Trip Facts
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1-12 people
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3300m
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Kyrgyzstan
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Bishkek
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Bishkek
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Easy
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Yurts, home stays, hotels
Tour program day by day
Day 1 | Airport – Bishkek – Ala Archa – Bishkek
Arrival in Manas Airport where our team will meet you and drive you to your hotel in Bishkek. After having a rest, our team will pick you up from the hotel and drive you to the national park of Ala Archa.
Arrival to Ala Archa, you will have a two-hour hike to the Ala Archa waterfall.
You will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful mountain landscape and clean mountain air.
Picnic in Ala Archa. After lunch you will be taken to the hotel where you can take a shower and have a rest.
In the evening, you will have dinner in a traditional restaurant, where you can taste delicious Kyrgyz dishes.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 2 | Bishkek – Toktogul
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure.
In the beginning of our trip, we have to overcome two mountain passes Too Ashuu and Alabel.
We cross the wonderful Suusamyr valley, a paradise for nomads and their cattle. Despite the
summer’s period, we guarantee that we get into a real winter here. Our way goes to Toktogul
town, where we find the largest reservoir of Kyrgyzstan.
Lunch on the road in the cafe.
We can have a walk in the shore of Toktogul reservoir and enjoy the fascinating sceneries around us.
Overnight in guesthouse.
Day 3 | Toktogul – Sary Chelek
Departure early in the morning and our goal is to get the natural park of Sary Chelek.
Sary Chelek Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes situated at 1800 meters above the sea level.
It was created because of a strong earthquake. The valley has also another six small lakes and
wide river network. The physical location of the Sary-Chelek reserve caused its mild climate:
warm summers and winters with little snow. A significant part of the area is occupied by
walnut, apple and pear wood.
As we arrive at Sary Chelek, we will take a walk to the lake and enjoy wolderful views.
Overnight and dinner at guesthouse.
Day 4 | Sary Chelek – Arslanbob
After breakfast, you will continue the trip towards Arslanbob, the biggest walnut-fruit forest in the world.
During the transfer, you can appreciate the breathtaking landscapes and take pictures. You ride.
along the largest and the most important river of Kyrgyzstan Naryn.
On the road, we will stop to have lunch.
In the evening we get the small village Arslanbob surrounded by walnut forest.
Overnight and dinner in the guesthouse.
Day 5 | Arslanbob
Breakfast in the guesthouse. Then you go to explore the majestic walnut forests of Arslanbob.
You take a walk to the first small waterfall of 25 meters. After, we go up to the panoramic point
with a beautiful view where we can see the entire valley. Here you can take beautiful pictures.
Dinner with the family in the guesthouse.
Day 6 | Arslanbob – Jalal Abad – Kazarman
After breakfast, we keep our road to Kazarman village.
We will cross the part of Fergana valley with its endless fields.
We stop in Jalal Abad to have lunch in the local restaurant.
In the evening, we get Kazarman. You will be positively surprised by the hospitality of the local
population. It is generally known that the people in the south part of the country are very
welcoming and friendly.
Overnight and dinner in the guesthouse.
Day 7 | Kazarman – Tash Rabat
The goal of the day is to reach the caravanserai Tash Rabat.
Tash Rabat is a historical monument founded by monks in the 10th century. During the Silk
Road history, Tash Rabat has lost its religious significance and the main function of the
monastery was providing a stay for caravans and travelers.
Overnight and dinner in Yurt camp.
Day 8 | Tash Rabat – Son Kul
The goal of the day is to reach Son Kul Lake, located at an altitude of 3 000m. Therefore, we
will pass through the beautiful places where we can see yaks and other animals.
When we arrive in the yurts camp, you get to know the hospitality of the nomads, their lifestyle
and their customs.
Overnight and dinner in Yurt camp.
Day 9 | Son Kul – Kochkor – Bokombaevo
After breakfast, we go towards Bokombaevo where we meet Eagle hunter and his birds of prey.
Lunch in Kochkor.
On the road to Bokombaevo we can see camels of central asia in Ordo tokoi water reserve.
Overnight and dinner in guesthouse.
Day 10 | Bokombaevo – Jeti Oguz – Karakol
After breakfast, we go towards Jety Oguz valley. Its name means “Seven Bulls”. The name is
symbolic because there are seven huge red-brown rocks resembling ranked furious bulls
standing together.
The especially romantic look has the rock Broken Heart located at the entrance to the gorge.
When we get Karakol, we will visit its famous sights as a Russian Orthodox cathedral and Dungan
mosque. Dinner in a restaurant in Karakol.
Overnight in Guesthhouse.
Day 11 | Karakol – Semyonovskoe and Grigoryevskoe gorge – Cholpon Ata
After breakfast, we go towards Grigoriev and Semyenov gorge.
They are located on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, 60 kilometers from Cholpon-Ata.
These places are considered as the most famous attractions of the Issyk Kul region. We drive to
the first lake at Grigoriev Gorge and we will have a picnic on the shore (if the weather is nice).
You can have a walk, enjoy the wild nature around you and have a pleasant pastime in this
beautiful place.
In Cholpon Ata, we can visit the cultural and spiritual center Ruh Ordo.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 12 | Cholpon Ata – Bishkek
After breakfast, we return to Bishkek.
On the road we visit the Burana tower near to Tokmok city.
Arrival to Bishkek, we visit Osh bazaar, Ala too square, Victory square and central park of the city.
In the evening, farewell dinner in one of the best restaurants of the city.
Overnight in hotel.
Day 13 | Transfer to the airport departure.