| Day 1 |
You will be met at the airport
and taken to your accommodation in Bishkek. Check into the hotel. Take
an excursion around Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan and visit the
State Historical, Fine Arts and open air Sculpture ( Oak Tree Park )
Museums and an eastern bazaar, followed by a folklore program and dinner
and stay overnight in a hotel. |
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| Day 2 |
Transfer from Bishkek to the
Ala-Archa gorge
(35 km, 2100 m.). Trekking to the Ak-Sai waterfall and enjoy a picnic
(shashlyk and other national dishes) near the Ala-Archa river. In the
evening – watch a horse show near Bishkek. |
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| Day 3 |
Check out of the hotel and transfer
from Bishkek to Cholpon-Ata (260 km., 1609 m. via the Chui valley and
the Boom gorge, along
the northern coast of lake Issyk-Kul). On the way - visit the Burana tower (XI c AD)
near Tokmok and the " Eol Castles " - Red Canyons in the Boom Gorge made
by the wind in ancient seabed deposits (2 hours light trekking with
lunch near the river Chu). Or, 4 - 5 hours trekking in the Kok-Moinok
canyons in the Boom gorge, which has very much in common with the Grand
Canyon in America - in this case, the group has to start early in the
morning). Stay in a resort. |
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| Day 4 |
Visit the Stone Inscriptions
Museum (petroglyphs) near Cholpon-Ata and the History Museum . Stay overnight in a resort in Cholpon-Ata. |
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| Day 5 |
Excursion to the Chon-Ak-Suu gorge (60
km., 2300 m.) Light trekking to the mountain Lakes of Nignee and Srednee.
Stay overnight in a resort in Cholpon-Ata. |
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| Day 6 |
a.m. Transfer from Cholpon-Ata
to Karakol (140
km., 1850 m.) Stay in a hotel. En route, visit of the Memorial Complex
of Prjevalski, the explorer of Central Asia , near Karakol. p.m. Sightseeing tour around Karakol - the Moslem Mosque (mosque) built in the style of a Buddhist Pagoda, Russian Orthodox Church (St Trinity Cathedral) and Oriental bazaar. Stay overnight in a hotel. |
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| Day 7 |
Transfer from Karakol to the
Altyn-Arashan gorge (20 km., 2600 m.) Bathe in a hot mineral spa and then
go radial trekking in the canyon. Stay overnight in a yurta (Kyrgyz nomadic
dwelling) |
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| Day 8 |
Transfer from the Altyn-Arashan
gorge to the Jety-Oguz gorge ("Seven Bulls" in Kyrgyz). Stay overnight
in tents in the Jety-Oguz gorge. |
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| Day 9 |
Transfer from the Jety-Oguz gorge
to the Barscoon gorge and go light trekking to some waterfalls. Stay
overnight in the Tamga
motel. |
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| Day 10 |
Transfer from Tamga to Bishkek.
Go light trekking to the unique canyons of Konorchek en route. |
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| Day 11 |
a.m. Shopping, souvenirs. Check
out of the hotel and transfer from Bishkek to Manas airport. |
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