| The yurt villages are located
in three different locations within the Biosphere Territory Issyk Kul: the North side of
the lake Issyk Kul, South coast of lake Issyk Kul, and on the lake Son Kul of the Tchui
valley in the beautiful gorge of Issyk Ata. Tourists can stay for 4-5 days in each
village, and move along until they visit all of the villages. The landscapes of each
village differs from one to another by their Eco-systems, ranging from the sea-level to
sub-alpine, including such terrain as plains-steppe, coastal line of Issuk Kul, mountain
forests, bad-lands (or deserts), snow-capped picks, and Tian Shan glaciers. During the entire stay, tourists will be learning of local culture and
history of nomads through living in traditional Kyrgyz yurts, eating and drinking ethnic
cuisine, and encountering local people from GreenTour Kyrgyzstan’s staff to the host
families catering to their guests needs in the yurts villages.
Local horses will never make you feel uncomfortable while you
are riding them, as they are friendly and well bred. Even beginners can ride Kyrgyz horses
without any fear. You can befriend them very quickly and as a reward you will get
wonderful rides and contact with them. Besides horses, you will see camels and yaks.
Tian Shan Mountains have plenty of educational experience for
youngsters interested in plants and animals. While living in the yurts, that are so close
to the land and Nature, children and adults will encounter mountain animals, birds,
interesting medicinal herbs and plants every minute of the day.
To make the stay enjoyable the easy-everything features are
included in the operations of the Green Tour Kyrgyzstan:
- Excursion tours on Camels along the lake Issyk Kul
- Active holidays: horse riding, hiking, rafting, autotours,
and mountain climbing, downhill skiing.
- Engaging programs for ornithologists, botanists, and
zoologists
- Interpreters and guides
You will experience:
Unique landscapes of mountain forests, steppe, semi-deserts,
mountain fens, marshes, snow-capped picks and glaciers
- Mountain horseback riding
- Fields of edelweiss at 2000m high
- Evenings around bonfires listening to the old Kyrgyz nomad
stories and legends
- Walks on the flower valleys and wild plains
- Experience healthy strong sleep in the nomad yurt
- Gaze the Milk Road at the height of 3000m
- Breeze the crystal clear air of the glaciers
- Watch how the caws or mares are milked, and how the renowned
Kyrgyz health drink “kymys”- is made out of mare’s milk
- Children and adults can test their strength and fitness by
playing the Kyrgyz national sport games
- Witness and participate in making the Shyrdaks – the
traditional Kyrgyz carpets
- Visit the salt cave of the Chon-Tuz health resort
- Learn about the medicinal herbs of the Kyrgyz mountains
through guided excursions
Try diverse Central Asian cuisine
The assortment of rich organic products such as water-melons,
melons, grapes, apricots, peaches, tomatoes, and cucumbers straight from the local
people’s gardens will constitute guests every meal.
Traditional assortments of bread and freshly made dairy
products and meat will suit even the most demanding gourmands.
Accomodation in yurts
The yurt is shaped to symbolise the eternity, and is made of
felt, which prevents the temperature from fluctuating drastically inside the yurt. The
design of the yurt does not require any nails as it is made of wood and leather, and it
can be put together in virtually no time. Living in the yurt will be pleasant as all the
basic necessities are taken care of: the yurts have electricity supplied by a mini power
unit, and water is heated for showers. The toilets and showers are comfortable and will
meet some of the best standards.
Generally, the programme for each of the tourist groups would
look as follows:
Our interpreters and guides will take you care of the quests
from arrival at the airport Manas, Bishkek and till the guests’ departure from Manas,
Bishkek.
First, our minibuses take each guest or a group of guests to
a guest house near Lake Issyk Kul straight from the airport ( about 3-4) hour drive where.
It is a good place to relax, have a meal, and take a nap and even watch the beautiful
Issyk Kul sunset.
Afterwards, guests proceed to our yurts villages that are
located in the most exotic and colourful places of Tian Shan range - a few hours drive by
bus.
After several days spent at one village guests can switch to
another village with a different landscape and unique feel. There is a local host family
in each of the yurt villages that is there to take care of the guests.
Every day spent riding a horse and walking in the mountains
will energise you for the rest of the year. And beautiful local souvenirs made by
craftsmen will be a reminder and beckoning of our warm country.
The Ultimate Trip – “The Biosphere Territory of
Issyk Kul”
You will spend a wonderful and unforgettable holiday here.
All of the yurt villages are located here.
“The Biosphere territory Issyk Kul” is a specially looked
after territory, second largest such territory in the world of about 43000 km2.
The nature of the territory is strictly protected, and the people here live and lead their
households in an authentic and most environmentally friendly way. You will be convinced in
that when you see the local hunters with eagles and flocks of horses.
Our climate allows studying of the contrast plant and animal
kingdoms from sea level to alpine ranges. We will have our experts if requested who could
introduce you to the plant and animal species that inhabit our mountains. |
