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Private 2-day tour to Arslanbob gorge and fairytale Walnut Forests

Osh
Book online or call: +44 0800 015 4961
Duration: 2 days
Activity Level: Moderate
Experience: Adventure, Backpacker, Ecotourism, Family, Historical, Nature, Wildlife
Language: English
Photo permit included
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Walking Tour

Overview

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of harmony in the Arslanbob Nature Reserve. You will enjoy the view of the world's largest walnut forests in the Arslanbob River Valley. Up to 130 species of trees and shrubs grow here, including walnuts, pistachios, almonds, pears, apple trees, cherry plums, currants, and others. In rocky gorges at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level, mountain rivers are rapidly carrying their white foam waters falling far down, creating fabulous waterfalls.

What's included

  • Professional licensed guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Accommodation in guesthouse
  • Meals and soft drinks
  • All fees and taxes
  • Personal expenses

Highlights

Arslanbob
Arslanbob is a village, sub-district, valley, mountain range, and a large wild walnut (Juglans regia) forest in the Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan's first known export to Europe was the Arslanbob walnut. Two waterfalls are located in the area which attracts tourists, pilgrims, and other visitors during the spring and summer months. The population of Arslanbob was 11,291 in 2009. Most of the population are Uzbek, and less than 5% is Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Tajik, or Chechen.
Osh
Osh is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, located in the Fergana Valley in the south of the country and often referred to as the "capital of the south". It is the oldest city in the country and has served as the administrative center of the Osh Region since 1939. The city has several monuments, including one to the southern Kyrgyz "queen" Kurmanjan Datka and one of the few remaining statues of Lenin. A Russian Orthodox church, reopened after the demise of the Soviet Union, the largest mosque in the country (situated beside the bazaar), and the 16th-century Rabat Abdul Khan Mosque can be found here.
Uzgen
Uzgen is a town in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of the Uzgen District. According to the 2009 Census, the population of Uzgen was 49,410. The town is mentioned in Chinese annals of the second century BC. It was one of the capitals of the Karakhanids, who called it Mavarannahr and left three well-preserved mausolea. Uzgend became the abode of Muhammad b. Nasr during the Kara-Khanid split into two branches.

Itinerary

Day 1: Journey from Osh to Arslanbob through Uzgen town and horseback riding in the waterfall

Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Osh.

Drive about 3 hours to Arslanbob.

Upon arrival, you will check-in at the local guest house and have lunch. After lunch, you will take a short walk to the waterfall, which reaches a height of 25 m. There is a well-trodden path down to the waterfall, there is a cave to the left of the waterfall. The hawthorn tree is considered by the locals as a tree of dreams and desires.

Take a walk to the mysterious and fabulous walnut forests of the Arslanbob. After the walk, climb the panorama viewpoint from where you can see the entire gorge.

In the evening return back to the village for dinner and overnight in the guest house.

Day 2: Spend the day in the gorge and take another walk to the larger waterfall of Arslanbob

Enjoy traditional breakfast in the morning and start your day of exploring Arslanbob gorge and big waterfall near Babash-Ata mountain.

The walk to the big waterfall will take about 2 hours.
Crystal clear water falls from a height of 140 meters, forming two white stripes of water, the first strip is about 80 meters high, the second, about 60 meters. Have a picnic by the waterfall.

Spend the afternoon walking along the shady paths of the walnut forest, and closer to the evening drive back to Osh.

 

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