C-5
13 days of Nomadic Life
Region: Terskey Ala Too (Southern shore of the Issyk-Kul ) Tamga gorge
Duration: 13 days
Best season: June - October
Accommodation: hotels, tents, yurts
Tour grade: moderate
Price: ˆ 900-975 per person (from 2-15 pax)

Itinerary
Day 1
Meeting at the airport. Transfering to Bishkek. Check into the hotel. Acquaintance with the capital, historical museum, oriental bazaar.

Day 2
An excursion to the natural park Ala-Archa. Walk to the Panorama. Horse riding is possible for an extra payment

Day 3
Drive to the Issyk-Kul along the southern shore to Tamga. On the way excursion to the Burana tower (The capital of the Karahanids state X-XII cc).

Day 4
Drive to the Tamga gorge to the settlement of the nomadic shepherds (2600m). Accommodation in yurts.

Day 5-10
Acquaintance with the life style of the nomadic shepherds. Grazing of the sheep on the horses. Horse riding to the pasture of yaks. Folk show. Acquaintance with the national cuisine, traditions and customs of Kyrgyz. Bird hunting with falcons, eagles. Accommodation in yurts.

Day 11
Drive to Karakol. Excursion ot the museam and the monument to the researcher-traveller of Central Asia M. Przhevalskiy. Mosque, Church. Overnight in the Guest house.

Day 12
Drive to Bishkek along the northern shore of Issyk-Kul. On the way see the stone inscriptions in Cholpon-Ata. I-X cc. Acommodation in the hotel. Check into the hotel.

Day 13
Check out of the hotel, depart from Manas airport.


Level of difficulty.
This tour can be recommended for the people who are able to make long walks and passes for 5-7 hours a day.
Conditions:
You must take warm clothes , hiking boots, raincoat, sunprotective cream, a hat from the sun, sleeping suck.

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