Altitude: Bishkek – 900 m asl; Ala Archa – 2200 m asl
Elevation difference: +1300 m asl, -1300 m asl
Biking: up to 60 km, unpaved road and partially asphalt

Upon arrival to the international airport “Manas” you will be met by the local guide. Transfer to the hotel and rest. Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast we have excursion to Ala-Archa gorge (40 km). This road is not so interesting for biking, because of the constant traffic and it’s much better to use a bus to reach Ala Archa. Lunch BBQ in the canyon.
Ala Archa National Natural Park located in a picturesque gorge of Ala Archa 40 km off from Bishkek. It is a popular place for hiking, skiing and mountaineering including trips to more than 20 glaciers. It covers an area of 200 km2 mostly forested valleys, waterfalls and rivers rich in trout. The altitude of ranges varies from 1500m to the highest point 4895m. Several rare species of fauna and especially traditionally revered juniper trees are under protection in the Natural Park. It has very diverse fauna: mountain meadows are the habitat for wild goats, deer and marmots. Ala Archa National Park is one of the few places of the habitat of the rare snow leopard. At the territory of the park you can trek up the Ala Archa gorge along the mountain river to enjoy views of magnificent peaks of Kyrgyz Alatau Ridge (Tien Shan Mountains)
Meeting with another bus, which packed with bikes. Repack bikes and prepare them for biking and ride about 25-35 km (distance depends on your wishes) by foothills of Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountains (there are few unpaved roads which lead to the city).
Cycling back to the Bishkek city. Dinner in a local restaurant/café. Overnight in the hotel.
(Breakfast – hotel, Lunch – BBQ picnic, Dinner – restaurant)

Day 2. Bishkek – Bokonbaev village (280 km / 4-5 hours).

Altitude: Bishkek – 900 m asl; Issyk Kul – 1600 m asl
Elevation difference: +700 m
Biking: 80 km asphalt (old type of asphalt road).

Early breakfast in the hotel. Departure from the city at 8:00 am directly to south shore of Issyk Kul Lake. Lunch en route.
Drive to Bokonbaev village and accommodation in the yurt camp nearby.
Optionally: Upon arrival to Bokonbaevo village you can stay in a yurt camp and have a rest or cycle to Kadji Sai village and swim in the lake. 80 km both ways.
Issyk Kul Lake is the second largest alpine lake in the world after Lake Titicaca in South America. Measuring 182 km long by 58 km wide. You can swim in the lake enclosed on all sides by the snowy peaks of the Tien Shan Mountains. Extremely deep and nicely warm over the centuries the lake has been something of an oasis in this inhospitable mountain environment. With diverse flora and fauna Issyk-Kul Lake and the surrounding environments are rightly considered to be one of Central Asia most remarkable locations.
Dinner and overnight in yurts.
(Breakfast – hotel, Lunch – en route, Dinner – yurt camp)

Day 3. Over Korgomdu Bulak Pass.

Altitude: Issyk Kul Lake – 1600 m asl; Korgomdu Bulak Pass – 2540 m asl; Tent camp – 2900 m asl
Elevation difference: +940 m; +360 m.
Cycling: 35 km + (20 km extra optionally)

Cycling over Korgomdu Bulak Pass (2540 a.s.l.) and sleep in tents at the altitude 2900 a.s.l. Our bus will leave us at the camp-site (Tosor Pass sometimes is not available even for 4WD truck) and drive around via Kochkor and Sary Bulak villages. We meet our bus at the camp side at the evening.
One of the great mountain systems of Central Asia, the Tien Shan is the most distant, unknown and captivating. A boundless expanse of peaks, many of which have never been explored. The unknown valleys are populated by nomadic shepherds living in their traditional dwelling – yurt. Most of the valleys have no tourist facilities or even villages, and in some cases there are no roads.
Arrival to the camp and lunch. After that you are free to stay here and relax or continue cycling around. It all depends on your physical skills and how well-adapted you are to high altitudes.
Dinner and overnight in a tent camp at the altitude 2900 m asl.
(Breakfast – yurt camp, Lunch – tent camp, Dinner – tent camp)

Day 4. Over Tosor pass.

Altitude: Tosor pass – 3893 m asl; Tent Camp – 3000m asl
Elevation difference: +993 m, -893 m.
Biking: 58 km, unpaved road and mountain path

Cycle 23 km up to Tosor Pass (3893 a.s.l.) and then down 35 km until Jely Suu hot springs. Night in tents (about 3000 a.s.l.) Tonight and tomorrow you will sleep in tents because there are no yurt camps. Just a small inconvenience for being in the middle of nowhere!
Please have in mind it will be the most challenging day for cycling. If you’re not sure that you can complete the day on bicycle, it would be better to take the bus.
(Breakfast – tent camp, Lunch – lunch box, Dinner – tent camp)

Day 5. Radial ride to Teshik Kul Lake.

Altitude: Teshik Kul Lake – 3720 m asl;
Elevation difference: +720 m asl, -720 m asl.
Hiking: 10 km, unpaved road and mountain path

This day you hike up to the Teshik Kul Lake (3720 m) (10 km both ways). The place is perfect for fishing. If you want to fish, please bring your spinners and hooks.
There are about two thousand mountain lakes in Kyrgyzstan, most of which are located at altitudes between 2500 and 4000 meters above sea level. The lakes in their majority were formed as a result of glaciation. “Kul”, means “lake” in Kyrgyz. The word “Teshik” means “ hole” or “pit”. The landscape in the lake is just marvelous.
Way back to the tent camp. Dinner and overnight.
(Breakfast – tent camp, Lunch – lunch box, Dinner – tent camp)

Day 6. To Eki Narin Gorge.

Altitude: Tent Camp – 2500 m asl
Elevation difference: – 500 m asl
Biking: 68 km, unpaved road and mountain path (the last 30 km will run in forest)

68 km ride to Eki Narin Gorge, mostly down as our camp this night will be at the altitude 2500 a.s.l.
Our way goes through amazing landscapes with celestial mountains and vast valleys, fascinating views of snow-capped mountain rangers and awesome gorges with fast mountain rivers, alpine lakes and nomads living in yurts, shepherds driving their flocks of sheep and herds of horses and cows up to the mountains in spring and bring them down to the valleys in autumn.
The bus will escort all the day long. Dinner and overnight in tent camp.
(Breakfast – tent camp, Lunch – lunch box, Dinner – tent camp)

Day 7. To Son Kul Lake (250 km / 5 hours).

Altitude: Moldo Ashuu – 3346 m asl; Son Kul Lake – 3016 m asl
Elevation difference: +846 m asl, -330 m asl.
Biking: no biking this day.

After breakfast we start drive to Son Kul Lake via Moldo Ashuu Pass. All the day in the bus with several photo and toilet stops, including lunch picnic.
Son Kul is an alpine Lake located in the Tien Shan range. The territory around Son Kul is considered the best pasture in Kyrgyzstan. The area preserves all the attributes of nomadic life and it’s an ideal place to meet nomadic families in their yurts! They might offer you a tea or traditional dairy products like our national drink Kymyz (fermented mare’s milk). Get ready to step into nomadic life!
Arrival to Son Kul Lake and accommodation in a yurt camp. Dinner and overnight.
(Breakfast – tent camp, Lunch – en route, Dinner – yurt camp)

Day 8. Son Kul Lake – Naryn town (180 km / 3 hours).

Altitude: Son Kul Lake – 3016 m asl; “33 Parrots” Pass – 3133 m asl; Naryn town – 2000 m asl.
Elevation difference: +117 m asl, -1133 m asl.
Biking: 70 km, unpaved road and mountain path (wide unpaved road)

About 70 km ride from the lake to the main road over mountain pass Terskey Torpok (3133m asl), serpentine road till the asphalt part, where we finish our cycling and move further to Naryn by bus.
Naryn is a town with a long, thin shape between high cliffs. The modern town was founded in 1868 as a Russian garrison town, and much of the current town is post-war (Soviet architecture). Old settlements have been found in caves near Naryn, suggesting there were civilizations in elder ages. Naryn is the only town in Kyrgyzstan where 90% of the population is Kyrgyz.
Arrival to Naryn town and accommodation in a hotel. Dinner and overnight.
(Breakfast – yurt camp, Lunch – picnic, Dinner – hotel)

Day 9. Naryn town – Tash Rabat Caravanserai (115 km / 1,5 hours).

Altitude: Naryn – 2200 m asl; Tash Rabat – 3200 m asl.
Elevation difference: +1200 m asl.
Biking: 22 km unpaved road.

After breakfast we start drive to Tash Rabat caravanserai – 100 km. At the end of asphalt road, we start cycling until the yurt camp (8 km).
Accommodation in yurt camp.
Optionally: Upon arrival to the yurt camp you can cycle to Tash Rabat Caravanserai (14 km both ways).
Tash Rabat caravanserai is a carefully restored stone building that once housed an inn on the Great Silk Road. Its date of origin is a complete mystery; however, archaeological evidences suggest the site was occupied in the 10-11th century.
Dinner and overnight in the yurt camp.
(Breakfast – yurt camp, Lunch – picnic, Dinner – hotel)

Day 10. Tash Rabat Caravanserai – Bishkek city (480 km / 6-7 hours).

Altitude: Tash Rabat – 3200 m asl, Naryn town – 2000 m asl, Bishkek – 900 m asl.
Elevation difference: -2300 m
Biking: no biking this day.

Today we leave Tash Rabat Caravanserai and drive to Bishkek via Naryn town and Kochkor village.
Lunch in Kochkor village in local family, where possible to visit souvenir shop-museum and buy some stuff.
Evening arrival to Bishkek city. If it won’t be too late, we will be able to visit Osh oriental market or central square Ala Too.
Dinner in a local café.
Optionally: Dinner in a local restaurant with folklore performance. During dinner we take the unique opportunity to listen traditional Kyrgyz folk-show. The musicians in traditional Kyrgyz costumes present you a wide range of national musical instruments – starting from Komuz (a three-stringed wooden musical instrument)  to Chopo Choi (wind instrument made of mountain reed). You hear the fascinating singing of young Kyrgyz ladies or men.
Overnight in a hotel.
(Breakfast – yurt camp, Lunch – Kochkor, Dinner – restaurant)

Day 11. Bishkek – airport (30 km / 40 min).

In the morning you will be transferred to the international airport “Manas” to catch your flight back home.
(Breakfast – hotel)

Upon arrival to the international airport “Manas” you are met by your Kyrgyz guide and transferred to the hotel.

After a short rest you get acquaintanted with your expert guide who makes a short introduction of the wild flora in Kyrgyzstan. When the lecture is finished you are transferred to Ala Archa National Park (mixed juniper-firry forest).

Ala Archa National Natural Park is located in a picturesque gorge of Ala Archa 40 km off from Bishkek. It is a popular place for hiking, skiing and mountaineering including trips to more than 20 glaciers. It covers an area of 200 km² mostly forested valleys, waterfalls and rivers rich in trout. The altitude of ranges varies from 1500m to the highest point 4895m. Several rare species of fauna and especially traditionally revered juniper trees are under protection in the Natural Park. It has very diverse fauna: mountain meadows are the habitat for wild goats, deer and marmots. Ala Archa National Park is one of the few places of the habitat of the rare snow leopard.

Lunch barbeque in the park.

Return to Bishkek.

Dinner in a local restaurant with folklore show and national cuisine.

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 2. Bishkek – Tuya Ashuu Pass – Bishkek (300 km). (B,L,D)

Today you drive to the slopes of Tuya Ashuu Pass (3586 m) with unique flora.

Overnight in the hotel in Bishkek.

Day 3. Bishkek – Cholpon Ata – Chon Ak Suu  gorge (330 km).

 Early in the morning we leave Bishkek and go to Issyk Kul Lake.

Issyk Kul Lake is the second largest alpine lake in the world after Lake Titicaca in South America. Measuring 182 km long by 58 km wide, the lake appeared as a result of volcanic activity. It is heated from below by thermal activity and never freezes even in the depths of winter. In the summer the water temperature reaches 25-28 degrees centigrade (warmer than the air) and you can swim in the lake enclosed on all sides by the snowy peaks of the Tien Shan Mountains. Extremely deep and nicely warm over the centuries the lake has been something of an oasis in this inhospitable mountain environment. With diverse flora and fauna Issyk-Kul Lake and the surrounding environments are rightly considered to be one of Central Asia most remarkable locations.

Upon arrival in the lake accommodation and lunch in the hotel.

In the afternoon trip to Chon Ak Suu gorge (mixed firry-deciduous forest) to watch the blossoming plants.

There is a chance to see very rare species Selaginella aitchisonii, Hepatica falconeri and even Kaufmannia semenowii that is included into “The Red Book of Kyrgyzstan” in the gorge!!!

Dinner and overnight in the hotel at the northern shore of the Issyk Kul Lake near Cholpon Ata town.

Day 4. Cholpon Ata – Karakol – Jety Oguz (220 km).

Morning transfer to Djety Oguz gorge via Karakol town situated in the eastern tip of the lake area.

In firry forest and alpine grasslands of the gorge you may find a lot of beautiful flowers.

Dinner and overnight in Karakol.

Day 5. Karakol – Turgen Ak Suu river via Chon Ashuu pass (250 km).

Today you will spend researching vegetation of the Terskei Ala Too ridge.

Day 6. Karakol – Balykchy (230 km)

In the morning start you way back to Bishkek.

On the way we explore the vegetation on arid foothills located along the southern shore of the Lake Issyk Kul. We will see the plants that grow on the speckled sandstones and ancient sedimentary rock.

Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Balykchy.

Day 7.  Balykchy – Bishkek (175 km).

Transfer to Bishkek.

Afternoon is at leisure or sightseeing tour in the city.

Tourist may visit Manas Monument, the main national hero of the Kyrgyz people. Then excursion to the State History Museum and walking tour around main Ala Too Square to watch ceremony of changing of the Guard of Honor, Independence Monument, main governmental buildings, and finish at the Old Square with Parliament House and the only survived in Central Asia Lenin’s Monument.

In the end of the tour visit Osh Bazaar, the largest and busiest market in the city.

Dinner in a local restaurant with welcome folk show of traditional Kyrgyz music and songs.

Overnight in hotel.

Day 8. Bishkek – airport.

Early in the morning transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.