Mountain biking on ancients nomad trails in 13 days

Arrive in Bishkek early in the morning. Meeting the local guide in the airport, transfer to Bishkek. Accommodation in the hotel. Some rest. After the rest a city tour of Bishkek. During the city tour, we will visit Central Ala-Too Square, Oak Park, Victory Square, Osh Bazaar, Philarmonic Hall, and the Alley of the Youth. Overnight in the hotel. 

Meal: breakfast

After breakfast transfer to Kyzyl-Oi, the road will take us via Suusamyr Valley, one of the most beautiful places in Kyrgyzstan. On the way we will have several mountain passes, the highest is To Ashu, which is 3180 meters above sea level. Upon arrival to Kyzyl-Oi accommodation in the family-run accommodation. Dinner and overnight in the family.

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: 800 m in Bishkek, 1800 m in Kyzyl-Oi

After breakfast biking of 60 km to Chaek(3-4 hours).  Upon arrival to Chaek dinner and overnight in the family. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: starting point of the biking – 1800 meters above the sea level, ending point – 2200 meters above the sea level

After breakfast biking to Son-Kul lake (80km – 6-7 hours).  Son-Kul lake is situated at an altitude of 3016 meters above sea level. This is a popular place among the local people who come here every summer with their cattle and families to spend here the summer. For overnight, we will be accommodated in the yurts. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: the starting point of the biking – 2200 meters above the sea level, ending point –3016 meters above the sea level

Biking around Son-Kul lake (40 km). We will bike from one yurt camp that is on the southern shore to the yurt camp on the northern shore of the lake. Overnight in the yurts. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: 3016 meters above the sea level 

After breakfast biking over the Tuz Pass 3300m to Kyz Art village about 30km.  The biking about 3-4 hours. Upon arrival to Kyzart accommodation in the family. Dinner and overnight. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: the starting point of the biking – 3016 meters above the sea level, ending point – 1800 meters above the sea level

After breakfast load the bikes to the car and transfer to Kochkor about 70 km. Upon arrival accommodation in the hotel.  Free time. Before the dinner we will visit the felt workshop and see the process of felt making. Later dinner. Overnight. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: starting point– 1800 meters above the sea level, ending point – 1700 meters above the sea level

After breakfast, we will start our day. The biking will be towards Issyk-Kul lake, which is the second-largest mountainous lake in the world at an altitude of 1607 meters above sea level. The biking will take along the Vtoraya Dolind Aktaly. The biking will be about 40-50 km.  Meeting the car and transfer to yurt camp on the shore of Issyk-Kul lake. Dinner and overnight. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: starting point– 1700 meters above the sea level, ending point – 1600 meters above the sea level

After breakfast in the yurt transfer to starting point called Svetlaya Polyana, from here we will be biking to Jety-Oguz gorge.  The biking will take about 4 hours. Upon arrival to Jety-Oguz accommodation in the yurts. In the afternoon one can have a rest or have a biking along the river to the junction of 2 rivers – Tilety and Jety-Oguz. Dinner and overnight in the yurts. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: starting point– 1600 meters above the sea level, ending point – 2200 meters above the sea level

After breakfast in the yurt transfer to starting point called Svetlaya Polyana, from here we will be biking to Jety-Oguz gorge.  The biking will take about 4 hours. Upon arrival to Jety-Oguz accommodation in the yurts. In the afternoon one can have a rest or have a biking along the river to the junction of 2 rivers – Tilety and Jety-Oguz. Dinner and overnight in the yurts. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: starting point– 1600 meters above the sea level, ending point – 2200 meters above the sea level

After breakfast transfer to the northern shore of Issyk-Kul lake. On the way we will stop in Semenovskoe gorge for the hike.  Optionally the visit of “Friendly Family” is possible.  A visit to the Open Air Museum of Petroglyphs. Transfer to the hotel on the shore of the lake. You can enjoy the sun on the beach. Dinner in the hotel and overnight.  

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: 1700 meters in Karakol and 1600 meters in Issyk-Kul

After breakfast transfer back to Bishkek. We will visit the Center of Nomadic Civilizations, later closer to Bishkek a visit to Burana Tower, a place on the Great Silk Road dating to the 11th century.  Upon arrival to Bishkek accommodation in the hotel. Farewell dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel. 

Meals: B /L /D
Altitude during the day: 1600 meters in Issyk-Kul Lake, end of the day 800 meters in Bishkek

After breakfast transfer to the hotel for the flight home. 
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