3-day Son-kul And Issyk-kul Tour
About this tour
3-Day Son-Kul and Issyk-Kul Tour
Day 1: Bishkek – Bokonbaevo
Travel from Bishkek to Bokonbaevo, visit Kyzyl-Tuu village, and explore Skazka Canyon.
Time at Kaji-Sai beach.
Lodging: Guesthouse in Kaji-Sai.
Day 2: Bokonbaevo – Son-Kul
Travel to Son-Kul Lake, enjoy horseback riding, and experience nomadic culture.
Lodging: Yurts at Son-Kul.
Day 3: Son-Kul – Bishkek
Depart Son-Kul, have lunch in Tokmok, visit Burana Tower, and return to Bishkek.
End of tour.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan
08:00 On the first day of the 3-day Son-Kul and Yssyk-Kul tour, we will leave the city of Bishkek, we will go in the direction of Bokonbaevo along the southern part of the Issyk-Kul lake. 13:00 On the road we will stop in the village of the felt world – Kyzyl -Tuu, participate in assembling a nomadic yurt of a local family, and have lunch with this local family. 15:00 After lunch, visit the house of the golden eagle in Bokonbaevo on the way to the canyon “Skazka”. Then visit the “Skazka” canyon, where interesting faces of giant people formed from sand after rain, as if they are guarding these lands. On this day, If time will allow we will swim in the Yssyk-Kul lake and provide time on the Kaji-Sai beach
Day 2: Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan to Song-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
09:00 After breakfast at the guesthouse, we will head towards Son-Kul Lake. 13:00 Upon arrival in Son-Kul, the owners of the yurt camp in Son-Kul will offer us to taste the national drink “Kumys”. We will spend the whole day in Son-Kul, we will walk around the area, we will make horseback riding. We will have lunch in special yurts, and go for a walk along the lake. On this day we will have the opportunity to ride on the horses (we should order in advance), to feel the spirit and hospitality of the nomadic people. In the evening, we will help to owners to make the national bread “boorsok”, and eat it during dinner with kaymak
Day 3: Song-Kul, Kyrgyzstan to Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan
8:00 After breakfast in Son-Kul, we will leave Son-Kul and continue our tour in the direction of Bishkek. 13:00 We will arrive in the settlement of Tokmok to have a wonderful lunch at the local Dungan family 15:00 We will visit the Burana Tower in the old city of Karakhanids, «Tokmok», which was located on these lands. After visiting the museum near the tower, we will depart to Bishkek. 18:00 Upon arrival at Bishkek, we will deliver you to your hotel
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Route & locations
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan