| Day 1 |
Meeting at the Torugart pass and transfer to Tash-Rabat. Sightseeing of Tash-Rabat. Tash-Rabat is a caravan-saray on the Great Silk Road (13 Century). Accommodation in yurta (kyrgyz national dwelling). |
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| Day 2 |
Transfer to Son-Kul lake where you will experience the real nomadic life. Accommodation in yurta. |
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| Day 3 |
Transfer to Karakol, visiting Russian Orthodox church, Muslim mosque, bazaar. Accommodation at the hotel. |
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| Day 4 |
Excursion to Jety-Oguz gorge. You will see the famous rocks ‘Broken Heart” and “Seven-Bulls”. Back to Karakol. |
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| Day 5 |
Excursion to Altyn-Arashan gorge. You will enjoy taking bath in natural hot springs and hiking. Back to Karakol. |
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| Day 6 |
Transfer to lake Issyk-Kul – the second high alpine lake in the world after Titikaka. Accommodation at a hotel. |
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| Day 7 |
Transfer to Bishkek – a capital of Kyrgyzstan. On the way you will visit the museum under the open sky: petrogliphs and Burana tower (11 Century) – a place where Balasagun City was – one of the capital of the Karakhanids State. Accommodation at the hotel. |
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| Day 8 |
Transfer to Chichkan gorge. Accommodation at a guest house “Ak-Ilbirs”. |
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| Day 9 |
Transfer to Osh – a south capital of Kyrgyzstan. On the way you will visit ancient minaret and 3 mausoleums (10-12 Century) in Uzgen. Accommodation at a hotel. Sightseeing of Osh: Suleiman Sacred Mountain and Oriental bazaar. |
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| Day 10 |
Transfer to Sary-Tash village. Accommodation at a private house of local people. |
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| Day 11 |
Transfer to Irkeshtam pass (Kyrgyz-Chinese border) |
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