Weekend tours

 

Bishkek city tour
Bishkek is comparatively young city having an unusual history of establishment. Only 132 years ago it was very difficult to name it city, because it was flat area without a single tree - and what is now? Nowadays Bishkek is the greenest city in Kyrgyzstan and even one of the greenest cities in the Central Asia. Since ancient time many tribes had tried to occupy this territory, but Kyrgyz have managed to save this land for next generations. While being in Bishkek your guide will tell the whole history of our capital and will show you main sights! Read the tour... 

Burana Tower
Burana Tower is a minaret built in 10 century. There was a flourishing city on the Great Silk Road - Balasagun. Many traders used to come here with camels loaded with different goods; At the very center of this town there is a tower 24 meters high. The original height was 45 meters but in the result of an earthquake one upper part fell down. The tower was used a lot by people. It was a beacon for travelers and traders, watching tower for sentry and tower to call faithful to pray. After the earthquake in 15 century people left the city in a hurry and left most of their things as they believe that this nature phenomenon predicts great disaster for people. Our archeologists found many artifacts during the excavation of 1920s, 1950s and 1970s here. Now you can see some of them in a local museum. The other part of finds was brought to Russian in Soviet time. The houses in the city were made of clay and melt because of time. Now it is possible to distinguish only the tower and a hill nearby that is considered to be khan's palace. Read the tour... 

Ala Archa gorge
Ala Archa Natural Park is one of the most favorite gorges to visit among tourists, locals and mountaineers. The close location of the gorge allows getting the place within one hour from Bishkek city, within this time you will rise from 750 to 2100 meters above sea level. The name Ala-Archa is translated as Bright Juniper from Kyrgyz as the whole gorge covered various coniferous trees including the main one juniper. For Kyrgyz it is a sacred tree which they use almost in all their traditional rituals. When a child is born it gets a cradle made of juniper, when he is ill; Kyrgyz fumigate the branches of juniper nearby saying special praying and many other different ceremonies. Ala Archa is a perfect place to spend a day off walking around environs along the mountain river that flows in the gorge or accomplish five hours hiking trip to Ak Sai waterfall along the mountain river that flows in the gorge. Read the tour...

Horse riding tour
There is a wonderful horseback riding trip in Chon Kemin. It takes two hours to get this picturesque place. Horses used to play an important role in Kyrgyz life. Kyrgyz say that horses are the man's wings. It is impossible to see a nomad without a horse. Now you also can get a chance to ride the horse from Chon Kemin village to the bottom of Tien Shan Mountains. Read the tour...

Issyk Ata gorge
Issyk Ata is used to be important place where people can recover their health with the help of mineral springs. It takes two hours to get there. It is a beautiful place where you hike to one of mountain waterfalls. There is a small pass that leads you to it. Then you can have a picnic nearby. It is also possible to go to an open swimming pool with mineral hot springs. You will swim there and enjoy the view of mountains around! Read the tour...