The Safari Yurt Camp is approximately 5 km northeastern of the Aydar Lake, Aydarkul. It is a yurt village with approx. 20 yurts. A circular building serves as a dining hall. Behind this is the kitchen. Please watch the 4K UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
From Bukhara to Safari Yurt Camp
Approximately 80 km from Bukhara in the northeast direction, right next to the Navoi International Airport, lies Malik Sardoba. Malik Sardoba Malik Sardoba is a water reservoir fed by a subterranean canal of the Zeravshan River. It served as the water supply of the at an angle opposite caravansary Raboti Malik, founded as a fortress. […]
Kok-Boru – Horse Games at Summer J-Fest
The highlight of the summer festival in Jyrgalan is the horse and rider competition, Kok-Boru. Kok-Boru is the Kyrgyz national sport. The riders and the audience are looking forward to the event and a victory is associated with great honor. The games start with horseback wrestling. The riders try to pull the opponent with their […]
Summer Festival in Jyrgalan Valley
The Kyrgyz people love to celebrate and they would like to share this joy with the tourists. Thus, they held a summer festival in August in Jyrgalan. It is a mixture of culture, art, skilled crafts and sports. But right from the beginning!The persons responsible for the village and Kyle Gunther, on behalf of USAID, […]
Bird’s Eye View of Jyrgalan
We came to Jyrgalan at the right time to attend the summer festival. The Jyrgalan summer festival is an event with cultural, artistic and sporting elements. Singers, musicians, and dancers perform. One shows craft products and makes a fashion show. There is a Manaschi and games, involving the spectators. Highlights are horse games, such as […]
From Karakol to Jyrgalan and Alakol-Jyrgalan Eco Center
We drive from Karakol to Jyrgalan, to the easternmost point of our journey to Central Asia. Jyrgalan Jyrgalan is a former miner village, approx. 60 km east of Karakol that was set up for a coal mine. But for environmental protection reasons the mine was closed. Since 2013, Jyrgalan has been being developed for tourism […]