Kyrgyzstan, Along the Silk Road on Horseback

02/03/2013

Date: 20/03/2013

Time: 19:00

Duration: 1 hour

Event type: Travel presentation

Speaker: Ishen Obolbekov (guide on horseback)

Location: At the agency A Taste of Travel / Le Goût du Voyage in Vevey

Info: no charge, please confirm with our contact form

Explore this legendary route, and the surrounding landscapes which will take your breath away. Ishen Obolbekov, of Kyrgyz mountain shepherd heritage, together with his family, has developed a range of horseback riding itineraries using the back country and the mountains he knows so well. The Pamir Mountains, the Silk Road, the endless plains, Ishen’s itineraries follow routes full of wonders that are no longer to be found in a crowded Europe. The Kyrgyz mountain horse is of a very docile breed – ideal for novice riders.

During this presentation Ishen, an English speaker, will describe the opportunities this beautiful Central Asian country – the Mountains of Paradise – offers. The presentation will include two short films :
Chez les nomades kirghizes, a Serge Musy film (13 min.) and Route de la Soie, sur les pas d’Ella Maillart, a Bernard Repond film (15 min.).

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Biography of Ishen Obolbekov

A son of traditional Kyrgyz sheperds, Ishen Obolbekov, a seasoned rider, has developed a range of horseback itineraries with the help of his wife Gulmira and his brother Rash. For more than 20 years, they have been taking travelers on odysseys through the hidden valleys and verdant meadows of Kyrgyzstan.