Stay like a Nomad on the ancient Silk Route
Stay like a Nomad on the ancient Silk Route
Be a part of the ancient Silk Route – Know more about the folk traditions, food, music and culture
Jyrgalan Valley, a natural wonder nestled near the Issy Kul Lake is a must-visit destination on your next trip to Kyrgystan. For centuries nomadic shepherds have grazed cattle on the high summer pastures, called the jailoo, throughout the warm summer months. Experience the unique traditions, foods, and way of life of the herders on the ancient Silk route with your hosts Nazira Makenova.
Guests like to eat our Ladakhi food. They say it is delicious, even when it is prepared by an elderly ama (mother) like me. I always make sure I serve them the cleanest and healthiest food. My husband is a copper artist. When guests leave us, they say ‘Julley’, and hug us. It makes us feel happy.
I became a Mountain Homestay Host in 2018, and I have hosted many travellers since then. Running a homestay has helped me and my family a lot. Not only is the solar set up in our house useful for us, but even travellers prefer to stay in our homestay because of it.
The training we got in astronomy turned out to be a life-changing experience for our village. I felt happy and proud while mapping the position of the planets and sharing the secrets of the universe with the tourists. Tourists told me that even they didn’t know so much about the dark skies!
