Kyrgyzstan tour 3

Kyrgyzstan tour: Tour 3

Destination: Kyrgyzstan

Activity: Cultural tour

Duration: 8 days

Places to visit: Bishkek - Son Kul Lake - Tash Rabat Caravanserai - Kochkor valley - Tamga village - Karakol - Karakol - Bishkek

For the duration of this tour you will see the celestial mountains of Kyrgyz Republic and two the most famed lakes. First of all you will visit our famous Son Kul Lake that is situated on the altitude of 3016 m. a. s. l. You will sleeps in yurts as nomads still do and it is a great possibility to find out more about the life of the Kyrgyz nomads and their striking culture! Afterwards you will see the biggest lake Issyk Kul that is surrounded by mountains.

Tour summary:

Day 1: Bishkek city
You will be met by your guide in the International Airport of Manas and accompanied to Bishkek City. Transfer from Manas Airport to Bishkek City, where you will start the day with a breakfast. This day will be entirely dedicated to a guided Bishkek City Tour, including lunch. During this tour you will visit the National Philharmonic, Central Ala-Too Square, Oak Park (Duboviy Park), Victory Square (Pobeda Square), the Museum of the Kyrgyz History, Oriental Bazaar, The Gallery of the Fine Arts and many other interesting places. You will spend the night in a Hotel****. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.

Day 2: Bishkek - Son Kul Lake
We will start our drive to the 2nd largest lake Son Kul Lake in Kyrgyz Republic after breakfast. Son Kul Lake is situated at an altitude of 3013 meters above sea level and it is the highest alpine lake in Kyrgyzstan; it is bounded by the mountains. Kyrgyz nomads started to come to this wonderful area with their families for rest and relaxation. Lunch will be taken on the way. As soon as we arrive, you will be free to walk around and enjoy the virgin natural world of the lake and its surrounds. The herders, who live in the Naryn region, come to this lake with their flocks of cattle to use it as summer grassland. Dinner and overnight are in nomadic dwellings - yurts. Yurt represents collapsible wooden skeleton, covered with felt coverings. Yurts are manufactured without nails.

Day 3: Son Kul Lake - Tash Rabat Caravanserai (Stone castle)
8 o'clock breakfast. After packing your backpacks you will be transferred to the Great Silk Road Caravanserai of Tash Rabat (Stone Castle that dates the 14th century). Tash Rabat is located at the very heart of Tian Shan Mountains. The building is a unique one, and it has no analogue in the world, because it was made of stones and furthermore it was built inside a mountain at a height 3200 m above sea level. In total there are 31 rooms in the mountain. The thickness of walls is 1 m. You will spend the night in yurts near by the Caravanserai of Tash Rabat. There are also underground prison cells for ancient thieves. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.

Day 4: Tash Rabat - Kochkor valley
Strengthening breakfast. Transfer (185 km) from Tash Rabat to Kochkor Village. In the village of Kochkor you will visit a family that demonstrate you the way of national bright felt carpets production. You even could participate in this process and create your own carpet. In Kochkor you will have a traditional dinner in the house of the local family. Dinner will be accompanied with special national music performance. Overnight stay is in the Kochkor Guesthouse.

Day 5: Kochkor valley - Tamga village
8 o'clock breakfast. Transfer (200 km) from the Village of Kochkor to the Issyk-Kul celestial Lake, the 2nd largest mountain lake in the world. The Lake is also called "the pearl of Central Asia". On the way you will drive through the gorgeous valley and you will pass the Orto Tokoi reservoir. On our arrival in Tamga village (1608m.above sea level) you will have a rest on the beach of the lake where you can lie on the warm sand or swim in the lake. Lake Issyk Kul possesses curative qualities, thanks to the salty water. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. In Tamga Guesthouse you will also spend the night.

Day 6: Tamga - Karakol
At 8 o'clock the day starts with a breakfast. After that you have free time till 12 p.m. to swim in the lake. After swimming, you will start your trip (50km) to Karakol town by car. You will have your lunch in Karakol. After lunch you will have a guided Karakol city tour. The tour includes the visit of the Dungan - Chinese mosque. One of its highlights is the fact that it is built in Chinese style without using a single metal nail. This will be followed by the visit of an old wooden Orthodox Church. Later, you will visit the museum of M.V. Prjevalsky, one of the world's greatest explores. His biggest successes were the crossing of the great desert of Taklamakan and the discovery of more than 4000 species of animals, including the Horse that was later named after the explorer. At 8 p.m. national dinner will be served. Overnight is in a guesthouse.

Day 7: Karakol - Bishkek
Breakfast is served at 8 o'clock. Transfer (120km) for Karakol to Cholpon Ata the along the sparkling pearl of Central Asia - Issyk-Kul Lake northern shore. We will make a short break at 1 p.m., during which you can enjoy lunch in a relaxed atmosphere. In Cholpon Ata you will visit ancient (dating back to 800 B.C.) stone carvings, including the local museum of Issyk - Kul. Transfer (280km) from Cholpon - Ata to Bishkek city by car via spectacular Boom Gorge. Night is in the Hotel****. At 7 p.m. is your farewell dinner in the restaurant.

Day 8: Bishkek - Europ
Transfer from the hotel to the International Airport of Manas.

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