Traveling around the South of Kyrgyzstan (Route M-3)
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Duration: 7 days
Type of route: combined
Season: June 1 - October 1
Description:
South of Kyrgyzstan is a wonderful region, it is beautiful, peculiar, and quite differs from other regions of the country. Warm climate, wonderful nature, white peaks of the mountains, bright colors of oriental bazaar, three thousand years history, and magnificent hospitable people this is not a full list characterizing the south of Kyrgyzstan.
Osh is the southern capital of Kyrgyzstan and we suggest to begin the acquaintance with our region with this city. Osh is situated at the south-eastern part of Fergana valley, at the northern foot of Kichi-Alay mountain range at the altitude of 1000 meters above sea level. Three days stay in the city will give the tourists the possibility to get acquainted with the history of the region of late bronze epoch (the end of II - beginning of I thousand B. C.) till the present time. They will have excursions to the mountain Takht-i-Suleiman, which is situated in the center of the city, where they will visit ancient temple of fire worshippers, will learn about their life and activities, will visit original observatory of late bronze epoch. There is also a trip to old capital of Karakhanids Uzgen and acquaintance with architectural monuments of that period (XI-XII c.).
Out-of-town part of our tour is in the mountain region, alpine meadows, glacial area of Kichi-Alay and Alay mountain ranges which are the northern foot of Great Pamir mountain system. The tour plans visiting two most beautiful spurs of Kichi-Alay and Alay mountain ranges: Kozho-Kelen (Great Khodzha) and Abshyrsay (Milk River). During their stay in the region the tourists will visit three climatic zones: semidesert, temperate and permafrost zone.
In the mountains the guests will live in felt marquees (yurts) which are traditional lodging of Kyrgyz people. Yurts town is situated at the altitude 2500 meters above sea level in the place Kaiyndy (Birch glade).
During their stay in Kozho-Kelen tourists will get acquaintance with unique nature of the region, will mountaineer to Jiptyk pass (4185 meters) from which they will be able to see a wonderful panorama of Lenin peak (7134 m), will have horse excursions to Blue grotto with a small lake inside. Drops falling down from the niche of grotto make peculiar mysterious music of water. Then our guests will climb unusual gorge Kozho-Kelen striking by variety of colors, the main sight of which is Kozho-Kelen waterfall. They will have automobile excursion to Abshir-Ata a unique place famous for a waterfall falling down from the cave and being a mouth of underground river.
Besides, tourists will see traditions and customs of the Kyrgyz people, will visit summer Alpine pasture (jayloo), will take part in preparation of traditional national dishes, and making national goods from felt. They will learn how to place yurt and get acquaintance with national cuisine.
All trips are accompanied by interesting road information presented by skilled guides.
Tour programm
Day 1.
Meeting of the group.
Accommodation in Zhukov guest house.
Lunch in a cafe
After lunch survey excursion about the city visiting: museum of local lore
and history "Jibek Jolu", the oldest mosques of the city.
Dinner in "Al Faiz" cafe.
Day 2.
Breakfast.
Lunch in a cafe.
Departure to Kozho-Kelen village (Great Khodzha) (110 km).
Accommodation is in village guest houses.
Dinner in village guest houses.
Day 3.
Excursion to Blue Grotto and Kozho-Kelen waterfall.
Lunch in the village.
After lunch - move to jailoo (summer nomads' camp of Kyrgyz people)
(2700 m).
Acquaintance with nomad way of live of the Kyrgyz people.
Participation in yurt placing.
National dinner.
Night's lodging in yurts.
Day 4.
Breakfast.
Demonstration of felt and milk processing and participation in these
processes.
Returning to the village. Lunch in village guest house.
After lunch - returning to Osh.
Dinner in local restaurant.
Accommodation in Zhukov guest house.
Day 5.
Breakfast.
Trip to ancient capital of Karakhanids Uzgen (68 km).
Trip to rice plantations.
Walking tour to Uzgen Bazaar.
Lunch in Osh in local restaurant.
After lunch going to chaykhana. Preparation of festive plov on the fire.
Dinner in chaykhana.
Overnight in Zhukov's guest house.
Day 6.
Breakfast.
Trip to Abshirsay waterfall (110 km).
On the way visiting a place Dul-Dul-At, which is famous for petroglyphs of
Davan fast horses, Big Barium cave (60 m).
On arrival to Abshirsay - excursion to Abshirsay natural boundary and
Abshir-Ata waterfall (35 m).
Lunch-picnic in Abshirsay natural boundary (1700 m).
Returning to Osh.
Dinner.
Overnight in Zhukov's guest house.
Day 7.
Breakfast.
Excursion to Osh bazaar.
Visiting private museum of semi-precious stones and minerals.
Lunch in cafe.
Seeing-off the group.
| Group |
Price for group US$ |
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1114 |
| 2 |
1323 |
| 3 |
1669 |
| 4 |
1868 |
| 5 |
2223 |
| 6 |
2593 |
| 7 |
3082 |
| 8 |
3252 |
| 9 |
3644 |
| 10 |
3779 |
| Price include: |
Price does not include: |
- Transfers on the tour;
- Accommodation during all tour;
- Mineral water during the transfers;
- Food - full board;
- Excursions;
- Guide escorting;
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- Porters;
- Rent of horses in the mountains.
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