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South of Kyrgyzstan Tour

South of Kyrgyzstan   8 Days/7 Nights

This 8 days tour will help you travel around southern part of Kyrgyzstan. You will travel down famous Bishkek-Osh road, enjoy its beauty on the way (By the way you can also enjoy in our one day tour - Toktogul Water Reserve Retreat). You can then appreciate the beauty of one of the remote lakes in Kyrgyzstan - Sary-Chelek. One the way once crossing last pass you will see the big difference in the landscape between the North and the South of Kyrgyzstan. Ancient city of Osh with its close conterparts - Jalal-Abad and Uzgen will introduce you to oriental experience of Kyrgyzstan.

Places of Visit: Bishkek, Chichkan, Sary Chelek, Djalal Abad, Arslanbob, Uzgen, Osh


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Tour Program:

Day 1 Airport – Bishkek
Arrival in Bishkek, meeting with your guide and driver at the airport. Transfer to a hotel or guest house. City tour around Bishkek. Overnight in a hotel or guest house

visit Ala Too square, State History museum, Philharmonic and the statue of Manas, Victory square and ZUM (one of the main biggest department stores in Bishkek) where you can do some shopping.

Day 2 Bishkek – Chichkan
After breakfast start driving to Chichkan gorge (250 km, 4-5 hours). Today you will be driving over passes of 3500 m.a.s.l. The highest and the most beautiful is Teo Ashuu (3586 m.). After the pass the road goes down to Suusamir valley. Continue driving to Chichkan gorge over Ala Bel pass (3184 m). Dinner and overnight in a guest house by the river.

Teo Ashuu pass(3586 m.), Suusamir valley which is a high steppe plateau — 2200 meters a. s. Although it is only some 160 kilometers from Bishkek it is considered to be one of the more remote and rarely visited regions of Kyrgyzstan. You will enjoy beautiful view of jailoos and Tian Shan mountains. Chichkan gorge over Ala Bel pass (3184 m). Chichkan gorge is a green gorge with heavily forests.

Day 3 Chichkan – Sary Chelek
In the morning start driving to Sary Chelek lake (250 km, 3-4 hours). Arrival in sary Chelek in the afternoon. Free time. Dinner and overnight in a guest house.

Highest mountain ranges and blossoming valleys, green woods and sky-blue lakes, green-grass fields and ice-shining summits - everything is represented on the small territory of Sary Chelek national reserve. Flora of the reserve is represented by more then a thousand species. Sary Chelek gives a home to about 160 species of birds and 34 sorts of mumbles.

Day 4 Sary Chelek - Arslanbob
After breakfast start driving to Arslanbob village enjoying the beautiful views on the way (200 km, 3-4 hours). Dinner and overnight in a home stay with Uzbek family.

Arslanbob is a large, sacred and revered wild walnut forest located in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan, close to the small town of Bazar Kurgon.

Day 5 Arslanbob
Today you will have hiking to Arslanbob walnut forest. You will walk up to two spectacular waterfalls with caves which used to be used by the devout for prayers. Picnic. Transfer back to the village. Free time. Dinner and overnight in a home stay with Uzbek family.

Arslanbob walnut forest trees, with their dome shaped crowns atop two meter thick trunks, can reach a height of 30 meters and are found growing wild on mountain slopes and along river banks at an altitude of between 1000 and 1800 meters above Sea Level.

Day 6 Arslanbob – Uzgen – Osh
In the morning start driving to Osh (200 km, 3-4 hours). En route visit Uzgen town. Transfer to Osh. Free time. Overnight in a guest house or hotel.

It is claimed that Uzgen has a history of over 2000 years. The ancient city of Uzgen consisted of three shakhristans, of which only hills and ruined walls remain. However, an 11th century minaret survives and three Mausoleums dating from the 11th and 12th centuries — and are acclaimed as one of the unique architectural sites of medieval Central Asia.

Day 7 Osh – Bishkek
After breakfast city tour in Osh. Today you will visit Sulaiman mountain which is also called “The second Mecca”, the museum and famous Osh Bazaar. Transfer to the airport to catch an afternoon flight to Bishkek. Arrival in Bishkek, transfer to a hotel or guest house.

Osh is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan — reputedly 3000 years old. One claim that is often heard is that Osh is «Older than Rome». Famous Osh Bazaar is considered to be one of the largest and most crowded outdoor markets in all of Central Asia.

Day 8 Bishkek – Airport
Transfer to the airport. End of the services.




Standard Tour price
Includes:
1. Twin accommodation;
2. Meals – for the group from 1 to 5 people – only breakfast included;
for the groups from 6 to 10 people – full board;
3. Transportation throughout the whole trip;
4. English speaking guide;
5. Sightseeing tour program in all cities according to the program, including entrance fees to sights, museums. Camera/video fees are not included and paid separately;
6. Air ticket Osh - Bishkek

Does not include:
1. Hotel charges for additional services;
2. Single supplement;
3. Consular fees for visa to Kyrgyzstan;
4. Visa support;
5. International airfares;
6. Personal insurance and items not mentioned above;

Accomodation in Kyrgyzstan

3 Korony (Three Crowns), Issyk Kulfrom 36 USD

Transport in Kyrgyzstan

Mitsubishi, Minibus from 25 USD/pertransfer
Nissan, Off-Road from 20 USD/pertransfer

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Scheduled Tour! Bishkek - Osh, Cultural from 430 USD


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