Kyrgyzstan is a really multi-ethnic country with more than 80 nationalities living together. During this trip you will see the lifestyles of different nationalities in Kyrgyzstan. Each day you will share in the life of a family from a different ethnic background - cook different food and participate in a cultural program, listen to stories of Manaschy who sing about the epic hero of the Kyrgyz people, Manas. Make your own traditional Kyrgyz carpet and sing songs of different nationalities. The fresh air of the Ala-Too Mountains will give you energy for a long time. The beautiful scenery of the mountains and Lake Issyk-Kul and the traditional hospitality of the Kyrgyz people will make an indelible impression upon you.
Kyrgyz handicrafts have been made through the ages and are bound up with the necessities and the nomadic lifestyle of the Kyrgyz people. The aspirations of the Kyrgyz people for beauty led them to create different kinds of handicrafts, such as, felt carpets with patterns and commodities of felt; patterned, woven mats of steppe plants - Chee, wrapped around by colorful woolen yarn, patterned weavings, embroidery (leather, felt, wool, silk and cotton cloth), kurak – a panel of stuffed pieces of cloth, different leather goods, woodcarving, artistic processing of metal, hand weaving of wool and silk.
