Tours
Ak-Shyirak is a paradise for wildlife photographers, naturalists and nature lovers.

Ak-Shyirak is a paradise for wildlife photographers, naturalists and nature lovers.

Local protected natural areas (200 and 78 sq. km) adjacent to the Sarychat-Eertash Reserve provide an opportunity to observe herds of wild ungulates.

The Sarychat-Eertash Nature Reserve has the highest population density of the snow leopard (2 individuals per 100 sq. km), which will allow you to see the snow leopard with your own eyes!

The lands around the villages are also distinguished by their unique beauty. Here there are interesting objects ground and polished by geological processes for thousands of years. Winds, rains and high mountain conditions created stone objects. A kind of gallery of stone sculptures is located just half an hour drive from the village of Ak-Shyirak.

The best time to visit is September - November, February - May.

The local population provides services:

Watching wild animals like snow leopards, ungulates, etc.
guide
Rent of horses
Cooks in the field
Guest houses
Organization of a cultural program (national games, folklore, making national shyrdak, preparing national cuisine, etc.)
The duration of one tour will be 5-10 days.

  • The local protected area of Ak-Shyirak community, which is 20,000 hectares in size, will become better controlled by the local population.

  • The Sarychat-Eertash nature reserve, with a total area of 143,000 hectares, will improve infrastructure and security by involving the local population in ecotourism.

  • The local population will improve well-being by generating income through the new program. Each tour will bring in $2,000-3,500 to the local community.

  • Each tour will involve an average of 9-10 people.

  • The local protected area will be a good habitat for wild animals such as argali and snow leopard

Conditions for maintaining a stable snow leopard population will improve.

Documentary films shot on the territory of the reserve, as well as near the village:

Snow Leopards: Ghosts in the Snow (Full Episode) | Part 1 | BBC Earth
Expedition Snow Leopard

Description

  • Photo tours on various animals (all year round)
  • Jeep tour Sook - Ak-Shyirak (April)
  • Ak-Shyirak Festival (September)
  • Rafting (June-August)
  • Horse tours (all year round)
  • Bike tours Sook - Ak-Shyirak (June-August)
  • Yak riding (April - September)