Cultural tour 5
Kyrgyzstan tour: Tour 5
Destination: Kyrgyzstan
Activity: Cultural tour
Duration: 13 days
Places to visit: Bishkek - Chong Kemin - Son Kul Lake - At Bashi - Tash Rabat Caravanserai - Kochkor valley - Tamga village - Karakol - Altin Arashan - Karakol - Cholpon Ata - Bishkek
There is saying «If you have not seen
Central Asia, you have not seen the world!". You can not suppose how many excellent places you are going tovisit! During your tour you will explore Burana Tower, the unique Issyk-Kul Lake; also tour includes visiting of the mysterious Tash Rabat Caravanserai (Stone Castle), primeval stone inscriptions, colorful churches, ancient mosques and many others highlights. You will taste national dishes and drinks and find out about the nomadic life.
Tour summary:
Day 1: Bishkek city
The guide meets you at Manas International Airport and attends you to Bishkek City (30 min. drive), to have a breakfast. There you will have a guided city tour including lunch. You will see the central Ala-Too Square, Burana Tower ( 25 m high watch tower Pobeda Square (Victory Square),the oldest Duboviy Park (Oak Park), the History Museum, National philharmonic, Oriental Bazaar, and others places of interest. There will be distributed a separate program, listing all places visited including a brief description. Traditional dinner will be served at 7 p.m. you will spend the night in a Hotel****.
Day 2: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley
Breakfast at 8 o'clock. Then you will be transferred to startlingChon Kemin valley (120km) by car. On the way visit the Burana Tower ( 25 m high watch tower of the ancient city 11th century) and an open air museum of Balbans (stone warriors). After having taken a traditional lunch, we have a short excursion in sacred Issyk-Ata gorge. We will arrive at the Kalmak Ashuu Guesthouse and night spent there.
Day 3: Chong Kemin - Son Kul Lake
At the morning we go to Son Kul Lake it is the 2nd biggestlake in Kyrgyzstan and real pride of the country. Lunch will be on the way. Sparkling Lake is surrounded by mountains and it locatedat an altitude of 3013 meters above sea level. Herders of the whole Naryn region come to the lake to use it as aplenty pastureland. After our arrival, you will be freeto investigate and enjoy the virgin nature of the lake and its surroundings. Dinner and overnight is on the beautiful shore in nomadic traditional mobile houses - yurts. It is built with wooden parts with no nails and covered with felt.
Day 4: Son Kul Lake
At 9 am is your breakfast. And whole day you spend at Son-Kul Lake, where you will have a chanceto investigate its untouched nature on your own. You can ride on a horse, or just relaxing in the atmosphere of the wild, but calm nature. Lunch will be served at 2 pm. Then you will visit ancient petrogliphs and ritual stones of shamans at the shore. It is a great opportunity to get acquainted with nomadic culture. National dinner will be served in yurts night you also spent there.
Day 5: Son Kul Lake - At BashiAfter a healthy breakfast we leave the lake and drive by car to the At Bashi valley (200km). You will be carried away by the incredible views of the undisturbed nature. Your dinner will be served at 7 p.m. After that you will spend the night in yurts.
Day 6: At Bashi - Tash Rabat Caravanserai (Stone castle)After breakfast at 8 o'clock you transfer to the legendary Tash Rabat- Caravanserai on the Great Silk Road (Stone Castle from the 14th century). There is staggering building located at the very heart of majestic Tian Shan Mountains. And t has no analogue in the world, because it was made of stones at a altitude 3200 m above sea level. In total there are 31 dark and gloomy rooms with 1 m thick walls. Traditional dinner will be served at 7 p.m. You will spend the night in yurts near by the Tash Rabat caravanserai.
Day 7: Tash Rabat - Kochkor valleyAfter a healthy breakfast you move to Kochkor village (185 km). Kochkorka village I famous for a family that shows you the way of how national woolen felt carpets are produced. You will have opportunity to make your own carpet. You will have a traditional dinner with a local family, accompanied by a special national music show. Overnight in the Kochkor Guesthouse.
Day 8: Kochkor valley - Tamga villageAt the morning you will be transmitted to the Issyk-Kul Lake (200 km), the second biggest lake in the world at the altitude 1608m.above sea level. People also call Lake "the pearl of Central Asia". On the way you will drive through the staggering valley and you will pass the shining Orto Tokoi reservoir. After arrival in Tamga village you will have a rest on the southern shore where you can relax on the clean and warm shore of the lake. Because of the salty water, Lake Issyk Kul possesses curative properties. Your dinner will be served at 7 p.m. in Tamga Guesthouse, where you will also spend the night.
Day 9: Tamga - KarakolAfter breakfast you have time to rest at the shore till 12 pm. Then, you departure to Karakol city by car (50km). You will take lunch in the Karakol. There you will have City Tour that includes the visit of an old wooden Orthodox Church. This will be followed by the visit of the Dungan mosque. That was build in traditional Chinese style without using any metal part. Afterwards, you will visit the museum of M.V. Prejvalsky, one of the world's greatest explores. He spent half of his life in Central Asia and discovered more than 4000 animals, including the Horse of Prejevalsky. National dinner will be at 8 p.m. Night in a Guesthouse.
Day 10: Karakol - Altin Arashan - KarakolAfter a healthy breakfast you will be transferred to the Altin Arashan Gorge by a heavy Russian military 4WD vehicle. Altin Arashan ("Golden Spa") gorge is one of the most famous gorges in Karakol because of the Tian-Shan fir trees that grow everywhere there and hot springs. After taking a bath (there are some special little cabins) you will have lunch in. Then you will have 1 hour to hike and enjoy the beauty of the gorge and then you will be transferred to the city. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Night in a Guesthouse.
Day 11: Karakol - Cholpon AtaBreakfast is served at 8 o'clock. After the breakfast you will be transferred to Cholpon Ata city On the way, we will visit striking stone depictions(dating back to 800 B.C.) and the local museum. We will have a lunch at when we make short stop at 1 o'clock before continuing our way to the city along the northern shore of the sparkling pearl of Central Asia(120km).. There will be one more break, where you go on a one hour cruise on a steam boat. Your dinner will be served at 7 pm in a Hotel, where you will also spend the night.
Day 12: Cholpon Ata - BishkekYou will have breakfast at 8 o'clock. Before you transfer to Bishkek city (280km) at11 o'clock you have free time on the beach. We will drive by car through a magnificent Boom Gorge. At 7 pm a farewell dinner is served. Night in a Hotel****.
Day 13: Bishkek - EuropeYour guide meets you in Hotel at the time arranged according to your flight details and attends you to Manas International Airport.
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