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Naryn, Son-Kul, Tash Rabat

Sample tour: Son-Kul and Tash-Rabat: a Nomadic Route

Чолпон Асанова
Duration
5 days
Group size
2 to 8 people
Format
Group
Difficulty
Moderate
Age
10+
Starts in
Бишкек
Ends in
Бишкек

Five days across the Naryn region: the yurts of Son-Kul, the 15th-century stone caravanserai of Tash-Rabat and workshops with nomads.

A route for those who are as interested in culture as in scenery. We spend two nights at Son-Kul in a family camp, where guests help put up a yurt, try making felt and learn to play ordo, a traditional game played with knucklebones. Then we go down to Naryn and drive south to Tash-Rabat, a stone caravanserai on an ancient branch of the Silk Road. We sleep in yurts right by its walls. In the evening the host tells legends about merchants and caravans, and in the morning you can climb a ridge with a view of Chatyr-Kul. We travel in a comfortable minivan, with no more than 4–5 hours on the road a day. Suitable for families with children aged 10 and over.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bishkek — Kochkor — Son-Kul

    Road through the Boom gorge, a shyrdak workshop in Kochkor, an evening at the lake.

  2. Day 2

    Life on the jailoo

    Putting up a yurt, felt making, a horse ride, dinner with a herding family.

  3. Day 3

    Son-Kul — Naryn — Tash-Rabat

    Descent over the Moldo-Ashuu pass, lunch in Naryn, a night in a yurt by the caravanserai.

  4. Day 4

    Tash-Rabat

    Tour of the caravanserai, a walk towards the pass, drive to Naryn.

  5. Day 5

    Naryn — Bishkek

    Return via Dolon, farewell lunch on the way.

Included

  • Transport for the whole route
  • Cultural guide
  • Accommodation in yurts and a guesthouse
  • Meals as per the programme
  • Workshops
  • Tash-Rabat entrance ticket

Not included

  • Insurance
  • Horse rides beyond the programme
  • Personal expenses

What to bring

  • Warm clothes
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hat and gloves
  • Camera
  • Passport (border zone)

Reviews

4.5· 2 reviews
  • Emma

    Lovely people and the caravanserai is magical. Quite a lot of driving on day three, bring snacks.

  • Сергей

    Идеальное сочетание культуры и природы. Больше всего запомнилось, как мы вместе с семьёй собирали юрту, и вечер у стен Таш-Рабата под рассказы хозяина. Чолпон знает всех в каждом селе, поэтому ощущения туристической программы не было совсем.

    Review in Russian

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