Duration: | 9 Day(s) - 8 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Jeep Tours |
Description
Jeep tour and rafting Kyrgyzstan, Wellcome to offroad tour around Kyrgyzstan
Day 1. Arrival in Bishkek, Bishkek City Tour
About three hours of free time for landing at the Manas airport in Bishkek, visa processing, currency exchange, meeting with a local guide, arrival at the hotel, allocation of rooms, and rest.
Lunch at a local restaurant, where we will enjoy the national Kyrgyz cuisine.
After lunch, we will visit Victory Square, Ala-Too Square, the Parliament Building, the Opera and Ballet Theater, and Panfilov Park, as well as the main circle where the statue of Manas is installed.
Accommodations: 3* hotel in Bishkek
Day 2. Burana tower, Rafting, Cholpon-Ata
After breakfast, we will proceed to Tokmok, and climb 25 meters to the top of the Burana tower, which overlooks the old city.
According to legend, Karahanid khan built this tower for his beloved daughter.
Then we continue to the museum and the mausoleum and admire the balbals, the stone figures that serve as tombstones, built by nomadic peoples that wandered across Central Asia.
We will take a boat ride across the Chu river for our next adventures.
Professional rafting guides will meet us and accompany us for a 15 km float, where we will learn rafting techniques at a skill level that suits the group. Our support vehicle will drive along the road that is adjacent to the boat route, up to the Burulday bridge.
We will continue to Chulpan Ata for dinner and accommodation.
Accommodation: Guesthouse in Cholpon-Ata
Day 3. Karakol City Tour, Overnight at Yurt Camp
Go to Petroglyphs – pre-historical paintings that are carved into stone, remnants of the Scythians’ and Huns’ temples. From this place, they embarked on their journeys of conquest across Asia.
We will visit the Dungan Mosque, made out of wood without the use of nails, an enchanting combination of Islamic and Chinese architecture.
Visit the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral
We will proceed to Jeti-Oguz for accommodation in yurt camps and there we will visit Maiden braid waterfall, Jeti Oguz rocks, and Broken heart scale and hear legends and stories about them.
Accommodation: Yurt-Camp in Jeti-Oguz ( 4 people in one Yurt)
Day 4. Jeti Oguz, Barskoon Gorge
Following breakfast, we will proceed to the salt lake in Kizil Tuu on the south shore of Yssyk Kul Lake. On the road, we will visit the skazka canyons. Lunch will be on the road as an outside picnic. At the salt lake, we will provide time for about 1 hour and continue to the village of Kyzyl Tuu and help a local family build a nomadic yurt
Accommodation: Homestay in Kizil-Tuu
Day 5. Overnight at a Yurt Camp in Son Kul Lake
On this day, we will drive to Song Kol Lake, situated 3000 meters above sea level.
On the way, we will pass yurts, nomads, shepherds, and herds of horses.
We will reach a yurt camp for tourists that includes beds with warm blankets and heaters. You may go on a horseback ride (at your expense) or walk along the lake. Dinner in an equipped yurt.
Accommodation: Yurt Camp in Son-Kul Lake (4 people in one yurt)
Day 6. Suusamyr, Toktogul
Today we will pass the verdant Suusamyr valley, we will have lunch as an outside picnic there, and take pictures of the beautiful nature. Then we will proceed to Toktogul village overnight. There we will see the Toktogul water reservoir where we take and spread to Central Asian countries the electricity.
Accommodation: Guesthouse in Toktogul
Day 7. Sary Chelek Lake
n Toktogul Today we will visit and stay in the Sary Chelek nature reserve and visit seven lakes of Sary Chelek that lie at different altitudes. The destination is considered a pilgrimage site, so we will have a lot of stories about the place to hear from locals.
Day 8. The Biggest Nut Forest in Central Asia, the Birthplace of the Walnut – Arstanbap.
After breakfast, we will continue to the Arslanbob nut forest
Arslanbob is a holy walnut forest, one of the largest walnut forests in the world. The trees, some of which are 1000 years old, can reach a height of 30 meters. The environs attract adventure seekers, mountaineers, and Muslim pilgrims. We will hike to waterfalls located in the Arstanbap forest.
Accommodation: Guesthouse in Arslanbob
Day 9. Ancient Silk Way Hub – Osh City
After breakfast, we will continue to Osh.
Osh was the capital of the Karakhanid Khanate during the 11th and 12th centuries. For hundreds of years, it has served as a central point on the silk road and was the first exit point from China, where merchants from East and West met. Two ethnic groups coexist in Osh – the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks, who preserve their ancient culture through their food, dress, and religion.
Accommodation: 3*hotel in Osh
Day 10. Osh Airport – Return Flight
Early morning, we will drive to Osh Airport with our memories of rich experiences in Kyrgyzstan.
Tour Price Includes:
Automatic 4X4 jeeps – Toyota Sequoia or similar – 4 persons in each jeep, not including the jeep driver – The price is based on 4 travelers per jeep. A supplement needs to be paid if there are fewer than 4 passengers in a jeep.
A local English-speaking guide
Double/Twin accommodation
Meal – Full board
Entrance fees according to the program
Mineral water
Price Excludes:
Insurance
Flight tickets(international, domestic)
Visa
Personal expenses
Tips (always optional)
Laundry
Alcohol or any other drink that is not water
Rafting
Single supplement
Early check-ins and late check-outs