Best season: Mid June – September
Accommodation: Shepherd’s yurt or tent
Group size: max. 10 people
You need to bring: Trekking boots, weatherproof warm clothes, hat, sunscreen, sleeping bag and mat if you sleep in tent
Meals: All meals are either provided by our guides or by shepherds.
Itinerary: Bokonbaevo – Tong-Ashuu (4023 m) – Teshik-Kul – Tosor-Ashuu (3893 m) – Kol-Bel – Boz Salkyn – Bokonbaevo
Total Distance: 118km
Full Board meals during horse riding
English speaking horseman
Tents during horse riding
During the tour
from/to Bishkek
required
before/after the horse riding
(required)
(guides & drivers)
After breakfast at your guest house you will be picked up and brought to “Tuura-suu” village, where the tour starts. After several hours of ascending the pass, we will rest for the night.
Distance: 17km
Elevation gain/loss: 1350m/-11m
5 hours by horse
6 hours hiking
On this day we will pass “Tong Ashuu” pass with an altitude of 4023m and descend slowly. In the afternoon we will reach hot springs called “Issyk Suu” and rest for the night. Overnight stay in tents or yurts.
Distance: 12km
Elevation gain/loss: 700m/-1070m
6 hours by horse
7 hours hiking
Today we go up to “Teshik-Kul” Lake at 3727m. There you have the possibility to go fishing. In the afternoon we go back to hot springs and continue to “Uch Emchek” valley where we will spend the night.
Distance: 20km
Elevation gain/loss: 900m/-790m
6 hours by horse
7 hours hiking
The tour continues up in the mountains where you will enjoy beautiful landscapes and panoramas. You will sleep close to the second pass “Tosor-Ashuu” at 3893m.
Distance: 20km
Elevation gain/loss: 530m/-100m
5 hours by horse
6 hours hiking
Day 5: Tosor Ashuu pass - Kol Bel Jailoo
After crossing “Tosor-Ashuu” you will descend. During this part of the trail you will see the astonishing panorama of Issyk-Kul Lake. You will spend the night at “Kol-Bel” jailoo (3000m).
Distance: 22km
Elevation gain/loss: 1050m/-1500m
6 hours by horse
7 hours hiking
Day 6: Kol Bel Jailoo - Boz Salkyn
On this day our tour takes you further down to the yurt camp “Boz Salkyn” which is located close to the holy mountain “Tashtarata”. We will spend the night in the yurt camp. You can either spend the night at “Boz-Salkyn” yurt camp or go back to Bokonbaevo with one of our drivers
Distance: 14km
Elevation gain/loss: 560m/-1070m
6 hours by horse
7 hours hiking
Day 7: Boz Salkyn - Bokonbaevo
Today we descend back to Bokonbaevo village and reach it in the early afternoon.
Distance: 13km
Elevation gain/loss: 40m/-800m
3 hours by horse
4 hours hiking