Mountain bike Tour in Kyrgyzstan
Soft mountain bike tour
TOUR DETAILS
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Period
April – October -
Tour length and Participants
10 days; 2 - 9 pax -
Price from
1124 USD / person
Kyrgyzstan Biking Tour
Level of difficulty: This tour is recommended for people with a biking experience. An average level of fitness is required. Cycling distance is 35-60 km per day. Riding time is approximately 3-6 hours per day. Altitudes during the tour from 1600 to 2600 meters above sea level.
Conditions: Necessary to bring cycling cloth comfortable for you, helmet. Bikes are not included and you can bring your own or we can offer them to rent. If you have some specific sicknesses you need to bring own first aid kit with necessary medicaments.
Kyrgyzstan Biking Tour Itinerary
Arrival to Bishkek International airport early in the morning. Meeting with guide and transfer to hotel. Rest at the hotel till 11.00AM. Briefing with the guide and discuss details of the tour.Lunch in local restaurant.
After lunch, transfer to Kochkor. Visit to Altyn – Kol Women’s Handicraft NGO and shop, where you can watch the process of production and buy felt carpets and handcrafts. That was until the winter of 1996, when a group of women in the Naryn Oblast of Kyrgyzstan realized that making traditional carpets was a resource for assisting them in difficult economic times. These women had the needed skills and they had the will to work hard, but they lacked business and marketing experience. See the process of carpet production, do your own small carpet that you can take back to home.
Accommodation and dinner in small family hotel in Kochkor.
Meal during the day: B/L/D
Altitudes during the day: Bishkek – 800 m, Kochkor – 1700 m
Breakfast. Transfer to Kara-Talaa – the small village on a southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake (70 km, 1,5 hours of driving).
From here you will start your biking. Cycling along Tuura-Suu River for around 20 km will bring you to Ala-Bash Pass (2370 m). After crossing pass, you entering to so called “Second Valley” – Valley of Ala-Bash. Ride down to Kara-Koo Village for around 30 km. Continue on the main road for few km to Kyzyl-Tuu village.
Accommodation in the CBT guesthouses. After short rest visit to the famous workshops where local craftsmen produce wooden parts of your and will be glad to present it to you.
Traditional dinner and overnight.
Meal during the day: B/Packed L/D
Cycling distance: around 55 km, 4-5 hours
Altitudes during the day: cycling start – 1750 m, highest point (Ala-Bash Pass) – 2370 m, end of day (Kyzyl-Tuu village) – 1820 m
Breakfast. Cycling up from Kara-Koo village along Dubana gorge to Konur-Olen Valley. This valley is known with its many small creeks and swamps. Continue to Kok-Say Village where located Jaichi yurt camp.
Accommodation in the yurt camp. Later visit unique performance – eagle hunting show. Here you can see how eagle hunts and hunter will talks about traditions, history and specific of such ancient hunt. Dinner and overnight in yurt camp.
Meal during the day: B/Packed L/D
Cycling distance: around 40 km, 4-5 hours
Altitudes during the day: cycling start – 1820 m, highest point – 2100 m, end of day (Kok-Say village) – 1950 m
Breakfast. This day way continues along Konur-Olen Valley and going down to Bokonbaevo village. During cycling you will have a possibility to see a life in a remote Kyrgyz village. From here route goes to the Issyk-Kul Lake to Almaluu yurt camp.
Accommodation in the yurt camp. Dinner and overnight in yurt camp. Meal during the day: B/Packed L/D
Cycling distance: around 50 km, 4-5 hours
Altitudes during the day: cycling start – 1950 m, highest point – 2200 m, end of day – 1650 m
Return back from shore of Issyk-Kul Lake to Tegerek mountains and ride along Ak-Terek River. Flower fields aside a road add some nice filling to your pedaling under hot sun. Crossing pass (2540 m) and arrival to Boz-Salkyn yurt camp.
Accommodation in the yurt camp. Dinner and overnight in yurt camp. Meal during the day: B/Packed L/D
Cycling distance: around 30 km, 3-4 hours
Altitudes during the day: cycling start – 1650 m, highest point – 2540 m, end of day – 2300 m
Breakfast. Further road goes down from the pass along Ak-Terek River. From the top of the pass is a nice sliding down along Tosor River. Old road brings you to the main road and further to lake.
Accommodation in yurt camp on the lakeshore and enjoy fresh air and wild nature. Dinner and overnight in yurt camp.
Meal during the day: B/Packed L/D
Cycling distance: around 50 km, 4-5 hours
Altitudes during the day: cycling start – 2300 m, end of day – 1700 m
Breakfast. Full day at leisure on the shore of Issyk-Kul. There are several options for this day:
- staying at beach;
- cycling excursion (around 40 km) to Barskoon Gorge to see famous waterfall – Tears of the snow leopard.
Dinner and overnight in yurt camp.
Meal during the day: B/Packed L/D
Altitudes during the day: Issyk- Kul – 1700 m
Breakfast in the yurt. Last part of your trip brings you to Bishkek. Transfer by car (320 km). On the way stop for walking in Skazka Canyons. Lunch on the way in local café. Visit ruins of the ancient city Balasagyn and Burana tower on the way. The ancient town Balasagyn was as place for resting and trading for caravans on the Great Silk Road in XIII-X centuries. Upon arrival to Bishkek accommodation in a hotel. Dinner in local restaurant.
Overnight in hotel.
Meal during the day: B/L/D
Altitudes during the day: Issyk- Kul – 1700 m, Bishkek – 800 m
Full day in Bishkek. You can explore the city with visiting Osh Oriental Bazaar, historical museum, main square and the park in the city center. Lunch during the day in the local restaurant. Folklore performance during the dinner where you know traditional Kyrgyz song, see musical instruments and get acquainted with the history of Kyrgyz music.
Overnight in hotel
Meal during the day: B/ L/D
Altitudes during the day: Bishkek – 800 m
Transfer to airport early in the morning. Fly home.
Meal during the day: B/-/-
Biking Tour Information
INCLUDED
- Transport for transfers:
1 minibus Mercedes Sprinter with 16 seats for group 4-9 pax
1 minivan for group 2-3 pax - Transport for escort and support in days 2-7 – with 2 seats and space for bikes (bycicles)
- Twin/Double room accommodation in hotel in Bishkek (early check-in in Day 1 is included) and Kochkor
- Twin room family run accommodation in Kyzyl-Tuu
- Four-people yurt camp accommodation
- English-speaking tour leader
- Mechanic/guide assistant during cycling days for the group 3-9 pax
- Meal as indicated each day (full board)
- Bottled water during tour (2 liters per day per person)
- Entry fees for excursions during the program
- Felt carpet show of women group in Kochkor
- Eagle hunting show
- Folklore show
- Yurt production show
- Early check-in in day 1
NOT INCLUDED
- Single room accommodation
- Alcohol and soft drinks
- International airfare
- Porter service at the airport and hotels
- Bike’s rent
- Spare parts for bikes
- Personal expenses
- Visa costs in needed
- Personal Insurance
SUPPLEMENTS:
- Single room accommodation (Bishkek and Kochkor) is 66 USD per person
- Felt Carpet show in Kochkor – is 30 USD per group
- 2-people accommodation in the yurt camps is 50 USD per person
- Bikes for rent is 175 USD per bike for the tour (Bikes of medium class – It will be hard-tails with aluminum frame, Shimano-Deore or SRAM X4/5 level of equipment, hydraulic disk brakes, spring front fork)
Price for tour in USD (per person)
2 pax | 3 pax | 4-5 pax | 6-7 pax | 8-9 pax |
1983 USD | 1975 USD | 1869 USD | 1511 USD | 1292 USD |
We suggest taking the following things alone:
- Waterproof/breathable jacket
- Waterproof/breathable pants
- Fleece jacket or wool sweater
- Synthetic hiking pants
- Long and short sleeve T-shirt
- Midweight wool or fleece gloves
- Waterproof hiking boots
- Camp footwear
- Sun hat
- Day backpack (20-40 l)
- Sleeping bag (0° to 15°C)
- Torchlight w/extra batteries and bulb
- 1 l water bottles
- Sunglasses
- First-aid kit with personal medications
- Insect repellent
- Sunscreen (SPF 15+)
- Lip balm (SPF 15+)
- Towel
Additional Information
Bishkek: Bridges Hotel*** or similar, rooms with private facilities
Kochkor: Nomad Lodge Kochkor Hotel ***, rooms with private facilities
Kyzyl – Tuu: Family stay, shared facilities on the floor
Kok- Say: Jaichi Yurt Camp, shared outside facilities
Ton: Sonyn Yurt Camp, shared outside facilities
Boz-Salkyn: Green Yurt Camp, shared outside facilities
Tamga: Nomad Lodge Tamga Yurt Camp, European style shower and toilet cabins near each yurt
Bishkek: Bridges Hotel*** or similar, rooms with private facilities
Transports are in good condition with air conditioner. Drivers has a great driving experience.
- Minibus Mercedes Sprinter with 16 seats for passengers
- Escorting minivan for bicycles
- In Kyrgyzstan we provide new hardtail mountain bikes every year. They are medium range, most with Shimano-Deore (or SRAM X4/X5) components in a range of sizes. Spare parts (tubes, tire, chains etc.) are included in the price of the bike rental and will be carried in the support vehicle with a tool kit and track pump.
- The bikes are equipped with flat pedals. Those who prefer to use spd or clip-in pedals, are welcome to bring these with you, along with your own cycling shoes and cleats. You are also welcome to bring your own saddle.
- If you are able to do a simple repair yourself then you can if you wish take a small repair kit with you as this will avoid the need to wait for assistance should the team or support vehicle be any distance away. The bikes will come with one water bottle cage fitted.
- Helmets are not included in the bike hire. We strongly advise that you wear a helmet an all our trips.
On this tour experienced guides will be scheduled, who have been trained and good at first aid treatment; who practically have leaded more than 10 cycling tours with groups over than 8 people; speaking foreign languages such as English, German or French.
Menu for the whole tour
(examples of the meals that will be provided during the tour, for each meal time 2-3 items from the list below will be provided):
- Fresh salads
- Chicken stew
- Plov – (rice with meat and carrot)
- Meat dumplings
- Lagman (noodles with vegetables)
- Grilled fish/beef or lam
- Shorpo (meet potato soup.
- Cauliflower salad
- Eggplant with potato and green peas
- Chicken soup
- Seafood soup
- Rice
- Chicken with garlic
- Golden mushrooms salad
- Assorted vegetables
- Smoked chicken salad
- Roasted beef with vegetables
- Chicken with mushrooms
- Sea cabbage and eggs soup
Drinks:
- Black tea
- Green tea
- Water
- Instant coffee
Desserts:
- Oriental sweets
- Chak-Chak
- Assorted fruits
You are welcome to prolong your trip in Kyrgyzstan by travelling to northern shore of Issyk – Kul or visiting Son- Kul alpine lake, and experience horse riding, trekking or hiking.
Check visa policy
Kyrgyzstan is one of the easiest countries to visit in Central Asia.
A visa-free regime for up to 60 days is valid for citizens of over 50 countries. For more detailed Kyrgyzstan visa information, please visit: https://evisa.e-gov.kg/get_information.php?lng=en
It is required to bring personal insurance from your country of living.
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If you would like to customize your tour please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are happy to organize a custom tour or to provide a modified itinerary based on one of the tours provided by us or our cooperatives.
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Tour updated 14.1.2023