Secrets of Teskei Ala-Too

Early arrival in Bishkek where everyone will be picked up at the airport by our driver. Short transfer to your hotel in Bishkek city centre and resting time in the morning. Around midday, meeting at the reception desk with your guide for the general briefing, before enjoying a tasty Kyrgyz lunch. Then we stop at Ala Too Square where you will start a walking tour of Bishkek. You will be able to visit countless parks, the Osh Bazar and get to know your guide. Tonight, everyone will get to know each other at a welcome dinner with a mix of the best local dishes and drinks.

We will go out of the village Kyzyl Suu and go towards Juku Valley. Today we will go through the forest and of course in the mountains. Overnight in tents.

We pass by a abondant nature. Also will meet kyrgyz people who lives in the mountains during all year. We continue to climb towards the Jumatai Pass (3325 m). After lunch, we ride down into the Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu valley. Overnight in tents on the bank of the river.

We ride down the Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu valley till low part of fir forest, then we ride to the Ak-Tash jailoo in the Chong Kyzyl Suu valley. In the afternoon, we ride up to the geo-physical station of Chong Kyzyl Suu by the hot springs pool of Jeli-Suu. Night in the refuge.

In the morning, we ride up the valley of Karakabak. We follow an ancient dirty road, then, small ways link to the lake of the glacier. In the afternoon, back to the geo-physical station. Night in refuge.

We ride down 2 km, then up into the Shataly gorge, the first part is quiet difficult, then the ride is easy till the glacier's lake of Shataly. Back by the same way. Night in the refuge.

Today’s ride is a long and rewarding adventure for true horse lovers. We begin by descending through the Chong Kyzyl Suu valley, passing near the famous hot springs surrounded by dramatic red cliffs and alpine meadows. The trail then leads us across the high pastures of Siuttu Bulak jailoo, where herds of horses graze freely amidst a backdrop of spruce forests and wide open skies.

We continue our ascent toward the Ak-Say Pass, standing at 2805 meters, offering panoramic views over both valleys. After crossing the pass, the landscape opens into the lush Jeti-Oguz valley, known for its red sandstone cliffs and tranquil atmosphere.

In the late afternoon, we arrive at our destination and settle into a traditional yurt camp for a well-deserved rest. In winter, the journey concludes at the Jeti-Oguz sanatorium, where we spend the night in a cozy local homestay.

Today, we ride up into the valley of Jeti Oguz to see the wide glaciers of the mount. First, we follow a dirty road in a fir-forest, the the landscape opens on big mountains. In the afternoon, back to the same yurt camp. Overnight in yurt. 

Horse riding to Kyzyl Djar, between desert and forest, we go down and see a red canyon. This is the end of our hiking and we leave our horseman. Transfer to Karakol. Night in guesthouse Hutorok.

After breakfast you will hit the road again. On the way, a stop will be at the house of an Eagle hunter. You wil be able to get to know him and his long traditions of hunting with eagles. You will have lunch on the way. Arrival in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic. From 1926 to 1991 the city was known as Frunze named after the Bolshevik military leader Mihail Frunze. After the independence it was renamed Bishkek. City tour. Walk around the city. Visiting Ala-Too Square, the main square of Kyrgyzstan. Overnight in our guesthouse.

Depending on your flight time, your guide will join you to the airport and help you check in for your flight.  If your flight is later in the day your guide will show you more places in Bishkek before your flight. We hope you enjoyed your trip to Kyrgyzstan and we hope you come back again to explore other counties in Central Asia with us.