These are half-day or full-day long travels on foot along mountain gorges located in a radius of 1-2 hours trip from Bishkek. They are nice for the first acquaintance with the nature of the Northern Tien Shan Mountains such as fir and juniper forests, waterfalls and rivers, mountain semi-desert, panoramas of rock walls and snow peaks.
Tour plan. Trip to the mountains to a hiking/walking start point. Hiking/walking to the historical or nature object. Sightseeing. Lunch-picnic. Returning to the vehicle. Trip back to the city.
Services. Transport to the mountains and back after hiking/walking. Staff: guide, and his assistants if necessary. Food, kitchen equipment and cooking of food for meal or lunch-boxes. Especial equipment, depending on the relief. Ecological or park permits.
Conditions. Travelers must be in good health and fit. Every participant in addition to season clothes must have: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, a pair of warm socks, hiking or sport shoes, hat, sunglasses, walking stick, daypack for personal things.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it, also order a porter to carry your equipment.
Example. SCULPTURES OF RED SANDSTONE CANYONS.
It is a full-day long hiking to the semi-desert mountainous valley situated in the eastern part of the Kyrgyz Range.

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These are many-days mountain treks where participants use backpacks to carry their personal things and equipment. These are rather intensive treks with the possibility to cross various mountain relief (forest, meadows, moraines, glaciers etc) and to visit primeval areas.
Tour plan. Trip to the trek start point in a gorge. Many-days trekking along the gorges and valleys, through passes in ranges. Sightseeing of natural objects. Tent overnights. Trek kitchen. Return back from the mountains along the other gorge. Trip back to the city.
Services.Transport to the trek start point and back after the trek. Staff: guide, cook and his porters if necessary. Food, kitchen equipment and cooking for three meals a day. Especial equipment for trek. Ecological permits.
Conditions. Trekkers must be in good health and fit. They should have positive experience of being in high-altitude areas (2500-3000m). Every participant in additional to season clothes must have: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, warm jacket and pants, 2 pairs of warm socks, a pair of hiking boots, hat, sunglasses, trek stick, sleeping bag, mat, individual cook-ware, tent and big backpack for personal things and equipment.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it, also order a porter to carry your equipment.
Example. MOTLEY MOUNTAINS.
It is 4-days trekking for backpackers along the Northern Tien Shan; 65km on foot through 2 passes.

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These are many-days mountain treks with escorting of horses to carry provision, personal things and equipment. Furthermore, trekkers may ride on horses in some parts of the rout in case of physical overstrain, sickness or trauma. Usually the rout of the trek is planed along the accessible for the horses mountain relief: not steep passes, flat closed glaciers, highaltitude meadows, bushes and forests.
Tour plan.Trip to the trek start point in a gorge. Many-days trekking along gorges and valleys, through passes in ranges. Sightseeing of natural objects. Tent overnights. Trek kitchen. Return back from the mountains along the other gorge. Trip back to the city.
Services. Transfer to the trek start point and back after the trek. Staff: guide, cook, groom and his assistants if necessary. Camping equipment: 2-person tents, personal sleeping pads and kitchen tent. Food, kitchen equipment, individual cook-ware and cooking for three meals a day. Horses to carry provision and equipment (incl. personal things of tourists). Especial equipment for trek. Ecological permits.
Conditions. Trekkers must be in good health and fit. They should have a trek experience in a high-altitude (2500-3000m), as well as a minimal experience of horseback riding. Every participant in additional to season clothes must have: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, warm jacket and pants, 2 pairs of warm socks, a pair of hiking boots, hat, sunglasses, trek stick, sleeping bag in a waterproof bag, and another waterproof bag for personal things.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it, also order an extra horse for individual riding.
Example. LAKES BEYOND THE CLOUDS.
It is a horse-pack trekking along the Northern Tien Shan, Kungey Alatoo range, 115km on foot for 8 days (10 days totally), through 3 passes, the maximum altitude of the trek - 4000m.

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These are many-days tours along mountain roads by automobile (car, minibus, bus) with stopping in interesting places, walking and excursions.
Tour plan. Using simple cars, minibuses or 4WD vehicles depending on the kind of roads - asphalt road, ground road or lack of roads. Daily distance is 250-300 km in average for 7-8 hours including lunch-time and time for walking.
Services. Transport for tourists and luggage. Staff: driver, guide, cook. Meals: breakfast and dinner in a cafe, plus lunch-picnic or trek kitchen: food, kitchen equipment, individual cook-ware and cooking for three meals a day. Overnight: local hotels, guest houses or tent camping: 2-person tents, personal sleeping pads and sleeping bags, kitchen tent. Especial equipment for tour. Ecological permits, entrance fees, road permits.
Conditions. Travellers must be in good health and fit. They should have an experience of many-hours trip along ground roads and tent overnight experience. Every participant additionally to seasoned clothes must have: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, warm jacket and pants, pairs of warm socks, sport or hiking shoes, hat, sunglasses and bag for personal things.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it.
Example. WAY TO CHINA.
It is a automobile tour from Almaty city (Kazakhstan Republic) through territory of Kyrgyz Republic, through Tien-Shan mountain to Chinese border, the Torugart pass, 900km for 4 days, with possibility sightseeing some objects of the Great Silk road and make mountain gorge walking and city tours.

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It is a many-days staying in a tent camp or yurta camp on a glade in the mountain gorge or on a mountain plateau. Every day consists of walking along the surrounding mountains, sightseeing of natural objects or exploring life style of nomads, active games for children and adults, possibility of horseback riding, making a night fire in forest area.
Tour plan. Trip to the camp side in the mountains. Mounting tents, or yurtas accommodation. Radial one-day hiking, activities etc. Camp kitchen. Trip back to the city.
Services. Transfer to the camp side and back to the city. Staff: guide, cook and his assistants if necessary. Camping equipment: 2-person tents, personal sleeping pads and kitchen tent, WC-tent, shower-tent. Food, kitchen equipment, individual cook-ware and cooking for three meals a day. Especial equipment for hiking and active games. Ecological permits.
Conditions. Trekkers must be in good health and fit. They should have tent overnight experience and hiking experience in a high-altitude area (2500-3000m). Every participant in additional to season clothes must have: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, warm jacket and pants, 2 pairs of warm socks, hiking shoes, hat, sunglasses, trek stick, sleeping bag and small backpack for personal things.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it, also order horses for riding.
Example. ON THE LAST LAKE.
It is a 7-days staying in a tent camp on a glade in the high-altitude valley of the Son-Kul lake (3000m), Internal Tien-Shan. There is a possibility to do short walking, horseback riding and to explore real life of mountain nomad-shepherds.

[More.] There are 5 more camping trips like above that are opened up in the other regions.

As a rule, these are many-days tours by automobile (car, minibus, bus). Their base of rout is historical, culture or naturalistic exploring of the country. Tours consist of passages from one unique place to another with staying there till a few days, walking and sightseeing there.
Tour plan. Using simple cars, minibuses or 4WD vehicles depending on the kind of roads - asphalt road, ground road or lack of roads. Daily distance varies from 100 km to few hundreds km depending on the interval between chosen objects of exploring.
Services. Transport for tourists and luggage. Staff: driver, guide, cook. Meals: breakfast and dinner in a cafe, plus lunch-picnic or trek kitchen: food, kitchen equipment, individual cook-ware and cooking for three meals a day. Overnight: local hotels, guest houses or tent camping: 2-person tents, personal sleeping pads and sleeping bags, kitchen tent. Especial equipment for tour. Ecological permits, entrance fees, road permits.
Conditions. Travellers must be in good health and fit. They should have an experience of many-hours trip along ground roads and tent overnight experience. Every participant additionally to seasoned clothes must have: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, warm jacket and pants, a pairs of warm socks, sport or hiking shoes, hat, sunglasses and bag for personal things.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it.
Example. ALONG THE GREAT SILK ROAD - NORTH.
It is a automobile tour with opportunity to do one-day hiking, excursions and adventures at unique historical or picturesque landscape place of the Northern Tien Shan mountains, 1400 km for 7 days.

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These are many-days tours by horses along mountain valleys and gorges, through an accessible for the horses mountain passes. Every participant rides by individual horse as well horses are used to carry provision, personal things and equipment.
Tour plan. Trip to the trek start point in a gorge. Hors ride training and adaptation to horses. Than many-days horseback ride tour with middle daily distance from 15 to 25 km depending on a trek profile. Usually you spend 5-6 hours a day in a saddle. Sightseeing natural objects. Tent overnights. Trek kitchen. Return back from the mountain along other gorge. Trip back to the city.
Services. Transfer to the trek start point and back after the trek. Staff: guide, cook, groom and his assistants if necessary. Camping equipment: 2-person tents, personal sleeping pads and kitchen tent. Food, kitchen equipment, individual cook-ware and cooking for three meals a day. Horses to ride and to carry provision and equipment. Especial equipment for trek. Ecological permits.
Conditions. Riders must be in good health and fit. They should have an experience of many-hours horse riding, as well experience staying in a high-altitude area (2500-3000m). Every participant additionally to seasoned clothes must have: individual riding equipment: helmet, gloves, boots, as well: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, warm jacket and pants, 2 pairs of warm socks, hat, sunglasses, sleeping bag in a waterproof bag, and another waterproof bag for personal things.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it.
Example. THROUGH THE MOLDO MOUNTAIN.
It is a horseback riding tour along the Internal Tien Shan, Moldo-Too range, 115km by horses for 6 days (8 days total), through 3 passes, the maximum altitude of the trek - 3500m.

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These are many-days combined tours with different method of crossing of mountain landscape and with adventures: by vehicle, on foot, by horses, by motorboat or by sailer, by raft, by ultra light airplane…
Tour plan. Trip to the tour start point in a gorge. Crossing a long distance of many-days tour, include moving on the mountain, on the lakes, on the rivers, on the air. Tent overnights. Trek kitchen. Return back from the mountain along other gorge or even other republic. Trip back to the city.
Services. Transfer to the trek start point and back after the trek. Staff: guide, cook, guide-specialist in every kind of adventure and his assistants if necessary. Camping equipment: 2-person tents, personal sleeping pads and kitchen tent. Food, kitchen equipment, individual cook-ware and cooking for three meals a day. Especial equipment for every part of tour: vehicle, horse, motorboat, sailer, raft etc. Ecological permits.
Conditions. Trekkers must be in good health and fit. They should have an experience of selected adventures, as well experience staying in a high-altitude area (2500-3000m). Every participant additionally to seasoned clothes must have especial individual equipment that depends on selected adventures, as minimum: rain- wind-protect jacket and pants, warm jacket and pants, a pair of hiking boots, 2 pairs of warm socks, hat, sunglasses, sleeping bag in a waterproof bag, and another waterproof bag for personal things.
Additionally. You can rent some equipment if you need it.