Tour summary:
This tour is for people who want to relax from city life and feel the harmony of man with wild nature and untouchable landscapes with best panoramic scenery to Tien Shan Mountains
Highlights
- BISHKEK- BURANA TOWER-CHONKEMIN 190KM/2-3HRS
- TAMCHY/FELT SHOW/PETROGLYPHS- KARAKOL 130 KM/2-3 HRS
- ALTYN-ARASHAN/(HOT-SPRING)
- JETY-OGUZ-SKAZKA-KOCHKOR 260KM/4-5HRS
- KALMAK ASHU-SON-KOL LAKE 150KM/3-4HRS
- MOLDO ASHU-KAZARMAN 160KM/3-4HRS
- TALDYK PASS-ARSLANBOB 300KM/7-8HRS
- SARY-CHELEK 230KM/5 HRS
- CHYCHKAN GORGE 360KM/7-8HRS
- BISHKEK – ALA-ARCHA NP-BISHKEK/CITY TOUR
12D11N TOUR
Upon arrival, meet Kygyz team, transfer to hotel. Check in and rest.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Bishkek
Meals: XXX
Accommodation: Orient hotel 4* or similar
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast transfer to Chonkemin village, the road will go along the northern slope of the breathtaking Kungei Ala-Too range of Central Asia. On the way, we will visit Burana Tower, the remains of the ancient city of Balasaguni formed by the Karakhanid dynasty in the 10thcentury. After excursion in Burana Tower drive to Don-Aryk Village where you will have a Lunch at Kyrgyz Family. Upon arrival to Chonkemin village, accommodation at Kok-Archa Hotel. Check-in and short rest. Late afternoon, we will have a walk in Kok-Archa Gorge for few hours or optionally, we can take 1-hour horse ride to explore local people life and ride deep to Chonkemin mountains for best panoramic view spots.
Dinner and Overnight at hotel.
Accommodation: Kok-Archa Hotel 3+* or similar
Meals: B
Breakfast at hotel.
After the breakfast, leave towards the Karakol city through the Issyk-Kul Lake Northern shore. On the way stop at Tamchy village for master class on a traditional handicraft with local master then Open air petroglyphs museum. Lunch at Eco-Balyk Fish Farm (FISH BBQ). Upon arrival, we go for Karakol city tour: Visit Prjevalski museum, Trinity Church and Dungan mosque. Later check-in. free time before Dinner. Dinner at local Dungan Family followed by Kyrgyz Folk Show
Meals: B
Accommodation: Karagat 4* or similar
In the morning, we change our bus to 4WD RUSSIAN TRUCK to go to Altyn-Arashan valley. "Altyn Arashan" is Kyrgyz for "golden springs" and famous with its natural curative Sulfur hot springs. Upon arrival free time to explore the whole valley by short hike or visit hot springs (2600 m). Picnic/Lunch on at Altyn- Arashan. Late afternoon, drive back to Karakol. Overnight and Dinner at hotel
Overnight at Karakol
Meals: B
Accommodation: Karagat 4* or similar
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast drive to Kochkor. On the way visit Jety Oguz Gorge (Seven Bulls Red-Rock Gorge). Later watch Kyrgyz ancient traditional eagle-hunting show. Next stop is at the canyon “Skazka”, translated as “Fairytale” due to its bizarre rocky landscape, which for many years has been transformed by wind into fabulous sculptures and formations. We go for a short hike. Next stop is at Yurt makers’ village which is called Kyzyl-Tuu where you will be introduced the Kyrgyz Traditional Yurt (felt house) by Local Kyrgyz Yurt Master how to make it and how it was used in the past days then you will join to Yurt Master’s family to help them to erect the Yurt to feel yourself as real nomads in the past. Lunch in yurt maker’s family. Then, you will continue driving to Kochkor village, which is the settlement that has been a Silk Road spot for travelers to stop by and pitch their camps, today famous as a handicrafts center and one of the most authentic spots which has successfully preserved ancient customs of Kyrgyz nation. Meet the local people of this beautiful countryside. There will be mainly felt carpets for sale. Overnight and dinner at hotel
Meals: B
Accommodation: M&D Hotel 3* or similar
NOTE:Jety Oguz and Skazka will be a radial short and easy hike for 30min-1hr
Breakfast at guesthouse.
After breakfast we depart towards another mountain lake – Song Kul. The lake is not very far from Kochkor, but due to bad road condition it will still be a quite long and bumpy ascent to the lake. Lake Song Kul is a mountainous lake on the altitude of 3016 meters above the sea level. The nomads pass their summer on the “jailoo” (summer pasture) with their animals. You can see herds of horses and sheep grazing on meadows full of Edelweiss. If you like, you may go for a short horse ride. Accommodation lunch and dinner will be in a traditional Kyrgyz yurt. You can taste “kymyz” (mare’s milk) and observe the shepherd’s wife preparing bread and cheese. At night, gaze at the skies like an astronomer – the nearness of the stars will take your breath away.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Camping or yurt stay (outdoor toilet, no shower)
Breakfast at Yurt Camp
After breakfast depart to Kazarman village via Kaldama Pass (3062 m) where you will be guaranteed great view from magnificent places of Tien Shan mountains valleys and passes. Upon Arrival. Check in. Free time before Dinner. Accommodation, Lunch and Dinner at B&B guesthouse.
Meals: B
Accommodation: B&B guesthouse or similar (shower)
Today we have another long driving day ahead, towards the Tien Shan (“celestial”) mountains of Kyrgyzstan. On the way, we will encounter authentic villages and see very local people life. Lunch at local restaurant. Upon arrival to Arslanbob. Check in. Free time before dinner. Dinner and Overnight at Guesthouse.
Overnight at Guesthouse
Meals: B
Accommodation: B&B guesthouse or similar
Arslanbob's scenic beauty and pleasant climate, as well as two impressive waterfalls, attract tourists, pilgrims and other visitors during the spring and summer months. After breakfast, our chartered vehicles bring us to the start of our waterfall hike. After hike, we get transferred to the large and sacred wild walnut forest for picnic lunch. This is one of the biggest walnut forests in the world, which is cared for by the local villagers. We then travel 4.5 hours towards Sary-Chelek lake. The Sary Chelek biosphere reserve lies in the Arkit Gorge and surrounded by the Chatkal Mountains. There are many varieties of flora and fauna, especially wild flowers to be found inside this biosphere reserve. Dinner with a local family. O/N Family run basic accommodation with shared toilet.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Homestay (shower)
Breakfast at hotel.
Full day drive to Chychkan Gorge. On the way you will be passing one of the most beautiful reservoirs
in Central Asia, Toktogul, that funnels the gorgeous Naryn River into a hydroelectric station. Upon
Arrival to Chychkan Gorge, Check in. Free time before dinner. Overnight in hotel. Dinner at hotel.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Chychkan hotel 3* or similar
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast transfer Bishkek via Suusamyr valley with its beautiful scenery, and with its heavily
forests, and crossing a mountain passes over 3000 m high (Too-Ashu and Ala-Bel). You will drive over the Chychkan gorge through a beautiful Suusamyr valley which is at altitude of 2200 m. Lunch en route. Upon Arrival to Bishkek, Check in. Free time before dinner. Overnight in hotel. Dinner at hotel.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Orient hotel 4* or similar
Breakfast at hotel
After breakfast, at 10.00 am we drive to Ala-Archa, the closest nature reserve to the capital city of Bishkek. We have time for short walk inside Ala-Archa to enjoy the beautiful mountains. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, go for short sightseeing tour in Bishkek: Central Square Al-too, White House, Parliament
House, Manas Statue, Osh Bazaar and Lenin Statue.
Transfer to Airport
Meals: B
Accommodation: XXX
TRIP INCLUSIONS
- DBL/TWN room accommodation as stated in the program
- Transportation thru out trip with A/C
- English-speaking driver-guide from 1-4 pax
- English-speaking escort guide from 5 pax +
- Accommodation as stated in the program
- Meal- Breakfast only
- Entrance and Ecological fees
- Mineral water
- Eagle show
- 1-hour Horse ride in Chonkemin
- Folk Show in Karakol
- 4WD Russian Tuck (Kamaz 25 seats) To Altyn-Arashan (Hot-Spring)
TRIP EXCLUSIONS
- Hotel charges for additional services
- Single supplement
- Payment for early check in and late check-out (check in time is at 13-14.00, check out time is at 12.00)
- International airfares
Price is given in USD per person for 2025!!!
| Pax # | Hotel 4*/3*/Homestays | ||
| Meals Included: FULL BOARD (B/L/D) | Meals NOT Included: BREAKFAST ONLY | Transport: Kyrgyzstan | |
| 1 pax | 4389 | 4000 | SUV 4WD 5 seats/Driver-Guide |
| 2 pax | 2800 | 2420 | |
| 3-4 pax | 2245 | 1865 | |
| 5-6 pax | 1985 | 1605 | 1 MiniBus Sprinter 18 seats / 1 guide |
| 7-8 pax | 1754 | 1374 | |
| 9-10 pax | 1600 | 1220 | |
| 11-12 pax | 1518 | 1138 | |
| 13-14 pax | 1453 | 1073 | |
| 15-20 pax | 1662 | 1282 | 2 MiniBus Sprinter 18 seats / 2 guides |
| 21-24 pax | 1493 | 1113 | |
| 25-26 pax | 1430 | 1020 | |
| 27-30 pax | 1561 | 1181 | 3 MiniBus Sprinter 18 seats / 3 guides |
| Single supplement | 250 | ||
WHAT TO BRING:
- Travel bag
- Light hiking backpack
- Sunglasses
- 50+ sun cream
- Hat
- Personal hygiene set
- Hiking shoes
- Hiking bottle
- Warm clothes
- Gloves
- Scarf
- Rain cloak
- Camera + batteries
- Bathing suit towel












