3 day tour to Issyk Kul Lake
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Duration
3 days
Max Group Size
12
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
easy
Operated In
English, Russian
About this tour
Embark on a breathtaking 3-day Issyk-Kul Lake tour and explore the wonders of mountainous Kyrgyzstan. From the historic Burana Tower to the traditional craftsmanship of Kyzyl-Tuu village, where you’ll learn how nomadic yurts are made, this journey is rich in culture and adventure. Visit the Golden Eagle House, marvel at the colorful rock formations of Skazka Canyon, and enjoy an authentic yurt camping experience in the scenic Jeti-Oguz Valley. Discover the beauty of Maiden Braid Waterfall, explore Karakol city, and uncover ancient petroglyphs at the open-air museum in Cholpon-Ata. Every moment of this trip will leave you enchanted—book your Issyk-Kul adventure today and create memories that last a lifetime.
Route
- 1BishkekAsiaKyrgyzstanStart
- 2Burana towerAsiaKyrgyzstanTokmok
- 3Skazka CanyonAsiaKyrgyzstanIssyk Kul
- 4Barskoon WaterfallAsiaKyrgyzstanIssyk Kul
- 5KarakolAsiaKyrgyzstanIssyk Kul
- 6Cholpon-AtaAsiaKyrgyzstanIssyk Kul
- 7BishkekAsiaKyrgyzstanEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
08:00 Early in the morning, we will take you from your hotel in Bishkek.
10:00 The first destination is to visit the Burana Tower, preserved from the times of the ancient city Balasagyn (XI – XIII centuries). Then we will pass Boom gorge, and continue through the south shore of Yssyk-Kul Lake.
13:30 We will have lunch with a local family in Kizil-Tuu village, and help them in manufacturing the Kyrgyz yurt camp.
15:00 We will drive to Bokonbaevo village in order to visit the Golden Eagle House in Bokonbaevo village
17:00 The next point is Canyon Skazka. People also say it Fairy Tale canyons. 19:00 The last point of our first day is the Jeti-Oguz gorge. Dinner and Overnight in Yurt Camp in Jeti-Oguz. (summer time overnight at a yurt camp, until May 20 overnight at guesthouse)
09:00 After breakfast in Yurt Camp in Jeti Oguz, we will visit the mountain «Seven Bulls», and climb to the “Maiden Braid” waterfall and not only. We will see the “Broken heart” scale and hear the legend of all these destinations.
12:00 Then we will depart to Karakol. Because today is the day of discovering Karakol city- the city of youth. Upon arrival to Karakol we will go to the Bugu bazaar, for lunch we will taste the famous foods of Karakol city “Al-Lyam-Fu” and fried potato patties. Ashlynn-fu is a national dish of the Uigurs and Dungans. It is a noodle with pieces of starch and with cold soy sauce and bitter lazy.
So, the next destinations we will visit are Holy Trinity Cathedral and Dungan Mosque as part of a city tour.
16:00 Then we will go to the mineral hot springs Ak Suu kench where we will swim at thermal spring pool.
19:00 Overnight in a guesthouse in Karakol
09:00 Breakfast in the guest house and depart to Bishkek on the north part of Yssyk-Kul Lake.
12:00 Because in Cholpon-Ata, we will visit the ancient petroglyphs open area museum and Ruh Ordo Cultural Complex.
We pass the Boom gorge, and we will come to a very unique popular dining place of locals “ Apamdyn Kattamasy”, which is translated as “Kattama Bread of my Mother”.
15:00 There we will taste “Kattama”(the traditional Kyrgyz bread), and drink tea with milk from “Samoor”(traditional nomads kettle from our ancestors, and hear the stories about our kitchen)
18:00 In the evening we will come to Bishkek, and we will deliver you to your hotel after the amazing tour around Yssyk-Kul Lake
Trip includes
Included
- Lodgings with breakfast (1 night in Yurt Camp, 1 night in the guesthouse)
Professional English-Russian speaking tour guide
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English
Russian- Meal: 2 breakfast, 3 lunch, 2 dinner
Vegan
Vegetarian
Halal
MeatAccording to group size 4wd car, minivan. minibus
- Entrance fees (Przhevalsky Museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Dungan Mosque, Rukh Ordo complex, Petroglyphs museum, and Burana tower, Yurt assembly show in Kizil Tuu
Take with you warm closes, sun glasses, Sun Cream
Excluded
International and domestic flights
Travel insurance not included
Eagle hunting show in Bokonbaevo
- Additional costs that not mentioned above.
- Accommodations, and meals in Bishkek
- Eagle hunting show
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