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Cholpon-Ata, Fairy Tale Canyon, Issyk-Kul, Jeti-Oguz

Sample tour: Around Issyk-Kul in Five Days

Duration
5 days
Group size
2 to 10 people
Format
Group
Difficulty
Easy
Starts in
Бишкек
Ends in
Бишкек

The classic loop around the pearl of the Tian Shan: the Cholpon-Ata petroglyphs, Karakol, Jeti-Oguz, Skazka canyon and beaches.

Issyk-Kul is the second-largest alpine lake in the world, and in five days we drive all the way around it. The north shore means beaches, sanatoriums and the Cholpon-Ata petroglyphs, carved into the rocks three thousand years ago. The eastern part is Karakol, its churches and gorges. The south shore is completely different: quiet villages, the red rocks of Jeti-Oguz, Skazka canyon and yurt camps. We stay at guesthouses and one night in a yurt, and try fish from the lake, ashlan-fu and honey from mountain apiaries. The tour is relaxed and suits families with children of any age. There is time for swimming every day.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bishkek — Cholpon-Ata

    Boom gorge, petroglyphs, beach.

  2. Day 2

    Cholpon-Ata — Karakol

    Grigorievka, an evening in Karakol.

  3. Day 3

    Karakol and Jeti-Oguz

    Cathedral, mosque, red rocks.

  4. Day 4

    The south shore

    Skazka canyon, a night in a yurt in Bokonbayevo.

  5. Day 5

    Bokonbayevo — Bishkek

    Return with a stop at Kok-Moinok.

Included

  • Transport
  • Guide
  • Accommodation for 4 nights
  • Breakfasts and dinners
  • Entrance tickets

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Water activities
  • Insurance

What to bring

  • Swimsuit
  • A warm sweater
  • Sunscreen
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Cap

Reviews

4.0· 1 review
  • Нуриза

    Удобный формат для семьи с детьми: купались каждый день, дети в восторге от каньона Сказка. Ночь в юрте в Боконбаево была прохладной, попросите лишнее одеяло.

    Review in Russian

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