Private Tour

Kyrgyzstan 3 Days Issyk Kul Lake Round Tour

Name: Kyrgyzstan 3 Days Issyk Kul Lake Round Tour
Price: 1090 USD
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Overview

Available languages

Chinese

Cantonese

English

72 hours

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This tour covers all those important sites and famous cities around Issyk-Kul lake.

Along the road to the lake, we will first visit the Burana Tower, which marks the original site of the Karakhanid town, Balasagun. Located along the important branch of the Silk Road, it is now UNESCO World heritage.

Later we will visit a city of the north shore – Cholpon-Ata, where the World Nomad Games are held. There you will also find an open-air museum of petroglyphs, Issyk-Kul State Historical and Cultural Museum.

In Karakol, you will find The Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Dungan Mosque. Karakol is also a famous hiking and skiing base. Then we will travel to Jety Oguz gorge, Barskoon gorge and Fairy Tale Canyon.

There are many other local attractions around Issyk-Kul Lake (for example, hotsprings, eagle hunting observation, traditional handcrafted workshop, visiting traditional Dungan village, etc.). Each group can specify its requirement.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Bishkek - Cholpon-Ata

Accommodations

Stay at a 3-star hotel at Cholpon-Ata for the first night

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Burana Tower

Burana Tower (about 80km from Bishkek) is located along the important branch of the Silk Road, in which it marks the original site of the Karakhanid town. It is a UNESCO World heritage site. Surrounding the tower, you can also find ruins of Balasagun. The tower was originally 45m high, however over centuries, a number of earthquakes damaged the structure of the tower, and it now remains 25m high.

1 hour • Admission Included

Hippodrome Cholpon-Ata

Cholpon-Ata, a city located along the north shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, is where the World Nomad Games (also known as “Olympics for Nomads”) are held. There you will also find an open-air museum of petroglyphs, Issyk-Kul State Historical and Cultural Museum, as well as sandy beaches and springs (depending on how long we will stay in every site)

3 hours • Admission Included

Day 2

Cholpon-Ata - Karakol

Accommodations

Stay at a 3-star hotel at Karakol for the second night (upon request, we can arrange the tourist group to live in Yurt)

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Karakol Gorge

We will visit The Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Dungan Mosque at Karakol After lunch, we will go to the beautiful mountain site at Karakol. And we can arrange trekking with various levels (from 2 hours to half day), depending on the physical condition of tourist group. In case the tourist group has other preferences, we can arrange other activities (e.g., visiting traditional Dungan village or the interesting antique shop) instead of trekking

10 hours • Admission Included

Day 3

Karakol - Jety Oguz gorge - Baskon - Bishkek

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

Jeti-Oguz Canyon (Seven Bulls Rocks)

Continue driving to the south shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, you will first see the marvelous Jety Oguz gorge (during summer, we will also visit the Bee farm nearby)

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

You will then have adventure at Barskoon gorge (with a beautiful waterfall) as well as Fairy Tale Canyon

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Guide; Entrance fee for sites and museums; Transportation throughout the whole journey

Personal insurance; Any other activity charges not mentioned in the program

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