B-6. Son-Kul lake.
Itinerary: Bishkek - Kochkor - Son-Kul - Bishkek.
Duration: 8 days
Best season: July - August
Accommodation: hotels, tents, yurts
Tour grade: moderate
Max. altitude: 3243 m
Total distance: 700 km

Kyrgyzstan is a small mountainous country in the center of the Asian continent, 93% of the territory is covered with high mountains. Almost all its territory was populated and founded since ancient times. Kyrgyz people have kept their old traditions and customs till now and live in the harmony with nature. It is especially displayed in Naryn region, the inner Tien-Shan which is considered to be the heart of Kyrgyzstan.
Every summer Kyrgyz people take their cattle to the pastures situated in the mountains, called Jailoo. The nomad life of the Kyrgyz people showed that traditional home- yurta is the most convenient house-it warms of the cold and hides of the heat, and it will not make any problems in setting it up and it is convenient to carry. You will have a chance to live in it, hide from the bad weather, feel all the beauty of the nomad life.
You will not only see but feel the beauty of this poetry, spending several days in Jailoo mountains. Local people will sharer their mastership of making bread in the open air in a special stove, consisting of two frying pans or one pot.
You will find many spices of mountain plants and animals which are considered to be disappearing and need people’s protection. The nature here is perfect in all its completeness and variety.

Itinerary
Day 1
 Bishkek.
Arrival to Bishkek. Excursion around the city. Accommodating in a hotel or a guest house.
 Bishkek
Day 2
 Bishkek - Kochkor.
Transfer to the village of Kochkor. Picnic on the way. Visit to the workshop for production of traditional felt carpets. Stay overnight in a guest house.
 Kochkor, Manufacturing shirdaks.
Day 3-6
 Kochkor - Son-Kul.
Travel by car (at about 3-4 hours) to Jailoo (summer pasture) to the Son-Kul lake (3018 m above the sea level). Accommodating in yurtas. You will not only watch the life of the nomad people during your stay, but will feel yourself a real nomad. You will try the dishes of the national Kyrgyz kitchen: beshbarmak (5 fingers”), shorpo, kuurdak, chobogo, traditional bread of the nomads - boorsok and mare’s milk. You can also take part in making bread, watch milking a mare, to become a witness of the ritual of sacrificing and try to prepare kymys (Kyrgyz beer).
We can organize a one day horse riding or walking tours to beautiful and exotic places according to your wish.
 Son-Kul.
Day 7
 Son-Kul - Bishkek.
Coming back to Bishkek. Accommodating in a hotel or a guest house.
 Bishkek.
Day 8
 Coming back home.

Level of difficulty.
This tour for the people with the average level of preparation. There are no special difficulties in this rout.
Conditions:
You must take warm clothes , hiking boots, raincoat, sunprotective cream, a hat from the sun, sleeping suck.

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