| Day 1 |
Bishkek. Meeting at the airport in Bishkek. Accommodating in a hotel or a guest house. Sightseeing tour about the city. Lunch with folklore program. |
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| Day 2 |
Bishkek - Burana - Cholpon-Ata.
On the way sightseeing of Burana tower (11 Century). There was Balasagun town – a capital of the Karachanids State) and the ruins of ancient town “Suyab” (6-12 Century). The guests can see the Kyrgyz national horse games ("Ulak-Tartysh", "Oodarysh"). Accommodation at a hotel or a resort. |
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| Day 3 |
Cholpon-Ata – Chon-Ak-Suu
– Cholpon-Ata. A boat tour. Visiting the horse breeding farm and the petroglifs. The guests can enjoy the beautiful nature and hike in the mountains in the Chon-Ak-Suu (Grigoriev) gorge. |
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| Day 4 |
Cholpon-Ata – Karakol. Visit Muslim mosque, Russian Orthodox church, Przhevalsky museum. Accommodation in a guest house. |
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| Day 5 |
Karakol – Altyn-Arshan.
After breakfast transfer to one of the beautiful gorges “Altyn-Arashan” (it means “Hot spring”). You can take a bath in hot spa and hike in the mountains. Stay overnight at a guest house. |
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| Day 6 |
Altyn-Arashan gorge –
Jety-Oguz. You can see well- known rocks: “Seven Bulls” and “Broken Heart”. Stay overnight in a yurta or in tents. |
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| Day 7 |
Jety-Oguz – Bokonbaevo. This valley is located on the south shore of Issyk-Kul lake. A famous hunter with his family live in this village. This hunter goes hunting with Golden Eagles for hares, foxes, wolves. You can see a demonstration of hunting with a Golden Eagle for a hare and know more about his life and family. Stay overnight at a hunter’s house. |
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| Day 8 |
Bokonbaevo – Kochkor. Visiting of the workshop for production of felt rugs - shirdaks. Stay overnight at a guest house. |
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| Day 9 |
Kochkor – Tash-Rabat. The Dolon pass with the beautiful scenery. View of the caravan sarai on the great Silk way of the 10 th century. Rising to the mountains on the horses, view of the cave and petroglyps. Accommodating in a yurta. |
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| Day 10 |
Tash-Rabat - Son-Kul. Transfer to the lake Son-Kul via Moldo-Too Mountains. Accommodation at yurta near the lake. Making acquaintance with the life of the shepherds. Hiking in the nearby mountains for observing animals and flowers. |
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| Day 11 |
Son-Kul - Susamyr. Transfer to the Suusamyr valley via Kyzart pass. Accommodation at yurta or tents. |
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| Day 12 |
Suusamyr - Talas. Transfer over Tuya-Ashuu and Otmek passes. Visit to Manas Memorial. Accommodation at a hotel or a guest house. |
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| Day 13 |
Talas - Sheker - Talas. Drive along the valley Sheker (birthplace of Aitmatov). Visit to the library and Aitmatov museum. In the evening drive back to Talas. |
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| Day 14 |
Talas - Bishkek. Drive back to Bishkek. |
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| Day 15 |
Coming back home. |