Kyrgyzstan biking 04
Kyrgyzstan biking: Tour 4
Destination: Kyrgyzstan
Activity: Bike tour
Duration of the tour: 10 days
Places to visit: Bishkek - Tash Rabat caravanserai - Moldo village - Kyzyl Korgon canyon - Kyrk-Kyz pass - Ter Jailak pass - Toluk village - Toktogul village - Bishkek city
Do you want to visit a place where you can still see primordial nature and not only one or two views? If you are dreaming about traveling in such place come to Kyrgyzstan. You will be just shocked while riding by our breathtaking nature. You will see snow covered peaks, seething rivers and ancient historical site. Do not miss your chance to come to the storehouse of nature.
Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek
You guide meets you in airport after your arrival in Kyrgyzstan, after that you go to Bishkek (the capital of Kyrgyzstan), there you check in a hotel *** and after accommodation you have time for taking a nap after long flight. Then after breakfast you have an excursion to Natural Park Ala-Archa. It is located in the Ala-Arch gorge, on the Kyrgyz Range. This place is in 45 km from Bishkek. .There you will go up along the slopes of the mountains and you can see panorama view of this place. Way back. Your dinner will be at 7 p.m. You will stay for a night in a Hotel***.
Day 2: Bishkek - Tash Rabat caravanserai
There is a choice today. You can ride or drive from Naryn to the Tash Rabat Caravanserai on the Great Silk Road (Stone Castle from the 14th century).today you will see an amazing place where you feel the life of Middle Ages . The building is a unique one. Tash Rabat is built inside of the mountain at the very heart of Tian Shan Mountains at a height 3200 m above sea level. This caravanserai consists of 31 rooms which still keep secrets of the past. In some of the rooms are underground prison cells for ancient thieves. Dinner and overnight is in yurts near by the Tash Rabat.
Day 3: Ride (86 km) Tash Rabat - Moldo village
After packing your bags you continue bike tour. You go from Tash Rabat to Moldo village. The road goes through the Naryn Valley. You will ride Asphalted road. This way was used by many ancient traders bringing their goods from China on camels and horses. It is a nice chance to feel that you ride along the same way! Dinner and overnight is in tents. (1670m. alt.).
Day 4: Moldo village - Kyzyl Korgon canyon
Today you will see ancient petroglifs (inscriptions carved on the stones dating back to 800 B.C.). Then we leave Son Kul and ride to the Djumgal valley via Kara Keche pass (3381m asl). Here you will see high mountains, snow peaks, rocks, red canyons. This night you will spend in tents.
Day 5: Ride Kyzyl Korgon - Kyrk-Kyz pass 3223m
This day will give you an opportunity to see many new beautiful places. We will pass the Kizil Oi (red canyon) village, a small poor village in the mountains where you will have time to walk and to see the country side life of Kyrgyz people. On the way to this village you will see red canyons that are of different shapes. This place always impresses travelers and many of them will to come back here one more time. You will have dinner and overnight in set up camp.
Day 6: Ride Kyrk-Kyz pass - Ter Jailak pass 2446m - Toluk village (50km)
Today you will have rather difficult day, but you will not notice it because our gorgeous country will not let you to think about tiredness. Here we can meet Kyrgyz shepherds garzing the cattle on the summer pastures. They still prefer to practice nomadic way of life and keep century traditions. Nomads are very hospitable and they are always glad to talk to foreigners. You can ask them about their life and to see their unique dwellings. Dinner and overnight is in tents.
Day 7: Ride and transfer to the Toktogul village
After packing your bags you continue bike tour. You go from Tash Rabat to Moldo village. The road goes through the Naryn Valley. You will ride Asphalted road. This way was used by many ancient traders bringing their goods from China on camels and horses. It is a nice chance to feel that you ride along the same way! Dinner and overnight is in tents. (1670m. alt.).
Day 8: Transfer to Bishkek city
Today you are coming back to Bishkek. The whole way back won't let you be indifferent to our nature because you will see many gorgeous views. After arrival you will have enough time to go to the mall and buy souvenirs or just to walk in the capital. In the evening you will have dinner in a restaurant; rooms will be reserved in the hotel***.
Day 9: Bishkek
Today you have visiting of Osh bazaar. Ii is a central open market of Bishkek. You will go to see this unique place and you will get a chance to bargain for different goods here. Here you can feel as if you are back in the past! After that you are having a city tour which includes such places as of the Ala-Too Square, Oak Park, Victory Square, the Historical Museum, National philharmonic and many others. You will have farewell dinner at 7p.m. You will stay for a night in the hotel***.
Day 10: Transfer to the airport
You r guide meets you at your hotel at picked up time and with your driver they accompany you to airport according to the time of your flight back home.