Wildlife Safari Adventure In Kyrgyzstan
About this tour
Do You want to have a lifetime experience? To see the wild animals and true nomadic life? Stay in a yurt and have best views to 6k meter high peaks? See the most stunning spots that nobody have seen yet,? Than this wild safari Kyrgyzstan trip is for You! Take Your cameras and lets hit the roads into the wilderness!
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan
Arrival to Bishkek city, get on the car, hit the road towards Bokonbaevo by the Issikata road, on the way stop in Burana tower, Konorchok canyons, small trekkinga in canyons for better acclimatizationa for the upcoming elevations. At arrival rest in a nice local homestay, with local food
Day 2: Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan to Ak Shyyrak, Kyrgyzstan
Early in the morning we delart towards Uch Koshkon-a village of true shepherds, it is one of the most remote villages, the road this day is beautifull and has tons of interesting things to see; 4k meters moubtain pass with a lot of stories, glaciars to photo, and nicest panoramic views to inner Tian Shan mountains, mlre that 3 waterfalls, alpine high peaks covered with thousands of junipers and trees, a gold mining, the lake and many many other things to see along the way on a comfortable 4x4 suv equipped with the real (not instant) arabica coffee and nice camping gears. There will be a nice coffee/barbeque stops in nicest spots along the way, and at arrival have a rest in a shepherds authentic house with warm beds.
Day 3: Ak Shyyrak, Kyrgyzstan
Since we are in a biggest national park, we definetaly have to take advantage of that and investigate the area in close, to see wild animals and amazing high peaks.
Day 4: Ak Shyyrak, Kyrgyzstan to Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan
Early in the morning we shall drive and pass several mountain passes with nicest views. This day we will be sriving along the borser with China and remotest places of the Uzongu Kuush (the narrow stirrup). The road is totally off the beatan path, you can enjoy nice picnic along the way. At arrival rest in a hunting camp on 3500 meters above the sea level.
Day 5: Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan
Truly the are a of Dankov peak is so unique and wild so we stay one more day to investigate the nature, take horses and ride them to the lands od wild animals like Marco polo (latin-ovis amon poli), mid asian ibex (latin-capra sibirica) and if we have success we can even see legendary and rare sonw leopard of the Tian Shan mountaun range
Day 6: Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan to Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Another amazing day of the trip. This day we hit the road towards cool place called Kolsuu lake, the road itself isnt less coll than the fin destinations. First of all it is totally off the beaten path trail. Along the road there is a big chance to see even more wild animals. And also another nice day for some awesome picnics on cool spots. At arrival rest in a yurtcamp.
Day 7: Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
This day is totally unique day, so far it was road trip, so today is a boat trip, we take the boat and cross the lake starting from the north end towards the south end of the lake, alonf the way there will be just amazing views of the huge rocks rising from the green waters of Kolsuu lake and all this is on 3500 meters above the sea level. At arrival to the other side of the lake we take the horses and ride them to the hunting camp along the way you most probably can see more wild ibex goats and some amazinf views. Rest in a huntinf camp.
Day 8: Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan to Chatyr Kol, Kyrgyzstan
Early in the morning we get to our reliable suvs and hit the road again. This day is quite amazing as the days before, landcapse as always astonishes the viewer and you can enjoy Icelandinc sceneries from the windos of the car. Along the way stops for coffee and picnics in the wilderness, rest in tents or yurt of the kyrgyz nomads
Day 9: Chatyr Kol, Kyrgyzstan to Songköl Too, Kyrgyzstan
Continuing the trip we head towards famous Sonkul lake, but before there is a stop in an ancient caravanserai Tashrabat, this caravanserai was built mainly for the merchants of the Great Silk Road, they say that merchants used to stop to have rest and warm up in tjis ancient building that was built in xI-x centuries. It is pretty amazing and nice looking building made totally from the stones, it looks so rustic and unrealistic being built on this high elevation (3200m), after the road takes us once again by the off the beaten path trails only that goes through the Mels pass (short for : Marks, Engels, Lenin and Stalin). Along the way You can see how dramatically changes the road and the landscapes: from vast pastures to dry desertic lands and to alpine forest and back again to vast pastures with high snow caped peaks on the horizon. Becouse we are arriving to the sonkul lake, where the Kyrgyz nomads mive their yurts in all seasons in search of a a better grass for their livestocks
Day 10: Son-Kol', Kyrgyzstan to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Early in the morning we drive to Bishkek, however we dont drive straight in order to finish the trip fast, we drive around the lake in order to catch the best views of the Sonkul lake, the best views one can get only after seeing from all perspectives. After we decend from Kalmak ashuu pass towards kochkor town and continue our road back to Bishkek.
Day 11: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
City tour of Bishkek Drop off to airport
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Route & locations
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan