An up-and-coming trekking village in the Tian Shan mountains, away from the crowds. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Bishkek; Drive to Jyrgalan; Trek to the pass; Valleys and nomad yurts.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Bishkek
14:00 — Arrival in Bishkek
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Bichkek → Bichkek
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Bichkek
19:30 — Dinner — Bichkek
Day 2 — Drive to Jyrgalan
Drive to Jyrgalan — Bichkek → Jyrgalan
16:30 — Kyrgyz guesthouse check-in — Jyrgalan
19:30 — Dinner — Jyrgalan
Day 3 — Trek to the pass
08:00 — Hike to the mountain pass above Jyrgalan — Jyrgalan
13:00 — Picnic lunch at altitude — Jyrgalan
19:30 — Dinner with a local family — Jyrgalan
Day 4 — Valleys and nomad yurts
08:30 — Hike to a nomadic yurt camp — Jyrgalan
13:00 — Lunch in a yurt — Jyrgalan
15:00 — Meeting Kyrgyz herders — Jyrgalan
19:30 — Dinner — Jyrgalan
Day 5 — Back to Bishkek
Drive back to Bishkek — Jyrgalan → Bichkek
13:30 — Lunch on the way — Bichkek
17:30 — Hotel check-in — Bichkek
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Bichkek
Day 6 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Bichkek
Transfer to the airport — Bichkek → Aéroport de Bichkek