7 night, Issyk Kul, Sary Jaz, Altyn Arashan,

7 night, Issyk Kul, Sary Jaz, Altyn Arashan,

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Tour Overview

Day 1: Arrival & Karakol Meet at Bishkek airport. After breakfast, depart for Issyk-Kul Lake. Visit Burana Tower en route. In Bokonbaevo, enjoy an eagle hunting demo and lunch with a local family. Explore “Fairy Tale” Canyon before reaching Karakol for dinner with a Dungan family. Day 2: Altyn-Arashan After breakfast, take a Soviet truck to Altyn Arashan Gorge. Relax in mineral hot springs and have lunch at a yurt camp. On the way back, stop at Aksuu for another hot spring soak. Dinner with a local family in Karakol. Day 3: Sary-Jaz Valley Depart early in 4WD SUVs to Sary-Jaz Valley via Chon-Ashuu Pass (3,822m). Visit the abandoned town of Enilchek and a former mine. Enjoy Kara-Tash hot springs before returning to Karakol. Day 4: Karakol – Son Kul Visit the Dungan Mosque before heading to Kochkor via Issyk-Kul’s north shore. After lunch, travel through Kalmak Ashu Pass, spotting yaks. Arrive at Son Kul Lake for dinner and free time. Day 5: Son Kul – Kelsuu Depart early, crossing Moldo Ashu Pass and Naryn city. Stop for lunch, then continue to Kok Kiya village near Lake Kelsuu for dinner and overnight. Day 6: Kelsuu – Naryn Ride horses to Lake Kelsuu for a two-hour visit. Return for lunch, then transfer to Naryn for dinner and overnight stay. Day 7: Naryn – Bishkek Travel back to Bishkek. Stop in Kemin for a traditional lunch at "Apamdyn Kattamasy." Visit Ala Archa National Park before a farewell dinner in Bishkek. Day 8: Departure Early morning transfer to the airport. ...more ...less

Highlights

  • canyon climbing

  • taking mineral hot spring bath

  • yurt camping

  • horse riding

Itinerary

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Day 1 : . Meeting at the airport, Bishkek, Karakol

Location: Bishkek

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Popular Issyk-Kul and Son-Kul tour starts at Bishkek city. Your tour guide will meet you at the airport. After having breakfast at Bishkek city, we will departure to the Issyk Kul Lake. On the road we will visit Burana Tower, in the capital of the ancient Karakhanid state, which was located on these lands.
We will go to the Bokonbaevo village on the south shore of Issyk Kul Lake, where we will see the Eagle hunting demonstration and have lunch with local family in Bokonbaevo village.
Then visit the “Fairy Tale” canyon, where interesting faces of giant people formed from sand after rain, as if they are guarding these lands and then departure to Karakol city. In Karakol we will have dinner with local Dungan family
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Day 2 : . Altyn-Arashan

Location: Jeti Oguz

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at hotel. Then we will start our tour to Altyn Arashan by Soviet Union Track. By track we will go to Altyn Arashan Gorge, we will visit mineral hot springs in nature, have lunch at yurt camp in Altyn Arashan. Then we will come back to Karakol. On the way in Aksuu we will swim at mineral hot spring pool. Upon arrival at Karakol, dinner with local family.

Day 3 : Sary-Jaz valley

Location: Khrebet Sarydzhaz

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast at hotel we depart early morning on 4WD SUVs toward Sary-Jaz valley through Chon-Ashuu Pass (3822m) with breathtaking views from the top of the pass. On the way there, we will visit Enilchek, which is considered to be a lost city and attracts many tourists by its mystery. In Soviet times there was a huge manufactory producing non-ferrous and ferrous metals. We will drive through Enilchek and visit abandoned mine. For lunch we will have lunch boxes. Further enjoying with Kara-Tash hot springs with hot radon water, which flows under high black rock. The width of the spring is 4 meters, the length is about 50 meters and the depth is about 1.7-2 meters. The water temperature is about 55C degrees.
After that we will start to drive to Karakol city

Day 4 : Karakol, Kalmak Ashu Pass, Son Kul lake

Location: Kalmak - Ashuu Pass - Mid Point.

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the Dungan mosque, which is built by Chinese architecture without using nails.
Then we will go to Kochkor village through north shore of Issyk Kul lake. We will have lunch at local guesthouse in Kochkor. Then we will continue our way to Lake Son Kul 3000 m through Kalmak Ashu pass. At Kalmak Ashu Pass we will have opportunity to see yaks. Upon arrival at Son Kul lake dinner at yurt camp, free time.
Accommodation – Yurt camp “Ulush” at lake Son Kul

Day 5 : Son Kul lake, Moldo Ashu Pass, Naryn, Kelsuu

Location: Son-Kul'

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early in the morning after breakfast, we will leave the yurt camp, we will continue our journey to Lake Kelsuu. We will pass Moldo Ashu Pass and Naryn city, and other a lot of villages that are interesting with their lifestyle, tombstones. Moldo Ashu Pass is famous by its serpentine road. In Naryn we will have lunch at local restaurant or local guesthouse. We will come to Kok Kiya village in the evening, dinner and overnight at yurt camp.

Day 6 : Kelsuu, Naryn

Location: kel-suu

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at guesthouse, we will start explore Lake Kelsuu early in the morning. We go up to Kel suu lake by horse. Enjoy with lake view 2 hours. Back to yurt camp. Lunch in yurt. After lunch transfer to Naryn

Day 7 - 8 : . Naryn, Bishkek city

Location: Naryn

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast we will continue to Bishkek city
On the way to Bishkek city, in Kemin, we’ll have lunch at the popular dining place of locals “Apamdyn Kattamasy”, and taste the traditional bread “Kattama” and traditional tea ” Samoor chai” or another name is “Kempir Chai”
Upon arrival in Bishkek, we will visit Ala Archa national park, then we will arrange a farewell dinner at local restaurant in Bishkek, and we will deliver you to the hotel.

Mode of Transport

Minivan, mini crossover

Accommodation

Hotel, Guesthouse, yurt camping

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  • Low Deposit

    Nomads Yurt requires a minimum deposit of 50% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 7 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

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    Up to 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

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7 night, Issyk Kul, Sary Jaz, Altyn Arashan,

8 Days Starting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and ending in Bishkek

Visiting: Bishkek, Jeti Oguz, Khrebet Sarydzhaz, Kalmak - Ashuu Pass - Mid Point., Son-Kul', kel-suu, Naryn, Bishkek kyrgyzstan ...more ...less

Tour operator:

Nomads Yurt

Tour code:

79

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

4 - 10

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-90

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Meat, Halal

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

Adventure Tours, Camping

Interests:

Cultural

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