Destination: Alay Mountains, southern Kyrgyzstan
Visit a Kyrgyz summer camp (jailoo) to experience traditional nomadic life. Join in as your Kyrgyz host milks the mares for the essential ingredient of Kyrgyz’s national beverage, kymyz. Taste national dishes in an authentic yurt. Spend a day walking or riding among the fragrant juniper forests, valued for their medicinal benefits. Relax near the cool springs and streams. Join the shepherds herding their flocks. Conquer the high rocky ranges of the Alay mountains.
Trekking time: 5 -6 hours
Trekking distance: 16 km on
Max Elevation: 3154 m
Min Elevation: 2085 m
Total Gain/Loss: 842m+ / 1147m-
Months Possible: April – October
Itinerary: Osh city – Kum Bell Mountains – Osh city
Departure from Osh City and drive on Pamir Highway to the Chyyirchyck Pass (1 hour). Start trekking up to the Kum Bell Pass at 3154 meters (3 hours). See shepherds busy with making bread and milking mares at their camps. Break for lunch on top of the pass. Enjoy the stunning beauty of the great Alay Mountains. Descend the pass through evergreens (3 hours). Arrive at locals’ yurts and have a hot tea in a yurt. Meet your driver and go back to Osh city, 2 hours.
Hike near Osh city in the Alay Mountains
| Toursit # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| Price per person | 150 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 40 |
Included: Private transport, English speaking + his lunch
Not included: your lunch, other extra costs
Note: You can customize your tour by staying one more night in Shepherd’s Yurt and return the next day.