Wild Snow Leopard Searching Photo Adventure Trip
About this tour
You are a professional landscape/wildlife photgrapher? Always looking for the best composition? Looking for the best game of shadows for the perfect shots? A lover of endemic animals, birds and other different species? Want to take nice photos of the rarest animals of the planet? Than Kyrgyzstan is the place to go. Kyrgyzstan is one of the few countries that have world's most rare mountain cat - the Snow leopard and Mid Asian ibex goat and not less rare the famous Marco Polo sheep, known in latin as Ovis amon poli. Take You gear and get in touch with the right people in the right place and let the adventure begin!
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Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
At arriv pick up and drive to Bishkek for some personall shoppings, drive to Naryn city 350kms, at arival rest in a hotel.
Day 2: Naryn, Kyrgyzstan to Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
In the morning leave Naryn towards Kolsuu lake, through the Akmuz village (one of the coldest villages of the country) after drive by beautifull sceneries along the Atbashy and arrive to Kyndy pass, stop in a military control post, pass and xontinue the road to kolsuu lake. At arrival rest in a shepherd yurt, warm dinner and bed.
Day 3: Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
After breakfast get on the horses and ride to see the lake. So far the untill now the elevation was gradually rising. This day is a day of acclimatization, we take the horses and walk around the beautifull place: see the lake, rocks around.
Day 4: Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Today is a day to go for the Mid Asian Ibex goat, on the horses we go the remotes places to get best views to this amazing animal, depending on the season we see the quality and quantity, mixed and devided etc. Much more details and interesting stuff is during the trip, not here.
Day 5: Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Todawe try different spots and search for the snoweolards by the tracks we might seen day before and results of the phototraps.
Day 6: Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
The trip continues, as always changing the observation spots with some hot teas and coffees while waiting, enjoying the beautiful sceneries, taking photos of different animals that might pass
Day 7: Köl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan to Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan
In the morning we leave to Dankov peak, that is about 180kms from us, the road is very interesting, along the way so much to see. At arrival rest in camp with cozy rooms and warm beds.
Day 8: Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan
On horses we go for the lands of Marco polo sheep, they mostly are seen on vast and open areas where they are also hunted by the wolfs. After back to camp and rest.
Day 9: Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan
Today we go to the land of the ibex and snow leopards. We take a good spot so we can see everything around and wait.
Day 10: Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan
another day in amazinf Dankov peak area, this day we go for fly camp depending on the weather etc. To get closer to the Dankov peak itself, some crazy shots can be done here as well. Rest in rent tonight.
Day 11: Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan
Pik Dankov area (or Uzongu Kuush, or flr refence in the map: the kokshaal too range) is huge, and very beautiful approximate longitude is mlre than 250kms, so we investigating a big area, and todays is on the that days when we go as ways to different spots. FOr the best shots
Day 12: Pik Dankova, Kyrgyzstan to Kara-Say, Kyrgyzstan
In the morning we leave the area on Dankov peak to get to place called Emegen, meet there true nomdas that live there all year round. Rest in camp
Day 13: Kara-Say, Kyrgyzstan
Another day for the horse riding expeditions for the best moubtain views.
Day 14: Kara-Say, Kyrgyzstan to Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan
The road home starts today, since we have been in the remotest place, we stop for rest on the way in Bokonbayevo.
Day 15: Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The road goes to Bishkek, on the way stops for small walks in cool place; konorchok, Burana tower. At arrival rest and drop off to airport. End of service
What's included
Also in the included list: sleeping bags, binoculars, spottinf scopes, cgarging for camera batteries
No alcoholic drinks
What to know
The given snow leo trip is ment to be combined as road trip and horseriding and last for 15 days. Any changes are available except the month, and changing the places. For more info and questions feel free to write me here!
Route & locations
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Naryn, Kyrgyzstan