B-8. Around Issyk-Kul-2.
Itinerary: Bishkek - Ala-Archa - Bishkek - Burana - Tamga - Tamga gorge - Karakol - Cholpon-Ata - Bishkek
Duration: 13 days
Best season: June - October
Accommodation: hotels, tents, yurts
Tour grade: moderate
Max. altitude: 2600 m
Total distance: 950 km

Itinerary
Day 1
Bishkek.
Meeting at the airport. Transferring to the hotel or a guest house. Acquaintance with the capital of Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek. Sightseeing tour around the city.
Bishkek.
Day 2
Bishkek - Ala-Archa - Bishkek.
An excursion to the natural park Ala-Archa. Observing tour. Horse riding is possible for an extra payment. Coming back to Bishkek.
Natural park Ala-Archa
Day 3
Bishkek - Burana - Tamga.
Transfer to the Issyk-Kul to Tamga along the southern shore. On the way excursion to the Burana tower (The capital of the Karahanids state of X-XII cc). Accommodating in a guest house or a resort.
Issyk-Kul
Day 4
Tamga - Tamga gorge.
Transfer to the Tamga gorge (2600 m). Accommodating in the yurts of the nomad shepherds.
Tamga gorge
Day 5-10
Tamga gorge.
Acquaintance with the life style of the nomadic shepherds. Grazing of the sheep on the horses. Horse riding to the pasture of yaks. Folk show. Acquaintance with the national cuisine, traditions and customs of Kyrgyz. Bird hunting with falcons, eagles.
Young golden eagle.
Day 11
Tamga gorge - Karakol.
Transfer to the Karakol town. Excursion to memorial complex to the researcher-traveler of Central Asia M. Przhevalsky. Visiting of the Mosque, Church. Overnight in the guest house.
Monument to the researcher-traveller of Central Asia M. Przhevalskiy.
Day 12
Karakol - Cholpon-Ata - Bishkek.
Transfer to Bishkek along the northern shore of Issyk-Kul. You can see Petroglyps in Cholpon-Ata. Accommodating in a hotel or a guest house.
Bishkek.
Day 13
Check out of the hotel, depart from Manas airport.


Level of difficulty.
This tour for the people with the average level of preparation. There are no special difficulties in this rout.
Conditions:
You must take warm clothes , hiking boots, raincoat, sunprotective cream, a hat from the sun, sleeping suck.

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