Bicycle Tour Thian Shan MTB route

Day 1 Bishkek - Bishkek - 0

In the morning arrival to Manas Airport (FRU). Transfer to the Hotel in Bishkek (1 hour). Breakfast and rest. About midday a CITY TOUR starts. You will visit the colorful Osh Bazar where you can stock up on fresh fruits, nuts and bread. Afterwards you will have a chance to visit the central square-Ala-Too with a monument of Manas, National Flag and see the relief of guards. A short ride through the city to test your bike. We will take it to the bike shop if it has problems. In the evening dinner at the local restaurant

Day 2 Bishkek - 50

After a short transfer you will ride on a mountain road from Kashkasu Gorge to Chonkurchak Gorge. The area is a mountain ski resort in wintertime. As you cycle you will enjoy snowcapped mountains and slopes covered with juniper trees and will be rewarded with a stunning panorama of the valley. Exciting descent to the valley through a series of switchbacks. You will continue through villages and rolling hills with crops to the gigantic Kyrgyz Flag. Return to the Hotel
P.S Experienced riders before the general route can try our 10km long single trail.

Day 3 Bishkek - Kegeti - 65

After a short transfer out of town (20kms) you will start cycling on a good asphalted road passing through villages and fields just on the side of the mountains. You will enjoy the view of the snow-capped mountains and green fields and hills with sheep, cows and horses. After a series of uphills be prepared for a downhill into the valley. Arrival at the guesthouse. Dinner

Day 4 Kegeti - Kochkor - 75

You will start cycling from the guesthouse on an asphalted road. It will be an exciting downhill ride. You will ride though the villages and enjoy the view of the mountains. At the highway pick up and transfer through Boom Gorge to the town of Balykchi. Dinner at the guesthouse.
P.S For more prepared riders (or on request) they can cycle 30-40kms on a mountain gravel/dirt road instead of asphalt. A short (30min) transfer will be required in this case.

Day 5 Kochkor - Song-Kul - 60

After breakfast and a short transfer (50kms) you will get on your bike and start pedaling though a mountain valley. The unpaved road will take you to the pass that leads to alpine Son-Kul Lake. The lake is located at 3016m and surrounded by the hills that are used by local herdsmen as a giant summer pasture. From the top of the pass you will enjoy a downhill to the shore of the lake. You will roll through fields of edelweiss and other summer flowers as you get near to the yurt camp. Dinner. Tonight you will enjoy a sunset and sleep like a real nomad in a yurt on the shore of the lake.

Day 6 Song-Kul - Kochkor - 65

After a peaceful night in a yurt and breakfast you will get on your bike and continue cycling around the
lake to a very spectacular 33 Parrots Pass from the top of which you will enjoy a magnificent view of
the valley. It will be a very long and thrilling descent on a mountain road with switchbacks. After a ride
in the valley you will climb another pass and again you will be amazed by spectacular views. Descent to
our pick-up point and transfer (1h) to Kochkor Villlage. Dinner

Day 7 Kochkor - Bokonbayevo - 70

After breakfast and a short transfer you will get on your bike and start riding through the mountains. Eventually the road will take you to Semizbel Pass (2600m) from where a nice and smooth descent through a wide green pasture awaits you. You will cycle along the river that flows through the gorge to the coast of Issyk-Kul Lake- the second biggest alpine lake in the world after Titicaca in Peru. Transfer to accommodation. Dinner. Night in a guesthouse

Day 8 Bokonbayevo - Bokonbayevo - 60

After breakfast you will be back on your bike cycling on the asphalted road. The asphalt turns into gravel as you ride through a scenic canyon. You will reach the wild shore of the lake and have a rest here. You can go for a swim if you want. The trail passes just few meters from the lake. The views are fantastic: wild shore, clay hills and snowcapped peaks in the background. Arrival to Bokonbaev Village. Accommodation. Dinner

Day 9 Bokonbayevo - Bishkek - 0

After breakfast we will get on the bus to get us to a panoramic point not far from the village. After a short hike (15min) you will be on top of the mountain. What a view! You will understand why Issyk-Kul Lake is called a Sea- it is so big (170km long and 60 km wide). Mountains slopes with forest and peaks covered with glaciers will also be near you. You will also enjoy a view of the arid desert-like area by the side of the lake. What a stunning diversity of landscapes! Return to village. We will proceed back to Bishkek. Lunch enroute. Arrival. Accommodation at the Hotel. Free time. Farewell dinner

Day 10 Bishkek - Bishkek - 0

Early in the morning transfer to the airport and flight back home