6 Days Winter Tour In Kyrgyzstan
About this tour
Bishkek, Burana, Chon Kemin, Issyk Kul, Karakol, Jeti Oguz, Kochkor, Tash Rabat, Naryn, Bishkek
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Bishkek to Чон-Кемин, Киргизия
Bishkek – Burana – Chon Kemin. Upon arrival in the airport near Bishkek, your guide will pick you and transfer to Chon Kemin gorge. On route to the gorge you will visit Burana Tower (an 11th century minaret) and an open air museum of Balbals (stone warriors). After an interesting excursion and climbing on the top of the tower is transfer to Chon Kemin gorge. In the afternoon you can have 3 hours of horse riding (extra 40 $). Your route will go high in the mountains and you will even ride horses through a mountain forest. On the top you will see the panorama view of the gorge. The night will be in a home stay.
Day 2: Чон-Кемин, Киргизия to Karakol
Chon Kemin – Grigorievskoye gorge – Karakol. Today you will drive to the celestial Issyk Kul Lake, the second largest alpine lake in the world (1608m.above sea level) and the main highlight of Kyrgyzstan. The lake is called "the pearl of Central Asia". For more than 1 500 years local people considered the lake to be a sacred one. You can come up to the lake and to see mountains all around it. Today you will drive along the whole northern shore and arrive to Karakol town. Also you will visit today a place with ancient stone patterns – petroglyphs. On the way to Karakol you can also visit one of the most beautiful gorges named Grigorievskoye. Night is in a hotel.
Day 3: Karakol to Kochkor
Karakol – Jeti Oguz – Barskaun gorge – Kochkor. Today you will drive to Jeti Oguz gorge. It’s famous for its red rocks formations that have a name Seven Bulls – Jeti Oguz. Also you will see there the Broken Heart Mountain. If you want it is possible to go on a top of a mountain (20 minutes) to see a panorama view of the gorge. Then you will drive to another famous gorge named Barskaun where you can enjoy beautiful nature and mountains. Then you continue the trip, breaking in Bokonbaeva village, where you will meet a local eagle-hunter. He hunts hares and foxes with the help of eagles (a traditional way of nomadic hunting). When you arrive at Kochkor village you will meet a family who will show you how to make national woolen felt carpets. This place is a famous workshop in Kyrgyzstan that carefully keeps the ancient traditions of handicrafts. Night is in a home stay.
Day 4: Kochkor to Naryn
Kochkor – Tash Rabat – Naryn. After breakfast you will have a tour to the Tash Rabat Caravanserai on the Great Silk Road (Stone Castle from the 14th century). The building is unique. Tash Rabat is located at the very heart of Tian Shan Mountains. Tash Rabat was built of stone blocks inside a mountain at an elevation of 3200 m above sea level. In total there are 31 rooms in the mountain. The walls are 1 m thick. There are also underground prison cells formerly used to incarcerate thieves in ancient times. After it you will return to Naryn town. Night is in a guesthouse.
Day 5: Naryn to Bishkek
Naryn – Bishkek – Ala Archa – Bishkek. On the last day of your tour you will start your drive to Bishkek city. In the afternoon you will visit Ala Archa gorge. It is a Natural Park. At the Soviet Time only V.I.P. people had permission to go for a walk here. The Ala Archa gorge is on a spur of the Tien Shan mountain range. It is just 45 km from Bishkek. You can have a short hiking tour to see a panoramic view of the gorge. Afterwards you return to Bishkek. Night is in a hotel.
Day 6: Bishkek
Bishkek - Aiport. In the morning we will drop you in the airport.
What's included
What to know
winter clothes, cap, warm jacket, pants, boots, scarf, gloves
Route & locations
Bishkek to Чон-Кемин, Киргизия