ECOLOGICAL – BOTANICAL GREEN TOUR

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

Route № 5  (Alexander Mt. Range, Suusamyr Valley, Otmyok Pass, Alabel Pass, Chyсhkan, Kokomeren, Kegety and, Boom River gorges, Dolon Pass, Karadzhorgo, Baidulu, Moldo-Too, Naryn and At-Bashi Mt. Ranges, Chon and Kichi-Kemin River gorges) 10 days from June, 25 till July, 4

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 at an altitude of 1,000 m and Ala-Archa River basin at an altitude from 1,400 up to 2,500 m

Gorges and slopes of mountains, plateaus and banks of rivers. Wonderful mountain landscapes with high peaks of the ridge with snowfields and glaciers

14.00 Dinner in the mountains or at the cafe

Species of flowers:

  1. Eremurus tianschanicus – Alamedin River gorge
  2. Allium caeruleum, – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  3. Aconitum leucostomum – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  4. Aconítum soongaricum – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  5. Anemone protracta  – Oruu-Sai Gorge
  6. Rhodiola linearifolia – Besh-Kungei Hills
  7. Phlomoides fetisowii – Kashka-Suu Gorge                                                                                                        

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 Kokomeren river valley  

14.00 Dinner in the mountains or at the cafe

Species of flowers:

  1. Geranium saxatile  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  2. Papaver croceum  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  3. Pyrethrum pyrethroides  – Teo-Ashuu Pass
  4. Allium carolinianum  Kokomeren River gorge
  5. Chesneya nikitinae – Kokomeren River gorge
  6. Chesneya ferganensis – Kokomeren River gorge
  7. Iris halophila – Kokomeren River gorge
  8. Dracocephalum diversifolium – Kokomeren River gorge
  9. Allium oreoprasum – Kokomeren River gorge
  10. 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   trip 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 3,300 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, tienshan 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. Oxygraphis glacialis  – Alabel Pass
  2. Allium dolichostylum  Suusamyr Valley
  3. Glycyrrhiza soongorica  Suusamyr Valley
  4. Primula algida – Chychkan River gorge
  5. Oxytropis lapponica  Suusamyr Valley
  6. Oxytropis humifusa – Otmyok Pass
  7. Trollius komarovii – Alabel Pass
  8. Geranium saxatile – Chychkan River gorge
  9. Ranunculus songaricus – Suusamyr Valley
  10. Dracocephalum nutans  – Alabel Pass, Otmyok Pass
  11. Eremurus fuscus – Chychkan River gorge
  12. Allium fedtschenkoanum – Alabel Pass, Otmyok Pass
  13. Schmalhausenia nidulans –  Chychkan River head                                                                                          

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 Supper in hotel (Bishkek town)

5 Day

8.00 Breakfast in hotel (Bishkek town)

10.00 After breakfast   trip from the Bishkek town to the Kochkor village (through of Alexander Mt. R., Kegety River gorge at an altitude from 1,230 up to 2,000 m, Chon and Kichi-Kemin River gorges at an altitude from 1,330 up to 2,200 m and Boom Canyon at an altitude from 1,330 up to 1,550 m

You will see gorges and slopes of mountains, plateaus and banks of rivers. Wonderful mountain landscapes with high mountain peaks of the ridge with snowfields and glaciers, and of course beautiful endemic flowers.   You will also visit a beautiful waterfall in the Kegety gorge and Burana Tower  – a minaret.   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. Allium oreoprasum – Kichi-Kemin, Orto-Tokoi Water Reservoir
  2. Sedum hybridum – Kichi-Kemin River gorge
  3. Geranium saxatile  – Alexander Mt. Range, Kegety River gorge
  4. Eremurus tianschanicus  Alexander Mt. Range
  5. Waterfall in the Kegety River gorge
  6. 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)

10.00 After breakfast   trip from the the Kochkor village to the Dolon Pass at an altitude of 3,000 m, Kalmak-Ashuu Pass at an altitude of 3,450 m, Son-Kul Lake depression at an altitude of 3,030 m, 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. Allium platyspathum – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  2. Rhodiola litwinowii – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  3. Caragana jubata – Teskeitorpo Pass
  4. Astragalus alpinus – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  5. Oxytropis atbaschi – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  6. Potentilla nivea – Kalmak-Ashuu,Teskeitorpo Pass
  7. Dracocephalum paulsenii – Teskeitorpo Pass
  8. Pedicularis ludwigii  – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  9. Pedicularis oederi  – Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  10. Phlomoides oreophila  – Kalmak-Ashuu 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, 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 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 ferganense – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  2. Oxytropis microsphaera – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  3. Pyrethrum pyrethroides   – Son-Kul Lake depression
  4. Papaver croceum – Son-Kul Lake depression
  5. Geranium saxatile – Kurtka River gorge
  6. Pedicularis dolichorrhiza – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  7. Dracocephalum paulsenii – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  8. Dracocephalum nodulosum – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  9. Tamarix ramosissima  – Naryn River valley
  10. Phlomoides oreophila  – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  11. Thymus seravschanicus  – Moldo-Ashuu Pass
  12. Scabiosa alpestris – Moldo-Ashuu Pass                                                                                                                                          

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 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 can see up close the nesting colony of vultures and powerful birds flying nearby                                                                                                                                                                    

13.00 Dinner in the mountains

  1. Tash-Rabat  - a caravanserai built in the 15th century on the site of an older Nestorian or Buddhist monastery of the 9th-10th centuries
  2. Vulture nest colony (Gypaetus barbatus hemachalanus (Lammergeier), Gyps himalayensis (Himalayan vulture)  – At-Bashi Mt. Range.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

13.00  Dinner at the café in the At-Bashi village or Naryn town

Species of flowers:

  1. Caragana pleiophylla – Kyzyl-Bel Pass
  2. Tulipa tetraphylla – Kyzyl-Bel Pass
  3. Leontopodium ochroleucum – Kyzyl-Bel Pass  

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 and Dolon Pass at an altitude of 3,000 m, Boom Gorge at an altitude from 1,550 down to 1,330 m, Chon and Kichi-Kemin River gorges at an altitude from 1,330 up to 1,980 m 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 Chon and Kichi-Kemin with spruce and pine forests and drive along the banks of the Chu River, one of the main water arteries of Middle Asia                                                                                              

Species of flowers:

  1. Geranium saxatile – Kara-Unkur River gorge
  2. Clementsia semenovii – Kara-Unkur River gorge
  3. Aconítum soongaricum – Kara-Unkur River gorge
  4. Myricaria squamosa – Kara-Unkur River gorge
  5. Scabiosa alpestris – Dzhon-Bulak Pass
  6. Ziziphora clinopodioides – Dolon Pass
  7. Halimodendron halodendron – Boom Gorge
  8. Phlomoides pratensis – Kichi-Kemin River gorge
  9. Aconítum soongaricum  – Kichi-Kemin Gorge
  10. Clematis orientalis  – Chon-Kemin Gorge
  11. Alcea nudiflora  – Chon-Kemin River gorge
  12. Tamarix ramosissima  – Chu River valley
  13. Verbascum songaricum  – Chon-Kemin River gorge
  14. Salvia sclarea – Chon-Kemin River gorge
  15. Perovskia abrotanoides – Orto-Tokoi Water Reservoir

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