HORSEBACK RIDING ON THE MOUNTAINS

OF CHON KEMIN NATIONAL PARK

ABOUT TOUR
A one-day horseback riding tour in the Chon-Kemin National Park is suitable for both horseback riding enthusiasts and beginners. An experienced guide will show you how to sit on a horse and how to handle it. On a horse ride in a few hours you will be able to learn the basics of riding and perhaps you will acquire yet another outstanding hobby. During this full-day private tour, the guide will introduce you to the history of Silk-Road-era Burana Tower, with a horseback ride through scenic Chon-Kemin National Park, and have a unique experience of the national cuisines of Kyrgyz people.

Chon-Kemin Park is an amazing place with many inhabitants and plants some of which are listed in the Book of disappearing species. The park despite its relative proximity to large settlements has preserved the virgin beauty of nature and the pristine green slopes covered with a colorful flower carpet and woodlands. It is located only 150 kilometers from Bishkek and it will not be difficult for us to get to there. People adore this area: there are beautiful lakes, from here groups of hikers and equestrians walk through the mountains to Issyk-Kul lake and it is especially pleasant to spend a day here in silence, enjoy the beauty of the Kyrgyz mountains and feel the coolness of the mountain air.

You will be amazed by the diversity of landscapes: fields, rivers, hills, high mountains, rivers, lakes and glaciers - all this makes Chon-Kemin an unforgettable place to relax. Horse riding is the best option to experience fully the atmosphere of this fascinating place.e.

People think that it is just the usual tower, however, this tower has a big history. People can not determine exactly at what century was built that tower, however by different versions it was built in 9-11 centuries. The Burana Tower is the only architectural structure that has survived to our days from the once majestic ancient city of Balasagun, located 70 km from Bishkek. Now you can see there Burana Tower, however earlier it was a place where Karahanid empire lived. It was one of the main stops in the period of Silk Road and because of that, you can see there different finds from 9-11 centuries in Museum.


In the ancient Arabic language, Burana translates as « minaret ». The legend says it was built by a king to protect his only daughter after a prophet had predicted that she would die from a Black Widow spider bite. Your guide will share a full story during the excursion.


Repeated earthquakes damaged the minaret. It was restored in the 1970s, when there were fears the tower could collapse.

What to expect

  • Tokmok

    In the morning you’ll be picked up from a hotel to start your exciting tour. We’ll head towards Burana Tower to the small town of Tokmok (80km from Bishkek). You will drive along the border with Kazakhstan and, if the weather is clear, you will see the beautiful scenery of the Tien Shan mountains. Tokmak was the second largest industrial city in Kyrgyzstan during the Soviet times, and you can see some of the Soviet monuments while driving through the city. Then you will pass through several small but picturesque villages, and you will be able to see the life of the locals outside the capital.

  • Burana tower

    Your guide will show you the mausoleums and other buildings discovered by archaeologists during excavations, you will have a chance to climb to the top of the ancient tower, where there is a beautiful view of the Chui valley and the Tien-Shan mountains open. Visit the small museum, which presents various archaeological artifacts, as well as an open-air museum, which contains ancient gravestones, rock drawings, and other interesting historical objects found on the territory of our country.

    After we’ll resume our way to Chon Kemin National Park

  • Horseback riding at Chon Kemin

    Horseback riding at Chon Kemin

    Chon-Kemin Park is an amazing place with many inhabitants and plants some of which are listed in the Book of disappearing species. The park despite its relative proximity to large settlements has preserved the virgin beauty of nature and the pristine green slopes covered with a colorful flower carpet and woodlands. You will be amazed by the diversity of landscapes: fields, rivers, hills, high mountains, rivers, lakes and glaciers - all this makes Chon-Kemin an unforgettable place to relax. Horse riding is the best option to experience fully the atmosphere of this fascinating place.


    Return to the guest house where we will enjoy the national cuisines of Kyrgyz people with the Kyrgyz family.

  • Bishkek

    Return to Bishkek. Dropping you off at the hotel will be the end of our gorgeous tour. Have an amazing evening!

What is included?

  • Air-conditioned vehicle with a driver(pick up/drop off hotel)
  • Entrance fees to the Burana tower

  • Treats for the horses

  • English speaking guide
  • Horseback riding up to 3 hours

  • Dinner with Kyrgyz family

TOUR PRICES



  • 180 USD

    Private tour for one person

  • 100 USD

    Group of 2 people

  • 80 USD

    Group of 3-4 people

  • BY REQUEST

    Group of 5 and more people

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