5 Day Local Living With Sheperds

Kol ukok lake

5 Day

Duration

MAY-SEPTEMBER

Available

Easy

Level

Experience the authentic heart of Kyrgyzstan alongside nomadic shepherds, embracing a way of life untouched by time. Journey to the crystalline lakes of Kol Ukok and Son Kol, where you’ll immerse yourself in traditional culture and breathtaking landscapes.

Ready to shed the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary?

This isn’t just a trip; it’s a portal to a simpler, richer world. A chance to reconnect with nature, with community, and with yourself. So, ditch the itinerary and pack your thirst for adventure. The Kyrgyz steppes await, and the shepherds are ready to welcome you home.

Day 1 Kochkor-Kol Ukok Lake

sheperds

  • After breakfast drive to the Kol Ukok lake (1 hour)
  • Have a sheperds lunch with natural products
  • Participate in sheperds routine,milking mares,cows e.t.c
  • Prepare the local dish for dinner with sheperds
  • Dinner and Overnight at yurt camp

Day 2 Kol Ukok lake

kol ukok lake

  • After breakfast start horse riding to Kol Tor lake (3-4 hours)
  • Picnic at the lake
  • Comeback to yurt camp by noon time
  • Participate in Sheperds routine
  • Dinner and overnight at yurt camp

Day 3 Kol-Ukok to Son Kol lake

son kol lake

 

  • After breakfast start driving to Son Kol lake(3-4 hours)
  • Arrive for local sheperds lunch time
  • Participate in Sheperds local life
  • Dinner and Overnigh at yurt camp

Day 4 Son Kol lake

son kol lake

  • Participate in the daily rhythm of shepherd life, assisting with animal care and experiencing a deep connection with nature.
  • Explore the surrounding valleys and ascend nearby peaks, taking in panoramic vistas of the lake and surrounding wilderness.
  • Gather around the campfire in the evenings, sharing stories and stargazing under the vast Kyrgyz sky.

Day 5 Son Kol lake-Kochkor

kochkor

  • After lunch driving to the Kochkor
  • Drop off at the guest house
  • Full board meals
  • Accomodation (4 nights)
  • Horses
  • English speaking Guide
  • Transport go/back
  • Mineral water
  • Travel insurance,
  • Air tickets,
  • Alcohol
  • Additional services not mentioned in the program.

1 person $ 750 per person

2 people = $ 520 per person

3 people = $ 450 per person

4 people = $ 400 per person

5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 people = $ 380 per person

 

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