Issyk Kul Lake 3 day tour
About the tour
Issyk Kul Lake 3 day tour
Issyk Kul Lake 3 day tour shows the most iconic and scenic places of Issyk-Kul in just 3 days.
We’ll visit Burana Tower, help build a yurt, and see the Golden Eagle House.
You’ll explore Tale Canyon, the Maiden’s Spit waterfall, and enjoy Karakol’s unique local food.
In Karakol, visit the Holy Trinity Cathedral and Dungan Mosque on a short city tour.
The trip ends with ancient petroglyphs in Cholpon-Ata and tea at “Apamdyn Kattamasy”.
Day 1: Bishkek – Burana – Kyzyl-Tuu – Bokonbaevo – Skazka – Jeti-Oguz
08:00 Pickup from your hotel in Bishkek.
10:00 Visit Burana Tower, an ancient monument from Balasagyn city (11–13th centuries).
13:30 Lunch in Kyzyl-Tuu village and help build a Kyrgyz yurt.
15:00 Visit the Golden Eagle House in Bokonbaevo village.
17:00 Explore Fairy Tale (Skazka) Canyon and take photos of colorful formations.
19:00 Arrive in Jeti-Oguz gorge. Dinner and overnight in yurt camp or guesthouse.
Day 2: Jeti-Oguz – Karakol
09:00 Visit “Seven Bulls”, “Broken Heart” rock, and “Maiden Braid” waterfall.
12:00 Depart to Karakol, visit Bugu Bazaar, and try Ash-Lyam-Fu noodles for lunch.
City tour: Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral and the colorful Dungan Mosque.
16:00 Relax at Ak Suu hot springs and swim in thermal pools.
19:00 Overnight stay in a Karakol guesthouse.
Day 3: Karakol – Cholpon-Ata – Bishkek
09:00 Breakfast and departure along the north shore of Issyk-Kul toward Bishkek.
12:00 Visit Cholpon-Ata petroglyphs museum and Ruh Ordo Cultural Complex.
14:30 Stop at “Apamdyn Kattamasy” for tea and traditional Kyrgyz bread.
18:00 Arrival in Bishkek and transfer to your hotel.
Contact us to learn about tour prices and book a 3-day tour around Lake Issyk-Kul.
Included/Excluded
- 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
- Personal insurance
- Personal sendings
- Additional costs that not mentioned above.
- Accommodations, and meals in Bishkek
- Eagle hunting show
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