Tour: «Classical Kyrgyzstan» 2018
Tour: «Classical Kyrgyzstan»
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Season: June – September
Price: from 420 USD per person
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Price is given in USD per person in twin room sharing:
Number of person: | Option “Standard” | Option “Comfort” |
2 | 975 | 1015 |
3-4 | 620 | 660 |
6-7 | 520 | 560 |
8-9 | 460 | 500 |
10+ | 420 | 460 |
Additional payment for single supplement |
90 | 120 |
Half board (lunches) | 80 | 80 |
Full board (lunches/dinners) | 150 | 150 |
Detailed itinerary:
Day 1: Bishkek – Ala Archa – Bishkek
Your guide will pick you up at Manas International Airport and accompany you to the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, just a 30-minute drive from the airport. The first half of the day is dedicated to a guided tour of Bishkek. It includes visiting Pobeda Square (Victory Square), Duboviy Park (Oak Park), Central Ala-Too Square, Old Square, National Philharmonic, and many others places of interest. In the afternoon we will visit Ala Archa gorge. It is a Natural Park. At the Soviet Time only V.I.P. people had permission to go for a walk here. The Ala Archa gorge is on a spur of the Tien Shan mountain range. It is just 45 km from Bishkek. You can have a short hi king tour to see a panoramic view of the gorge. Afterwards we return to Bishkek. This overnight will be in a hotel.
Day 2: Bishkek – Burana – Chon Kemin – 220 km (3-4 hrs)
Today you will be transferred to Chon Kemin gorge. On route to the gorge you will visit Burana Tower (an 11th century minaret) and an open air museum of Balbals (stone warriors). After an interesting excursion and climbing on the top of the tower is transfer to Chon Kemin gorge. In the afternoon we will have 3 hours of horse riding. Your route will go high in the mountains and you will even ride horses through a mountain forest. On the top you will see the panorama view of the gorge. The night will be in a home stay.
Day 3: Chon Kemin – Issyk Kul lake northern shore – Karakol – 300 km (4-5 hrs)
Today you will drive to the celestial Issyk Kul Lake, the second largest alpine lake in the world (1608m. above sea level). The lake is called «the pearl of Central Asia». For more than 1 500 years local people considered the lake to be a sacred one. You can come up to the lake and to see mountains all around it. Today you will drive along the whole northern shore and arrive to Karakol town. Also we will visit today a place with ancient stone patterns–petroglyphs. In Karakol we will visit the Dungan mosque. It was built in Chinese style without using a single nail. It will be followed by the visit of an old wooden Orthodox Church. Night is in a guesthouse.
Day 4: Karakol – Jeti Oguz – Issyk Kul southern shore – Kochkor – 250 km (4-5 hrs)
Today we will drive to Jeti Oguz gorge. It’s famous for its red rocks formations that have a name Seven Bulls – Jeti Oguz. Also you will see there the Broken Heart Mountain. If you want it is possible to go on a top of a mountain (20 minutes) to see a panorama view of the gorge. Then we continue our trip, breaking in Bokonbaeva village, where we will meet a local eagle-hunter. He hunts hares and foxes with the help of eagles (a traditional way of nomadic hunting). When we arrive at Kochkor village you will meet a family who will show you how to make national woolen felt carpets. Night is in a home stay.
Day 5: Kochkor – Son Kul
After breakfast we start our drive to the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan –Son Kul Lake. This lake is surrounded by mountains and it is the highest alpine lake in Kyrgyzstan, situated at an altitude of 3013 meters above sea level. Kyrgyz nomads started to come to this wonderful area with their families for rest and relaxation. Herders of the Naryn region come to the lake to use it as a pastureland. After our arrival, you will be free to explore and enjoy the virgin nature of the lake and its surroundings. Overnight is in nomadic collapsible dwellings — yurts. They are made of a wooden skeleton, covered with felt coverings.
Day 6: Son Kul – Suusamir – Bishkek
After meeting with locals, we will drive to the capital of Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek city. The road to the city goes through the southern part of Kyrgyzstan. During your transfer be prepared for amazing views of impressive mountains and gorges. Today you will see panoramic views of Tue Ashuu pass which is more than 3000 meters high! This road is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Kyrgyzstan. You will have many photo stops so that you will remember this day. Fantastic roads, amazing views, nomads, high mountains; ensure your memories of Kyrgyzstan will last a lifetime. Night is in a hotel.
Day 7: Bishkek – Airport
In the morning is transfer to airport.
Offered hotels:
Cities: | Option “Standard” | Option “Comfort” |
Bishkek | “Discovery” or similar | “Plaza” or similar |
Chon Kemin | Guest house | Guest house |
Karakol | «Green yard» | «Green yard» |
Kochkor | Guest house | Guest house |
Son Kul | Yurt Camp | Yurt Camp |
Price includes:
- All transfers by comfortable vehicle
- Accommodation in twin room sharing with breakfasts
- Excursions with Professional English Speaking guides
- Entry tickets
- Horse riding in Chon-Kemin
- Mineral water 1 lt per day on transfers between cities
Price excludes:
- International air fare to/from Kyrgyzstan
- Full board (lunches/dinners)
- Additional service in hotels
- Medical insurance
Offered transport:
2-4 pax: Mitsubishi Delica
5-10 pax: Mercedes Sprinter
*The company reserves the right to make changes in the tour program without reducing the overall volume and quality of services. The travel time and duration of the excursion are indicative. Please note, that check-in to the hotel is possible only if you have an identity document (passport, birth certificate). Please note, all hotels have the rules of «check-in hours» (check in after 14:00 and check out before 12:00). Until the indicated time of arrival, free rooms cannot be available in the hotel, if early check-in is not included into the tour price. In case, of weather condition (snowfalls, low / high air temperatures, mudflows, showers, floods, smogs, etc.), the company reserves the right in exceptional cases to change the tour program: replace the objects with others, and if it is impossible replacements — exclude from the program objects that are visited in the weather at the time of the tour can threaten the safety of tourists. The decision on the specified replacement / cancellation of objects is accepted by the guide or tour manager.