ECOLOGICAL – BOTANICAL GREEN TOUR

(Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Asphodelacea, Papaveraceae, Ranunculaceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Geraniaceae, Violaceae, Tamaricaceae, Primulaceae and Lamiaceae)

Route №4  (Alexander Mt. Range, Suusamyr Valley, Otmyok Pass, Alabel Pass, Chyсhkan, Kokomeren and Kegety River gorges and, Boom Canyon, Dolon, Kalmak-Ashuu, Teskeitorpo and Moldo-Ashuu Passes, Karadzhorgo, Baidulu, Moldo-Too, Naryn and At-Bashi Mt. Ranges, Chon and Kichi-Kemin River gorges)

10 days from June, 1 till June, 10

1 Day

Meeting in Bishkek town, placing in hotel, breakfast 

10.00 After breakfast   trip along the foothills and mountains of Alexander Mt. Range  (Besh-Kungei Hills, Ala-Archa,  Kashka-Suu and Ooru-Sai gorges).

Gorges and slopes of mountains, plateaus and banks of mountain rivers.Wonderful mountain landscapes with high mountain peaks of the ridge with snowfields and glaciers at altitudes from 1,000 up to 2500 m.

14.00 Dinner in the mountains or at the cafe

Species of flowers:

  1. Tulipa dasystemon – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  2. Corydalis glaucescens  – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  3.   Astragalus fedtschenkoanus  –  Besh-Kungei Hills
  4. Astragalus platyphyllus –Besh-Kungei Hills
  5. Astragalus sieversianus – Alexander Mt. Range
  6. Astragalus spp . (section Caprini DC. (= Myobroma) – Besh-Kungei Hills
  7. Onobrychis chorassanica – Besh-Kungei Hills
  8. Oxytropis ferganensis  – Besh-Kungei Hills
  9. Oxytropis nutans  – Oruu-Sai  Gorge
  10. Trollius altaicus –Oruu-Sai Gorge
  11. Pulsatilla campanella  – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  12. Viola acutifolia  – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  13. Viola suavis  – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  14. Gentiana olivieri –  Besh-Kungei Hills
  15. Astragalus kronenburgii –Kashka-Suu Gorge
  16. Allium caricifolium  – Kashka-Suu  Gorge
  17. Allium saposhnikovii –Besh-Kungei Hills
  18. Vexibia alopecuroides  – Besh-Kungei Hills

20.00 Supper, placing in hotel (Bishkek town)

2 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Bishkek)

10.00 After breakfast   trip from the Bishkek town to the Teo-Ashuu Pass (along the foothills and mountains of Alexander Mt. Range, Tunnel on the Teo-Asshu Pass at an altitude of 3,150 m, Suusamyr Valley at an altitude from 2,200 up to 2,650 m, and Kokomeren River gorge at an altitude from 2,000 down to 1,800 m.

On this day  you will see deep rocky gorges, high-altitude snow-covered valleys, fast-flowing mountain rivers, powerful rocky massifs and glaciers shining in the sun, and of course, beautiful high-altitude flowers. You will also visit the monument at the grave of Kaba uulu Kozhomkul (1888-1955) of a Kyrgyz strongman in the Kokmeren river valley.  

14.00 Dinner in the mountains or at the cafe

Species of flowers:

  1. Tulipa dasystemon  – Teo-Ashuu Pass, Chychkan Gorge
  2. Androsace fedtschenkoi – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  3. Oxytropis chionobia  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  4. Astragalus lithophilus  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  5. Potentilla stanjukoviczii  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  6. Gagea liotardii  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  7. Thermopsis alpina  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  8. Corydalis ledebouriana  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  9. Astragalus skorniakowii – Suusamyr Valley
  10. Chesneya ferganensis – Kokomeren River gorge
  11. Chesneya nikitinae – Kokomeren River gorge
  12. Monument at the grave of  Kaba uulu Kozhomkul  (1888-1955)  Kokomeren River gorge

20.00  Supper, placing in hotel (Teo-Ashuu Pass at an altitude of 2,950 m)

3 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Teo-Ashuu Pass)

10.00 After breakfast   descent from the Teo-Ashuu Pass to the Chychkan River gorge along the Suusamyr Valley at an altitude from 2,200 up to 2,650 m, Otmyok Pass at an altitude of 3,340 m, Alabel Pass at an altitude of 3,170 m and Chychkan River gorge at an altitude from 2,800 down to 1,000 m.

You will see deep rocky gorges, high-altitude snow-covered valleys, fast-flowing mountain rivers, powerful rocky massifs and glaciers shining in the sun, and of course, beautiful high-altitude flowers. Also you will see a beautiful mountain gorge with a fast-flowing river. Endemic coniferous juniper trees and various flowers grow on the steep slopes. Birches, Tien Shan spruces and Semyonov fir grow along the banks of the river with crystal   clear water and many, many different flowering plants.

14.00 Dinner in the mountains or at the cafe

Species of flowers:

  1. Tulipa dasystemon – Alexander Mt. Range, Teo-Ashuu Pass, Chychkan River gorge
  2. Gagea liotardii  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  3. Tulipa tetraphylla – Suusamyr Valley
  4. Viola rupestris  Suusamyr Valley
  5.  Primula algida – Chychkan River gorge
  6. Oxytropis lapponica  Suusamyr Valley
  7. Oxytropis macrocarpa  Suusamyr Valley
  8. Oxytropis susamyrensis  Suusamyr Valley
  9. Trollius lilacinus – Alabel Pass
  10. Eremurus fuscus – Chychkan River gorge
  11. Geranium saxatile – Chychkan River gorge
  12. Viola altaica – Otmyok Pass
  13. Ranunculus songaricus – Suusamyr Valley
  14. Pedicularis macrochila – Suusamyr Valley
  15. Astragalus skorniakowii – Suusamyr Valley
  16. Dracocephalum nutans  – Alabel Pass, Otmyok Pass
  17. Dactylorhiza salina  Suusamyr Valley

20.00 Supper in hotel (Chychkan River gorge)

4 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Chychkan River gorge)

9.00 After breakfast – return to the Bishkek town

14.00  Dinner at the café in the Suusamyr Valley

20.00 Dinner and hotel accommodation in Bishkek

5 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Bishkek town)

9.00  After breakfast - departure from the of Bishkek town to the Kochkor village along the Alexander Mt. Range, with a stop in the Kegety River gorge at an altitude of 1230 to 2000 m, the of the Kichi-Kemin River gorge at an altitude of 1330 to 2000 m, Chon-Kemin River gorge at an altitude of 1330 to 1450 and passing through the Boom Canyon at an altitude of 1330 to 1550 m.

You will see gorges and slopes of mountains, plateaus and banks of rivers. Wonderful mountain landscapes with high mountain peaks of the range with snowfields and glaciers, and of course beautiful endemic flowers.   You will also visit a beautiful waterfall in the Kegety gorge and medieval monument Burana Tower.  You will also see the unique loess canyons of the Chu River in the Boom Gorge.

13.00 Dinner in the mountains or at the cafe

Species of flowers:

  1. Primula kaufmanniana  – Kegety River gorge
  2. Cortusa brotheri   – Kegety River gorge
  3. Aquilegia atrovinosa  – Kegety River gorge
  4. Geranium saxatile  – Kegety River gorge
  5. Eremurus fuscus  – Kegety River gorge
  6. Primula pamirica  – Alexander Mt. Range, Tyunduk Gorge
  7. Iris halophila – Alexander Mt. Range, Tyunduk Gorge
  8. Iris lactea – Alexander Mt. Range, Chu River valley
  9. Waterfall  in the Kegety River gorge.
  10. Burana Tower – a minaret of the 9th-11th centuries of the Karakhanid state in the Chu valley

20.00  Supper and hotel accommodation (Kochkor village)

6 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Kochkor village)

9.00 After breakfast   trip from the the Kochkor village to the Dolon Pass at an altitude of 3,030 m, Kalmak-Ashuu Pass at an altitude of 3,450 m, Son-Kul Lake depression at an altitude of 3,030 m and Teskeitorpo Pass at an altitude of 3,150 m on the Karadzhorgo, Baidulu and Moldo-Too Mt. Ranges.

Before you will open stunning views of mountain passes, between the peaks of snow-capped mountains, river valleys with emerald herbs and of course the alpine lake Son-Kul with a turquoise-blue mirror of the water surface. Endemic alpine flowers  grow on the passes.

13.00 Dinner in the mountains or at the cafe

Species of flowers:

  1. Viola tianschanica  – Son-Kul Lake coast
  2. Astragalus hypogaeus  – Teskeitorpo Pass
  3. Caragana jubata – Teskeitorpo Pass
  4. Hedysarum cephalotes – Teskeitorpo Pass
  5. Oxytropis atbaschi – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  6. Potentilla nivea – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass,Teskeitorpo Pass
  7. Androsace dasyphylla – Teskeitorpo Pass
  8. Dracocephalum paulsenii – Teskeitorpo Pass
  9. Trollius lilacinus  – Kalmak-Ashuu  Pass
  10. Allium atrosanguineum – Teskeitorpo Pass
  11. Pedicularis semenowii  – Teskeitorpo Pass                                                                                                                                        

 20.00  Supper, accommodation and overnight in Yurts on the Son-Kul Lake coast

7 Day

8.00 Breakfast in Yurts (Son-Kul Lake coast)

9.00 After breakfast   trip from the Son-Kul Lake depression to the Naryn town through of Modo-Ashuu Pass at an altitude of 3,230 m, Kurtka River gorge at an altitude from 2,620 down to 1,630 m, Naryn River valley at an altitude from 1,630 up to 2,150 m and along the Kara-Too Mt. Range

During your stay in the yurt, you will get acquainted with the customs of the local population, the Kyrgyz people and taste national dishes. On the descent from the Moldo-Ashuu Pass to the valley of the Naryn River, you will see a monumental breathtaking picture of mountain landscapes with snowy peaks, rocks, deep gorges and colorful valleys. Having descended into the valley, you will go along one of the most powerful Tien Shan rivers, the main tributary of the Syr Darya River. The most beautiful pink-yellow loess mountains of the Kara-Too Mt. Range, cut by numerous gorges, rise along the banks.

13.00 Dinner in the mountains

Species of flowers:

  1. Hedysarum cephalotes – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  2. Pedicularis semenowii  – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  3. Androsace dasyphylla – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  4. Hedysarum ferganense – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  5. Potentilla tephroleuca – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  6. Pyrethrum pyrethroides – Kurtka River gorge
  7. Papaver croceum – Kurtka River gorge
  8. Glaucium fimbrilligerum – Kurtka River
  9. Ranunculus songaricus – Son-Kul Lake depression
  10. Dracocephalum paulsenii – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  11. Delphinium species – Kurtka River gorge
  12. Rosa fedtschenkoana  – Kurtka River gorge
  13. Tamarix ramosissima  – Naryn River valley                                                                                                          

20.00  Supper, accommodation and overnight in hotel (Naryn town)

8 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Naryn town)

9.00 After breakfast   trip from the Naryn town to the Tash-Rabat caravanserai and return back in Naryn town through of Kyzyl-Bel Pass at an altitude of 2,500 m, At-Bashi River valley at an altitude from 2,160 up to 2,960 m, Naryn, Kara-Too, At-Bashi and Baibiche-Too Mt. Ranges)

You vill see of Tash-Rabat   caravanserai in the At-Bashi district, Naryn Province, not far from the border with China. The facility is located on the banks of the winding Tash-Rabat River, a tributary of the Kara-Koyun River, at an altitude of more than 2,930 m above sea level. During a trip to the ancient monument along the valley of the At-Bashi River, you will admire the powerful At-Bashi Range, with slopes covered with spruce forests and snowy peaks reaching a height of 4,500 meters above sea level. In addition, you will be able to see closely the nesting colony of vultures and powerful birds flying nearby                                                                                                                                                                  

13.00 Dinner in the mountains

Species of flowers:

  1. Caragana pleiophylla – Kyzyl-Bel Pass
  2. Tulipa tetraphylla – Kyzyl-Bel Pass
  3. Leontopodium ochroleucum – Kyzyl-Bel Pass
  4. Tash-Rabat  - a caravanserai built in the 15th century on the site of an older Nestorian or Buddhist monastery of the 9th-10th centuries
  5. Vulture nest colony (Gypaetus barbatus hemachalanus (Lammergeier), Gyps himalayensis (Himalayan vulture) – At-Bashi Mt. Range.

20.00  Supper, accommodation and overnight on the Naryn town

9 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Naryn town)

9.00 After breakfast   trip from the Naryn town to the Bishkek town (through of Kara-Unkur River valley an altitude from 2,530 up to 2,750 m, Kichine-Karakudzhur River valley at an altitude from 2,750 up to 3,000 m, Dolon Pass, Boom Gorge, Kichi and Chon-Kemin River gorges on the Baidulu, Karadzhorgo and Alexander Mt. Ranges).

During the trip, you will see the most beautiful mountain gorges and rivers with crystal clear water, visit two mountain passes, will see the wonderful Boom Canyon with orange and yellow loess walls, the beautiful gorges of the Big and Small Kemin with spruce and pine forests and drive along the banks of the Chu River, one of the main arteries of Middle Asia.

14.00 Dinner at the café

Species of flowers:

  1. Caragana pleiophylla – On-Archa River valley
  2. Iris loczyi  – Kichine-Karakudzhut River valley
  3. Tulipa tetraphylla – Kurterek dry valley
  4. Thermopsis turkestanica  – Kichine-Karakudzhut River valley
  5. Pedicularis semenowii – Kichine-Karakudzhut River valley there are many different flowering plants

20.00 Supper and placing in hotel in Bishkek town

10 Day

9.00  Breakfast in hotel (Bishkek)                                                                                                                                        

10.00 After breakfast Bishkek city tour ( Historical Museum , Oriental Bazaar  (Market), Tsum (souvenirs)

14.00  Dinner at the Ethnographic café “ Supara

20.00  Supper at the cafe and hotel accommodation (Bishkek)

11 Day

Breakfast in hotel (Bishkek)

Departure from airport of Bishkek town

Price for a group of 10 persons

Duration of round of 10 days

The price for one person 160 $ a day

The price for one person for all round - 1600 $

This amount includes the following services:

  1. Mercedes-Benz bus - sprinter with driver.
  2. payment for accommodation in hotels.
  3. three meals a day, excluding alcoholic drinks.
  4. services of an interpreter and guide