DAY 1
Bishkek to Issyk-Kul
Travel to the lake, with lunch en route. Check in, enjoy a short shore walk and dinner. Overnight at Issyk-Kul.
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Kyrgyzstan
Snow, Springs and Issyk-Kul
Winter & Wellness
6 days5 nights
A JOURNEY TO MAKE YOUR OWN
Designed around your travellers.
Bishkek → Issyk-Kul → Karakol → Jeti-Oguz → Issyk-Kul → Bishkek
- Season
- November–March · Winter 2026/2027
- Accommodation
- Hotels specified in the individual proposal
- 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
Along the lake to Karakol
Breakfast, scenic stops and lunch on the way to Karakol. Explore the town before dinner. Overnight in Karakol.
DAY 3
Your mountain day
Choose skiing or snowboarding, or a relaxed day of mountain views, photography and a café stop. Lunch and dinner. Overnight in Karakol.
DAY 4
Thermal waters
Breakfast and a leisurely morning. After lunch, enjoy thermal bathing in the Karakol or Ak-Suu area. Dinner and overnight in Karakol.
DAY 5
Jeti-Oguz and the lake
Breakfast, then the Jeti-Oguz red rocks when accessible. Lunch and onward to your lakeside hotel. Time to relax and farewell dinner. Overnight at Issyk-Kul.
DAY 6
Return to Bishkek
Breakfast and the return drive, with lunch en route. Your programme ends on arrival in Bishkek.
Winter Catalogue 2026/2027, slides 6–7; conditions slide 8
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