8 Day Tour in Nomadic Life of Kyrgyzstan

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Airport “Manas”– Bishkek (40 km 40min)⌄

   Your guide will make an excursion on the main square Ala - Too in Bishkek

   The Bishkek Central Mosque, the one of largest in Central Asia, is located on the Great Silk Road

   Our guide will bring you to Osh Bazaar which is one of the oldest and most celebrated marketplaces in Kyrgyzstan, is a vibrant hub of culture and commerce located in Bishkek.

   Overnight: Overnight in a 3 star hotel in Bishkek

2. 2Bishkek- Kegety gorge - Burana tower – Chon-Kemin (150 km 3-4 hr)⌄

   Breakfast. Transfer to Burana Tower, cultural complex of X-XI AD. Then drive to Kegety gorge, most beautiful gorge in Chui valley. Lunch-picnic near Kegety waterfall. Drive to Chon-Kemin valley for night stay. Chon-Kemin National Park, a lush natural area brimming with diverse flora and fauna. Free time before dinner (optional horseback riding)

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight in a local cozy guesthouse

3. 3Chon Kemin - Konorchok canyon – Cholpon-Ata (150 km 3-4hrs)⌄

   Breakfast. Drive to Konorchok canyon for hiking 2-3 hours. During hiking you will see amazing clay formation. Drive to Cholpon-Ata along north shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. On the way, we visit Petroglyphs Issyk-Kul that lay at the north-west of the Cholpon-Ata city on open-air museum, sometimes nicknamed “the stone garden”, is a very important historical site. Free time on the beach.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Accommodation in a 3 star Hotel

4. 4Cholpon-Ata -Grigoriev gorge-Chon Uruktu - Karakol (200 km 3-4 hrs)⌄

   Breakfast. Drive to the most beautiful gorges of the North shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Grigorievskoye and Semenovskoe gorges. For lunch you will grill trout in Chon Uruktu village, where you will enjoy hot springs. Continue drive to Karakol. Karakol sightseeing: Dungan Mosque, Russian Orthodox Church, local antique souvenir shop and local Bazar. Check-in to the guesthouse. Rest. For dinner, we will visit Dunganian family (Chinese Muslims).

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in a local guesthouse

5. 5Karakol - Djety-Oguz Gorge – Kochkor (250 km, 5-6 hrs)⌄

   After breakfast transfer to Djety-Oguz Gorge 40 min driving to Kok-Jayik Pasture (Meadow of Flowers), for hiking to waterfall hidden in the fir trees forests. Lunch-picnic. Drive to Fairytale canyon (Skazka canyon) the place is certainly a magical place, full of mystery and mysticism, sufficient to stimulate the imagination of those with the inclination to stand, stare, and wonder. ‘’Eagle hunter’’ will show and explain you How Where and Why he hunting with his Golden Eagle.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in the guesthouse

6. 6Kochkor-Son-Kol lake (130 km, 3 hrs)⌄

   After breakfast Kyrgyz women will tell you about traditions, culture and mores of Kyrgyz people. They will show you how they making carpets and other crafts. Transfer to Song Kol Lake. Lunch in Yurt camp. Son-Kol Lake is a high-altitude lake (3012 m) fed by the glacier water of the surrounding mountains, smack-bang in the center of Kyrgyzstan. The pastures surrounding the lake is a summer camp spot for Kyrgyz shepherd families for centuries. Enjoy free time. Optional horseback riding.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in Yurt camp

7. 7Son-Kol Lake – Bishkek (350 km 6-7 hrs)⌄

   Breakfast. Free time. Drive to Kochkor village for lunch in Kyrgyz family. Drive to Bishkek.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Accommodation at the 3 star hotel.

8. 8Bishkek – Airport (30km 40 min)⌄

   Breakfast. Transfer to airport Manas for departure. End of the tour.

   Meals: Breakfast