This offer is valid from 4 pax
Women-only travel is a fast-growing tourism industry that has even a greater potential for Kyrgyzstan, especially for Jalal-Abad region; due to its rich diversity in natural sightseeing, culture, tradition, and women lives. Jalal-Abad has famous destinations such as Sary-Chelek or Arstanbap for instance, which could be easily accessible for women travelers. These destinations have variety of traditions, cultures, or cuisine. Accordingly, there is a big contrast in women lives and gender equality in Jalal-Abad. As of today, no tour operator professionally promotes “women-only travel” in Jalal-Abad to show these diversities and varieties to the women tourists. By creating “women-only travel” tourism product (segment) in Jalal-Abad, the project is to “develop sustainable economic opportunities for women particularly in rural areas”. Women Tour 2023 is implemented as the result of the project “Women travel in Jalal-Abad region” within the GIZ program “Integrated Regional Development” co-financed by the European Union and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Trip Essеntials
Tour Type: auto/trekking
Total Duration: 7 days
Best Season: mid-June – end of September
Level of Difficulty: medium
Maximum Altitude on the Trip: 3 500 meters ASL
Start and End Point: Bishkek
Transport: jeep/minivan/minibus depending on the size of the group
Best group size: 2- 12 persons
Services Included
Price includes:
Accommodation in Kyzyl-Kol village guesthouse 1 night, Sary-Chelek guesthouse 1 night, Arstanbap village guesthouse 2 nights.
Meals during tour, except alcohol drinks
Transport services by minibus Mercedes Spinter
Visiting cultural/historical places and entrance fees
Cultural events and show according to the program
English speaking touring guide
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
Bishkek –Toktogul – Sary-Chelek lake – Arstanbap – Jalalabat – Bishkek
Day 1
Morning meeting in our office. Small briefing.
After city tour in Bishkek with visiting: Victory Square, Tsum Center, Opera and Ballet Building, Museum of Fine Arts, Oak Park, Mikhail Frunze Museum, Erkindik Boulevard, Open Air Art Gallery, Central Square Ala-Too, monument to Chingiz Aitmatov, Old Square, monument to Lenin, Panfilov Park, White House, Monument to Revolution, Philharmonic Hall Building, Monument to Manas, Osh bazaar.
Day 2
Morning transfer to Kyzyl-Kol village (the nearest village to Sary-Chelek lake, on the way we will cross Too-Ashuu pass (3576 m a.s.l.), Suusamyr valley, Toktogul water reservoir. Have lunch at a guest house in Toktogul town. Upon arrival at the guest house, have a rest, dinner and accommodation at the guest house.
Day 3
After breakfast at the guest house, we trek to Kara-Kamysh lake, on the way we will cross a big waterfall, take photos there, continue trek to the lake, about noon a tasty lunch will be waiting for us. Have a rest after the trek, then a boat will be waiting for us. Dinner will be surrounding the fire where there will be national dances and music. Accommodation will be in tents.
Day 4
Morning we’ll start a trekking tour around the lakes of Sary-Chelek National park. Before noon we will cross Kotormo pass and come to Iri-Kol lake, where picnic lunch will be waiting for us. Then continue the trek around the small 6 lakes ending at Sary-Chelek lake, where a car will pick us up and transfer to the guest house for dinner and accommodation.
Day 5
After an early breakfast transfer to Arslanbob village. Upon arrival at Arslanbob village, dinner and accommodation at a local home stay.
Day 6
Morning starts a 1-day hike to the wild wallnut forests and small waterfall of Arslanbob with a late afternoon arrival back in Arslanbob. Lunch during hike. After coming back to the guest house, you will be participating in making a “pastila” – snack from dried fruits. (The women of Arslanbob are making pastila for the tourist season). Dinner, bed and breakfast at a home-stay.
Day 7
After breakfast transfer to Bishkek. Lunch en route. Arrival in Bishkek. End of the tour.