7 days around Issyk-Kul and Song-Kul lake

🗓️ Program🌲


Day 1🏔️ Bishkek – Ala-Archa National Park – Bishkek

✈️ Arrival at Manas International Airport.

🚐 Transfer to Ala-Archa National Park.

🥾 Enjoy an easy hike through the beautiful mountain scenery and fresh alpine air. 🌲🏔️

🚐 Return to Bishkek.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight at a guest house.


🏡 Day 2🚐 Bishkek – Chon-Kemin

🍳 After breakfast at the guest house, continue your journey to Chon-Kemin National Park. 🌿

🏛️ On the way visit the famous Burana Historical Complex, located about 70 km from Bishkek.

🚐 Continue to Tar-Suu Village.

🥾 Enjoy an easy walk around the village.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight at a guest house.

🍴 Meals: 🥞 Breakfast | 🍽️ Dinner


🌊 Day 3🚐 Chon-Kemin – Karakol

🌅 Continue your journey to Issyk-Kul Lake. 🌊

Drive through:

  • 🌊 Chu River
  • 🏔️ Boom Gorge

Entering the lake from the northern shore.

🏙️ Upon arrival in Karakol, visit:

  • 🕌 Dungan Mosque
  • ⛪ Russian Orthodox Church

🍽️ Dinner at a café.

🏨 Overnight in the city.

🚐 300 km

🍴 Meals: 🥞 Breakfast


🏔️ Day 4🚐 Karakol – Kok-Jaiyk Valley

🌅 Departure at 09:00 AM.

🚐 Drive to Kok-Jaiyk Valley.

On the way visit:

  • ❤️ Jety-Oguz Gorge

Continue along the old mountain road beside the Jety-Oguz River.

🥾 Easy hike to the famous "Girlish Braids" Waterfall. 💦

🌄 Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight in a traditional yurt camp. 🛖

🚐 50 km

⏱️ 2 hours drive

🍴 Meals: 🥞 Breakfast | 🍽️ Dinner


🦅 Day 5🚐 Kok-Jaiyk – Bokonbaeva

🥞 Breakfast at the yurt camp.

🚐 Drive to the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake.

🌊 Visit Bokonbaeva Village, famous for its traditions and Golden Eagle Hunters. 🦅

🏞️ On the way stop at:

  • 💦 Barskoon Valley
  • 🌊 Barskoon Waterfall

🥾 Easy hike.

🦅 Enjoy a 1-hour Eagle Hunting Demonstration.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight at a guest house.

🚐 175 km

🍴 Meals: 🥞 Breakfast | 🍽️ Dinner


💙 Day 6🚐 Bokonbaeva – Song-Kul Lake

🌅 Morning drive to the alpine Song-Kul Lake (3,016 m). 🏔️

Stops include:

  • 🏔️ Tolok Pass
  • ⛰️ Kalmak Ashuu Pass (3,300 m)

📸 Enjoy spectacular mountain views.

🐎 Upon arrival, enjoy a 1-hour horseback excursion.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight in a traditional shared yurt camp (4–6 people per yurt). 🛖

🚐 215 km

⏱️ 6–7 hours drive

🍴 Meals: 🥞 Breakfast | 🍽️ Dinner


🚐 Day 7💙 Song-Kul Lake – Bishkek

🥞 Breakfast.

🚐 Drive back to Bishkek.

⏱️ 4–5 hours drive

🚐 300 km

👋 End of the tour.

🍴 Meals: 🥞 Breakfast

💰 PRICE

💵 The price is influenced by various factors such as group size 👥 and season ☀️. The accessibility of some places may change during the year 🏔️. Therefore, it is difficult to provide a fixed price.

Include

  • 🏡 Accommodation in guest houses and traditional yurts
  • 🍽️ Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
  • 🧭 English-speaking guide
  • 🐎 Horses
  • 🤠 Horse guide
  • 🚐 Transportation with all transfers
  • 🎟️ Entrance fees to national parks and museums

Not include

  • 🍺 Alcoholic drinks and water
  • 🛡️ Travel insurance
  • ✈️ Air tickets
  • 🏦 Bank transfer taxes
  • 🎉 Additional services (disco, bar, international calls, etc.)
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