10-days tour in Kyrgyzstan is one of the best ways to learn the country of snowy mountains, crystal clean lakes and hospitable nomad people. This extended tour will allow you to see almost all richness of Kyrgyzstan: architectural monuments, fruitful valleys, harsh high-mountain passes and many others. Kyrgyzstan trip will not leave you indifferent.
Highlights: Bishkek, Burana historical complex, Chon-Kemin national park, Cholpon-Ata city, Saimaluu-Tash open air museum, Issyk-Kul lake, Karakol city, hot springs, Dungan Mosque, Kochkor town, souvenir shop.
Meet at the international airport or in Bishkek city, go on your trip to Chon-Kemin national park, on the way stop by Burana historical complex, -Burana historical complex is one of the most visited places, Burana Tower, located 80 km (50 miles) from Bishkek, is one of Kyrgyzstan’s best known archaeological sites. Burana is also home to a museum of important archaeological pieces that tell the history of the Silk Road and Kyrgyzstan’s place on it. Burana Tower is all that’s left of the city of Balasagyn, which was the capital of the Karakhanid Empire in the 9th century. Around the base of the tower are several excavation sites that show brick foundations of buildings, though archaeologists have shown that the town actually extended for quite a bit further. Lunch stop on the way, lately arrive to Chon-Kemin park, stop for taking picture, check in to the guest house. Night and dinner in a guest house.
Meals: D
Accommodation: Kemin guest house Meet
Early in the morning after the breakfast, we will go on our trip to Cholpon-Ata which is on the north side of Issyk-Kul lake, drive through one of the beautiful gorges Boom, further to Issyk-Kul region, lunch stop in Balykchy city, after arrive to the city of Cholpon-Ata, check in to the guest house, rest and easy day, night and dinner in a guest house.
Meals: B, D
Accommodation: guest house
After breakfast we will visit Saimaluu-Tash open air museum and petroglyphs, lunch in Cholpon-Ata, after lunch we will drive to Kyrchyn gorge which is 1hour drive from Cholpon-Ata city, arrive to gorge, here you will enjoy with taking picture of beautiful gorge and fresh air here, night and dinner in a guest house.
Meals: B, D
Accommodation: guest house
In the morning drive from Cholpon-Ata city to Karakol city which is 3-4hour drive, arrive to the city, we will have city tour in Karakol, we will visit Dungan mosque and Russian orthodox church and the city centre. Night and dinner at Askar guest house.
Meals: B, D
Accommodation: Askar guest house
After the breakfast at Askar guest house, we will visit Altyn-Arashan hot spring and gorge with Russian 4*4 car UAZ, the trip from Karakol to Altyn-Arashan will take 2 hours with the stops on the way for enjoying with nice views to the gorge of Arashan, arrive to the gorge, here you can take a bath, which is plus 35-40deree, recommended only 30min in hot springs, after we will drive down to Karakol city, night and dinner at Askar guest house.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Askar guest house
Today we will continue our trip to Bokonbaeva village which is 3-4hour drive, the village which is on the south side of Issyk-Kul lake, on the way to Bokonbaeva town, we will have two stops first would be Djeti-Oguz gorge (seven bulls) and Broken heart, and the second is Skazka canyon (fairy tale canyon) lunch stop on the way, we will have 1 hour in each stop. Lately arrive to city of Bokonbaeva, check in to the guest house, night and dinner in a guest house.
Meals: B, D
Accommodation: guest house
Early in the morning, after the breakfast we will drive to Kochkor village, which is 2hour drive, then transfer to Kupko which is the starting point of the trek to Kol-Ukok lake which altitude 3000metres high above sea level, the trek takes 4-5 hours till the yurt camp. Continue trekking through gorge Tes-Tor, picnic on the way, arrive to the yurt camp, night and dinner in traditional yurt camp.
Meals: B, D
Accommodation: yurt camp
In the morning after the delicious breakfast at nomads yurt camp, we will go down to Kupko, where we have started the trek, the trek down takes 3-4 hours, here our driver will pick you up then we continue our trip to Song-Kul lake, the 2nd largest alpine lake which altitude 3016metres high above sea level, drive through Tolok pass and one of the amazing passes Kalmak-Ashuu, which altitude 3200metres high, arrive to yurt camp, here you will have time to walk around till the dinner, night and dinner in a traditional yurt camp.
Meals: B, D
Accommodation: yurt camp
Lately in the morning, you will have horse riding experience at the lake, till your horseman prepares the horses, your guide will train how to ride a horse, after you will ride around the Baatai-Aral, the area which is near by the yurt camp, after 2 hours horseback riding, we will have lunch in a yurt after transfer to Kochkor village which is 2:30min drive, in Kochkor town, you will visit local souvenir shop, where you can buy some local handcrafts back to home. Night and dinner in a guest house
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: guest house
Today in the morning, we will transfer back to Bishkek, which is 3hour drive, arrive to the city end of the trip.
Meals: B
Accommodation:
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