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Cultural tour 7
Destination: Kyrgyzstan
Activity: Cultural tour
Duration: 7 days
We would like to offer this tour for people who have transit from Chinese - Kyrgyz border - Torugart Pass and then to Bishkek City (the Kyrgyz capital). While traveling you will see the renowned caravanserai of Tash - Rabat that was built inside a mountain and you will also have time to relax in the calm environment of Son - Kul Lake. During your tour main part you will have a possibility to live in the beautiful places that are completely remote from the busy civilization.
Places to visit: Torugart - Tash Rabat Caravanserai - Son Kul - Bishkek - Ala Archa - BishkekTour summary:
Day 1: Torugart - Tash Rabat Caravanserai (Stone castle)Transfer from Torugart pass to the Great Silk Road Tash Rabat- Caravanserai. Tash Rabat is translated as Stone Castle; its construction refers to the 14th century. In total there are 31 rooms in the mountain. The thickness of walls is 1 m. There are also underground prison cells for ancient thieves. Tash Rabat is located at the very heart of Tian Shan Mountains, at a height 3200 m. above sea level. This building is a unique one, it has no analogue in the world, because it was constructed out of layered stones and moreover it was built inside the mountain. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Nearby Tash Rabat Caravanserai you will spend the night in yurts.
Day 2: Tash Rabat - Son Kul Lake
We start our trip to the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan Son Kul after having breakfast. We will have a lunch on the way to the lake. Kyrgyz nomads started to come to this wonderful area with their families for rest and relaxation. Son Kul Lake is surrounded by mountains and it is situated at an altitude of 3013 meters above sea level, it is the highest mountain lake in Kyrgyzstan. After our arrival, you will be free to explore and enjoy the virgin nature of the lake and its surroundings. Herders of the Naryn region come to the lake to use it as a pastureland for their cattle. Dinner and overnight are in the nomadic collapsible abodes - yurts. Yurts are built without nails. It is made of a wooden skeleton, covered with felt coverings.
Day 3: Son Kul (3013m. above sea level)
9 a.m. breakfast. Today you will have the opportunity to explore its nature on your own having spare time. You can ride on a horse along the lake, or just relax in the wild, but calm natural atmosphere. It is a great chance to get acquainted with nomadic traditions and culture. Our lunch will be served at 2 p.m. Then you will visit also ancient petroglyphs that came into being in the 8 c. B.C. Dinner will be served in the yurts. You will spend the night as nomads do, in yurt.
Day 4: Son Kul
During the day you will feel complete freedom from all your problems. Son Kul Lake is located at the place that is absolutely out of the civilization! There is no traffic, crowds of people, TV set, radio. You can have a short hike along the lake or to walk around your yurt campsite. It is a perfect chance to feel as if you are one thousands years ago among nomads.
Day 5: Son Kul - Bishkek
After breakfast you will have drive to Bishkek city - the capital of celestial Kyrgyzstan. Along the whole way you will see unforgettable views of our mountains. You will see famous Boom gorge and its mountain river that flows along the gorge. As soon as you are in the capital you will go to your hotel and then we will have a farewell dinner.
Day 6: Bishkek - Ala Archa - Bishkek
This day offers you an excursion to Natural Park Ala-Archa. Ala - Archa National Park is situated in the gorge with the same name, on the Kyrgyz range (a spur of Tien-Shian). This Gorge is situated 45 km. from Bishkek - capital of Kyrgyzstan on the altitude of 2100 m. a. s. l. and it is one of the most striking gorges in Kyrgyzstan. There are juniper and fur tree forests, mountain river of Ala - Archa, waterfall and snow white peaks that could be observed from a far distance. You will have a track of about 5-6 hours to Ak-Sai waterfall. From the path you will see one of the highest peaks of the Kyrgyz range - Ala-Archa that is 4000 m. high. We will have a lunch near the Ak - Sai waterfall. After that we descend down to Ala-Archa Gorge. Transfer to Bishkek. You will spend the night in the hotel***.
Day 7: Bishkek - Tashkent
Your guide will collect you from the hotel at the time arranged before according to the details of your flight. Transfer to Manas International Airport.
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