Yssyk-Kul Lake 3-day tour

Yssyk-Kul Lake 3-day tour

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Tour Overview

Day 1. Bishkek, Burana tower, Kyzyl-Tuu, golden eagle house in Bokonbaevo, Skazka canyon, Jety-Oguz 08:00 Early in the morning, we will take you from your hotel in Bishkek. 10:00 The first destination is to visit the Burana Tower, preserved from the times of the ancient city Balasagyn (XI – XIII centuries). Then we will pass Boom gorge, and continue through the south shore of Yssyk-Kul Lake. 13:30 We will have lunch with a local family in Kizil-Tuu village, and help them in manufacturing the Kyrgyz yurt camp. 15:00 We will drive to Bokonbaevo village in order to visit the Golden Eagle House in Bokonbaevo village 17:00 The next point is Canyon Skazka. People also say it Fairy Tale canyons. 19:00 The last point of our first day is the Jeti-Oguz gorge. Dinner and Overnight in Yurt Camp in Jeti-Oguz. (summer time overnight at a yurt camp, until May 20 overnight at guesthouse) Day 2. Jety-Oguz, Karakol, city tour 09:00 After breakfast in Yurt Camp in Jeti Oguz, we will visit the mountain «Seven Bulls», and climb to the “Maiden Braid” waterfall and not only. We will see the “Broken heart” scale and hear the legend of all these destinations. 12:00 Then we will depart to Karakol. Because today is the day of discovering Karakol city- the city of youth. Upon arrival to Karakol we will go to the Bugu bazaar, for lunch we will taste the famous foods of Karakol city “Al-Lyam-Fu” and fried potato patties. Ashlynn-fu is a national dish of the Uigurs and Dungans. It is a noodle with pieces of starch and with cold soy sauce and bitter lazy. So, the next destinations we will visit are Holy Trinity Cathedral and Dungan Mosque as part of a city tour. 16:00 Then we will go to the mineral hot springs Ak Suu kench where we will swim at thermal spring pool. 19:00 Overnight in a guesthouse in Karakol Day 3. Karakol, Cholpon-Ata, Bishkek 09:00 Breakfast in the guest house and depart to Bishkek on the north part of Yssyk-Kul Lake. 12:00 Because in Cholpon-Ata, we will visit the ancient petroglyphs open area museum and Ruh Ordo Cultural Complex. We pass the Boom gorge, and we will come to a very unique popular dining place of locals “ Apamdyn Kattamasy”, which is translated as “Kattama Bread of my Mother”. 15:00 There we will taste “Kattama”(the traditional Kyrgyz bread), and drink tea with milk from “Samoor”(traditional nomads kettle from our ancestors, and hear the stories about our kitchen) 18:00 In the evening we will come to Bishkek, and we will deliver you to your hotel after the amazing tour around Yssyk-Kul Lake Price includes: • Transport • English speaking guide-driver • Lodgings with breakfast (1 night in Yurt Camp, 1 night in the guesthouse) • Entrance fees (Przhevalsky Museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Dungan Mosque, Rukh Ordo complex, Petroglyphs museum, and Burana tower) • Meal: 2 breakfast, 3 lunch, 2 dinner • Tasting of Apamdyn Kattamasy, and Samoor tea o day 3 • Tasting of “Ash-Lyam-Fu, and “Pirozhki” in Karakol day 2 • Yurt assembly show in Kizil Tuu ...more ...less

Places You'll See

top of the yurt

top of the yurt

"Skazka" Kanyon

"Skazka" Kanyon

Burana Tower

Burana Tower

Itinerary

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Day 1

Location: Bishkek

Early in the morning, we will take you from your hotel in Bishkek. Then we will pass Boom Gorge, and continue through the south shore of Yssyk-Kul Lake. We will have lunch with a local family in Kizil-Tuu village, and help them in manufacturing the Kyrgyz yurt camp. We will drive to Bokonbaevo village in order to visit the Golden Eagle House in Bokonbaevo village

The next point is Canyon Skazka. People also call it Fairy Tale canyons. The last point of our first day is the Jeti-Oguz Gorge. Dinner and Overnight in Yurt Camp in Jeti-Oguz.(Dinner time accommodation at guesthouse in Jeti Oguz or extra charge for yurt camp in Jeti Oguz)
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Day 2

Location: Karakol

After breakfast in Yurt Camp in Jeti Oguz, we will visit the mountain «Seven Bulls», and climb to the “Maiden Braid” waterfall and not only. We will see the “Broken heart” scale and hear the legend of all these destinations.

Then we will depart to Karakol. Today is the day of discovering Karakol city- the city of youth. Upon arrival to Karakol, we will go to the Bugu bazaar, for lunch we will taste the famous foods of Karakol city “Al-Lyam-Fu” and fried potato patties. Ashlynn-fu is a national dish of the Uigurs and Dungans. It is a noodle with pieces of starch and with cold soy sauce and bitter lazy.

So, the next destinations we will visit are Holy Trinity Cathedral and Dungan Mosque as part of a city tour. Then we will go to the mineral hot springs in Cholpon Ata. Overnight in a guesthouse in Cholpon Ata.

Day 3

Location: Cholpon-Ata Airport

Breakfast in the guest house. In Cholpon-Ata, we will visit the ancient petroglyphs open area museum and Ruch Ordo Cultural Complex.

We pass the Boom Gorge, and we will come to a unique popular dining place of locals ” Apamdyn Kattamasy”, which is translated as “Kattama Bread of my Mother”. There we will taste “Kattama”(the traditional Kyrgyz bread), and drink tea with milk from “Samoor”(a traditional nomads kettle from our ancestors, and hear the stories about our kitchen)

Then we will visit Burana Tower in Tokmok, preserved from the times of the ancient city Balasagyn (XI – XIII centuries).

In the evening we will come to Bishkek, and we will deliver you to your hotel after the amazing tour around Yssyk-Kul Lake.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    Guesthouse

  • Fully Guided

    English speaking guide

  • Meals

    2 breakfast, 3 lunch, 2 dinner

What's Not Included

  • Additional Services

    • Eagle hunting show (50 usd for group)

  • Insurance

    • Accommodations, and meals in Bishkek

  • Optional

    • Eagle hunting show (50 usd for group)

  • Transport

Mode of Transport

Minivan, Minibus

Accommodation

Guesthouse

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    Up to 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

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Yssyk-Kul Lake 3-day tour

3 Days Starting and ending in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Visiting: Bishkek, Karakol

Tour operator:

Nomads Yurt

Tour code:

13

Group Type:

Independent

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-90

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Meat, Halal

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

Active, Camping

Interests:

Cultural, History

From: $440 (USD)

NB: Prices correct on 18-Mar-2025 but subject to change.

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