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13 Days Private Tour in Kyrgyzstan
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13 Days
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Offered in: Russian, English
Overview
The tour includes a short three-day light trekking in the area of Karakol city to Green Lakes of Yrdyk Gorge, and it is for both experienced and not experienced trekkers, all the camping equipment and staff are included. Both sides of Issyk Kul with all the main attractions, such as Cholpon Ata Petroglyphs, Grigoriev Gorge, Mosque and Church in Karakol city, Dzhety Oguz Gorge and Skazka Canyon, Bokonbaev village and Tosor Pass etc, are visited. Visit to At Bashy animal market and Tash Rabat Caravanserai are of the main highlights of the tour. 2 days at Son Kul Lake which is reached over Mels Pass, Moldo Ashu Pass and descended from Kalmak Ashu Pass. 3 nights experience in a traditional Kyrgyz felt Boz Ui, or yurt with comfort. Finally visit to Chon Kemin National Park with its cozy guesthouses, just to relive and summarize all the natural, cultural, historical, authentic wealth and beauty of the Kyrgyz Republic!
What's Included
- Entrance and ecological fees
- Trekking guide/ porter/ cook in trekking
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Sleeping bags/ Tent/ all the cooking equipment for camping
- Accommodation on twin base in hotels / Home stays / Yurts – 13 nights
- Shyrdak Show in Kochkor
- Mineral water (1 liter per person per day)
- All personal expenses
- International flights (the cost depends on the country the guest flies from)
- Alcohol drinks
- Fees for the video/ photography in museums - 2USD per person
Meeting And Pickup
Start time
08:30 AM
Pickup points
Manas International Airport
, , Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
What To Expect
Arrival to Bishkek. Walking tour in the center of the city.
4 Stops
Ala-Too Square
The Ala Too square is the main and central place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital. One of the Kyrgyz’s favorite spots in the city, Ala Too square is always very busy and hosts many animations and celebrations.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
State History Museum
The National Historical Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic is a great place to get started when visiting Kyrgyzstan. The museum’s extensive collection of more than 90,000 exhibits includes artifacts from Kyrgyzstan’s prehistory, from its ancient Silk Road era, Soviet-era history, and modern state. Culture exhibits focus on Kyrgyz nomadic culture, traditional handicrafts, and the musical instruments used to make Kyrgyz folk music.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Osh Bazaar
A beautiful local market near Bishkek. Big bazar with a lot of locals around. Its nice to see locals selling/buying staff and what kind of things available in a season.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ala-Archa Gorge
Walking in the National Park Ala Archa, enjoying the nature and fresh air. Located 40 km (25 miles) only south of Bishkek, the natural park Ala Archa offers spectacular glaciers, waterfalls and high summits views.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : My Hotel in Bishkek or similar 3 star hotel
Drive from Bishkek city to Karakol city via northern shore of the Issyk Kul Lake.
3 Stops
Konorchek Canyons
Short trekking in Konorchek Canyons - Red Rocks Valley. Konorchek canyons are formed by reddish orange rocks and form a maze of hiking paths and peculiar imaginary rock formations.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Museum of Petroglyphs
Visiting of the Open Air Museum of Petroglyphs in Cholpon Ata. This open-air gallery showcases over 5,000 boulders adorned with captivating rock art, spanning from the Bronze Age to the Saka-Usun period.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Short walking in the gorge. Chon Ak-Suu is one of the most picturesque gorges of the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight at a Green Yard Guest House or similar 3 star hotel
The first day of trekking: Drive from Karakol to Dzhety Oguz, further trekking to Yrdyk (2500asl, 10-12km, 6-8 hours)
1 Stop
Zhetyoguz
Beginning of the trekking. The picturesque Jeti Oguz gorge is located 28 km southwest of the town of Karakol. Its name in Kyrgyz means 'seven bulls,' referring to the seven large red-brown cliffs, reminiscent of seven fierce bulls. The Jaralangan Jurok (Broken Heart Rock), located at the entrance to the gorge, is especially aesthetically romantic. The JetiOguz Health Resort, located in the gorge, is well known for its geothermal springs. Another must-visit destination is Kyzdyn Koz Jashy (Maidens' Tears Waterfall), standing at 2500 meters high. Brooks running down along a 40 meter steep rock wall and forming hundreds of thousands of small streams and drops, truly captivating to the eye, resembles tears, giving the waterfall its name.
8 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnights are in tents. All the equipment is carried by porters (depending on the number of tourists at trekking);
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
The second day of trekking: Trekking from the Yrdyk Gorge to the Green Lakes area (3300asl,10-12km, 6-8 hours)
1 Stop
Visiting the Green Lakes of Yrdyk Gorge. One of the most betiful areas off the beaten path in Kyrgyzstan.
8 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnights are in tents. All the equipment is carried by porters (depending on the number of tourists at trekking)
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
The second day of trekking: From Yrdyk Gorge to Green Lakes area (3300asl,10-12km,6-8 hours). Transfer back to Karakol.
1 Stop
Trekking from the Yrdyk Gorge to the Green Lakes area (3300asl,10-12km, 6-8 hours).
8 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight at Green Yards Guest House or similar 3 star hotel in Karakol
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
Drive from Karakol town to Bokonbaevo village. In the morning city tour of Karakol.
3 Stops
Most surprising is that both the mosque and the church were built without a single nail or any metal cords. The builders used only wooden beams of the Tien Shan fir, elm and local poplar.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Dungan Mosque
Most surprising is that both the mosque and the church were built without a single nail or any metal cords. The builders used only wooden beams of the Tien Shan fir, elm and local poplar.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Canyon Skazka
Visit to Skazka Canyon – the Fairy Tale Canyon on the way. The Skazka canyon is a world on its own and one of the most beautiful attractions on the southern shore of lake Issyk kul.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight at a yurt camp or a guest house in Bokonbaevo.
Meals : Dinner
One of the most stunning drives from Bokonbaev village over Tosor Pass to Naryn town. Depending on availability of road.
2 Stops
Tosor Pass
The drive today can be done over Tosor Pass – challenging but stunning road from Issyk Kul area to Naryn region.
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Blue Mosque
Short visiting of a Mosque built in form of a jug for Kymyz - the fermented mare's milk.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight at a Family owned guest house in Naryn.
Naryn – At Bashy Animal Market –Tash Rabat Caravanserai in Kara Koyun Gorge.
2 Stops
Visiting of the famous animal market in At-Bashy. The market opens very early in the morning, visiting it you observe locals selling and buying horses, cows and sheep that are grassing on the pastures of the area around At Bashy and Naryn.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tash Rabat
Further drive to Kara Koyun Canyon to visit the mystic Tash Rabat Caravanserai – the construction of stone once served as a caravanserai during the times of the Silk Road, but originally built in the 10th century as a Buddhist or Nestorian monastery.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Experience of accommodation in a traditional Kyrgyz Nomads’ dwelling – Boz Ui, or a yurt. Yurts are heated at nights.
Meals : Dinner
Drive to Son Kul Lake, over two Passes – Mels Pass (subject to weather conditions) and Moldo Ashu Pass.
1 Stop
Son Kul Lake
During the summer, shepherds with their families stay at pastures in the area around Song-Kul Lake in traditional felt dwellings Boz Ui or yurts, grassing their flocks and herds of animals. At yurt camps meals are provided, yurts are heated at nights.
192 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Experience of accommodation in a traditional Kyrgyz Nomads’ dwelling – Boz Ui, or a yurt. Yurts are heated at nights.
Meals : Dinner
Day at Son Kul Lake. Day at leisure. Swimming, short trek to Petroglyphs, horse riding (for an extra charge).
1 Stop
Optional activities: Swimming in the lake, short trek to Petroglyphs, horse riding (for an extra charge).
24 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Experience of accommodation in a traditional Kyrgyz Nomads’ dwelling – Boz Ui, or a yurt. Yurts are heated at nights.
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
Drive from Son Kul Lake over Kalmak Ashu Pass to Kochkor village first. Further drive to Chon Kemin National Park.
2 Stops
Kochkorka
A visit to a handicraft workshop to take a participation in making a traditional Kyrgyz carpets – Ala Kiyz and Shirdak, listed as an immaterial UNESCO heritage. Local bazaar exploration.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Chon-Kemin National Park
The Chon-Kemin natural park is located around 150 km (93 miles) East of Bishkek. It stretches over 500 ha (1,234 acres) and has an altitude between 1,400 m (4,593 ft) and 2,800 m (9,186 ft). The park has one of the most picturesque landscapes in Kyrgyzstan with its vast river, its lakes, its glaciers, and its immense forest. It’s a delight both for nature lovers in search of a calm holiday, and for extreme sports enthusiasts who can go trekking or rafting. Optional activities in Chon Kemin: Hiking for about 2 hours to panorama viewpoint or a drive to Dzhashyl Kol Area.
12 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight at Ashu Guest House or similar
Meals : Dinner
After breakfast, transfer to Bishkek. On the way visit to the historical complex Burana Tower (11th C.).
1 Stop
Burana Tower Tours
The Burana Tower is a historical and architectural monument that dates back to the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century. It is located 15 kilometers from the town of Tokmok and was once part of the Balasagun town and citadel. This archaeological site was home to a citadel, mausoleums, mosque, church, and bathhouse, and many archeological treasures have been found there.
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Overnight at My Hotel 4* or similar 3-4*
Transfer to the airport for a flight back home.
1 Stop
Osh Bazaar
If time allows or fits visit to the Osh Bazaar, on the lst day or day 1
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by Mytourinkg
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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