📝 Details

📅 Duration: 14 days

🇰🇬 In two weeks, I’m Nomad allows you to discover the authentic Kyrgyzstan with its stunning and diverse landscapes 🏔️, untouched nature 🌿, and welcoming nomadic people 🤝 who have preserved their ancient traditions and unique culture 🛖. This itinerary takes you to the most famous highlights of Central Asia while offering unforgettable cultural and natural experiences. ✨

✨ Highlights

• 🏙️ Bishkek
• 🌊 Issyk-Kul Lake
• 🦅 Eagle Hunting Demonstration
• 🧶 Handicraft Felt Center
• 💙 Son-Kul Lake
• 🛖 Traditional Yurt Stay
• 🏞️ Toktogul Lake
• 🌳 Arslanbob Walnut Forest

🗺️ Itinerary

🏙️ Bishkek ➜ 🌊 Cholpon-Ata ➜ 🏔️ Karakol ➜ 🏡 Kochkor ➜ 💙 Son-Kul ➜ 🏰 Tash-Rabat ➜ 🌄 Kazarman ➜ 🌳 Arslanbob ➜ 🏞️ Toktogul ➜ 🏙️ Bishkek

☀️ Trip season: End of May – Mid September

👥 Quantity of participants: 15

💵 Price per person: USD

💰 Price

💵 The price is influenced by various factors such as group size 👥 or season ☀️. Therefore, it is difficult to provide a fixed price.

📝 Notes

• 📄 A visa is not required for Swiss, EU, Canadian, and Japanese passport holders with passports valid for at least 6 months, for stays of up to 60 days.
• 📋 Payment conditions can be found in the Terms & Conditions.
• 🎒 Equipment information can also be found in the Terms & Conditions.
• 💊 Please bring your own personal medications, as the guide carries only a basic first aid kit.
• 🤒 Recommended medications include treatments for stomach problems, headaches, colds, and minor wounds.
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Children from 10 years old can participate in this tour.
• 🥾 During the trip, your guide will offer short hikes along the route.

🩹 Safety

• 🩹 First aid kit (bandages, antiseptics, pain relievers, personal medications)
• 🪥 Personal hygiene items (biodegradable soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, toilet paper, wet wipes, quick-dry towel)
• 💊 Personal medications (plus extra supplies in case of delays)
• ☀️ Sun protection (sunscreen, SPF lip balm, hat, sunglasses)
• 🛡️ Travel insurance

Travel insurance is not included. It is highly recommended to have insurance covering illness, injury, loss or damage of personal belongings, as well as 🚁 helicopter rescue and mountain search operations if required.

📷 Miscellaneous

• 📷 Camera or smartphone
• 🔋 Power bank
• ♻️ Reusable bags for carrying trash out of remote areas

🗓️ Program✈️

Day 1 – Bishkek

Arrival in Bishkek. 🤝 Meet your guide and driver at the airport at 15:10 and transfer to the city center.

🏙️ Explore one of the greenest capitals in Central Asia:

• 🏛️ National Museum
• 🌳 Parks
• 🏙️ Central Squares
• 🛍️ Osh Bazaar

🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.

🏨 Overnight at hotel.

🌊 Day 2 – Transfer to Cholpon-Ata

🍳 Morning drive to Issyk-Kul Lake.

🏛️ Visit Burana Tower.

🍽️ Lunch at a traditional restaurant.

Continue to Cholpon-Ata.

🏖️ Free time at the lake.

🏨 Overnight at guest house.

🏔️ Day 3 – Transfer to Karakol

🥞 Breakfast.

🥾 Walk through Grigoriev Gorge.

🏞️ Explore the mountain lake.

🥪 Picnic by the lakeshore.

Continue to Karakol.

🏙️ City exploration.

🍽️ Dinner.

🏡 Overnight at Guest House Vstrecha.

♨️ Day 4 – Altyn-Arashan Valley

🚛 Morning excursion by Soviet 4×4 Truck.

🏔️ Visit Altyn-Arashan Valley.

🥪 Picnic lunch.

♨️ Swim in the natural hot springs.

🚛 Return to Karakol.

🍽️ Dinner.

🏡 Overnight at the same guest house.

🦅 Day 5 – Transfer to Kochkor

🚐 Drive to Kochkor.

Stops include:

• ❤️ Jety-Oguz
• 🦅 Eagle Hunting Demonstration
• 🏹 Traditional Archery
• 🤝 Meeting with a traditional hunter

🍽️ Dinner.

🏡 Overnight at Aynura Homestay.

🏰 Day 6 – Transfer to Tash-Rabat

🧶 Visit the handicraft center to observe traditional felt making.

🥪 Picnic lunch.

Continue through:

• ⛰️ Dolon Pass (3030 m)
• 🏙️ Naryn
• 🏡 At-Bashy

🏰 Arrive at Tash-Rabat Caravanserai.

🍽️ Dinner.

🛖 Overnight in yurts.

💙 Day 7 – Transfer to Son-Kul Lake

🌅 Early departure.

Drive via:

• 🏙️ Naryn
• ⛰️ Moldo Ashuu Pass

Arrive at Son-Kul Lake (3016 m).

🍽️ Dinner.

🛖 Overnight in a yurt camp.

🐎 Day 8 – Son-Kul Lake

🌄 Discover authentic nomadic life.

🏕️ Visit nearby yurts.

🪨 Search for petroglyphs.

🥪 Picnic in the mountains.

🐎 Optional horseback riding.

🐴 Traditional equestrian games demonstration.

🍽️ Dinner.

🛖 Overnight in the same yurt camp.

🌄 Day 9 – Transfer to Kazarman

🌅 Early morning departure.

Drive through Moldo Ashuu Pass (3385 m).

🥾 Walk at the mountain pass.

🥪 Lunch in nature.

🏡 Arrival in Kazarman.

🍽️ Dinner.

🏠 Overnight with a local family.

🌳 Day 10 – Transfer to Arslanbob

🚐 Drive via Kok Art Pass.

Continue to Jalal-Abad through the world's largest walnut forest. 🌳

🥾 Walk to the beautiful waterfall.

🍽️ Dinner.

🏠 Overnight with a local family.

🌰 Day 11 – Hiking in Arslanbob

🥾 Full-day hike through the walnut forest.

💦 Visit the largest waterfall.

🍽️ Lunch at the local bazaar.

🎡 Visit the local park.

🍽️ Dinner.

🏡 Overnight at the guest house.

🏞️ Day 12 – Transfer to Toktogul

🌅 Drive towards Toktogul.

Follow the scenic Naryn River.

🥪 Lunch on the way.

🚶 Walk to the panoramic viewpoint.

🏊 Optional swimming in Toktogul Reservoir.

🏙️ Day 13 – Transfer to Bishkek

🌅 Return to Bishkek.

🥾 Short hike to the mountain lake at Too Ashuu Pass.

🥪 Lunch near the lake.

Free time in Bishkek.

🍽️ Farewell dinner.

🏨 Overnight at guest house.

✈️ Day 14 – Airport Transfer

🚐 Transfer to Manas International Airport.

👋 End of services.