Horseback riding from Kilemche –Son-Kul Lake, 5 days

Category: HORSE RIDING

Horseback riding from Kilemche –Son-Kul Lake, 5 days

Highlights

Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights

Type: Horseback riding tour – 3 days

Best season: late May – end September

Accommodation: Hotels, Yurt Inn.

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Overview

Itinerary: Bishkek – Kyzart village – Kilemche pasture – Son Kul Lake – Kochkor – Bishkek

Description:

Lake Song-Kul, situated at the altitude of 3016 meters above sea level, is one of Kyrgyzstan’s signature destinations for horse riding. Surrounded by green pastures and snow-capped summits, this sky-blue lake is breathtakingly beautiful. The equestrian excursions to Lake Song-Kul, which generally last three full days, with two nights spent staying in yurts.With road approach and back to Bishkek it takes five days. This is an unforgettable experience!

Itinerary

Day 1

Airport - Bishkek (35km 40 min)

Arrival in Bishkek. Meeting at the airport “Manas. Transfer to hotel. Rest. Bishkek sightseeing: Visit Central Ala-Too Square, White Central Mosque, Oak Park with sculptures and statues of Famous Kyrgyz People, open air eastern markets, Old Square. Dinner in restaurant. Overnight at the hotel. Meals: no

Day 2

Bishkek – Kyzart Village - Kilemche, (horse riding 4,5 hrs)

Breakfast. Early morning drive to Kyzart village, located in Kochkor, 280 km, 4-5 hrs. You will have lunch at a small local family house where you meet your Horse guide. After lunch, we will start the tour to the Kilemche pasture (you can leave some things in Kyzart and take only the essentials for 3 days).

Start horse trekking to Son –Kul lake through the Kyzart Pass (2664m) and then cross Kyzyl-Kiya jailoo, an enormous, relatively flat sea of grass. Continue over the Chaar-Archa Pass (3 061 m) into the Chaar-Archa Valley then cross the river and follow the trail over hills to Kilemche Jailoo. Accommodation and dinner in local Sheperds’ Yurt Inn.

Meals: full board.

Day 3

Kilemche – Son-Kul Lake (horse riding 5-6 hrs.)

After breakfast riding to Jalgyz Karagai pass (3400 m), over the Song-Kol Mountains and into the lake’s basin. The morning climb affords wonderful views of Kilemche jailoo, and the pass itself is rocky and exciting. After lunch (picnic) at Jaman Echki, follow the lakeshore east to the yurt at Batai Aral. On the road you can enjoy beautiful small rivers, mountains, flowers. You will meet the shepherd and his family. If you like, you can drink hot tea and kumyz (horse milk), enjoy the last lights of the day to walk around the pastures or just get to know the locals.

As option: Horse Game Kok-Boruogh in Son Kul Lake. Free time. Overnight are in a yurt camp.

Meals: full board

Day 4

Son-Kul Lake (horse riding, 3 hrs) - Bishkek, 350 km

Breakfast. Horse riding in Son-Kul lake, 3 hrs. Lunch in a Yurt Camp. Afternoon meet driver and transfer to Bishkek. Lunch in Kochkor village where you will see manufacture of felt carpet. Further, on the way excursion to Burana Tower (X-XI century. Overnight at the hotel.

Meals: breakfast, lunch.

Day 5

Bishkek- Airport (35km,40 min)

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport “Manas”. Departuree. Meals: breakfast

Package of 5 days / 4 nights

Package of 5 days / 4 nights	1	2	4	6	8	10	SS
Kyrgyzstan: Horse tour	$2 402	$1 335	$892	$752	$735	$672	$106

What's included

Included

Transportation
Accommodation: - 2 nights in Bishkek 3* on twin / double sharing basis - 2 nights in Yurt Inn in Son Kul Lake
Horses for horse riding (3 days)
Horsemen including their meals
English / French speaking guide from day 1 to day 5 including horse, salary, meals and accommodation
Full board during horse trek
Bottled water
All excursions as mentioned in the program
All entrance fees
All local taxes

Not included

Notes

The horse-riding program must be order in advance at least 7 days before arrival dates. Otherwise, we can guarantee arrangement of the horse-riding tour for such long days.
Cook is providing for group more than four persons. For the smaller group up to 3 persons are provided / prepared by horseman assistant and guide-interpreter
Weather in the mountain even in August is quite cold at night and it is highly recommended to have warm clothes and raincoat.
Four- and Five-star accommodation in available by request. The price of the program will be change accordingly.