3 Days Tour To Issyk Kul Lake: Eagle Show & Yurt Stay
About this tour
Our three days tour around Issyk Kul alpine lake is a great way to explore the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the region with rich nomadic history.
Experience truly nomadic living at Kyrgyz Yurt camp on shore of the lake.
Enjoy Golden Eagle presentation a unique and ancient practice in the region.
Explore the 2nd biggest Alpine lake Issyk Kul with diverse landscape, cultural heritage and natural wonders Barskoon glacier waterfalls, Fairy tale canyon, crystal clear rivers, Jeti Oguz gorge with unreal red rock formations, majestic mountains, lush green meadows and pastures. Taste local food (sp. barbeque dinner) and witness life of locals.
Be surrounded with countless sheep, cows, horses in the valleys.
If you are a hiker moderate guided hike to two waterfalls and gorge will be offered.
Activities:
Live Eagle presentation, Kyrgyz yurt stay, home stay, kyrgyz traditional food, hiking. Tasting local dishes. See village life. Its as local Kyrgyz experience as it can get.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Bishkek to Bokombayevskoye
In the morning we will drive from Bishkek to Tokmok (60 kms) to visit Ancient 11th century castle Burana. There are ancient stone graveyard and museum in the area. By noon we will continue journey to south shore Issyk Kul lake via picturesque Boom gorge where will have lunch at local cuisine cafe. Once in the lake area we stop by Bokobaevo for photoshoot with kyrgyz brown eagle. We then will drive to Ton to a traditional Kyrgyz yurt camp by the lake. Overnight stay at the yurt
Day 2: Bokombayevskoye to Karakol
After breakfast, we head to the Fairy Tale canyons, then drive to Barskoon gorge to take rest and lunch near waterfalls, short hiking to waterfalls. By noon we continue to the next gorge - Jety Oguz (Seven Bull) Our final stop for the day is Karakol city at the east point of the lake. Overnight stay at 3* hotel (Tagaytai Hotel)
Day 3: Karakol to Bishkek
The first stop is the 100 years old wooden Dungan mosque, then we drive to the north shore to visit vast valleys of Kyrchyn Jailoo - home of World Nomad games. We enter via Semenov gorge and exit via another CHon Aksuu valley. Horse riding on requests in the valley. Then we will continue the journey to Bosteri , Cholpon Ata resort areas. Finally arrive in the evening to Bishkek
What's included
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Route & locations
Bishkek to Bokombayevskoye