3-day Horseback Riding Trek

Tour Highlights:

  • Horse riding experience
  • Cross high pass around 4000 m
  • Overnight in traditional yurt
  • Visit Ala-Kul lake
  • Get relaxation in hot springs of Altyn-Arashan valley
  • Enjoy inexpressible view of mountain summits

3-day Horseback Riding Trek

3 days | End of June - October

EcoTrek, Karakol

This tour is offered by Ecotrek Tour Company. As a member of Destination Karakol, this business is actively invested in promoting tourism and community development in Karakol and the surrounding region.

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Tour Details

Frequency

End of June - October

Duration

3 days

Highest point

pass between Ala-Kul lake and Keldike valley 3860m

Good for

Adults and families 

Languages

English, Russian

Weather

Rain or shine.

Connection

No signal connection

Distance

55 km

Level of difficulty

Medium

Price

1 person - 262€   |   7 person - 1119€

2 person - 381€   |   8 person - 1244€

3 person -500€    |   9 person - 1493€

4 person - 746€   |  10 person - 1619€

5 person - 873€   |  11 person - 1737€

6 person - 1000€ | 12 person - 1859€

Price Include:

  • 2 overnights in yurt
  • Horseman
  • Transportation to starting point and ending point(from Karakol town)
  • Horses(3 days)
  • Lunch boxes
  • Food in yurt camp(2breakfast, , 2 dinner)
  • Lunch boxes
  • Hot spring pool

Price exclude:

  • Hotel accommodation in the town of Karakol
  • Transportation from Bishkek to Karakol city and back
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Bottled water during trek
  • Flights to and from country
  • Visa cost (for countries not offered free visas)

Tour Itinerary

Meet with Ecotrek team in Karakol in the morning. After car will drop you to Jolkolot village where horseman will meet you, and tell you some instructions of horseriding. Than you will start. Passing Aksu Leschoz you will get to Altyn Arashan hot springs and overnight there in yurt(2700m) (5-6 hours)

Leaving the campsite you will travel to Ala kul lake. Coming to Keldike pass(3800m) you need leave your horses and walk up to Keldike pass and see Ala kul lake(3500m). Eat here lunch. Than come down back to your horses and travel back to Altyn Arashan. Enjoy hot spring pool. Overnight in yurt(2500m)

 

After breakfast you can walk around, or up by the river. Eat lunch. Than take your horses and you will come to Aksu village in 3-4 hours, where driver will meet you and drop you to Karakol(30min driving)

A 2 person 3 season tent and a sleeping mat. EcoTrek will also provide a kitchen for the cook and dining area for the clients to eat their meals. If client wants to stay in single tent there is a cost of €4 per day.

Food during the trek Breakfast: hot cereal or fried eggs, cheese, honey, bread, butter, coffee and tea. Lunch: salads, sandwiches, fruit, coffee and tea. Snack: cookies, coffee and tea. Dinner: soup, second course, cheese, honey, dried fruit, bread, coffee and tea. Insurance

It is strongly recommended that all clients have proper insurance to cover any illnesses, helicopter evacuation and transportation to their country of origin. In the event of an emergency EcoTrek will do everything in its power to assist clients. Please contact your Embassy to find the best travelers insurance policy for your stay in Kyrgyzstan.

  • Winter jacket
  • Sleeping bag rated for -26ºC to 0ºC
  • Rain gear
  • 2-3 pairs of wool socks
  • Waterproof trekking boots
  • Gloves
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen with high UV-protection
  • Lip balm with UV-protection.

Terms & Conditions

EcoTrek needs to be paid in full before the trek starts. If the client cancels the trek before the agreed upon start date, EcoTrek will keep a 15 % cancelation fee. Clients who return early from a trek are not eligible for a refund for the personnel/food unless injury, illness or natural events forces the trek to end early.

All prices are listed in EUROS and these prices are valid throughout 2015. EcoTrek will prepare a receipt for the payment. Please note that bank transfers will cost an additional 7 % for the transaction fee. We request that a 15% deposit is paid 15 days before the start of the trek.

Personnel

The price listed above includes food, rental equipment and transportation for the personnel.

EcoTrek will provide an experienced mountain guide. The guides are all well educated in trekking and mountain safety.

EcoTrek will provide one porter for each client. The porters can carry up to 17 kilos. The porters will carry all food and camping equipment for the entire trek. Typically our clients carry a small backpack which contains water, snacks, and 1 or 2 items of clothing during the trek. An additional porter can be provided for €23 per day.

EcoTrek will provide a professional mountain cook. The cook will prepare fresh and nutritious food for the trek. Please inform your cook if you are a vegetarian or have any allergies. If there are more than 7 clients, a mountain cook assistant is provided.

 

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