Tour in the south

Program’s name: Tour in the south

Quantity of days: 7

Day 1: Bishkek – Toktogul
At the airport of Manas you will meet your guide who will then take you to the capital city of Bishkek. Bishkek is 30 minutes drive away from the airport. Once you are in the city the guided tour of the city will take up the time till afternoon. It includes visiting Victory Square, Oak Park, Central Ala-Too Square, National Museum of Fine Arts and many other interesting places. After lunch we start driving along the highway which links south and north of Kyrgyzstan. This highway is considered to be one of the most beautiful roads to drive on because of several mountain passes, gorges and valleys that reveal amazing views. Our final destination for this day will be the town of Toktogul. On our way we will get to go through the mountain pass of Too-Ashuu which is at the elevation of 3180 m. The overnight stay will be in a guesthouse.

Day 2: Toktogul – Osh
In the morning we will start driving towards one of the oldest cities in Central Asia. It has a long history of more than 3000 years and rich culture. On our way to Osh we will keep driving on the same highway. This time we will go through the mountain pass of Ala-Bel which has a top altitude of 3175 m. There will be plenty of places that will amaze you with the views of celestial mountains. Along the way we will get to visit towns of Uzgen during your travel. We will get to see Uzgen Tower which the town is famous for. The tower along with the mausoleums that surround it were built in the 11th century by Karakhanids. Once we arrive in the city of Osh, you will have a walking tour of the city that includes visiting Sulaiman-Too. That is what the city is famous for. According to the legend, prophet Solomon was buried at the foot of the mountain, thus, this place became a place of pilgrimage for muslims. The overnight stay is in a hotel.

Day 3: Osh – Abshir Ata – Osh
This day will be devoted to visiting a place that will amaze you with its natural beauty. Early in the morning we will start driving to the gorge of Abshir-Ata. 70 km from the city there is an amazing waterfall that falls down from a hole with a diameter of 1.5 - 2 m in the mountain cliff. Another highlight of the day will be the alpine lake surrounded by rugged mountains. You will have a nice picnic on the shores of the lake looking at amazing views. Afterwards, we will head back to the city where you will have your dinner. The overnight stay will be in the same hotel.

Day 4: Osh – Kazarman
Technically speaking, more than 90% of the territory of the country is considered to be mountains during the tour. Basically, there is no way a trip in this country goes without seeing majestic mountains. Trip to the village of Kazarman is no different. Therefore, get your cameras ready to depict the beauty of mountains and gorges. Moreover, you have a great opportunity to meet people who stick to a nomadic way of living in remote areas of the country. The night will be in a homestay.

Day 5: Kazarman – Tash Rabat
The final destination of the day is Tash-Rabat. After breakfast we will start driving to a place which for many centuries hosted travelers wandering in the region and merchants going to and from China along the routes of the Great Silk Road. Tash-Rabat is a caravanserai which was built in the 14th century. It is a construction completed out of stones which is reflected in the name (“Tash” - stone, “Rabat” - house). The caravanserai is situated at an elevation of 3200 m. It has around 31 rooms in it, including a prison cell. The overnight stay is in the yurt near this well preserved caravanserai.

Day 6: Tash Rabat – Kochkor – Bishkek
Taking the highway of Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart we will head to the capital city in the early morning. Passing beautiful gorges on the way and going through the mountain pass of Dolon we will have our first stop at the village of Kochkor. Felt products that the country is famous for in the region are produced in this village. You have a great opportunity to witness an ancient production process of felt carpets and many more. Continuing our way, the next stop will be near the town of the Tokmok. We will stop at the tower of Burana which belongs to the same era as the tower of Uzgen. Both of them were built by Karakhanids in the 11th century. After an interesting excursion in the museum near the tower we will head to the city. The night is in a hotel.

Day 7: Bishkek – Airport
Transfer to the airport.