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Kyrgyzstan Highlight Private Tour

KG03: 11 Days Bishkek - Burana Tower - Konorchok - Cholpon Ata - Karakol - Jeti-Oguz - Tamga - Canyon Fairy Tale - Tamga - Bokonbayevo - Song Kol Lake - Naryn - Tash Rabat - Naryn - Kochkor - Bishkek

Tour Type: Private Tour, flexible and customized
Guide & Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver & air-conditioned car
Accommodation: 3 to 5-star nice hotels & yurts, also be open to your own choice
Meals: A mix choice of local cuisines and western-style food

Itinerary Details
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Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek, Airport pick-up
Welcome to Bishkek and join our Kyrgyzstan private tours. Our tour guide and the driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel. If time permits, enjoy lunch and the guide will accompany you to tour around Bishkek city. The Old Square, Oak Park and Ala-Too Square are good places to visit. Ala-Too Square is located in the center of the city and the buildings in the square are typical Soviet style. Every late afternoon, a solemn flag lowering ceremony is held in the square. We can also see the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Abdylas Maldybayev from outside. A hearty dinner will be served at the garden of Hotel Umai.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Orion Hotel Bishkek (5 stars)

Day 2: Discover Burana Tower & the north shore of Issyk-Kul Lake
The first stop of Kyrgyzstan private tours today is Burana Tower. It is the remains of the ancient city of Balasagun and you can see the medieval tombstones, Balbals, and rock paintings near the tower. Then we will drive through the Chui Valley to the Boom Gorge. On the way, enjoy a short hiking in the Konorchok Canyon. Some of the rocks here look like human beings, some look like animals, and some look like castles.

Then we will go to Issyk-Kul Lake, which is the highlight of Kyrgyzstan private tours. 15km away from Cholpon Ata, we will stop and visit the New Nomad Museum. Finally, you can move freely in Cholpon Ata, where you could enjoy clear water, bright sunshine and soft sand beach.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Light House Hotel

Day 3: Drive 3h to Karakol
Today we will drive to Karakol, the largest city on the east of Issyk-Kul Lake. Two hours later, we will make a stop at a local restaurant in Tup, a small town to have lunch. Afterwards, continue driving for about an hour to the destination Karakol. There, we will visit the Nikolai Przhevalsky Museum, which is named after Przhevalsky, a famous Russian explorer and traveler who discovered more than 200 species of plants and animals during his lifetime and studied the distribution of mountains in Central Asia.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: My Hotel Karakol (3 stars)

Day 4: Tour around the south shore of Issyk-Kul Lake
Karakol is a multi-ethnic, multicultural city, with some Russian-style wooden houses still visible. If it is a Sunday morning, we will go to a bustling animal market, where the locals trade horses and sheep. Then, we plan to visit the Russian Orthodox Church and Dungan Mosque.

The next stop is the beautiful Jeti-Oguz Canyon, where many songs, paintings and music videos are created with the rocks as the theme and inspiration. The tour guide will tell you some legendary stories of the "Seven Bulls Rocks" and the "Broken Heart".

After lunch, we will head for Tamga along the south bank of the Issyk-Kul Lake, where we will have a yurt stay this evening. After, we will drive to Canyon Fairy Tale, a place with little vegetation and no streams, famous for its strange rocky landscape, and you'll meet a variety of animals.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Nomad Lodge Tamga

Day 5: Explore Bokonbayevo, Drive 5h to Song Kol Lake
Today we will explore Bokonbayevo first. You can watch golden eagles here, listen to their owners sharing their daily routines about training, or have a visit to the local bazaar. Then we will drive two hours to Kochkor. After having lunch in a local family, we will continue driving for 3 hours to Kyrgyzstan's second largest lake, Song Kol Lake with an altitude of 3016 m. On the way we will pass by Kalmak Ashuu Pass, 3447 m above sea level, so you can overlook stunning views of Song Kol Lake here. If it is summer, you can see many herdsmen grazing their cattle, sheep and yaks on the broad plateau. In the evening we will live in a yurt camp on the southern bank of Song Kol Lake.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Nomad's Dream Yurt Camp

Day 6: Song Kol Lake discovery
Today you will enjoy a leisure day with our guide. You can get up early to watch the sunrise and then walk around the lake, or ride a horse touring around the lake at your own expense. You can also visit the hospitable Kyrgyz family to taste the fermented horse milk. It will be romantic to watch the sunset at dusk and the starry sky at night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Nomad's Dream Yurt Camp

Day 7: Drive 4h to Naryn
Today we are going to Naryn City. On the way we will pass by the Moldo-Ashu Pass at an altitude of 3, 346 m, from which you can clearly see the road winding down, and it is also an excellent spot to overlook Naryn. As the administrative center of the Naryn Region, Naryn City has museums, research institutes, government buildings and other public buildings. In the afternoon we'll enjoy a walk around the city.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Aska Hotel

Day 8: Tash Rabat exploration
Today we are going to visit Tash Rabat in At-Bashi. On the way we will stop at Koshoy Korgon and visit its museum. Koshoy Korgon was once a defensive fortress for the rulers of Turkic. The museum is divided into two parts: one displays the tools, household items, military equipment and other items used by ancient tribes; the other shows the Kyrgyz culture and nomadic life. Upon arrival, we will go to visit Tash Rabat Caravanserai. It is a stone building dating back to the 15th century and has 31 rooms. Part of the building is embedded in the mountain. While visiting inside, you can feel the ancient businessmen’s enthusiasm for trade and cultural communication between the east and the west along the ancient Silk Road. We will have lunch at Tash Rabat and return to Naryn City in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Aska Hotel

Day 9: Transfer to Kochkor
After breakfast, we will head to Kochkor, a felt making center. In Kochkor, women from several villages have set up a felt store together, Altyn-kol, to sell their products, and the process of making felt can be seen here. On the way we will also visit the salt mine in Tuzz.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Nomad Lodge Kochkor (4 stars)

Day 10: Back to Bishkek
Today we will drive back to Bishkek and reach there in early afternoon for lunch. In the afternoon, you can move around freely. Tonight, we will prepare a nice farewell dinner for you.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Orion Hotel Bishkek (5 stars)

Day 11: Transfer to the airport and departure
Our Kyrgyzstan tour will be over today. The tour guide will transfer you to Bishkek Airport based on your flight time.

Meals: Breakfast

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Tour Prices

10% off - book 60 days before, 5% off - book 30 days before

Month2-3 travelers4-5 travelers
Year Round$2479 $2231$1859 $1673
  • Prices are per person in US Dollars based on double occupancy.
  • The prices in red reflect 10% discount.
  • Any part of the itinerary e.g. tour length, activities & hotels can be tailored to your individual interests.
What's Included
  • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels.
  • Services of a private driver and air-conditioned vehicles.
  • Service of English speaking guides per itinerary.
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
  • 1-liter bottled water per person each day.
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off services.
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited (except optional activities).
  • Road taxes.
What's Excluded
  • International flight into and out Kyrgyzstan.
  • Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.).
  • Tips for guides and drivers.
  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Kyrgyzstan Visa Fee.
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