covered with beautiful fir forest, and the trail passes beneath a waterfall before climbing to Kara-Suu Lake (1,800 m). After lunch, relax on the mountain pasture (jailoo). Dinner by the campfire and overnight in yurts. The ride is about 17 km (about 4 hours).

Kara-Suu Lake (Sary-Chelek)

• Kara-Suu village (Sary-Chelek) → Kara-Suu Lake (Sary-Chelek) (17 km)

Über Nacht: Kara-Suu Lake (Sary-Chelek) (Yurt camp)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch, Dinner

Continue on horseback over a pass at 2,446 m. On the other side, stop at Iri-Kol Lake for free time to walk and rest by the water – a great chance to enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of Sary-Chelek. After lunch, descend to the village of Arkit, the gateway to the Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve, where dinner and a night in a guesthouse let you recover from the ride. The ride is about 19 km.

Iri-Kol Lake, Arkit

• Kara-Suu Lake (Sary-Chelek) → Arkit (19 km)

Über Nacht: Arkit (Guesthouse)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, visit Sary-Chelek Lake, the high mountain lake surrounded by forests and peaks that gives the reserve its name, and enjoy a picnic on its shore. Then drive back to Osh. On arrival, check in at your hotel and enjoy some free time to relax or for last-minute sightseeing in the city. The drive from Arkit to the lake is about 20 km, and from Sary-Chelek to Osh about 295 km (about 5 hours). The tour ends in Osh; accommodation tonight is not included.

Sary-Chelek, Osh

• Arkit → Sary-Chelek (20 km)
• Sary-Chelek → Osh (295 km)

Mahlzeiten: Frühstück, Lunch (Picnic)