The Heart Of Kyrgyzstan

Itinerary

Day 1: Airport – Bishkek (30 km, 40 min)

Stop At: Bishkek, Bishkek
We will pick you up at the airport / border point and drop you off at the comfortable hotel where you can have a rest.

After rest and breakfast, the visit of the city Bishkek is planned. We will visit sights such as the central square Ala Too with its monuments and the Oak park.

After lunch at the local restaurant, we visit the famous market, Osh bazar. Just as you step the market, you plunge into the real oriental atmosphere: an interminable stream of people, a big variety of goods and colors.

Dinner in the traditional restaurant where you can taste the national Kyrgyz cuisine.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel 3* (My Hotel / Rixon Hotel or similar)

Day 2: Bishkek – Burana – Cholpon-Ata (290 km, 4h)

Stop At: Burana Tower, Don-Aryk, Tokmok 722201 Kyrgyzstan
Breakfast in the hotel.

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 on the road in the cafe or in the guest house.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Issyk-Kul Lake, Tian Shan Mountains, Karakol 722360 Kyrgyzstan
As we arrive in Cholpon Ata, we will visit the petroglyph museum. The 42 hectares of the museum are dotted with stone, tombs, balbals and various petroglyphs. These petroglyphs date from the 2nd millennium BC until the 4th century AD.
Then we drive you to the hotel located on the lake shore. You can rest on the beach and swim in the lake.

Dinner in the restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel 4* (Kapriz Hotel or similar)

Day 3: Cholpon-Ata – gorges Grigorievskoe and Semienovskoe – Karakol (160 km, 3h)

Pass By: Karakol, Karakol, Issyk Kul Province
After breakfast we visit the Grigorievskoe and Semienovskoe Gorge.

These places are considered as one of the most famous attractions of the Issyk Kul region. You can go for a walk, enjoy the wild nature around you and spend a nice time in this beautiful place.

Picnic or lunch in the cafe on the road.

As we arrive to Karakol we visit its famous sights such as the Orthodox Church and the Dungan Mosque.

You have dinner in the local restaurant and you have a rest in the hotel.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel 3* (Karagat or similar)

Day 4: Karakol – Altyn-Arashan – Karakol (40 km, 2-3h go and back)

Stop At: Altyn Arashan, Karakol Kyrgyzstan
Breakfast in the hotel.

This day, we try a special transport (Russian SUV car UAZ) on real broken mountain roads; we have to overcome the enormous rocks, ravines and pits. This ride should to be very exciting and fascinating.

By arriving in Altyn Arashan, you can swim in the hot springs.
You will have free time to walk in the gorge. Lunch in the guest house or yurt in Altyn Arashan.

We return on the same Russian SUV is more difficult because of the relief, so you can appreciate the good skills of the driver.
Arriving in Karakol, dinner in the restaurant and rest in the hotel.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel 3* (Karagat or similar)

Day 5: Karakol – Jety Oguz – Barskoon – Tamga (135 km, 2-3h)

Stop At: Jety - Oguz, Kyrgyzstan
After breakfast we leave Karakol for Jety Oguz gorge.

The red rock Broken Heart located at the entrance to the gorge creates a special romantic ambiance in the gorge. You take a walk there for an hour.

Picnic lunch is planned or lunch in the yurt.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Barskoon, Barskoon, Issyk Kul Province
Then we go to Barskoon Gorge with the gorgeous landscapes. You go for a walk to the waterfall Tears of Snow Leopard.

In the evening you will enjoy a real Russian sauna.

Dinner in the guesthouse with a Russian family.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Guesthouse (U Pavla or similar)

Day 6: Tamga – Skazka – Bokonbaevo – Kyzyl Tuu - Kochkor (170 km, 3h)

Stop At: Canyon Fairy Tale, Tosor Kyrgyzstan
After breakfast in the guesthouse, we leave towards the village Kochkor and passing on the south shore of the lake, we will visit the Skazka canyons which translate as the “fairy tale”. Here you can find objects of surprising shapes and sizes. A real skyscraper or an animal can appear in front of you. Walking in the canyons (1-2h).


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Bokonbayevo, Bokonbayevo, Issyk Kul Province
In Bokonbaevo, we meet an eagle hunter with his bird. You can appreciate the alertness and speed of the bird during the hunting. It is one of the oldest traditions of Kyrgyz nomads.

Lunch in the guesthouse or cafe.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kyzyl-Tuu, Kyzyl-Tuu, Naryn Province
Our next stop is Kyzyl Tuu village where the local family reveals the secrets of yurt production. This family is engaged in this unique art from generation to generation.

Dinner in the guesthouse in Kochkor.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Guesthouse (Mira Guesthouse or similar)

Day 7: Kochkor – Tash Rabat (240 km, 4h)

Stop At: Tash Rabat, At-Bashi District, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
After breakfast, we take the road and continue our journey.

On our way, we have to overcome the Dolon Pass (3030 m), then we go to the old caravan stop of the Silk Road period - Tash Rabat.
On the road we stop in the city of Naryn to have lunch in the restaurant.

We arrive at the yurt camp in Tash Rabat. Tash Rabat is a historical monument founded by monks in the 10th century. At the begging of the Silk Road period Tash Rabat lost its religious significance and the monastery served as a hotel for passing caravans.

Dinner and overnight in yurt.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Yurt camp

Day 8: Tash Rabat - Son Kul (260 km, 5h)

Stop At: Song Kol Lake, Song Kol lake pionerskaya 20, Kochkor, Naryn 722600 Kyrgyzstan
After breakfast, the beautiful mountain roads lead us to Son Kul Lake.

Today, we overcome the mountain pass Moldo Ashu (3400 m). From the pass the lake Son Kul seems very small, but descending lower and approaching the lake, it appears as a big and gorgeous lake.

Upon arrival at a camp at the lake, you get to know the hospitality of the nomads, their lifestyle and their customs. Dinner and night in the yurts.

Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Yurt camp

Day 9: Son Kul - Bishkek (315 km, 5-6h)

Pass By: Boom Gorge, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
We return to the capital after breakfast in the yurt.
We will return to the civilization descending from Kalmak Ashu pass of 3400 m and passing again by the Boom gorge.

Lunch in the cafe.

As we get Bishkek we will have time to visit the local market to buy some presents, and in the evening the farewell dinner awaits us.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel 3* (My Hotel / Rixon Hotel or similar)

Day 10: Bishkek – Airport - Departure (30 km, 40 min)

Pass By: Bishkek, Bishkek
Transfer to the airport. Departure.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.