📍 Elevation Min/Max: 1700m / 3700m

📅 Duration: 14 days

☀️ Trip season: May – October

🏨 Accommodation: Guest House, Yurt Inn, Hotel

💪 Difficulty: Medium

🍽️ Meals: Full board

✨ HIGHLIGHTS

• 🏞️ Unique Locations: Skazka Canyon, Barskoon Waterfalls, Sary-Jaz Mountains
• 🛖 Demonstration of Traditional Nomadic Yurt Installation
• 🏡 Overnight stays in Mountain Huts and Yurt Camps
• ♨️ Natural Hot Springs
• 🦅 Eagle Hunting Demonstration
• 🏛️ Ruh Ordo Cultural Complex
• 🚤 Boating on Issyk-Kul Lake

🗓️ PROGRAM✈️ Day 1: Bishkek – Chychkan Gorge

🍽️ Meals: Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Meet at Manas International Airport or in Bishkek. 🚐

Drive to Chychkan Gorge (4–5 hours).

Cross two spectacular mountain passes:

• ⛰️ Too-Ashuu Pass (3180 m)
• 🏔️ Ala-Bel Pass (3200 m)

📸 Enjoy breathtaking views of Suusamyr Valley and stop for photos.

🍽️ Lunch on the way.

Arrive at Chychkan Gorge, surrounded by forests 🌲 and mountains 🏔️.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight at the guest house.

🌊 Day 2: Arkyt Village – Sary-Chelek Lake

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Homestay

After breakfast, drive to Sary-Chelek Lake (5 hours). 🚐

🏞️ Located at 1873 m, Sary-Chelek is:

• 📏 7.5 km long
• 🌊 Up to 234 m deep
• 🥈 The second deepest lake in Kyrgyzstan

Stops include:

• 🌊 Naryn River
• 🏞️ Toktogul Lake

Arrive at Arkyt Village.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight at a local homestay

🥾 Day 3: Sary-Chelek Reserve

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Visit the beautiful Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve.

Options:

• 🥾 3–4 hour hike
• 🚐 1-hour drive

🥪 Picnic lunch.

🚤 Boat excursion around the lake.

Return to Arkyt Village.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

🌳 Day 4: Tash-Komur – Arslanbob Walnut Forest

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Homestay

Drive to Arslanbob Walnut Forest (5 hours).

🥾 Visit:

• 💦 Small waterfall
• 🌳 Walnut forest

Easy hiking around the forest.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight with a local family.

🕌 Day 5: Osh City

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Drive to Osh, the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan.

Visit:

• 🏛️ Sulaiman-Too Museum
• 🏔️ Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
• 🛍️ Osh Bazaar

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

🏔️ Day 6: Alay Valley – Sary-Tash Village

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Travel to Alay Valley.

Cross:

• ⛰️ Chyiyrchyk Pass (3400 m)
• 🏔️ Taldyk Pass (3600 m)

📸 Scenic photo stops and lunch.

Return to Osh.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

🏡 Day 7: Osh – Kazarman

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Drive through Kaldama Pass (3060 m) to Kazarman Village.

Easy afternoon.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

🏰 Day 8: Baetov – Tash-Rabat Caravanserai

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🛖 Accommodation: Yurt Camp

Drive via Baetov Village to Tash-Rabat Caravanserai.

🏰 Explore the ancient Silk Road caravanserai built entirely of stone.

Check into the yurt camp.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

🌄 Day 9: Tash-Rabat Caravanserai

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

🛖 Accommodation: Yurt Camp

Enjoy a relaxing day exploring Tash-Rabat and its beautiful surroundings.

💙 Day 10: Song-Kul Lake

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

🛖 Accommodation: Yurt Camp

Drive to Song-Kul Lake.

🐎 Enjoy a 2-hour horseback riding excursion.

🌊 Son-Kul sits at 3016 m above sea level and is Kyrgyzstan's second-largest alpine lake.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight in a yurt camp.

🦅 Day 11: Issyk-Kul Lake – Bokonbaeva

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Drive via:

• ⛰️ Kalmak-Ashuu Pass (3200 m)
• 🏡 Kochkor
• 🌊 Orto-Tokoi Reservoir

Arrive at Issyk-Kul Lake.

🦅 Enjoy an exciting Eagle Hunting Demonstration.

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

❤️ Day 12: Skazka Canyon – Jety-Oguz – Karakol

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Travel to Karakol.

Visit:

• 🏜️ Skazka Canyon
• ❤️ Broken Heart Rock
• 🐂 Jety-Oguz ("Seven Bulls")

🍽️ Lunch on the way.

Dinner and overnight in Karakol.

🌲 Day 13: Kyrchyn Gorge – Cholpon-Ata

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

🏡 Accommodation: Guest House

Drive along the northern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake.

Visit:

• 🌿 Kyrchyn Gorge
• 🌊 Cholpon-Ata

🍽️ Dinner and overnight.

🚐 Day 14: Boom Gorge – Bishkek

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast

Drive through Boom Gorge back to Bishkek.

👋 End of the tour.

💰 PRICE

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

✅ Program price includes:

• 🚙 Transportation with a comfortable 4×4 vehicle throughout the tour
• 🧭 English-speaking Guide & Driver for the entire tour
• 🏨 Accommodation as mentioned in the program
• 🍽️ Meals as mentioned in the program
• 🎟️ Excursions and entrance fees according to the program
• 🏷️ All local taxes

❌ Not included:

• ✈️ International airfare
• 📄 Visa
• 🍺 Alcoholic beverages and 🥤 soft drinks in restaurants
• 🛡️ Personal travel insurance
• 🐎 Additional horse riding activities

📌 Please note: Single supplement is available only in hotels.

📝 Notes

• 🧥 It is recommended to bring warm clothing, as mountain weather can be cool.
• 🍽️ Meals in remote areas where there are no dining alternatives are included as specified in the program.
• 🛣️ The suggested itinerary can be customized according to your interests.
• ✅ Tour services are booked after client confirmation. A prepayment within 5 days is required to guarantee the reservation. The remaining balance can be paid upon arrival.
• 💳 Credit and Visa cards can be used mainly in Bishkek and Karakol.
• ⏰ Early hotel check-in is available for an additional 30 USD per person.
• 🛏️ Sleeping Bag: It is recommended to bring your own sleeping bag liner or sleeping bag. We cannot guarantee that mattresses in homestays or yurt camps will fully meet your personal hygiene standards.
• 🔌 Electricity: Most countryside accommodations have electricity, but occasional outages may occur.
• 📶 Wi-Fi: Internet may be available in mountain accommodations, but it is not guaranteed. Mobile phone coverage may also be limited.

👕 Clothing

• 👕 Layered clothing: Base, mid, and outer layers for changing weather conditions
• 🌧️ Waterproof jacket and pants
• 🧤 Warm hat and gloves
• 👢 Comfortable waterproof boots
• 👟 Additional pair of shoes or sandals
• 🧦 Extra quick-drying socks and underwear

🎒 Gear

• 🎒 Backpack: Recommended maximum weight 10 kg
• 🛏️ Sleeping bag liner: Adds warmth and improves hygiene
• 🔦 Headlamp or flashlight with extra batteries
• 🔪 Multi-tool or knife

💧 Food and Water

• 💧 Water bottles: To reduce waste, we recommend buying 7–10 L bottles and refilling your smaller bottle.
• 🍽️ Food: Meals not included in the itinerary can be enjoyed at local markets, bazaars, restaurants, or cafés.

🩹 Safety

• 🩹 First aid kit: Bandages, antiseptics, pain relievers, and personal medications
• 🪥 Personal hygiene items: Biodegradable soap, toilet paper, wet wipes
• 💊 Medications: Bring your personal medicines plus extra supplies in case of delays
• ☀️ Sun protection: Sunscreen, SPF lip balm, hat, and sunglasses
• 🛡️ Insurance: Travel insurance is not included. It is strongly recommended to have insurance covering illness, injury, personal belongings, and 🚁 helicopter rescue or mountain search operations if necessary.

📷 Miscellaneous

• 💵 Money: Cash is widely used throughout Kyrgyzstan.
• 💳 Credit and Visa cards can be used mainly in Bishkek and Karakol.
• 🏪 Some larger restaurants, cafés, and gas stations also accept cards.
• 📷 Camera or smartphone to capture unforgettable moments.
• 🔋 Power bank: Electricity in remote areas may occasionally be unavailable.
• 📶 Wi-Fi: May be available in mountain accommodations, but do not rely on it. Mobile reception can also be limited.
• ♻️ Reusable bags: Help keep Kyrgyzstan's beautiful nature clean.

🎒 Remember: Pack light, but bring everything you need to stay comfortable and safe throughout your journey.

🏔️✨ Enjoy your adventure in Kyrgyzstan!