4-day Son-Kul and Issyk-Kul tour
|4 Days, 4 Destinations |Starts from Bishkek
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Duration

4 days

Max Group Size

100

Departure Type

Scheduled

Guiding Method

Fully guided

Physical level

easy

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Tour Overview

Experience Kyrgyzstan’s beauty and heritage in this 4-day journey. Begin by assembling a traditional yurt with a local family and witness an eagle hunting demonstration in Bokonbaevo. Explore the stunning Jeti Oguz Valley, including the Maiden Braid waterfall and Skazka Canyon. Continue to Son Kul Lake for horse riding and hands-on experiences in nomadic life. On the return to Bishkek, visit the historic Burana Tower and enjoy a meal with a local Dungan family. This trip combines adventure, culture, and breathtaking landscapes.

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Route

Starts from

Bishkek

Ends in

Song-Kul

Pickup Location

Bishkek, 10:00

Dropoff Location

Bishkek, 18:00

Tour route map

Highlights

BISHKEK – JETI OGUZ JETI OGUZ – KARAKOL – CHOLPON-ATA CHOLPON ATA – SONG KUL SONG KUL – BISHKEK

Itinerary

Your guide will take you from your hotel in Bishkek. We will go in the direction of Bokonbaevo on the southern part of the Issyk-Kul lake.12:00 On the road we will stop in the village of the felt world – Kyzyl -Tuu, participate in assembling a nomadic yurt of a local family, and have lunch with this local family.14:00 After lunch, visit the house of the golden eagle in Bokonbaevo and see eagle hunting demonstration on the way to the canyon "skazka". Then visit the "Skazka" canyon, where interesting faces of giant people formed from sand after rain, as if they are guarding these lands. Then we will drive to Jeti Oguz valley for accommodation

After breakfast we will explore the Jeti Oguz valley, hike or horse riding to Maiden Braid waterfall, see Broken Heart scale, Jeti Oguz rocks and hear interesting legends and history about destination. Lunch at yurt camp then we will drive to Karakol city, where we wil visit Dungan mosque, hear the amazing history of the place, then we will drive to Cholpon Ata. In Cholpon Ata we will make cruising at Issyk Kul lake, free time.

 

08:00 After breakfast at the guesthouse, we will head towards Son-Kul Lake. On the road we will pass Kochkor village, Kalmak Ashu pass. In kalmak Ashu we will have opportunity to see yaks.

13:00 Upon arrival in Son-Kul, we will have lunch in special yurts, and go for a walk along the lake. On this day we will have the opportunity to ride on the horses (we should order in advance), to feel the spirit and hospitality of the nomadic people. In the evening, we will help to owners to make the national bread “boorsok”, and eat it during dinner with kaymak

the lake. On this day we will have the opportunity to ride on the horses (we should order in advance), to feel the spirit and hospitality of the nomadic people. In the evening, we will help to owners to make the national bread “boorsok”, and eat it during dinner with kaymak

8:00 After breakfast in Son-Kul, we will leave Son-Kul and continue our tour in the direction of Bishkek.13:00 We will arrive in the settlement of Tokmok to have a wonderful lunch at the local Dungan family15:00 We will visit the Burana Tower in the old city of Karakhanids, «Tokmok», which was located on these lands. After visiting the museum near the tower, we will depart to Bishkek.18:00 Upon arrival at Bishkek, we will deliver you to hotel

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