DAY 1
Arrival In Bishkek
Arrival at Manas Airport and transfer to the hotel. Time to rest after the flight.
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Kyrgyzstan
Cultural Explorer of Kyrgyzstan
Culture & Silk Road
8 days7 nights
A JOURNEY TO MAKE YOUR OWN
Designed around your travellers.
Bishkek → Ala-Archa → Burana → Issyk-Kul (North Shore) → Cholpon-Ata → Karakol → Jeti-Oguz → South Shore → Bishkek
- Season
- May to October
- Accommodation
- Hotel/Bed and Breakfast/GH
- Activity & pace
- Activity grading, walking distances and daily driving times are not specified in the source. Request an individual assessment for your travellers.
Catalogue concept — subject to confirmation. Hotels, access, transport and activities are checked for your dates. Overnight locations are stated only where the source specifies them.
Day-by-day programme
DAY 2
Ala-Archa National Park
Drive to Ala-Archa National Park and enjoy easy walks along the mountain path with panoramic views. Return to Bishkek for overnight.
DAY 3
Bishkek → Burana → Issyk-Kul (North Shore)
Visit the historical Burana Tower complex. Continue through Boom Gorge to Issyk- Kul’s North Shore and settle at the lakeside.
DAY 4
Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs → Karakol
Explore the open-air petroglyph field and the local history museum. Drive to Karakol and take an evening walk through the old district.
DAY 5
Karakol City Tour → Jeti-Oguz Gorge
Visit Dungan Mosque, Russian Orthodox Church and the city bazaar. Drive to Jeti-Oguz Gorge to see its famous red rock formations, then return to Karakol.
DAY 6
Karakol → South Shore → Bokonbaevo
Continue along the scenic South Shore of Issyk-Kul with several viewpoint stops. Arrive in Bokonbaevo for a meeting with a traditional eagle hunter.
DAY 7
Bokonbaevo → Bishkek
Drive back to Bishkek along the lakeshore, arriving in the afternoon.
DAY 8
Departure
Transfer to Manas Airport.
Main English catalogue 2026, PDF pages 6–6
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