Overland into Kyrgyzstan

Day 01: Arrive Torogart border point(3752m)/Naryn – o/n
Crossover into the republic at high meeting point with beautiful views of Tienshan ranges
 
Day 02: Naryn/Tamga – rd
Scenic views – nomadic camps – horses – the first view of Issikul
 
Day 03: Tamga/Djeti Oghuz/Karakol – rd
Make short visit to the Tibetan prayers carved around 9th AD – beautiful Barskoon valley – stop at Djeti Oghuz the nomadic settlement – Karakol
 
Day 04: Karakol – Preshevalsky Museum – Cholpan Ata
The Tsarist settlement remnants of houses – Orthodox Church – Dungan mosque – Preshevalsky
Museum and monument – Cholpan Ata by the beach side villas
 
Day 05: Cholpan/Burana/Bishkek – rd
Visit the bronze age rock drawings – completing circuit of the lake – Burana tower of Kara Khanid period caravan town – the Balbals grave stones
 
Day 06: Bishkek or Pishpek – small settlement now bursts into an expanding city

Extensions:
If you wish to extend your stay in Central Asia we recommend you consider one of the following tours:
 
Horse riding & walks
Horse riding & walks - Travel into the central and remote parts of Kyrgyzstan – horses and nomadic life

Day 01: Karakol – Djeti Oghuz – o/n
Short drive to the beautiful Kyrgyz hermitage of Djet Oghuz – take a day horse ride into the
Valley – taste the best of honey – share talks with Kyrgyz nomads – the traditional folk musicians
share stories of shamans – o/n
Day 02: Djeti Oghuz – Karakol – Altyn Arashan hot springs
return in the morning to Karakol and continue to Altyn Arashan taking a rough jeep track
through the wilderness of Tienshans, arrive at the hot springs of Altyn Arashan – dips into the
sulphur waters and relax with beautiful views of the valley – o/n camping
Day 03: Altyn Arashan
Full day horse ride to the end of the valley with short side stops – return in the afternoon
Day 04: Altyn Arashan – Cholpan Ata
Drive back to civilization – short stop at Preshavalsky Museum and monument and later
Continue to Cholpan Ata – o/n 

End of the tour

Karakol

Karakol – trek into the wilderness of Khan Tengri mountain habitat or horse ride in the side valleys

Day 01: Karakol – base of Alakol Pass – start the trek becomes harder as the climb goes on
to cross the pass and rest at the base near the lake – o/n tents
Day 02: Alakol – Altyn Arashan – trek
Start in the morning – another day of climb pays off with beautiful views of the valley down
leading to Altyn Arshan springs – walk by the river after the pass to your campsite or huts
end the day with a nice hot dip in the sulphur waters to ward off the trek fatigue – o/n
Day 03: Altyn Arashan – Cholpan Ata
Drive out of the mountainous habitat to Issikul Lake – o/n

End of the tour

Osh region

Osh region – combine with travel into China via Irkishtam Pass or into Tajikistan via Kizilart Pass views of Pik Lenin

Day 01: Bishkek – Chichikan
Drive to Alabel Pass with beautiful views of the mountain scenery – arrive at Chichikan in the
setting of gushing river and the surrounding mountains – o/n
Day 02: Chichikan – Uzgen – Osh
Drive on the highway leading into Uzgen - the Kara Khanid period monuments of a caravan
town on the Silk Road branch – Osh city – o/n
Day 03: Osh – Andijan into Ferghana Valley – Uzbekistan border crossing
OR
Osh – Sary Tash – views of Pamir panorama – Pik Lenin
Day 04: Sary Tash – Irkishtam Pass – Kashgar – China border crossing
OR
Sary Tash – Kizilart Pass – Murghab – Tajikistan border crossing