Day 1 | Airport – Bishkek ( 30 km, 40 min)
Arrival to Manas Airport in Bishkek, our team welcome you in the airport and drive you to the comfortable hotel in Bishkek.
For dinner we go to one of the best restaurants in Bishkek where you can taste Indian food.
Meals included: Dinner
Day 2 | Bishkek – Burana – Cholpon-Ata ( 290 km, 5h)
At 09:00 a.m pick-up cars from hotel to the highway where we will pick up cars and start journey. Our journey begins with a visit of the Burana Tower. The Burana Tower is an ancient minaret in the Chuy Valley in the north part of Kyrgyzstan. The tower with funerary monuments, earthworks, remains of the castle and three mausoleums – that’s all what last out of the ancient Balasagyn town that was founded by Karakhanids at the end of the ninth century.
Lunch at the guesthouse of the local family in Tokmok. Then we pass the Boom gorge and enter the Issyk Kul region, the homeland of the biggest lake of Kyrgyzstan. Lake Issyk Kul was a stopover on the Great Silk Road, the route of caravans coming from the Far East to Europe. We stop in Cholpon Ata, a resort city located on the northern shore of the lake.
Dinner at the restaurant. We will stay in the resort hotel with a private beach.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 | Cholpon Ata – Griogoriev and Semenov Gorges – Karakol ( 170 km, 3-4h)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 10 a.m.
This day we are going to ride the fascinating mountain roads of Grigoriev and Semenov gorges. They are located 60 kilometers from Cholpon Ata. These gorges are considered as one of the most famous attractions of the lake. Pine trees and green hillsides cover the mountains. You can hear the noise of the mountain river with clear
water, which flow down to the valley. The valley is crowned with two snowy peaks: the peak of Kum-Bel (4200 m) and Eshenbulak peak (4647m).
Lunch at the Kyzyl Tash farm in Jarkynbaevo village along the way. Upon arrival to Karakol we visit the Russian Orthodox cathedral, which recalls Karakol’s time as
a garrison town on the edge of the Russian Empire. Then we go to the Dungan mosque, designed by the Chinese between 1907 and 1910 for the local Dungan community. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4 | Karakol – Tepke – Karakol ( 140 km,)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 09 a.m.
We go for driving via Jyrgalan pass and our destination is farm in Tepke village.
Upon arrival to local farm Reina Kench, we have lunch. Then we visit the farm: garden, stables with breeding horses, cows, sheep and goats. After we enjoy the national horse games. These kind of games will be shown: Kok Boru (two teams ‘compete’ for the carcass of about 30 kg), Kurosh (wrestling on horses. A rider should get the other rider down the horse by pushing and seizing.), Tiyin Enmey (game where the rider tries to pick up coins or other small items from the ground while riding).
On the way back to Karakol we will take a boat trip to enjoy the beauty of Issyk Kul Lake and the majesty of the snow-capped mountains of Tien Chan (about 1 hour).
Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 | Karakol – Jety-Oguz – Barskoon – Skazka – Kochkor ( 320 km, 6h)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 9 a.m. A long day ahead with several visits along the way.
Our first stop is Jeti Oguz. The name of the gorge is symbolic. It means “seven bulls” in Kyrgyz because there are seven giant red-brown rocks resembling furious bulls standing together. We can do a short hike to the panoramic point, where we will have a beautiful view over the canyons.
Next place is Barskoon gorge is known by beautiful and powerful waterfalls. The most famous are the Bowl of Manas and the Leopard Tears, located at an altitude of 2,500 m above sea level, at a distance of 12 km from Barskoon village.
Lunch at the guesthouse along the way. After we visit Skazka canyons, which signify Fairy tale. Here you can find objects of surprising shapes and sizes. A real skyscraper or an animal may appear in front of you while you walk and explore this place.
Overnight and dinner at the hotel in Kochkor.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 | Kochkor – Tash Rabat – Naryn ( 350 km, 6h)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 9 a.m. The goal is to reach the caravanserai Tash Rabat, so you overcome the mountain pass Dolon at 3030 meters above sea level.
As you drive along the beautiful road leading up to the high mountains, you can enjoy
incredible views of summer pastures and small villages.
Upon arrival to Tash Rabat, lunch at the yurt camp. After lunch we visit the caravanserai. Tash Rabat is a historical monument founded by monks in the 10th century. During the Silk Road, Tash Rabat lost its religious significance, and the monastery provided a stay for caravans and travelers. Then we go to Naryn. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 | Naryn – Son Kul ( 120 km, 3-4h)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure at 10 a.m.
Today we drive off-road towards Son Kul Lake at an altitude of 3000 meters above sea level. The lake is surrounded by green meadows, long used by nomads for grazing their animals. On the way, we will stop to see a magnificent waterfall located just below the road leading to the pass. Then we follow this winding road to overcome the mountain pass called 33 parrots.
When you arrive at the yurt camp, you can appreciate the hospitality of local shepherds and learn about their lifestyles and customs. Dinner and overnight at the yurt camp.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Yurt camp (Nomads Dream Yurt Camp or similar) *
*2 pax per yurt. There are 3 showers and 4 toilets in the camp. Inside the yurt there are comfortable beds and stove.
Day 8 | Son Kul – Suusamyr Valley – Bishkek ( 330 km, 7-8h)
Breakfast in the yurt. Departure early morning. Today is a long day of driving through the beautiful places of the country. We descend from Son Kul lake by the pass and the coalmine Kara Keche. We get Kyzyl Oy, a mountain village located at an altitude of about 1800. Here you have lunch at the guesthouse.
Then we continue to drive towards the capital. The road to Bishkek passes through the Suusamyr valley and the Too Ashu pass. From the mountain pass, there is a clear view over the whole valley with green grass and yurt camps. We will return to civilization by descending from the pass and following one of the most important roads in the country.
Upon arrival to Bishkek, dinner in the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9 | Bishkek – Airport – Departure ( 30 km, 40 min)
Breakfast in the hotel, departure transfer for those who have an morning flight out. rest can proceed for Biskek sightseeing.
We start our city tour in Bishkek. We will visit the heart of the city, Ala-Too Square. After, we can enjoy a walk in Oak Park, one of the favorite places of local people. Bishkek is known as the greenest city in Central Asia thanks to its countless parks and alleys.
After lunch, we will have time to visit the local market – Osh bazaar. Here you can appreciate the creativity and talent of local artisans. Just as you step into the market, you plunge into the oriental atmosphere: an infinite flow of people and a great variety of goods and colors.
On time transfer to the airport to board flight for onward journey.
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