B-9. Around Issyk-Kul.
Itinerary: Bishkek - Ala-Archa - Bishkek - Burana - Kok –Moinok - Cholpon-Ata - Chon-Ak-Suu - Cholpon-Ata - Karakol - Altyn-Arashan - Jety-Oguz - Barskoon - Tamga - Fairytale - Manjyly - Kara-Kel - Bishkek
Duration: 11 days
Best season: May - September
Accommodation: hotels, tents, yurts
Tour grade: moderate
Max. altitude: 2500 m
Total distance: 1100 km

The north - eastern part of the country is the most popular due to Lake Issyk-Kul – a high mountain lake surrounded by the Terskei-Ala-Too and Kungei Ala-Too Mountain Ranges. Cosmonauts say, that from space one can see a blue point framed by a sparkling silver circle, these are the glaciers reflecting sunbeams. Issyk-Kul ("Hot Lake" in Kyrgyz) doesn't freeze in winter and white swans stay for winter there.

Itinerary
Day 1
Bishkek.
You will be met at the airport and accommodate in a hotel or a guest house.  Take an excursion around Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan and visit the Historical museum, museum of Fine Arts and  the oak tree park ) with its sculptures, Asian market.
Bishkek
Day 2
Bishkek - Ala-Archa - Bishkek.
Excursion to the Ala-Archa gorge (2100 m.). Trekking to the Ak-Sai waterfall. Lunch (national dishes). Near the river Ala-Archa. Coming back to Bishkek.
Ala-Archa gorge
Day 3
Bishkek - Burana - Kok –Moinok - Cholpon-Ata.
Transfer to Cholpon-Ata (1606 m) via the Chui valley and the Boom gorge. On the way - visit the Burana tower (XI c AD) near Tokmok and the "Eol Castles" in Kok –Moinok gorge which are made by the wind and rain in ancient seabed of the sea bottom. Stay in a hotel or resort.
Burana tower
Day 4
Cholpon-Ata.
Visit Museum under the open sky with petroglyphs near Cholpon-Ata and the natural museum. Recreation on the beach.
Stone Inscriptions Museum (petroglyphs) near Cholpon-Ata
Day 5
Cholpon-Ata - Chon-Ak-Suu - Cholpon-Ata.
Excursion to the Chon-Ak-Suu gorge (60 km., 2300 m.) Light trekking to the mountain Lakes of Bottom and Average. Recreation on the beach.
Chon-Ak-Suu gorge
Day 6
Cholpon-Ata - Karakol.
Transfer to Karakol Sightseeing tour around Karakol-merial complex to Prjevalsky, the explorer of Central Asia, visiting Moslem mosque, built in the style of buddist pagoda,
Russian Orthodox Church and Oriental bazaar. Stay overnight in a guest house.

Karakol. Russian Orthodox Church.
Day 7
Karakol - Altyn-Arashan.
Transfer from Karakol to the Altyn-Arashan gorge (2600 m.). Excursion along the gorge bathing in a hot mineral spa in the resort. Stay overnight in a yurta or tent.
Altyn-Arashan gorge
Day 8
Altyn-Arashan - Jety-Oguz.
Transfer to the Jety-Oguz gorge ("Seven Bulls" in Kyrgyz). Stay overnight in yurts or tents.
Jety-Oguz gorge
Day 9
Jety-Oguz - Barskoon - Tamga.
Transfer to the Barskoon gorge and trekking to 3 waterfalls with the height of 80 m. Stay overnight in Tamga hotel.
Barskoon gorge
Day 10
Tamga - Fairytale - Manjyly - Kara-Kel - Bishkek.
Coming back to Bishkek along the southern beach of lake Issyk-Kul. Visiting the gorge Fairytale, sacred springs Manjyly, salt lake Kara-Kel. Accommodating in a hotel or a guest house.
Issyk-Kul
Day 11
Transfer from Bishkek to 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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Fairytale.