🏇 Tour Route: Bishkek – Shamshy Gorge – Kochkor – Son-Kul Lake – Suusamyr Valley – Bishkek 🏔️
Discover the beauty of our pristine mountains 🌄 on a horse riding tour 🐎, following the trails of nomads from centuries past. In Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, where the saying goes, "Horses are man's wings" 🪽, you'll truly feel the connection. This horse riding experience smoothly blends with a cultural tour 🎭, providing insight into Kyrgyz traditions and customs that have endured along the Great Silk Road. 🐫
⚠️ Participants in the horse riding trip should be experienced and well-trained riders.
✨ HIGHLIGHTS
- 🏙️ Bishkek City Tour
- 🌲 Shamshy Gorge & Fir Tree Forest Tuyuk
- 🎶 Experience local nomadic life including music, art and traditions
- 🏔️ Suusamyr Valley
📊 Difficulty: Medium 💪
☀️ Trip season: June – September 🌿
🎭 Type: Cultural, Silk Road, Horseback Riding 🐎
📅 Duration: 10 days / 9 nights (3 days horseback riding)
🏡 Accommodation: Homestays, Yurt Camp, Tent ⛺, Hotel 🏨
👥 Groupsize:
🗓️ Program🏙️ DAY 1: Airport Manas – Bishkek (40 km)
✈️ You will be picked up at Manas Airport and transferred to a 3-star hotel 🏨 in Bishkek.
🏛️ Enjoy a sightseeing tour exploring:
- 🏙️ Ala-Too Square
- 🏛️ State History Museum
- 🎨 Fine Art Museum
- 🌳 Oak Park
- 🛍️ Osh Market
- 🎼 Philharmonia Concert Hall
- and more.
🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at a 3★ Hotel
🍴 Meals included:
🌲 DAY 2: Bishkek – Shamshy Gorge (120 km), 2 h
🍳 After breakfast we’ll start driving to Shamshy Gorge.
🏛️ On the way visit Burana Tower (10th–11th century) with a short guided excursion.
🛖 Check in and enjoy lunch at the Yurt Inn.
🌲 Spend the afternoon walking through the beautiful fir-tree forest.
🍽️ Dinner and overnight at the Yurt Inn.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥗 Lunch / 🍲 Dinner
🐎 DAY 3: Horse Riding Track – 6 h
🤝 Meet your horsemen and guides, load all equipment 🎒 and begin your horseback adventure to the fir-tree tunnel in Tuyuk. 🌲
🐎 Approximately 6 hours of riding.
⛺ Overnight in tents.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥗 Lunch / 🍲 Dinner
🐎 DAY 4: Horse Riding Track – 6 h
🐎 Continue horseback riding towards Shamshy Pass (3,570 m). 🏔️
⛺ Overnight in tents before the pass.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥗 Lunch / 🍲 Dinner
🐎 DAY 5: Horse Riding Track – 6 h
🏔️ Cross Shamshy Pass (3,570 m) and enjoy spectacular views of the Kochkor–Shamshy Valley. 🌄
🥾 Continue towards Sarala-Saz Jailoo, offering beautiful panoramic views of the Sandyk Mountains.
🤝 Meet local nomads and discover their traditions and customs.
⛺ Camp near the nomads' yurts.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥗 Lunch / 🍲 Dinner
🏡 DAY 6: Sarala Saz – Kochkor (95 km), 2 h
🚐 Transfer to Kochkor.
🏠 Check in at a private homestay and relax.
🧶 In the afternoon explore handicraft and souvenir shops or watch a traditional felt carpet demonstration.
🎶 Optional folklore performance.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥗 Lunch / 🍲 Dinner
💙 DAY 7: Kochkor – Son-Kul Lake (120 km), 3–4 h
🚐 Drive to Son-Kul Lake.
🛖 Check in at the Yurt Inn and enjoy lunch.
🤝 Visit local nomadic families and experience their traditions.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥗 Lunch / 🍲 Dinner
🏔️ DAY 8: Son-Kul Lake – Suusamyr Valley (170 km), 3–4 h
🌅 Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Son-Kul Lake.
🚐 After lunch transfer through Chaek and along the Kokomeren River to Suusamyr Valley.
🏡 Overnight at a private homestay.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥗 Lunch / 🍲 Dinner
🏙️ DAY 9: Suusamyr Valley – Bishkek (190 km), 3–4 h
🏛️ Visit Kojomkul Museum (Kyrgyz Hercules).
🏨 Check in at Shah Palace Hotel*.
🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast / 🥪 Lunch Box
✈️ DAY 10: Bishkek – Manas Airport (30 km)
🚐 Airport transfer according to your flight schedule.
🍴 Meals included:
🥞 Breakfast
💰 Price
💵 The price is influenced by various factors such as group size 👥 or season 🌤️. Therefore, it is difficult to provide a fixed price.
✅ Program price includes:
- 🚐 Transportation as mentioned in the program
- 🏡 Accommodation as mentioned in the program
- 🐎 Horses for horse riding
- 🐴 Horses to carry equipment
- 🤠 Horsemen
- 🧭 Guide
- 🍽️ Full board during horse trek (from lunch on Day 2 to breakfast on Day 6)
- 🍳 Kitchen and dining utensils
❌ Service does not include:
- 🩺 Medical / evacuation insurance
- ✈️ International air ticket
- 📄 Kyrgyz visa / visa support letter
- 🛏️ Mats, sleeping bag
- 🍽️ Meals en route
- 🍺 Alcoholic beverages during the tour
🎒 What to Bring for a Horse Trekking Adventure👕Clothing
- 👕 Layered clothing: Include base layers, mid-layers, and outer layers.
- 👖 Riding pants
- 🌧️ Waterproof jacket and pants
- 🧤 Warm hat and gloves
- 👢 Comfortable riding boots
- 👟 Additional shoes or sandals
- 🧦 Extra socks and underwear
🎒 Gear
- 🎒 Backpack (max. recommended weight 10 kg)
- 🛏️ Mat
- 💤 Sleeping bag
- 🛌 Sleeping bag liner
- 🔦 Headlamp or flashlight
- 🔪 Multi-tool or knife
💧 Food and Water
- 💧 Water bottle, purification tablets or filter
- 🍫 High-energy snacks
🩹 Safety
- 🩹 First aid kit
- 🪥 Personal hygiene items
- 💊 Medications
- ☀️ Sun protection
- 🛡️ Insurance
Travel insurance is not included. It is highly recommended that clients have their own travel insurance covering illness, injury, loss or damage to personal belongings. 🚑 In case of emergency, staff will do their best to assist you and transport you to a hospital or another point of care.
📷 Miscellaneous
- 📷 Camera or smartphone
- 🔋 Power bank
- ♻️ Reusable bags
🐎 Horse-Specific Items
- ⛑️ Riding helmet
- 🧤 Riding gloves
Remember, packing light 🎒 is important, but make sure you have all the essentials to stay safe and comfortable during your horse trekking adventure.
🐎 Enjoy the ride!
💪 Physical Requirements
🏃 Participants should be in good physical condition but do not need any special horseback riding skills.
