Airport – Bishkek – City Tour, 30 km (40 min)

Arrival at the airport “Manas” in Bishkek. Our team will pick you up and take you to the hotel. Check-in the Hotel. Rest.

City Tour in Bishkek: we will visit the heart of the city - Ala-Too Square and enjoy a walk in Oak Park, Central White Mosque, Presidential House, and National Historical Museum, Opera & Ballet, Victory Square and other favorite sights. In the evening, we can go to one of the best restaurants in Bishkek where you can taste delicious Kyrgyz national dishes.

Accommodation in the Bishkek Hotel. 

Meals: breakfast, dinner.

Bishkek – Suusamyr valley, Kyzyl-Oy (ca. 200 km, 5 h)

Breakfast in the hotel. At the beginning of our journey, we will have to overcome the mountain pass Too Ashu. We cross the wonderful Suusamyr valley. Picnic or lunch at a small cafe along the way. Later we changed the highway to the off-road. Our road will run along the Kokemeren River. We get Kyzyl Oy village in Suusamyr valley, which is a mountain village located at an altitude of about 1800. Here you can take a picture of the extraordinary landscapes of majestic mountains surrounding it. Dinner in the guesthouse.

Accommodation: Family Home Stay. 

Meals: full board  

Suusamyr, Kyzyl Oy – Son Kul Lake (ca. 180 km, 4h)

Breakfast in the guesthouse. Departure to Son-Kul lake. A winding mountain serpentine leads you to the gorge. We cross the pass and the coalmine Kara Keche to reach Son Kul Lake. The lake is surrounded by green meadows, long used by nomads for grazing their animals. When we arrive at the yurt camp in Son Kul, you can appreciate the hospitality of the nomads and get to know their nomad lifestyle which is still alive in Central Asia. Lunch and dinner in the yurts. Accommodation: Yurt camp

Meals: full board.

Free day in Son Kul Lake

Breakfast in a yurt. Then you will do a light hike to the surrounding hill where the beautiful panoramic view opens in front of you (1-2 hours). In the meadows, local nomads graze herds of sheep and horses. The smiles of local people and the aroma and taste of freshly baked bread will leave you with pleasant and unforgettable impressions. Lunch in the yurt. After lunch, we will do a 3 hours horse riding. As option: you can enjoy the national horse games and you can appreciate the talent of Kyrgyz riders. Dinner and overnight in the yurt.

Meals: full board.

Son Kul Lake – Kochkor (ca. 130 km, 3h)

Breakfast in the yurt. The goal is to reach Kochkor village. On the way, we pass the Kyrgyz summer pastures with yurt camps of local shepherds. We overcame the mountain pass Kalmak Ashuu at 3400 meters. Lunch at the family in Kochkor. After lunch, the Kyrgyz artisans from Women's Cooperation show you how they make the national felt carpets from sheep’s wool. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. During the dinner, you will enjoy the performance of local folk musicians. Accommodation: Family Guest House.

Meals: full board

Kochkor – Bokonbaevo – Skazka – Tamga (ca. 170 km, 3-4h)

After breakfast, we head to Southern part of Issyk Kul Lake, the second-largest alpine lake on the planet. The lake is surrounded by the snow-capped Tian Shan mountains. Along the way, in Bokonbaevo village we meet an eagle hunter with his bird of prey. Eagle hunting is one of the ancient traditions of nomads. Lunch in the guesthouse in Bokonbaevo. Later we visit Skazka canyons, which translates from Russian as Fairytale. There you can find rocks of surprising shapes and sizes. You can do short hiking in the canyons. Dinner and overnight in the guesthouse in Tamga. Dinner and accommodation in Family Guest House.

Meals: full board

Tamga – Barskoon – Jety Oguz – Karakol (ca. 150 km, 3h)

After breakfast, we go towards Karakol. Located at the crossroads of Central Asia, the city of Karakol is a fascinating gateway to the region's diverse history, cuisine, and nature. Many unique cultures contribute to the town's culinary history and cultural heritage. Along the way, we visit Barskoon Gorge. Light hike through the woods to see the small waterfall. Then we head to Jety Oguz Gorge. The name of the gorge is symbolic and means “seven bulls” in Kyrgyz because there are seven giant red-brown rocks resembling furious bulls standing together. We hike to the panoramic point (a 30-40-minute hike to go and back), where we will have a beautiful view over the   canyons. Dinner at the restaurant in Karakol.

 Accommodation: Hotel 3*.

Meals: full board

Karakol – Altyn Arashan (ca. 30 km, 2h)

Breakfast in the hotel. 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. We go to the museum dedicated to Nikolai Przhevalsky, the famous 19th-century Russian explorer. After the tour of the museum, we returned to Karakol. Lunch in the restaurant. After lunch, we head to Altyn Arashan Valley. We try a special transport Russian SUV on real broken mountain roads. We have to overcome the enormous rocks. This ride will be exciting. When we arrive at the valley, swimming in the hot springs is planned. Dinner in the guesthouse.

Meals: full board

Altyn Arashan – Karakol (ca. 30 km, 2h)

After breakfast, you have time to enjoy the beautiful landscapes and fresh mountain air. Then we come back to Karakol in the same way in a Russian SUV. Upon arrival to Karakol, lunch in the restaurant. Then you can rest in the hotel or take a walk in the town to explore the lifestyle of the locals. Accommodation in the Hotel 3*.

Meals: breakfast, lunch 

Karakol – Semienov gorge – Cholpon Ata (ca. 170 km, 3h)

After breakfast, we go towards Semienov Gorge located on the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake, 60 kilometers from Cholpon Ata. This place is considered the most famous attraction of the Issyk Kul region where World Nomad Games festival took place. Here, you can see Nomad Games and do photo session with traditional Nomad clothes. You can have a walk, enjoy the wild nature around you, and have a pleasant pastime in this beautiful place. In Cholpon Ata we visit the petroglyph’s museum. The open-air museum is lined with stones, tombs, and various petroglyphs dated from the 2nd millennium BC until the 4th century AD. Before dinner, you take a boat trip to enjoy the beauty of Issyk Kol Lake and the majesty of the snow-capped mountains of Tien Chan (one hour). Accommodation at the Karven Four Season Resort 4* or equal level.

Meals: breakfast, lunch 

Cholpon Ata – Burana – Bishkek (ca. 295 km, 5h)

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Bishkek. Along the way, we visit Burana Tower, located about 80 km from the capital. The tower with funerary monuments, earthworks, remains of the castle, and three mausoleums – that’s all that lasts out of the ancient Balasagyn town founded by Karakhanids at the end of the ninth century. Lunch at the cafe or the guesthouse along the way. When we arrive in Bishkek, we will have time to visit the local market Osh Bazar (closed on Mondays). 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. Accommodation at the Bishkek Hotel.

Meals: breakfast

Bishkek – Airport – Departure (ca. 30 km, 40 min)

Transfer to the airport. Departure.

Meals: Breakfast