A Taste of Freedom and the Wilderness

Arrival in Bishkek. Transfer to a hotel and rest. City tour in the afternoon. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Flight to Osh on a domestic airline. City Tour of Osh including the four-peaked Sacred Suleiman
Mountain in the center of the city, on the southern slope of which there is an ancient Iron Age
settlement with stone inscriptions and markingsand caves containing a History Museum and a visit to
Osh Bazaar - one of the largest in Central Asia. Stay overnight stay in a guesthouse.

Transfer from Osh to the village of Ak-Terek (110 km distance, 1900 m about level of sea). Visit the
town of Uzgen on the way. Rest and get organized for your trek. Accommodation will be in private
houses.

Transfer to the Kara-Shoroo National Park. (35 km). Horseback riding begins from the National Park
and takes you up onto the Aga-Tan jailoo (Jailoo - mountain summer pasture) Riding. time is 3-4
hours. Visit the Kara-Shoroo mineral spring on the way. Overnight stay in tents (2650 m).

Horseback riding northwards through the Naryn region (6-7 hours). From the Aga-Tan jailoo the road
goes over the small Shilbiluu Pass (3800 m). Overnight stay in tents on the Echki-Tal jailoo (3100
m).

Horseback riding from Echki-Tal to the Kuljauyk jailoo (5-6 hours). Rocks that give you a feeling as if
you are a real highlander are everywhere around you. Overnight stay in tents (2600 m).

Horseback riding from Kuljauyk along the River Arpa (55 km.). The road goes close to high mountains with glaciers. You can see ibex and Marco Polo sheep on the way. Overnight stay in tents
(2600 m).

A half-day's horseback ride to the village of Ak-Beit (3-4 hours). Transfer to Naryn (135 km) and visit
an historic resting place on the Great Silk Road - the Tash-Rabat Caravan-Sarai (12th C) on the
way. Stay in family run accommodation.

Transfer to the village of Kochkor (130 km). Visit a felt carpet workshop on the way, where you can
not only buy souvenirs but also, produce them yourself. There will be a folklore program in the
evening. Stay in family-run accommodation.

Transfer to Cholpon-Ata (250 km) along the northern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake the second biggest
mountain lake in the world. Overnight in a hotel.

Free day in a resort on the shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. You can relax on the beach under the tender
Kyrgyz sun or walk along the shore of Issyk-Kul Lake and enjoy the fresh, sea air. Overnight in the
hotel.

Transfer to Bishkek. On the way to Bishkek you visit the Burana Tower (11th century) the remains of
Karakhanid's empire in Central Asia. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Free day in Bishkek. You may choose what you want to do: visit galleries, museums or other points
of interest or simply do whatever you wish. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Transfer to the airport. Fly home.