📝 Details

📅 Duration: 12 days

💪 Physicality: 12/12

Discover the land of nomads 🐎 hidden in the heart of Central Asia 🌏. Nomads are people who herd animals across the steppes 🌿, live in traditional yurts 🛖, and preserve the customs and traditions of their ancestors. Kyrgyzstan offers breathtaking mountain landscapes ⛰️, untouched wilderness 🌲, and endless opportunities for adventure. Local people are famous for their hospitality 🤝 and peaceful lifestyle, surrounded by steppes, prairies, deserts 🏜️, canyons, high valleys, alpine lakes 🌊, and crystal-clear turquoise waters 💙. The Jaabars Travel Team will help you discover these unforgettable traditions and landscapes.

✨ Highlights

• 🏙️ Bishkek
• 🏔️ Karakol City
• 🦅 Bokonbaeva Village
• 💙 Son-Kul Lake
• 🏡 Kizil Oy Village
• 🏞️ Toktogul City
• 🌳 Arslanbob Village
• 🕌 Osh City

🗺️ Itinerary

🏙️ Bishkek ➜ 🏡 Kochkor ➜ 💙 Son-Kul Lake ➜ 🏞️ At-Bashy Valley ➜ 🏰 Tash-Rabat Valley ➜ 🌊 Chatyr-Kul Lake ➜ 🌄 Ak-Say Valley ➜ 🏙️ Naryn ➜ 🏙️ Bishkek

☀️ Trip season: End of May – Mid September

💵 Price per person: USD

📝 Notes

• 📄 No visa required for Swiss, EU, US, Canadian, and Japanese citizens (44 countries in total – see www.mfa.kg) with passports valid for at least 6 months for stays up to 60 days.
• 💉 No mandatory vaccination.
• 🔄 The program is indicative and may change depending on flight schedules, weather, or unforeseen circumstances.
• 🏃 I’m Nomad recommends 7 hours of sport per week before the trip.
• 🍽️ Dinner and camping equipment are provided by I’m Nomad.
• 💱 In case of significant currency exchange rate changes, the company reserves the right to modify the itinerary or price.
• 😊 Program difficulty: Easy
• 👧 Discounts are available for children. Contact: 📧 info@im-nomad.com
• 🐎 During the trip, the guide offers optional 2–3 hour horseback rides.
• 📚 I’m Nomad recommends reading the Lonely Planet guidebook.
• 💊 Bring your own medications, as the guide carries only a basic first aid kit.
• 🌦️ Climate information: www.gismeteo.com
• 📞 Please contact I’m Nomad 3 days before departure.
• ✨ Enjoy unforgettable memories in Central Asia with the I’m Nomad Team!

ℹ️ Additional Information

📍 Location: Kyrgyzstan

👦 Age: 10+

📅 Dates: June – September

🗓️ Program✈️ Day 1 – Bishkek

Arrival at Manas Airport ✈️.

🤝 Meet your guide and driver.

🚐 Transfer to the guest house.

🚿 Shower, rest, and breakfast after your flight.

🍽️ Lunch at a local restaurant.

🏙️ Explore:

• 🏛️ Central Squares
• 🛍️ Osh Bazaar
• 🏢 Soviet-era buildings and monuments

🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.

🏡 Overnight at the guest house.

🌿 Day 2 – Bishkek → Chon-Kemin

🥞 Breakfast.

🚐 Drive east to Chon-Kemin National Park.

🏛️ Visit Burana Tower.

🥪 Outdoor picnic.

🏡 Arrival at Karool Dobo Village.

🌲 Walk through the National Park and discover its flora and fauna.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight with a local family.

📏 170 km

🌊 Day 3 – Chon-Kemin → Karakol

🥞 Breakfast.

🚐 Drive to Issyk-Kul Lake.

🥾 Visit Konorchek Canyon.

🍽️ Lunch at Boom Canyon.

🏖️ Stop at Cholpon-Ata Beach.

🏊 Optional swimming.

🚐 Continue to Karakol.

🍽️ Dinner.

🏡 Overnight at the guest house.

📏 300 km

⛪ Day 4 – Karakol → Bokonbaeva

🥞 Breakfast.

Visit:

• ⛪ Russian Orthodox Church
• 🕌 Dungan Mosque
• 🏛️ Przhevalsky Memorial Museum

🥪 Picnic lunch.

🏔️ Visit Jety-Oguz Valley ❤️.

🦅 Eagle Hunting Demonstration.

🛖 Overnight in a yurt camp.

📏 130 km

💙 Day 5 – Bokonbaeva → Son-Kul

🥞 Breakfast.

🛖 Visit a traditional yurt workshop.

🧶 Explore the handicraft center in Kochkor.

🛍️ Opportunity to buy handmade souvenirs.

🍽️ Lunch.

⛰️ Cross Kalmak-Ashuu Pass.

🚐 Arrive at Son-Kul Lake.

🛖 Overnight in warm yurts.

🌌 Enjoy the incredible starry sky.

📏 280 km

🐎 Day 6 – Son-Kul Lake

🥞 Breakfast.

🥾 Search for ancient petroglyphs.

🏔️ Explore the mountains surrounding Son-Kul.

🥪 Picnic with panoramic views.

🐎 Demonstration of traditional Central Asian horseback games.

🍽️ Dinner.

🛖 Overnight in the same yurt camp.

🏇 Day 7 – Kizil Oy

🥞 Breakfast.

🐎 Full-day horseback riding adventure through the mountains.

🥪 Picnic with spectacular panoramic views.

🏡 Return to the guest house.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

⏱️ 7–8 hours of horseback riding

🗓️ Day 8 – Kizil Oy → Toktogul

🌅 Early in the morning we leave our guest house and drive through the beautiful Suusamyr Valley. 🏔️

🏛️ Visit a small local museum dedicated to a local hero.

Continue over the Ala-Bel Pass ⛰️ at 3150 m, where we stop to enjoy the breathtaking scenery 📸 and take a short walk.

Descend through the picturesque Chychkan Canyon 🌲 with the opportunity for another walk.

Arrive in Toktogul, famous for its 🍯 natural honey and 💧 crystal-clear mountain water from the Chychkan River.

🛍️ Opportunity to purchase natural honey.

🍽️ Dinner with a local family.

🎼 Demonstration of traditional Kyrgyz musical instruments.

📏 230 km

🌳 Day 9 – Toktogul → Arslanbob

🌅 Morning departure.

Drive along the magnificent Toktogul Reservoir 🌊.

⚡ Stop at Kurpsai Hydroelectric Power Station, the largest in the region.

Continue through the spectacular Naryn Canyon 🏞️ towards the fertile Fergana Valley.

🌾 Along the way you will pass cotton fields.

🍽️ Lunch at a famous local Chaikhana in Kochkor-Ata.

Arrive in Arslanbob, a charming Uzbek village surrounded by the world's largest walnut forest. 🌳

🏡 Accommodation in a local homestay.

🚶 Walk around the village.

🍽️ Dinner with a local family.

📏 330 km

🌰 Day 10 – Arslanbob

🌄 A full day exploring the famous Arslanbob Walnut Forest 🌳.

🥾 Hiking through the forest.

🧺 Picnic in nature.

💦 Visit beautiful waterfalls.

🛍️ Explore the local bazaar.

👩‍🍳 Opportunity to cook together with your host family.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight at the homestay.

🕌 Day 11 – Arslanbob → Osh

🌅 Morning departure from Arslanbob.

🏛️ Visit the ancient Uzgen Minaret, a remarkable monument dating back to the Karakhanid Dynasty.

Continue to Osh, often called the Southern Capital of Kyrgyzstan. 🏙️

🚶 Explore the ancient city and its many attractions.

🏡 Accommodation at a friendly guest house.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight with a local family.

📏 200 km

✈️ Day 12 – Osh → Departure

🌙 During the night, transfer to Osh Airport.

✈️ Return flight home.

👋 End of the tour.