1. Bishkek.
Airport transfers to hotel. Short briefing with checking bikes. Then the welcome dinner after which you return to your hotel.
2. Bishkek - Suusamyr valley. 300 km.
After departing Bishkek, you will head toward the Kyrgyz Range and begin your ascent to the famous Too-Ashu Pass (3,200 m). It will feel like you are riding stairs to the sky! Too-Ashu Pass is well-known for its 4 km tunnel through the mountain peak. After the tunnel, you will descend into the Susamir Valley, the largest alpine pasture in Central Asia. You will stop for a tea break in the yurt of a hospitable nomadic family, who live in yurts and graze hundreds of horses and sheep on the lush green meadows. Our overnight stay will be in cabin camp, surrounded by a beautiful mountain panorama.
3. Suusamyr valley - Kazarman village. 200 km
Today, we will ride along the Kokomeren Mountain River on a gravel road leading deep into the central part of Kyrgyzstan. In the afternoon, we will ride on a newly constructed road, completed just last year. This unique road, built over several years, offers fantastic landscapes. Now that it's finished, let's not miss our chance to be among the first to ride through this incredible creation.
4. Kazarman village - Song-Kol Lake. 180 km
Continuing the motorcycle tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will ride the beautiful mountain serpentine of Moldo Ashu Pass (3,201 m). This winding road will lead you to Song-Kol Lake, one of the highest-located large lakes in Kyrgyzstan. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to dine on traditional Kyrgyz dishes prepared by local shepherds and spend the night in a nomadic yurt, cozy under warm blankets, with the mountain wind serenading you. Yurt accommodation.
5. Song-Kol Lake - Naryn. 190 km
After what will be a delicious breakfast, you will take a ride around the stunning Song-Kol Lake, with many majestic viewpoints. From there, you will ride down to Naryn city via the "33 Parrots Pass." If you enjoyed yesterday’s twisty sections, you’ll be smiling today, as this is a dizzyingly winding pass. (And don’t bother looking for brightly colored parrots—the name has nothing to do with birds!). Hotel accommodation.
6. Naryn - Kochkor village. 335 km
Our Kyrgyzstan motorcycle tour continues. Early in the morning you will go along the road traveling to China along the At Bashi snow-white mountain range to get to Tash Rabat Caravanserai (an Inn with Courtyard or Stone Castle from the 14th century) on the Great Silk Road. You will get to visit this mysterious Caravanserai. We will pass Dalon mountain pass 3000 m to reach Kochkorka village. Hotel accommodation.
7. Kochkor village - Issyk -Kul Lake. 120 km
This day's route will allow you to enjoy driving on country roads surrounded by the Terskey Alatau Mountains. You will also visit the house of the eagle hunter where you will learn about the intricacies of nomadic hunting and get to the Issyk-Kul Lake. The lake is one of the largest mountain lakes in the world (1608m. above sea level). The lake is frequently called "the pearl of Central Asia" and is the main touristic highlight in Kyrgyzstan. Relax on the lake. Overnight in a yurt camp.
8. Issyk -Kul Lake. Day off.
...sleeping, swimming, sunbathing, eating, and drinking. Overnight in a yurt camp.
9. Issyk -Kul Lake - Karakol town. 125 km
Our motorcycle tour of Kyrgyzstan continues! If you haven’t had enough of high mountain passes yet, today will definitely make you happy! This day will lead us into the realm of the cold and rugged peaks of the Tien Shan, where you’ll conquer three mountain passes—Sarimonok Pass (3,126 m), Barskoon Pass (3,754 m), and the highest pass of your tour, Suek Pass (4,021 m). Hotel accommodation.
10. Karakol town – Issyk -Kul Lake. 200 km
On this day, you will ride along the lake to its northern shore. On the way, we’ll ascend into the Grigorievskoe Mountain Gorge, often called "Little Switzerland" due to its forests and small mountain lakes. In the evening, you’ll relax at a pleasant resort on the lakeshore and enjoy the sunset. Overnight at the resort.
11. Issyk -Kul Lake - Bishkek. 280 km
Today, you will ride along more beautiful roads as we complete our tour in Bishkek. In the evening, we’ll have a festive dinner, share souvenirs, and enjoy plenty of fun. Overnight at a hotel.
12. Bishkek.
Transfers from the hotel to the airport for your flights, with our best wishes for safe travel from everyone at SilkOffRoad Tours and the new friends you’ve made during the ride. No doubt, you’ll return home with plenty of photos, wonderful memories, and amazing stories to share!