Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Tours

Places to visit in Bishkek include a blend of history, culture, and natural wonders, featuring glaciers and wildlife trails. Ala Too Square, Victory Square, State History Museum, and Burana Tower are among the top 10 places to visit in Bishkek worth exploring. Additionally, hiking around Ala-Archa National Park, exploring the Konorchek Canyon, visiting the Burana Tower, and tasting local dishes are some of the best things to do in Bishkek through Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Tours. The best time to visit Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan is during the summer due to the lower temperatures throughout the rest of the year.

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Bishkek trades the mountain drama of the rest of Kyrgyzstan for wide Soviet-era boulevards, poplar-lined parks and a bazaar culture that still runs on haggling.

Ala-Too Square and Soviet-Era Bishkek

Ala-Too Square's changing-of-the-guard ceremony and the surrounding government buildings sum up the city's Soviet planning, while the State History Museum on its edge covers everything from nomadic Kyrgyz culture to the twentieth century. A few landmarks worth building into a city walk:

  • Osh Bazaar for produce, felt goods and street food
  • Burana Tower, a leaning eleventh-century minaret outside the city
  • Victory Square's eternal flame memorial

Ala-Archa, the Mountains at the City's Edge

Within an hour of downtown, Ala-Archa National Park climbs quickly from poplar forest into glaciated peaks over 4,000 meters, popular for day hikes even without technical gear. Most travelers use the capital only briefly before heading on toward Issyk-Kul or the high Tien Shan ranges further east.