Sonkul and Issykkul tour 3 days 2 nights
About the tour
In the Sonkul and Issykkul tour, 3 days, 2 nights, we will have an interesting mix of culture and nature.
Staying in Yurt Camp in Song Kul lake; Yurt manufacturing experience, Golden eagle house; Kaji-Sai beach in Yssyk-Kul
Tour starts at Bishkek and ends in Bishkek
DAY 1 BISHKEK – BOKONBAEVO
08:00 Leave the city of Bishkek and go toward Bokonbaevo along the southern part of the Issykkul lake.
13:00 Stop in the village of the felt world, Kyzyl–Tuu. Participate in assembling a nomadic yurt for a local family and have lunch with them.
15:00 Visit the house of the golden eagle in Bokonbaevo on the way to the canyon “Skazka”. Then visit the “Skazka” canyon. There are interesting faces of giant people formed from sand after rain, as if they are guarding these lands. Today, if time allows, we will swim in the Yssyk-Kul lake and spend time on the Kaji-Sai beach
Lodging in a guesthouse in Kaji-Sai
Day 2. Bokonbaevo- Sonkul
09:00 After breakfast at the guesthouse, we will head towards Son-Kul Lake.
13:00 Arrive at Son-Kul. Hosts in Son-Kul will offer us to taste the national drink “Kumys”. We will spend the whole day in Son-Kul, walk around the area. You will have lunch in special yurts, and go for a walk along the lake. We will have the opportunity to ride on the horses (we should order in advance). Feel the spirit and hospitality of the nomadic peoples. Help owners to make the national bread “boorsok”, and eat it during dinner with kaymak
Lunch/dinner and stay in yurts (4-6 people in one room)
Day 3. Sonkul – BIshkek
8:00 Breakfast in Son-Kul, we will leave Son-Kul and continue our tour in the direction of Bishkek.
13:00 Pass Boom Gorge and visit a popular dining place among locals, “Apamdyn Kattamasy”. There we will taste “Kattama” – the traditional bread, and drink Kyrgyz-style tea “Samoor Chai”.
15:00 Visit the Burana Tower in the old city of Karakhanids, «Tokmok,». After visiting the museum near the tower, we will depart for Bishkek.
18:00 Arrive at Bishkek, we will deliver you to your hotel
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Included/Excluded
- English-speaking guide
- Transportation
- Accommodation (1 night in a yurt camp, 1 night in a guest house)
- Meals (2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners)
- Entrance fees: Fairy Tale Canyon, Golden Eagle House, Burana Tower
- 1 liter of water per day
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Meals and accommodation in Bishkek
- Horseback riding (optional)
- Yurt-making show in Kyzyl-Tuu (optional)
- Boorsok cooking master class (optional)
- Transfer payment fee if you are paying with credit card (5%)
Tour plan
DAY 1 BISHKEK – BOKONBAEVO
08:00 On the first day of the 3-day Son-Kul and Yssyk-Kul tour, we will leave the city of Bishkek, we will go in the direction of Bokonbaevo along the southern part of the Issyk-Kul lake.
13:00 On the road we will stop in the village of the felt world – Kyzyl -Tuu, participate in assembling a nomadic yurt of a local family, and have lunch with this local family.
15:00 After lunch, visit the house of the golden eagle in Bokonbaevo on the way to the canyon “Skazka”. Then visit the “Skazka” canyon, where interesting faces of giant people formed from sand after rain, as if they are guarding these lands. On this day, If time will allow we will swim in the Yssyk-Kul lake and provide time on the Kaji-Sai beach
Lodging in a guesthouse in Kaji-Sai
Day 2 - Bokonbaevo - Son Kul
09:00 After breakfast at the guesthouse, we will head towards Son-Kul Lake.
13:00 Upon arrival in Son-Kul, the owners of the yurt camp in Son-Kul will offer us to taste the national drink “Kumys”. We will spend the whole day in Son-Kul, we will walk around the area, we will make horseback riding. We will have lunch in special yurts, and go for a walk along the lake. On this day we will have the opportunity to ride on the horses (we should order in advance), to feel the spirit and hospitality of the nomadic peoples. In the evening, we will help to owners to make the national bread “boorsok”, and eat it during dinner with kaymak
Lunch/dinner and stay in yurts at Son Kul (4-5 people in one room)
DAY 3 SONG KUL – BISHKEK
8:00 After breakfast in Son-Kul, we will leave Son-Kul and continue our tour in the direction of Bishkek.
13:00 We will arrive in the settlement of Tokmok to have a wonderful lunch at the local Dungan family
15:00 We will visit the Burana Tower in the old city of Karakhanids, «Tokmok», which was located on these lands. After visiting the museum near the tower, we will depart to Bishkek.
18:00 Upon arrival at Bishkek, we will deliver you to your hotel
