8 Days Trekking Tour from Ala-Buka to Padysh-Ata National Park

Trip Essentials

Tour Type: auto/trekking

Total Duration: 10 days

Best Season: mid-June – end of September

Level of Difficulty: moderate

Maximum Altitude on the Trip: 3 800 meters ASL

Start and End Point: Bishkek/Osh

Transport: jeep/minivan/minibus depending on the size of the group

Best group size: 2- 12 persons

 

Services Included

Price includes:

Accommodation according the program (home stays, guest houses and yurt camps)

Meals during tour (7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners), except alcoholic drinks

Transport services,

Visiting cultural/historical places and entrance fees

Cultural events and show according to the program

6 days horseback riding tour from Ala-Buka to Padysh-Ata

Price doesn’t include:

Accommodation and meals at cafes in Bishkek

single supplement;

English speaking touring guide

personal expenses; activities out of program;

travel insurance;

tips;

international air fare;

horse riding;

boat trip; rafting

 

Trip Itinerary

Osh – Ala-Buka national park-Jarakat-Tash-Chanach-valley-Min-Jylky pass (3710 m)-Ken-Tor Jailoo-Muz-Tor pass (3623 m)-Muz-Tor Jailoo- Radial hike to Glacial Lakes- At-Tor Jailoo – Char-Tal Valley- Torpu Pass – Padysh-Ata Nature Reserve-Padysh-Ata village –  Osh

Day 1

Departure from Osh to Jalal-Abad region, to the forest of Ala-Buka (approximately 550km, 7-8 hours drive). We will pass through the Too-Ashuu pass (3180 m above sea level), the Suusamyr valley, the Ala-Bel pass (3175 m above sea level). We will stop for lunch in the Chychkan Gorge, where we will taste delicious fried trout. Then we will continue our journey to our destination for the night. We will also pass the Toktogul Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan. Upon arrival at the tent camp, we will have a hot dinner and prepare our tents for an overnight stay, situated at approximately 1400m elevation.

Day 2

After breakfast, you will receive brief instructions during the trek, after which we will start a hiking trek from the Ala-Buka Forest to the Padysh-Ata National Reserve. The destination of the day is Chanach valley under the Min-Jylky pass. On the way, we will pass caves where local shepherds live when they graze livestock in the pasture. We will also pass along the Chatkal River. Along the way we will see many grazing animals such as horses, cows, and sheep. We will spend the night at Chanach Jailoo near Jarakat-Tash. Upon arrival at the tent camp, a hot dinner will already be waiting for us.

Day 3

After a hearty breakfast, we will cross the Min Jylky pass, which is 3710m above sea level. The ascent to the pass will be steep, and there may be snow on the top of the pass. In some places we will climb sand and gravel. Climbing the pass, we will have a little rest, and we will also admire the landscapes of Chanach Jailoo on the one side and Ken-Tor Jailoo on the other side from an altitude of 3710m above sea level. After we rest, we descend to Ken-Tor Jailoo. When we arrive at the tent camp in the Ken Tor valley, dinner will already be prepared and the tents will be set up. Dinner and overnight in the tent camp.

Day 4

After breakfast, the Muz-Tor Pass awaits us, at a height of 3620m above sea level. The ascent to this pass is not steep, and will be surrounded by the Ken-Tor valley. As we climb the pass, a beautiful and mesmerizing panorama of two valleys will open up before our eyes: Ken-Tor and Muz-Tor. When descending from the pass, small deposits of snow will pass, which do not melt, even in the summer. When we arrive at Muz-Tor Jailoo, dinner and a campground will already be waiting for us.

Day 5

After a late breakfast, we will start a radial hike to the Muz-Tor glacier. Next to this glacier, we will see small glacial lakes. We will take lunch with us, and eat by the lake. Dinner and overnight stay will be waiting for us in the tent camp.

Day 6

After a hearty breakfast, we will continue our way towards the Padysh-Ata Nature Reserve to the Char-Tal valley. Today the landscapes will be completely different. Leaving the Muz-Tor Valley, we will go through rocks and large boulders of stones. After lunch at At Jailoo, we will go down the stream that starts at the waterfall. The descent down the stream will be small but rather steep. After this descent, a panorama of the Padysh-Ata reserve and elm forests will open up in front of us. We will go in the opposite direction from the Kashka-Suu River. We will very often come across bushes of wild raspberries. Dinner and overnight stay will also be in a tent camp in the Char-Tal valley, where a lot of raspberries grow.

Day 7

The last day of the tour is the easiest! After breakfast, we will cross the low Torpu Pass, at a height of 2000m, and go down to the beginning of the Padysh-Ata Nature Reserve. We will also pass many wooden bridges that run over the Kashka-Suu River. We will meet about 5-6 wooden bridges of different states. Closer at lunchtime we will come to Nature Reserve Park, where we will visit the Padysh-Ata Mausoleum, and have lunch. Then we will be met by a car that will take us to the village of Arkyt or Padysh-Ata. We will return back to the guesthouse for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 8

Morning transfer to Osh.