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3 day(s)
Private
1-12 people
easy
This 3-day tour includes a scenic drive along Issyk-Kul, a visit to Kyzyl-Tuu village with a yurt-building experience, a golden eagle demonstration, and a trip to Skazka Canyon. You will stay in a guesthouse and a traditional yurt camp at Son-Kul, experience nomadic culture, taste kumys, and enjoy optional horseback riding. The tour also includes a visit to Burana Tower and a traditional lunch with a local family. Transportation, an English-speaking guide, accommodation, meals, entrance fees, and daily water are included.
Duration
3 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-12 people
Tour Code
14
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
0 - 0
Bishkek
Bishkek
19:00
08:00 On the first day of the
3-day Son-Kul and Yssyk-Kul tour, we will leave the city of Bishkek we will go
in the direction of Bokonbaevo along the southern part of the Issyk-Kul lake.
13:00 On the road, we will stop in
the village of the felt world – Kyzyl -Tuu, participate in assembling a nomadic
yurt of a local family, and have lunch with this local family.
15:00 After lunch, visit the
house of the golden eagle in Bokonbaevo on the way to the canyon "Skazka". Then visit
the "Skazka" canyon, where interesting
faces of giant people formed from sand after rain, as if they are guarding
these lands. On this day, if time allows, we will swim in the Yssyk-Kul lake
and spend time on the Kaji-Sai beach
Lodging in a guesthouse in
Kaji-Sai
09:00 After breakfast at the
guesthouse, we will head towards Son-Kul Lake.
13:00 Upon arrival in Son-Kul,
the owners of the yurt camp in Son-Kul will offer us to taste the national
drink “Kumys”. We will spend the whole day in Son-Kul, we will walk around the
area, we will make horseback riding. We will have lunch in special yurts, and
go for a walk along the lake. On this day we will have the opportunity to ride
on the horses (we should order in advance), to feel the spirit and hospitality
of the nomadic people. In the evening, we will help to owners to make the
national bread “boorsok”, and eat it during dinner with kaymak
Lunch/dinner and stay
in yurts
(4-6 people in one room)
8:00 After breakfast in Son-Kul,
we will leave Son-Kul and continue our tour in the direction of Bishkek.
13:00 We will arrive in the
settlement of Tokmok to have a wonderful lunch at the local Dungan family
15:00 We will visit the Burana
Tower in the old city of Karakhanids, «Tokmok», which was located on these
lands. After visiting the museum near the tower, we will depart to Bishkek.
18:00 Upon arrival at Bishkek, we
will deliver you to your hotel
Lodging with breakfast (1 night in the guesthouse, 1 night in Yurt Camp
Professional English-Russian speaking tour guide
Meals:
2 breakfast
3 lunch
2 dinners
4 seat car
7 seat Minivan
18 seat Sprinter
depending on group size
Entrance fees to Skazka canyon,
Golden Eagle house,
Burana Tower,
Water 1 l per day
Yurt Manufacturing show in Kizil-Tuu
International and domestic flights
Travel insurance not included
Personal Expenses
Meals and Lodgings in Bishkek
Horse riding
Boorsok making master class