Horse riding – Ak-Sai Travel – Silk Road tours, Mountaineering: Lenin peak, Khan Tengri peak, Pobeda peak, trekking, fixed depature dates https://ak-sai.com/en Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:48:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://ak-sai.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-fav-32x32.png Horse riding – Ak-Sai Travel – Silk Road tours, Mountaineering: Lenin peak, Khan Tengri peak, Pobeda peak, trekking, fixed depature dates https://ak-sai.com/en 32 32 Horse riding. Elementary level https://ak-sai.com/en/shop/adventure_tours/horse-riding/english-horse-riding-elementary-level/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:10:18 +0000 https://ak-sai.com/?post_type=product&p=204 Itinerary: Osh city – Achik Tash BC – Osh city –  Arslanbob walnut forests – Sary Chelek reservation – Baitur – Kumyz curing resort – Bishkek city –  Manas Airport]]> Day 1.  Osh city.

Arrive to Osh city (airport or Dustlik crossing point with Uzbekistan. Full day city tour in Osh. Visit Sulaiman Too (Small Mekka for Muslims), Babur house, Kurmandjan and Alymbek Datka museum, Osh bazaar, Central Square with Lenin Statue, City Hall and War Memorial. Lunch in a local Uzbek family and dinner in a local café.
Overnight in a hotel.

Day 2. Osh city – Achik Tash BC.

Morning transfer to Achik Tash Base Camp. Upon arrival we get accommodated. Light horse riding around the area of the tent camp. Our first riding experience – we get on horses, meet the horseman and go up to an alpine meadow to see the panoramic view of the valley.
Lunch and dinner at the BC Achik Tash. Overnight in tents.
Horse riding time: 2-4 hours.

Day 3. Achik Tash BC – Osh city.

In the morning light hiking around BC or horse riding (up to you). Enjoying the views of Lenin Peak. Lunch in Tent camp.
Horse riding/hiking time: 2-3 hours.
Afternoon transfer back to Osh city. Upon arrival dinner in a local café. Accommodation in a hotel.   

Day 4. Osh city – Arslanbob walnut forests.

Morning transfer to Arslanbob Valley. En route visit Uzgen town and his Minaret and Mausoleum of 11th century, which is coming up to Karakhanids.
Upon arrival to Arslanbob village, accommodation in local family house. Lunch. After lunch, horse riding up to the walnut forests.
Horse riding time: 2-4 hours.
Overnight in a local family house.

Day 5. Arslanbob walnut forests – Sary Chelek reservation.

Morning drive to Sary Chelek Reservation. Upon arrival lunch in a local family.
Horse riding up to the reservation. Horse riding time: 3-4 hours.
It will be possible to reach Sary Chelek small lake, which is very beautiful.
Overnight in a local family house.

Day 6. Sary Chelek reservation – Baitur – Kumyz curing resort.

Today we have a bit long drive. Lunch en route. After breakfast transfer to Suusamyr valley and accommodation in Baitur – Kumyz curing resort. In this place we can find lots of horses and have a ride around the area of resort. Beautiful mountains and picturesque landscapes fit very well for the riding.
Dinner in a local restaurant.
Horse riding time: 1-3 hours.
Overnight in resort.

Day 7. Baitur – Kumyz curing resort – Bishkek city.

After breakfast we start our last drive to Bishkek city. En route we will pass through the magnificent Tuu Ashuu Pass (3586 m) and will have an opportunity to rent some horses for short riding. After riding we will pass through the tunnel (3 km). And reach Bishkek city on another side of Kyrgyz range. Lunch en route.
Upon arrival to Bishkek accommodation in a hotel. Dinner in a local restaurant.
Horse riding time: 1 house. Overnight in a hotel.

Day 8. Bishkek city – Manas Airport.

Morning transfer to Manas International Airport to catch your flight back home.

 

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Horse riding. Medium level – Chon Kemin valley and around Issyk Kul Lake https://ak-sai.com/en/shop/adventure_tours/horse-riding/horse-riding-medium-level-chon-kemin-valley-and-around-issyk-kul-lake/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:50:42 +0000 https://ak-sai.com/?post_type=product&p=585 Itinerary: Bishkek city – Burana tower – Chon Kemin Valley - Issyk Kul Lake – Karkara gorge – Karakol – Djety Oguz gorge - Tamga village – Kadjy Sai village – Bokombaevo village – Bishkek city.  ]]> Day 1.  Airport – Bishkek city.

Arrival in International airport “Manas”. Transfer to the hotel.
After a short rest we drive to Ala Archa National Park for an easy hike.
Lunch barbeque in the park.
Afternoon city tour: Central Ala Too Square, State History Museum, White House, Parliament House, Lenin Statue, Manas Monument, etc.
Before dinner we will visit a felt designer studio, where the local ladies produce felt scarfs, rugs, slippers, etc.
Dinner in a local Kyrgyz family.
Optionally: Folklore musical show.
Optionally: Fashion show.

Day 2. Bishkek city – Chon Kemin valley.

Morning departure to Burana tower. This is the historical complex with ruins of an ancient town Balasagyn. Balbals (Turkic stone grave markers) collection.
Optionally: Horse riding games demonstration.
Lunch in a local Kazakh family.
Drive to Chon Kemin valley. Accommodation in a local guest house.
Our first riding experience – we get on horses, meet the horseman and go up to an alpine meadow to see the panoramic view of the valley, we ride through birch forest and fir tree woods.
Horse riding time: 2-4 hours.
Dinner in the guest house

Day 3. Chon Kemin valley – Karkara gorge.

Drive to Issyk Kul Lake region. Lunch with fish menu in a local café in Cholpon Ata. Excursion to “Stone garden” or Petroglyphs site. Dinner and accommodation in tents in Base Camp “Karkara”.

Day 4. Karkara gorge.

Full day horse riding in the gorge. Wonderful photo opportunity.
Optionally: Helicopter flight to the Heart of Tien Shan, to Khan Tengri peak.

Day 5. Karkara – Karakol gorge – Jety Oguz gorge.

We leave the gorge and drive to Karakol town. Sightseeing at Przhevalskii museum, Dungan mosque, Russian Orthodox church.
Lunch in a local Dungan or Uighur family.
Optionally: Cooking masterclass.
Drive to Jety Oguz gorge for a short horse riding tour to the Flower Meadow.
Overnight in a tent camp deep in the gorge.

Day 6. Jety Oguz gorge – Tamga village.

Morning drive to the Southern shore of Issyk Kul Lake, meeting with the horseman and preparations for the trip and start from the beginning of Tamga gorge. Ride to Tien Shan fir forest in Chegedek gorge (translated as fir’s branch). On the way stop at Tamga Tash stone (ancient historical monument of buddhistic culture) and having lunch there.  Overnight in tent camp on the bank of Chegedek river.

Day 7. Horseback trekking – Bokombaev village.

Ride over Uzunkyr mountains toward Issyk Kul lake.
Drive to Bokombaev village.
Visiting the house of a Golden Eagle Hunter.
Optionally: Golden Eagle Hunting demonstration.
Accommodation in a local family house.

Day 8. Bokombaevo village – Bishkek.

Morning visit felt workshop to see the production of big woolen carpets for covering a yurt.
Optionally: National bread baking and jam making master class.
Drive to Bishkek city. Lunch en route.
Arrival to Bishkek. Accommodation in a hotel. Rest. Dinner in a local restaurant.

Day 9. Bishkek – airport.

Transfer to the airport. Flight back home.

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