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This tour covers all those important sites and famous cities around Issyk-Kul lake, and tourists will experience the traditional nomadic culture.
We will first visit the Burana Tower, which is located along the important branch of the Silk Road. It is now UNESCO World heritage.
In Cholpon-Ata, we will visit the World Nomad Games, the open-air museum of petroglyphs, Issyk-Kul State Historical and Cultural Museum.
In Karakol, you will find The Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Dungan Mosque; it is also a famous hiking and skiing base. Also we will visit Jety Oguz gorge, Barskoon gorge and Fairy Tale Canyon.
You will also experience the traditional nomadic culture in eagle hunting observation, visit to horse breeding farm. Upon request, tourist group can also stay in Yurt.
Each group can specify its requirement. There are many other local attractions around Issyk-Kul Lake (for example, hotsprings, traditional handcrafted workshop, visiting traditional Dungan village, etc.)
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
From your hotel (in Bishkek) Please specify if you need pick up service to / from the Manas Airport, and we can arrange with an additional charge for it
Itinerary
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1Burana Tower and Konorchek Canyon
Pick up at hotel at 8am in Bishkek You will first visit Burana Tower and ruins of Balasagun in the morning (about 1.5-hour drive from Bishkek)
1 minute • Admission ticket included -
2
We will arrive Cholpon-Ata (North shore city of Issyk-Kul Lake) in the afternoon. There you will visit Nomad Game Stadium, open-air museum of petroglyphs and/or Cultural Museum in Cholpon-Ata (depending on how long we will stay in every site)
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
3
We will mainly spend our second day at Karakol (about 2-hour drive from Cholpon-Ata) In the morning, we will visit The Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Dungan Mosque at Karakol After lunch, we will go to the beautiful mountain site at Karakol. We can arrange trekking with various levels (from 2 hours to half day), depending on the physical condition of tourist group.
6 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Jeti-Oguz Canyon (Seven Bulls Rocks)
Continue driving to the south shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, you will first see the marvelous Jety Oguz gorge During summer, we will also visit the Bee farm nearby
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Barskoon Waterfall
You will then have adventure at Barskoon gorge (with a beautiful waterfall)
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
6Canyon Fairy Tale
In the fairy tale canyon, you can see the red sandstones have been eroded and shaped into different forms. While you are walking in the canyon, you can find a dragon, the Great Wall of China, Castle... Just like walking in a fairy land.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
7Barskoon Gorge
You will see "Salbuurun" in the morning. “Salbuurun” is the traditional hunting activities for nomad, which includes golden eagle, taigan dog and traditional archery on horseback, and it can only be found in Kyrgyzstan In the afternoon, you will visit local horse breeding farm, in which you will learn about horse farming in Kyrgyzstan, and you will also see a mock training race Finally, it is expected that we will return to Bishkek by 8pm
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Bishkek - Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata - Karakol
Karakol - Jety Oguz gorge - Barskoon - Bokonbaevo
Bokonbaevo - Bishkek
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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