Yurta
Yurta is a small dwelling, decorated with hand-made felt carpets and strips. Having its routes at ancient Turkic tribes yurta took all the best from many centuries' experience of people. Kyrgyz tribes, occupied with nomadic cattle-breeding in mountains, worked out the best type of transportable dwelling that is easily disjointed, moved on pack animals and again set.
Yurta consists of wooden construction and felt cover.
Transport
If you want to organize your trip yourself , we can put at your disposal vehicles with experienced drivers . We recommend this approach for people who have good knowledge of Russian or Kyrgyz language. You can also rent our vehicles, but we don't recommend it because it is quite difficult to repair these vehicles in the mountainous regions.
We used to accompany photographers, filmmakers, researchers and scientists and travelers exception. So do not hesitate to contact us to arrange your trip shipping throughout Kyrgyzstan .
Insurance
Traveling in Asia, as elsewhere, it is also faced with unexpected and unpredictable dangers. Be well assured before you leave is an important point of your preparation.
National Games
To the Turkic nomad, a horse is a prized possession, and horsemanship a much-prized skill. Perhaps, therefore, it is not surprising that among the most popular national pastimes, or sports are contests on horseback. Central Asian horses possess such qualities as lightness and good coordination (essential in the mountains). They are exceptionally hearty, will eat almost anything and are not susceptible to sudden changes of weather. They can endure long-distance marches with the rider.
Is the Karkara / Kegen border post open?
This custom border on the road between Almaty and Karakol is officially open in Summer, but can close at any time, and completly during winter time. Better to consult us before leaving.
Basic Information
Kazakhstan is by far the largest of the Central Asian states of the former Soviet Union. It has borders with Russia, China, and the Central Asian countries of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
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History
Kazakh Khanate Kazakhstan has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age: the region's climate and terrain are best suited for nomads practicing pastoralism. Archaeologists believe that humans first domesticated the horse in the region's vast steppes.
Central Asia was originally inhabited by Indo-Iranians. The best known of those groups was the nomadic Scythians.