Budget and prices
Let us give you information in short about budget and prices in Kyrgyzstan. Comfortable and pleasant tour in Kyrgyzstan means following all the recommendations of the company organizing your travelling. Now it would be amazing if you pay your attention to the following aspects which are included in Kyrgyzstan tours:
Food
The price depends on the type of the restaurant (small café or luxurious restaurant) but here are average prices. You are recommended to get to know them closer for a comfortable and not troubling Kyrgyzstan tours:
salad ~ 4-6 $
first course ~ 3-5 $
main course ~ 4-10 $
coffee ~ 3-4 $
Normally the service is 10-15 % and is included to the bill but you are more than welcome to leave tips to the waiters ~ 4-7 $. Travel in Kyrgyzstan and you will have an opportunity to taste delicious Kyrgyz cuisine.
For more information about cuisine please write us.
Guides
Below is approximate salary of guides excluding their food and accommodation:
English speaking - from 35 to 60 $ per day
German/ French speaking ~ 60-70 $ per day
Italian/ Spanish/ Chinese speaking ~ 70-80 $ per day
Japanese speaking ~ 100-120 $ per day
Note please that guide's salary also varies depending on the itinerary, number of people in the group or seasonality. Kyrgyzstan tours are the great opportunity to investigate the culture of the Kyrgyz people closer, so to say.
Concerning guides speaking rare languages like Japanese (there are only about 5-6 of them in Kyrgyzstan) or Spanish (2-3), you always need them to book in advance. Otherwise, we can only offer an English speaking guide.
For more information about guides services in Kyrgyzstan please write us.
Entrance fees
Entrance fees vary from museum to another but approximate budget and prices are 1-6 $. There are a lot of sites which may be taken in consideration. We truly can admit that Kyrgyzstan is a great places for starting tours and getting breath-taking travel feelings.
For example entrance fee at petroglyphs site in Cholpon Ata costs 1 $, while in Rukh Ordo complex it is 6 $. But usually such visits are given as an option so you may decide if you want to include them to the program or not.
Workshops and shows
Yurt setting workshop ~ 75-90 $ (depends on number of people in the group)
Folklore show ~ 90 $ in Bishkek, ~ 75 $ in Kochkor
Felt workshop ~ 20-30 $ in Kochkor, 100 $ in Bishkek
Boorsok workshop (traditional pastry making) ~ 40 $
Lagman workshop ~ 70 $
Plov (pilaf) cooking workshop ~ 50 $
Eagle hunting show ~ 80 $ (in Bokonbaev village), 120 $ in Ala Archa gorge
Traditional horse games show ~ 220 $
Elechek (traditional female hat) workshop ~ 130 $
1 hour bot ride in Issyk Kul ~ 80 $ (1-20 pax), 210 $ (20-60 pax)
For your convenience it is possible to visit our website and find more information about separate activities which may be taken while you travel in Kyrgyzstan.
Please note that these are approximate prices. They might be changed next year or regarding the number of people. So it is of high importance for you to contact our personnel or visit our office for a private meeting of discussing your tour.
