Description
Period: 1 July – 3 july 2024
Group size: min 2-15 persons
Purpose: Formation and development of tourist activities in Jumgal district, Naryn reqion, Kyrgyzstan. To celebrate the cultural heritage of our people, national games, as well as handicrafts, nature, and history of the nomadic people of Son-Kul, Kilemche pastures, Jumgal valley. The festival continued to showcase traditional Kyrgyz music, dance, crafts, and cuisine. Additionally, outdoor activities such as horseback riding, eagle hunting demonstrations, and nomadic games might have been featured, providing visitors with a comprehensive experience of Kyrgyzstan’s rich cultural heritage. Kyzart Fest is an annual cultural event held in the village of Kyzart, located in the Kochkor District of Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan. The festival typically celebrates Kyrgyz culture, traditions, and heritage through various activities, performances, and exhibition.
The festival program includes 4 types of tours for your choice:
- 3-day walking tour
- 3-day horse tour
- 3-day jeep tour
- 1 day of entertainment tour
Additional information
Son Kol, also spelled as Song Kol or Son-Kul, is a high-altitude mountain lake located in the Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. It’s one of the largest alpine lakes in the country and sits at an altitude of around 3016 meters (9895 feet) above sea level. The lake is surrounded by expansive summer pastures, making it a popular destination for nomadic herders and travelers alike.
Organizers: Jumgal tourism public association, local deputies of Kuyruchuk-Kyzart village government and local tourist companies.
ATTENTION: Transportation can be organized from Bishkek to Kyzart and return to Bishkek after end of festival for extra cost.
Exclusions.
- Early arrival night in Bishkek;
- Visa cost;
- Personal travel insurance;
- Flight tickets;
- Alcohol and soft drinks;
Inclusions
- Eagle hunting show
- Horse riding
- All meals as in program
- English speaking (or other language (as request) ) guide during the all tour
- Accommodation
- Transportation (depends on what type of tour)
- All enrty fees
- All activities and festival show which is in program.
Tour itinerary
Kyzart village
House of culture M. Named after Akimkozhoev
- 1:00 p.m. Opening ceremony of the festival (choymo bread and food)
- 13:30 Lunch
- 14:00 Cultural events, concert program. Folklore show:
Kyrgyz national music, dance. - At 15:00 with national clothes and ethno products of the Kyrgyz people
acquaintance, Kyrgyz tradition – putting the baby in the cradle. - 15:40 Shirdak show. Master classes on national crafts
(cress, mottled felt, raw braid, hair braid, etc.) - 16:40 Demonstration of how to sew a gray house and a gray house
Introduction to equipment - At 17:10 Show National Games:
Toguz korgool
Upay
Top tash
Ordo
18:00 Accommodation of guests in guest houses.
Kyzart – Kilemche pasture
09:00 Departure from Kyzart village to Kilemche pasture. With specially prepared pomp, the procession from Kyzart village to Kilemche pasture begins. Showing the mobile life of the Kyrgyz people. (choose 1 of 3 type)
- Horse tours
Walking tours
Jeep tours - 12:00-13:00 Stop on the way to the Bazar-Turuk settlement and rest
having lunch. - 13:00-14:00 Travel from Bazar Turuk to Kilimche settlement
- 14:00. Welcoming guests in Kyrgyz national clothes
Introduction to Kyrgyz national games and traditions.
Showing milking, milking, and food made from dairy products. (Kurut, cream, cream, buttermilk, etc.)
Activities to get to know national games and traditions:
Stick fight
Don’t throw away the scarf
Tug of war - 17:30 Performance of national dances together with the participants.
- 18:00 . Accomodation of visitors to the gray house camps
- 19:00 Dinner
Kilemche – Son-Kul valley
The magnificent beauty of Kilimche pastures and the flowing Son-Kul can be seen from above. Getting to know the general space of the Jumgal Valley. Son-Kul, Kilemche, etc. learn about the history of places and legends about it
- 07:30 Breakfast
- At 08:00 a.m. Departure from Kileme pasture to Son-Kul pasture.
Medicinal herbs, flowers, and flowers growing in the carpet meadow are in the red book
introduction to introduced plants (guides) - 12:30 pm Lunch in an Uzbek pasture
- 15:00 Welcome guests to Tulpar Tash
Welcoming tourists with ethnic buffet table.
Cooking show of national dishes
(Olobo, biji, jorgom, five fingers, roast, etc.) - At 16:30 p.m., an activity to get to know the national games:
With horse harnesses and Kyrgyz national costumes
introduction and horse weaving exhibition
Equestrian games exhibition
Kyz Kuumay
Kok Boru
Don’t miss the coin - 18:30 p.m. Accommodation of guests in gray house camps.
- 19:00 Dinner
- At 20:30-21:30 there will be a bonfire, singing and laughter, and playing the white pot game.
At 08:00 breakfast will be served and a clean-up campaign will be held under the title “Protecting the ecology of Son Kul”.
End of the festival
Tour Map
Tour Gallery
Price on request
For group the price is negotiated
Note: If you need extra guide to hold your horse while riding, its possible for extra pay. Its not included to the price
