The first clothes You should take warm sweaters or a jacket, a raincoat, long trousers (inside and outside), hats + a warm hat, hiking shoes and double socks, as well as sunscreen. Basically all trekking routes are passed from 2000 and rises up to 4000 meters above sea level, so different temperatures are expected; daily vacation will be about + 10 to 20 degrees, in the morning and evening it will drop to + 5 degrees, and sometimes to minus temperatures
Drinking water In the mountains it is important to drink water and in the dry subtropical climate you are often thirsty, especially when walking, so we recommend drinking boiled or specially filtered water. When you go hiking you will have sweat and thirst, but we do not recommend drinking a lot of water, especially in cold weather and during hunger, because you will lose a lot of energy and you will be weak for the next days. We know from our experience that many travellers will have diarrhea.
Trekking is an active type of travel in Kyrgyzstan, on the route there will be different expected sensations in the mountains, and sometimes incomprehensible weather conditions are expected, therefore we recommend also hiring experienced and local guides, they will inform you more about their regions and can recognize the secrets of the mountain. we have such experienced and English speaking guides and they will be organized through us. You can also get more detailed information about all regional trekking tours from the team of CBT Sary-Mogol.
As a porter, we use cars, horses and guys, depending on the type of route and are considering convenient options for customers.
Auto porters- off-road, minivans, trucks and other cars will be arranged according to the volume of luggage.
Horses will carry up to 40-60 kg of things, depending on the length and difference of the path 20-25 km moves per day.
Boys who can carry 15 to 25 kg in bags and walk 6-8 hours a day.
The season for multi-day and adventure treks in Kyrgyzstan in generally starts from the end of May and lasts until the end of September, it depends on the passes where there are about 4000 meter passes, the snow stretches up to end of June, and for day hiking trips the season will be available from May to mid-October. The summer pasture season and locals go to the mountains from May to June and lasted until September. There are some differences in the of summer pasture season in Chon-Alai, Kichik-Alai and in the area of Lenin peak, there starts later almost from mid-June and lasts until September. But in some areas of Alay and Nookat, Ozgon, Sary-Chelek regions will be observed from May. It depends on the location from sea level When local yurts appear in the mountains, especially in the Kichik Alai region, we will organize several evenings in yurts during the trek. When they left, we provide nights in tents.
We are the CBT Sary Mogol teams who organize trips and provide information about all tours and regions of southern Kyrgyzstan. In addition, as an experienced travel agency in the Ferghana region on trekking, we ask you and recommend receiving information about all the needs for a trip. In some places, you will need equipment: (tent, sleeping bags, mat, gas, etc.). in some places you do not need field equipment, for example, along the tourist routes in Tulpar-Kol, Tuyuk, Bouke and after the Jiptik pass (on the way to Kojo-Kelen), there will be yurt camps with all beds and meals; and so on, there are in some places of Chon-Alay and Kichik-Alay regions, there the conditions are also different, so you should consult when receiving a tour.
As the Kyrgyz have known since ancient times in the countryside, the Kyrgyz spend their summer lives on pastures, some have yurts, and some have houses and tourists. Gradually, their number is growing, especially where the tourist flow is growing and where trekking routes pass. It is good, on the one hand, to spend nights or eat, but many of them are new and do not have experience in service, so if you get a little info about them from our office, it will be easy for your upcoming trip. Some our trekking tours conducted in Kichik Alay range and during the treks where the overnights there are, local home stays will be ready for your accommodation and prepare the food (dinner and breakfast)
For backpackers are an ideal and a cheaper option to hire or share local transports from the regional point to reach the designated destination. In some villages, there are daily share taxis or bus running to the central towns even to capitals of the country (Osh or Bishkek cities.) For their location open the links.
The three strongest related companies are very active in Kyrgyzstan.1 is a megacom (it supports a good connection and there are 3G and 4G for the Internet)
2-Beeline is actively working, especially in villages, there are many access points and good + Internet connection 4G
3 - it is called Oshka or O for communication is for free to each other (from O to O) for the Internet in general is super in cities and towns, all networks are inaccessible in rural Kyrgyzstan.All three networks have internet packages for weekly and monthly distribution, for more you need to contact the offices or mobile operators, which are located in the streets.
When people began to live in Central Asia, they together bred the horses and the horses played a big role in everyday life, as well as in conducting various events of national games and others.
Horse riding is a very active thing and adrenalin, especially for people who live in the mountains, and in the villages, they will have very convenient and quick weapons. Nonetheless, already in modern life this is going to be replaced by technology, however, for all kinds of national wedding events it is impossible to imagine that without a horse there will be any events and for prominent entertainments used largish high-priced horses. According to tourism activities was an understanding and separation depending on the type of riding, for example, trekking, just riding for a short periods of time or learning to ride and galloping etc. In all these areas, we have a good opportunity to organize programs for all these types of horse riding even including horse tours.
It is important to know how to ride the Kyrgyz horses, because riding is this serious type of the travel and there are some regulations for managing while on the horse, as grazing and saddling a horse. If you do not have experience, we recommend that you first receive instructions, and then, accompanied by a guide, go on a trip. Usually, all locals ride horses without helmets - this has been a habit since childhood and the guides are professional on their horses, but for your trips on the trek we will ask your skills and if needed to provide you with helmet and leggings so we will consider the options according to the level of route. The usual saddle in our region was made with wood and it will be a little inconvenient for your first riding and by the time you will get used to it and now some horses have a simple saddle, which is made with an iron tube like a Russian saddle, it more comfortable.
Horses gear: It is important to know how to ride the Kyrgyz horses, because riding is this serious type of the travel and there are some regulations for managing while on the horse, as grazing and saddling a horse. If you do not have experience, we recommend that you first receive instructions, and then, accompanied by a guide, go on a trip. Usually, all locals ride horses without helmets - this has been a habit since childhood and the guides are professional on their horses, but for your trips on the trek we will ask your skills and if needed to provide you with helmet and leggings so we will consider the options according to the level of route. The usual saddle in our region was made with wood and it will be a little inconvenient for your first riding and by the time you will get used to it and now some horses have a simple saddle, which is made with an iron tube like a Russian saddle, it more comfortable. •
Riding rules: •
Hold the reins while riding, and after dismounting, don't leave until the horse is tethered or tied to the ground. •
Manage the horse to go (release the bridle on the normal position and say "CHO" or just kick to stomach of horse by foot with stirrup) and for stop without any command just pull back the bridle to yourself. •
if the horse jumps or rushes forward and runs without stopping, then immediately pull the reins two or three times.
Horse care:
These rules will help you while riding a horse
- If the horse sweats while riding, do not feed too much, recommended after a few hours' rest. But if you just go out for a short time, like for photos, and then continue riding again, at this time, eating a little is not a problem
- Do not skip water after sweating and when the horse is hungry.
- Do not dress on the horse or while riding (he may be frightened and fall you to the ground)
- Don't get on a horse in shorts (our saddle is made of felt and causes itching)
- Don't approach at night or in the morning without looking at the rider (some have a habit of not wanting to catch anyone but the owner)
- We use male horses for riding, so when he sees female horses he will try to attack and go there, but a very important point is stopping and turning onother way. It is controlled only by the bridle. "You need to turn the horse in the opposite direction and go a little from afar".
You can get more info about the visa from site of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. Visa and visa-free regimesAnd you can find out about the electronic visa on this website electronic visa
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have a system of permits for some places where they are located on border zones or close to the border territory (villages, districts, cities, as well as places that include a tourist site and so on). A special pass is required for arrival. This is a kind of document for access to border areas; it is issued by some government bodies in administrative cities and takes several times. Some of them are required and checked on an ongoing basis at designated locations where roadblocks and in Alay valley the permit is required by soldiers just during the inspection period, in other days will be open. For more info border permit
Visa and Master cards as well as cash can be used in towns and cities in large supermarkets, except in the bazaar, and in rural areas only cash can be used.
For Europe and other Western countries, Turkish Airlines and its website Turkish airline (flights from Istanbul to Bishkek) are convenient;It is an additional website for those who arriving from Russia Airlines InformIn addition, we have placed here two sites that operate within Kyrgyzstan. Tezjet and Air traffic have many flights between Bishkek-Osh cities.
There are several ways of getting to Sary-Mogol: 1- From Osh 220km in about 3.5hours.2- Through Erkeshtam Pass, 105km away – ideal for travelers going to or from China.3- Via the Bordobo border with Tajikistan (over Kyzyl Art pass – 4,282m) 260 km from Murgab, this is contemporary close4-from Dushanbe, 455 km away, via the Karamyk border. But there is no permission for passage for some countries of European tourists yet
From Osh (Transportation): Share taxi and bus every day:400 som per seat at 15:00-16:00 p.m. leave directly to Sary-Mogol. Time of getting is 4 hours and if tourists take it, the all drivers bring you directly to guesthouses or CBT Office and help to meet you with our office administrator.Return to Osh from Sary-Mogol start at 7.30 - 8:00 in the morning in summer. The driver will pick you up from the guest house, but the host must book and explain the address the day before arrival.All transport departs from old bus station and go back there
All the taxi is Honda Step which has 7 seats and right-hand drive cars. If you can contact us we organize a transport to pick you up at your hotel or from destination.
Hire a taxi (any time):
- 7 seats/ 5000 soms per car from Osh to Tulparkol yurt camp (250 km; 5hours driving;
- 7 seats/ Osh - Sarymogol is 3000 soms per car, 4 hours driving.
- 7 seats/ Sarymogol-Tulpar-Kol- 2000-2500som per car, 1hour driving
- Buses 12-18 seats in Kyrgyzstan or one way according to your program price by agreement
- 4 places 4WD cars (Jeep)
Generally, price of transports with drivers for tourists in Kyrgyzstan per km from 30 to 40 soms
Visit through the borders:
Through Uzbekistan: Tourists who can reach Osh through Uzbekistan after crossing the Dostuk border further in 20 minutes can drive to the center of Osh, and then our services are ready for you.
Through China: Erkeshtam Pass (China): 105 km from Erkeshtam to Sary-Mogol and 1.5hour driving. The road is smooth and open to all travelers. No 4WD is needed but the border is closed Saturdays and Sundays and during lunch time (12-14pm) and during Chinese national holiday
Through Tajikistan Kyzyl Art Pass (4,280m) around 50km from Bordobo border to Sary-Mogol and driving is 1hour.This border with Tajikistan is likewise opens to all travelers. Best option for travelers who is coming from Pamir or conversely spending a night in CBT yurts and hiking to good view of Peak Lenin.Karamyk: 100 km from Sary-Mogol. This border is open to local people but there is no reliable, up-to-date information about access for foreigners on either side. The road is paved, smooth and flat, and thus 4WD is unnecessary.
CBT Sary-Mogol was established in 2007 with the support of HELVETAS. Since then, the organization has been actively involved in its activities. The number of tourists in the area has grown every year and has changed the standard of living of the local population, while at the same time the number of staff has increased by 80 (2019). In its 15 years of experience, CBT Sary-Mogol has carried out all tourism activities in these regions as well as doing professional work in organizing tours. We can now say with confidence that Sary-Mogol was a tourist village in the south-western regions of Kyrgyzstan
Our mission is to support local people who work as guides, porters, give out horses, and serve clients in guesthouses and yurts. It's supplementary income by creating unique travel opportunities in our beautiful backyard, we are able to empower community members by offering quality employment and training opportunities in a growing local industry. Because we are deeply committed to the prosperity of our community, most proceeds from our tours go back to what matters most - the people..
1- Provide assistance to needy and low-income families
2- Maintain a clean environment and work in green tourism
3- To leave 80% of the income generated to these service providers.
