Sample tour: Kochkor: Felt, the Bazaar and Kyrgyz Cooking

Duration: 5 hours
Group size: 2 to 10 people
Format: Group
Difficulty: Easy
Starts in: Кочкор
Ends in: Кочкор

Half a day in Kochkor: a cooperative of shyrdak makers, the Sunday livestock bazaar and a lunch we cook together with the hostess.

Kochkor is the capital of Kyrgyz felt. We start at a cooperative where women from nearby villages make shyrdaks and ala-kiyiz. A craftswoman shows the whole process, from shearing the wool to the finished carpet, and you try making felt yourself. On Sundays we stop by the livestock bazaar, a noisy spectacle where sheep, horses and yaks are sold. Then we visit my aunt: together we make manty, fry boorsok and drink tea with kaymak and jam. A great programme before a horseback tour or as a stop on the way to Son-Kul.

Itinerary

Day 1
Crafts and cuisine of Kochkor
Felt cooperative, bazaar, cooking class and lunch.

Included

Guide
Felt-making workshop
Cooking lesson
Lunch
Tea

Not included

Buying carpets
Transfer to Kochkor
Insurance

What to bring

Comfortable clothes
Cash in soms
A good mood

Reviews

No reviews yet. Travellers write them after the trip.