10-day 4×4 Kyrgyzstan Adventure

Arrival to Manas Airport in Bishkek. Transfer to the capital. Standard check-in at hotel after 14:00. Today, you will have the day to yourself to explore the city.

You can visit the heart of the city, Ala- Too Square. After you can enjoy a walk in the Oak Park, one of the favorite places of local people. Bishkek is known as the greenest city in Central Asia thanks to its countless parks and alleys making the city a great place to live.
After lunch, you will have time to visit the local market Osh bazar. Here you can appreciate the creativity and talent of local artisans. Just as you step the market, you plunge into the real oriental atmosphere: an interminable stream of people, a big variety of goods and colors.
Overnight in hotel.

Meals included: no meals included

Accommodation: Hotel 3*

Note: it is highly recommended to book an extra night at the hotel, as most flights to Bishkek arrive late at night or early in the morning. Early check-in is not included.

Breakfast in the hotel. You pick up the car from the office (open from 09:00 a.m.) and start your self-drive tour.
At the beginning of your journey, you will have to overcome the mountain pass Too Ashu. You cross the wonderful Suusamyr valley, a paradise for nomads.
Later you change the highway to the off-road. Your road will run along the Kokemeren river.
You get Kyzyl Oy, a mountain village located at an altitude of about 1800. Here you can take a picture of extraordinary landscapes of majestic mountains surrounding it.
Overnight in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Note: guesthouses in this area are simple and mostly with shared bathroom and WC.

Breakfast in the guesthouse. Departure.
A winding mountain serpentine leads you to the gorge. You cross the pass and the coalmine Kara Keche to reach Son Kul lake at 3016 meters. The lake is surrounded by green meadows, long used by nomads for grazing their animals.
When you arrive at the yurt camp in Son Kul, you can appreciate the hospitality of the nomads and get to know their lifestyle.
Overnight in yurt camp.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Yurt camp

Note: 2-5 people per yurt. Toilets and sauna are outside.

After breakfast in the yurt, you continue your trip towards the caravanserai Tash Rabat, so you overcome a mountain pass called Moldo Ashu at 3400 meters above sea level.
Tash Rabat is a historical monument founded by monks in the 10th century. During the Silk Road, Tash Rabat lost its religious significance, and the monastery provided a stay for caravans and travelers.
Overnight in yurt camp.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Yurt camp

Note: 2-5 people per yurt. Toilets and sauna are outside.

After breakfast in the yurt camp, you drive towards Eki Naryn, 45 km east of the city of Naryn, at an altitude of about 2250 m.
On the way to this place, you can see the confluence of two rivers, the Big and Small Naryn. The most beautiful place, where the cleanest air, a lot of greenery, forest and mountains.
Then you go to Kochkor village. Enjoy beautiful landscapes while driving.
Upon arrival, you can take a shower and relax at the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Guesthouse

After breakfast, you go towards the biggest lake in the country Issyk Kul, the pearl of Kyrgyzstan. You go by the south shore of the lake.
Later, you visit Skazka canyons, which translates from Russian as Fairytale. There you can find rocks of surprising shapes and sizes. A real skyscraper or an animal may appear in front of you. You can do short hiking in the canyons.
You stop in Tamga village for overnight.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Guesthouse

After breakfast, you go towards Barskoon gorge.
The path leading to Barskoon Gorge opens up interesting and even amusing monuments for travelers. It is interesting to see the bust of Yuriy Gagarin, located nearby. The great astronaut and discoverer of space distances once came to rest in Issyk Kol, already on his return from the legendary flight.
A real attraction of the gorge are the waterfalls, which have enchanting and very poetic names, such as Tears of Leopard and jet of Champagne.
Then you can go ahead to Jety Oguz gorge. The name of the gorge is symbolic and means “seven bulls” in Kyrgyz because there are seven giant red-brown rocks resembling furious bulls standing together. You can take a walk here and enjoy the beautiful landscapes.
When you get to Karakol, you will visit its famous sights, such as the Russian Orthodox cathedral and Dungan mosque.
For dinner, you can order the typical dish of this region ¨ashlan fu¨, Dungan traditional cuisine.
Overnight in hotel.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel 3*

After breakfast, you go towards Grigoriev and Semenov gorges.
They are located on the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake. These places are considered the most famous attractions in the Issyk Kul region. You can take a walk and enjoy the wild nature around you.
Then you head to the Tar Suu village located in Chon Kemin Valley, known for its beauty and the rich diversity of animals and plants. You can go for a walk in the village to explore the lifestyle of the local people.
Overnight in the guesthouse.

Meals included: breakfast, dinner

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Breakfast in the guesthouse.
Along the way, you can visit Burana, located about 80 km from the capital. The tower with funerary monuments, earthworks, remains of the castle, and three mausoleums – that’s all that last out of the ancient Balasagyn town founded by Karakhanids at the end of the ninth century.
When you arrive in Bishkek, you can visit the local market and buy some souvenirs.
Today you return the car until 18:00.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel 3*

Transfer to the airport. Departure.