Rest in gorges Terskei Ala-Too at southern coast of lake Issyk Kul.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” 

Lao Tzu.

Short description of route of tour in mountains of Kyrgyzstan:

Settlement Kyzyl-Suu - river Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu - river Zhumataш - thermal sping Saruu - river Kichi-Kyzyl-Suur - gorge Chong-Kyzyl-Suu - glacier Karabatkak - falls Ailama - gorge Dzhety-Oguz - wall Oguz-Bashi - gorge Dzhety-Oguz - Osh market in Bishkek.

Distance of route: 831 km.
Season: from July 5 to September 1.
Duration of tour: 14 days, 13 nights.
Best time for a tour: July, August.
By horse riding: 101 km.

Detailed program of adventure tour day by day horse race in gorges of mountains Terskei Ala-Too:

Hiking trip from Bishkek to Issyk-Kul lake.

1 Day. Bishkek.
Arrival in Bishkek, meeting at the airport, transfer to hotel (30 km), accommodation, rest. Breakfast. Excursion on town Bishkek, visiting of the main area of the country - Ala-Too. It is Ala-Too in translation from the Kirghiz language means «Snow mountains», symbolizes the nature of the country which two thirds make mountains.
The area "Ala-Too" - the most popular place in city where are spent national open air celebrations, holidays, meetings and other actions. In the center of the area the 10-meter bronze sculptural monument to the hero of national epos Manas, monument to the Kirghiz writer Chingizu Aitmatov and black-and-white monument in memory of events 2002 and 2010 towers.
On the area flutters 45 meter flag of Kyrgyzstan. Visiting State museum of History of Kyrgyzstan, Nikolskii churches, mosaic monument «Friendship of people» established in 1964, visiting of monument of Great Domestic war on the area the "Victory", established in 1985, by 40-th anniversary of victory over the Second world war. Visiting of the Osh market, visiting of museum of Michael Frunze.
After lunch the trip to gorge Is Ala-Archa (38 km). Walk in vicinities of natural park is Ala-Archa. Returning to Bishkek. Transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight.
2 Day. Bishkek - gorge Boom - town of Balykchi - lake Issyk Kul - settlement Ottuk - settlement Kadzhi-Sai - settlement Kyzyl-Suu (365 km). 
Breakfast. Transfer: Bishkek - settlement Ton (270 km). Our way will pass through gorge Boom along the river Chu. At once behind settlement Ton stop on coast of lake Issyk Kul, walk on coast of lake photographing. Lunch in the a way.
The further transfer: settlement Ton - settlement Kyzyl-Suu (95 km). Arrival in settlement Kyzyl-Suu, transfer to the guest house, accommodation, rest, walk on vicinities of settlement. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Settlement Kyzyl-Суу - the river Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu (4 km, 2 hours).
Breakfast. Today preparation for travel on horses, visiting of stable of horses, acquaintance to the housekeeping staff, the groom and the guide and the cook. Short acclimatization walk on horses upwards on the river Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu up to zone of wood. Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 4. The river Kichi-Kyshchyl-Suu - river Zhumatai - thermal spring Saruu - river Zhumatai (12 km, 3 hours).
Breakfast. Horse riding: descent on picturesque, red sandy canyon in natural boundary Dzhuukuchak, the further horse riding and rise to thermal sources Saruu, the further way on gorge and up to glade on the river Zhumatai. Lunch in a way. In the evening bathing in thermal sources Saruu. Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 5. River Zhumataj - the river Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu - pass Zhumataj (14 km, 6 hours).
Breakfast. Horse riding: river Zhumatai - rise to pass Zhumatai of 3349 meters above sea level - descent in wild river heads Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu root of a mountain to glaciers. Lunch in a way. Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 6. Pass Zhumatai - gorge Chong-Kyzyl-Suu (12 km, 5 hours).
Breakfast. Horse riidng: river Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu, horse riding on zone of wood to the most beautiful gorge Chong-Kyzyl-Suu, horse riding and rise to physiographic station. Lunch in a way. Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 7. Thermal spring in gorge Chong-Kyzyl-Suu.
Breakfast. Day of rest in gorge Chong-Kyzyl-Suu at thermal spring Chong-Kyzyl-Suu. After a breakfast foot walk on a mountain wood to root of a falls, after lunch visiting of mineral, thermal spring Chong-Kyzyl-Suu. Lunch in a way. Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 8. Gorge Chong-Kyzyl-Suu - glacier Karabatkak - falls Ailama (10 km, 5 hours).
Breakfast. Rest. After breakfast horse walk lightly dressed through rough waters Chong-Kyzyl-Suu to glacier Karabatkak and falls Ailama. Lunch in a way. Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 9. Thermal spring Chong-Kyzyl-Suu - glacier Kashka-Ter - pass Archator (12 km, 6 hours).
Breakfast. Horses riding: physiographic station - river head gorges Kashka-Ter - glacier and glacial lake Kashka-Ter - the approach to pass Archator of 3900 meters above sea level. Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 10. Pass Archator - gorge Dzhety-Oguz - wall Oguz-Bashi (14 km, 6 hours).
Breakfast. Horses riding: pass Archator - descent in gorge Dzhety-Oguz. Our way lays by the most beautiful glacial wall Oguz-Bashi. Lunch in a way. Pitch up a tent, dinner, lodging for the night in tents.
Day 11. Springs in gorge Dzhety-Oguz - Seven Bulls (12 km, 6 hours).
Breakfast. Horses riding: gorge Dzhety-Oguz - descent along the river on long gorge Dzhety-Oguz - spa Djety-Oguz. Lunch in a way. Placing of camp above sources on glade with a kind of a panorama red rock «Seven bulls». Pitch up a tent, dinner, overnight in tents.
Day 12. Red rocks in gorge Dzhety-Oguz (11 km, 5 hours). 
Breakfast. Bathing in springs. Horses riding: gorge Dzhety-Oguz - horse riding through red rocks in village Sary-Suu. Lunch in a way. Accommodation in the guest house, a bath at will, a farewell supper, overnight.
Day 13. Village Kyzyl-Suu - Bishkek (365 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Village Kyzyl-Suu - Bishkek, in a way stop on coast of Issyk-Kul, bathing on wild beach. On way to Bishkek visiting of canyon "Story", walk on canyon. Arrival in Bishkek, accommodation in hotel. Dinner at eating house, overnight. 
Day 14. Bishkek. Departure from Bishkek.
Breakfast. A free time before departure in the airport. Visiting of the Osh market. Seeing-of to airport.

Photos
Alexander Petrov.