HR-3
Around the lakes on the roof of the Central Asia.
Horse riding tour
Duration: 9 days
Best season: June - September
Accommodation: hotels, tents, yurts
Tour grade: moderate
Price: ˆ 600-675 per person (from 2-15 pax)

This is the possibility to feel yourself a normad and spend several days in the saddle in Ala-Too mountains. The shepperds’ horses are strong and stable. You will visit 6 various high mountain lakes on the way and will get a beautiful views of Lake Issyk-Kul from the mountain picks and will see wild forests out of juniper, barberries and blue spruces. You can touch to the stones of San Tash barrow which was layed by the worriers of Tamerlan’s army. You will meet hospitality of local inhabitants everywhere.

Itinerary
Day 1
 Arrival at Bishkek. Move to Karakol with visiting of San-Tash barrow (250 km). Accommodating in private houses.
Day 2
 Move to the beginning of the horse track to the village of Kurmenty (about 5-6 hours). Stay in tents.
Day 3
 Horse track to Kurmenty pass (about 3 hours). Crossing of the pass (at an alititude of 3800 m above the sea level), with a beautiful high mountain lake with a trout in it. Going down as far as 2800 m (about 2 hours).
Stay at night in the tents. (altitude 2800 m above the sea level).
Day 4
 Horse ride to the two mountain lakes (approximately about 3 hours) along the gorge Kel-Sai. Stay at night in the tents.
Day 5
 Five hour horse ride as far as Kel-Sai lake, surrounded by the forest with lots of mushrooms. Stay at night in the tents (altitude 2200 m above the sea level).
Day 6
 Horse track to Sary-Bulak (about 6-7 hours). Stay at night in the tents.
Day 7
 Horse crossing across Sary-Bulak pass (3500 m) and going down to the village of Kurmenty (at about 5-6 hours). A majestic view at the Issyk-Kul lake opens from there, it is the pearl of Kyrgyzstan. Move to Cholpon-Ata (120 km). Accommodating in the hotel.
Day 8
 Rest at the Issyk-Kul lake. Move back to Bishkek. Accommodating in the hotel in the afternoon.
Day 9
 Going back home.

Level of difficulty. This tour is for the people with the average level of training and experience in horse riding due to possible move during 5-6 hours.
Conditions.
It is necessary to bring warm clothes, hiking boots, a jacket for rain, sun protective cream, a hat for the sun, and sleeping suck.

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