Fly - Drive Kyrgyzstan

Arrival at Manas Airport in Bishkek where our team will pick you up and will drive you to hotel situated in the capital (early check-in at hotel after 06:00).

We start our city tour in Bishkek. We will visit the heart of the city, Ala- Too Square. After we can enjoy a walk in Oak Park, one of the favorite places of local people. Bishkek is known as the greenest city in Central Asia thanks to its countless parks and alleys.

After lunch, we will have time to visit the local market Osh bazar. Here you can appreciate the creativity and talent of local artisans. Just as you step into the market, you plunge into the oriental atmosphere: an infinite flow of people, and a great variety of goods and colors.

In the evening, we can go to one of the best restaurants in Bishkek where you can taste delicious Kyrgyz national dishes.

Meals included: breakfast (it is served at hotel until 10:00)

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (My Hotel or similar)

After breakfast in the yurt, you continue your trip.

The goal is to reach the caravanserai of Tash Rabat, so you overcome a mountain pass called Moldo Ashu at 3400 meters above sea level.

Tash Rabat is a historical monument founded by monks in the 10th century. During the Silk Road, Tash Rabat lost its religious significance, and the monastery provided a stay for caravans and travelers.

Lunch in the restaurant in Naryn and dinner in the yurt camp in Tash Rabat.

Note: yurt capacity 4-5 people. But during the low season, you can be accommodated 2pax per yurt according to the availability. Toilets and sauna are outside.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Yurt camp

Optionally: national horse games (200 USD per group), horse riding (10-13 USD per person horse rental + 10-25 USD horse guide). Must be booked in advance. Possible to pay on the spot. 

Breakfast in the yurt. Departure towards Kochkor village.

We pass by Naryn city and overcome Dolon pass (3000 m).

Upon arrival in Kochkor, you can take a shower and relax at the guesthouse. Optionally we propose you meet the Kyrgyz women who show you the production of felt used in traditional carpets (option).

You can take a shower and have a rest in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast 

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Mira Guesthouse or similar)
Optionally: folk show (80 USD per group), felt show (60 USD per group). Must be booked in advance. Possible 
to pay on spot

After breakfast, we go towards the biggest lake in the country Issyk Kul, the pearl of Kyrgyzstan. We go by the south shore of the lake.

Along the way, in Bokonbaevo we meet an eagle hunter with his bird of prey (option). Eagle hunting is one of the ancient traditions of nomads.

Later, we visit Skazka canyons, which translates from Russian as Fairytale. There you can find rocks of surprising shapes and sizes. A real skyscraper or an animal may appear in front of you. You can do short hiking in the canyons.

When we get Tamga, you will try a Russian sauna.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Guesthouse (U Pavla Guesthouse or similar)

Optionally: yurt show (70 USD per person), eagle hunting (70 USD per person). Must be booked in advance. Possible to pay on the spot. 

After breakfast, we go towards Jety Oguz gorge.

The name of the gorge is symbolic and means “seven bulls” in Kyrgyz because there are seven giant red-brown rocks resembling furious bulls standing together. You can take a walk here and enjoy the beautiful landscapes.

When we get to Karakol, we will visit its famous sights, such as the Russian Orthodox cathedral and Dungan mosque.

For dinner, you can order the typical dish of this region ¨ashlan fu¨, Dungan traditional cuisine.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (My Hotel or similar)

After breakfast, you go towards Grigoriev and Semenov gorge.

They are located on the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake. These places are considered the most famous attractions in the Issyk Kul region. You can take a walk and enjoy the wild nature around you. 

Then you head to the Tar Suu village located in Chon Kemin Valley, known for its beauty and the rich diversity of animals and plants. You can go for a walk in the village to explore the lifestyle of the local people. 

Overnight in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast 

Accommodation: Guesthouse (Kemin Guesthouse or similar)
Optionally: horse riding (20 USD per person horse rental + 35 USD horse guide). Must be booked in advance. Possible to pay on the spot. 

Breakfast in the guesthouse.

Along the way, you can visit Burana, located about 80 km from the capital. The tower with funerary monuments, earthworks, remains of the castle, and three mausoleums – that’s all that last out of the ancient Balasagyn town founded by Karakhanids at the end of the ninth century. 

When you arrive in Bishkek, you can visit the local market and buy some souvenirs. 

Meals included: breakfast 

Accommodation: Hotel 3* (My Hotel or similar)

Transfer to the airport. Departure.