Adventure
Horseride to Sary-Mogol pastures and glaciers
Discover 3 days the nomad's life of yak's shepherds of the Chong Alay Pamir
- Duration
- 3 days
- Activities
- Horse Riding
The story
The journey
Authenticité
You will cross the fast flowing rivers and high mountains through the power of Kyrgyz horses, the most important animals to remain nomads of ancient times. During this journey, you will encounter nomads short of Son Kul lake and get to know their culture and traditions people.
Route map
The route
Day by day
The journey, day by day
3 chapters
- Day 01
Horse ride to Sary Mogol jailoo and at the foot of Jiptik Suu pass
Sary-Mogol village Sary-Mogol valley South
Meeting with our guide. Departing from Sary-Mogol following the Kalka Toer river. Passing the jaïloo of Kara Bel, then the defile of the river Jiptik Suu. We ride on old dirty road to foot of the pass. If the weather is favorable, we hike to the pass or the less 180m vertical drop. In the afternoon, descent to Sary-Mogol Jailoo, on the foot of the peak Bekmat (4483m.). Night at the yurt camp.Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 02
Horseride to Sary-Mogol's glaciers and lakes
Sary-Mogol valley South Sary-Mogol valley South
In the morning we ride along the defile until high lakes of Sary-Mogol. A landscape of high mountains. Thirteen lakes are surrounded of glaciers. Color of the water depend on filtration through the moraine. If the weather is favorable, we can hike to the Sary Moghol pass (4303m.) or to tongues of glaciers. In the middle of afternoon, back to jailoo Sary Mogol. We will spend the night and dinner in a yurt.Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 03
We ride down the meadows and hills to the village of Sary-Mogol
Sary-Mogol valley South Sary-Mogol village
We horseride on to the source of the river Korumdu, then we will reach a plateau Kaltator. (High point 4069m.). In the afternoon, we will go down to the river Balykchy back to the village of Sary-Mogol. (30km, 6h)Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Photography
Along the way
Further reading
More from this journey
Practical information
Prepare for the journey
- All transportation in a private vehicle
- All airport transfers
- Accommodation as described in the program
- Meals (3 per day)
- Bottled water (when possible) & tea
- English-speaking trekking guide
- Horses with local saddles
- Pack horses with saddle bags & horsemen
- Camping & cooking equipment (tents, mats, gas, stove, etc)
- All the activities listed in the program
- Entry fees at national parks and/or border zones listed in the program
- Entry fees at museums and historical sites listed in the program
- Domestic flights mentioned in the program
- A contribution to our sustainable development projects
- Organisation of the trip & local taxes
- International flights
- International banking fees (PayPal, ...)
- Travel & repatriation insurance
- Visas / LOI (if applicable)
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Personal expenses
- Personal equipment (sleeping bag, headlight, personal medication, etc)
- Additional costs due to unexpected personal events (health, loss of luggage, ...)
- Tips for guide & driver (always optional, always appreciated)
- Waterproof trekking backpack or Duffel bag (60-80L)
- Daykpack (20-30L)
- Sleeping bag (comfort -5°C)
- Sleeping bag liner
- Horseback riding boots
- Horseback riding helmet
- Horseback riding leather gloves
- Horseback riding pants
- Waterproof cloak
- Waterproof pants
- Sun screen 50+
- UV-protection lip balm
- Hat
- Cap
- Scarf / Shawl
- Reusable water bottle or Camelbak system
- Hiking shoes
- Swimming suit
- Towel
- Crocs sandals
- Photo / Action camera
- Spare batteries
- Powerbank
- Sunglasses
- Summer outfit
- Warm clothes for cool evenings
- Fleece
- Waterproof mountain wind blocker jacket
- Travel pharmacy
- Travel hygiene set
- Your good mood
- Small presents
Reviews of Nomad's Land
Travelers, in their own words
Published reviews of our team and service.
Nous tenions à vous remercier pour l’organisation de notre voyage au Kirghizistan. Ce pays est magnifique avec des personnes très accueillantes. Grâce à l’énergie positive de notre guide Baktygul, nous avons pu entrer en contact avec la population locale, aidée par quelques vodka bien sûr.
Nomadsland organized a 5 days 4 nights winter tour from Bishkek to Issyk Kol lake via Chom Keming (horse riding), Jyrgalan (snow shoeing), Karakol (museums) and Bokanbaevo (fairy canyon, 7 bulls, eagle hunting), then back to Bishkek. Nikita, our guide, picked us up from the airport and drove us round the snowy roads in his excellent v8 4wd.
4 Day Hike through Archa Tor pass It’s my first trip to Kyrgyzstan! My wife and I are independent travelers and prefer the solitude of traveling without guide or porters. I found Aibek Nomad's Land online as we were on a short 5 day trip, 3 or which were full day hikes so transport to and from the exact start and end points were essential.
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