Round tour of Issyk Kul lake

Program’s name: Round tour of Issyk Kul lake

Quantity of days: 6

Day 1: Bishkek – Belogorka gorge – Bishkek
After arrival, your local guide will welcome you at the Manas International Airport and drive to the city. In the morning, you will have city tour of Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. Sightseeing includes massive Pobeda Square, the oldest park Duboviy Park, beautiful Central Ala-Too Square, Old Square and National Philharmonic. In the afternoon, you will drive up to Belogorka gorge. It is the one of the magical gorges of high mountains. It lies on the Kyrgyz Ala Too range, which is the extension of Tien Shan mountain system. Enjoy the short hike and the magnificent beauty of mountains. Return to the city. Rest in a hotel.

Day 2: Bishkek – Burana – Chon Kemin
Today is exciting day, in the morning leave to Chong Kemin for a horse riding tour in Kyrgyzstan. Valley in the east-north part of the country. On the way, immerse in the history of this area. Make a stop at the Burana Tower, the remains of old city Balasagyn, the capital of Karakanid State during 11-12^th centuries and served as a port in world’s main trade road. There is a collection of Balbals, they are ancient warrior stones. In Chong Kemin, after having lunch, enjoy 3-hours of horse riding in the magnificent mountains. During riding, you can also have great view of the valley and some parts goes through spruce tree forest. In the evening, dinner and stay in a homestay.

Day 3: Chon Kemin – Issyk Kul lake northern shore
Today depart to famous Issyk Kul Lake, known as “the pearl of the Tien Shan” during your tour. Issyk Kul is the second largest mountain lake after Titicaca in Peru, located at the altitude of 1608m and surrounded by the snow-capped peaks of Central Tien Shan Mountain system. For about 1500 years, the lake was considered as a holy and nobody swim and fish. There are more than small and big streams flow into the lake, but no one flows out. During the soviet time, government officials had summerhouses near the lake. Night at the hotel near the lake.

Day 4: Issyk Kul lake – Karakol
After breakfast, you will start from visiting the second largest collection of petroglyphs in Kyrgyzstan. The stone paintings in the Open Air Museum in Cholpon Ata dating back to 800 BC and still available to see amazing Saka- Scythian style of drawings. It is believed that the shamans depicted some of them more than 2,000 years ago. After the excursion, you will drive along the northern shore to Karakol city. It is the administrative center of Issyk Kul village. Here you will visit the historical monuments of late 19^th and early 20^th century: famous Dungan Mosque and Wooden Russian Orthodox Church. Overnight in a hotel.

Day 5: Karakol – Jeti Oguz – Issyk Kul southern shore – Bishkek
This day will start from visiting famous red rock formations of Jety Oguz during the last day of tour in Kyrgyzstan. In translation from Kyrgyz language Jety Oguz means Seven Bulls. It is because of the shape. At the entrance of the gorge, you can have a photo stop with the view of spectacular Broken Heart Mountain. After short hiking to the panoramic view, go on to Bokonbaeva village, the land of eagle hunters. Here we have an opportunity to meet local eagle hunter and learn more about this traditional way of hunting. Then arrive Bishkek. You will spend night in a hotel.

Day 6: Bishkek – Airport
After breakfast, transfer to airport according to flight schedule.