Around Issyk-Kul in Three Days

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Bishkek – north shore – Karakol

   • About 400 km. Overnight in Karakol.
   • We pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 and drive to Karakol along the north shore of Issyk-Kul.
   • Grigorievka Gorge: forest, a river and mountains. We stop for tea or coffee and a small picnic.
   • The road then runs along the lake, the world's second-largest alpine lake by area.
   • We stop for photos at the best viewpoints.
   • We reach Karakol in the evening.
   • Overnight: guesthouse in Karakol, room with a private bathroom.

2. Day 2

   Karakol – Jeti-Oguz – Skazka Canyon – Bokonbaevo

   • About 160 km. Overnight in a yurt.
   • After breakfast, a short tour of Karakol, an old mountain town.
   • Jeti-Oguz Gorge: the red sandstone rocks called the Seven Bulls. There is time for a walk.
   • Skazka Canyon: coloured rocks carved by wind and water.
   • Eagle hunting: a hunter shows his golden eagle and explains how Kyrgyz people have hunted with birds of prey for centuries.
   • We arrive at the yurt camp by the lake in Bokonbaevo.
   • Dinner and overnight in a yurt. Toilet and shower are outside the yurt.

3. Day 3

   Bokonbaevo – Chon-Kemin – Burana Tower – Bishkek

   • About 300 km. Arrival in Bishkek around 6 pm.
   • After breakfast we head back to Bishkek with a few stops.
   • Chon-Kemin Valley: a green valley in the Tien Shan. Horse riding is available if you want it.
   • Burana Tower: a minaret from the Silk Road era and the old town site around it.
   • We reach Bishkek around 6 pm and drop you at your hotel or the airport.