8 Days of Kyrgyzstan: A Journey of Adventure and Culture

Day-1.
Bishkek-Burana Tower-Chon Kemin valley. Embark on a journey to Chong-Kemin Valley. Visit the Burana Tower architectural complex (10th-11th century, a significant point on the Great Silk Road) along the way Upon reaching Chong-Kemin, enjoy lunch at a homestay. Accommodate yourself in a local guesthouse. Take a walk around the valley. Accomodation Guesthouse in Chon-Kemin valley.

Day-2
Chon Kemin-Cholpon Ata petroglyphs-Karakol. Drive to Karakol after breakfast (approximately 5-6 hours). En route, stop in Cholpon-Ata to explore an open-air petroglyph (rock painting) gallery (5 km from Cholpon-Ata, heading to the mountains). Continue the journey to Karakol, making another pause for lunch at a cafe. Upon arrival in Karakol, visit the Dungan Mosque and Russian Orthodox Church. Dinner at a café, overnight at a guesthouse.

Day-3
Karakol – Altyn Arashan hiking Early Morning transfer Ak-Suu forestry. Driving time about 30 minutes. Then walk through a beautiful gorge to Altyn-Arashan hot springs. Walking time about 4 to 5hrs with stop for lunch (picnic). After continue to Altyn Arashan. Arrival in Altyn Arashan (Hot spring) Take a hot natural shower. Dinner overnight in guesthouse. Here is Very beautiful scenery, view to always snow covered Palatka peak 5020m.

Day-4
Altyn Arashan-Karakol-Kok Jayik valley After breakfast walk down to Ak-Suu forestry by the same route as 1st day, this time walking is mostly down so about 3hrs. Lunch in Karakol, drive to Kok Jayik valley.

Day-5
Kok-Jayik valley- Jeti Oguz Panorama-South cost of Issyk-Kul After breakfast drive down the Jeti Oguz mountain range towards 7 Bulls rock, concluding the trek at the Panoramic viewpoint. Next stop: Skazka Canyons. Lunch in camp and Eagle Hunting Show. Free time in a camp, swim in lake

Day-6
Issyk-Kul lake-Kochkor-Kilemche Morning departure to Kashka-Suu village Start the 2-days horseback ride to the Song-Kol Lake (“The Final Lake”) through Tolok pass(3227m). Song-Köl is a mountain lake located in the Tian-Shan Mountain Range at an altitude of 3016m used by the shepherds from the Kochkor, Jumgal, Naryn and At-Bashy regions as a jailoo – a pasture during the summer months. It is considered to be the pearl of Kyrgyz jailoos. The road to Song-Köl winds through mountainous terrain until it seems to disappear into the very sky itself. This is probably why Song- Köl is translated from Kyrgyz as “the final lake”. Today we head to the Kilemche Jailoo. The name means “like a carpet” and this swathe of grass covers whole mountain ranges, with shadings as subtle as any shyrdak (a shyrdak is a Kyrgyz felt carpet). Dine and sleep in a yurt or tent. By horse: 4-5 hours

Day-7
Son-Kol lake After breakfast at Kilemche, spend the morning climbing to the Ak-Tash pass (3450m), over the Song-Köl Mountains and into the lake’s basin. The morning climb affords wonderful views of Kilemche jailoo, and the pass itself is rocky and exciting. From the pass, Song- Köl is still distant, but as you trek down the slopes, it gets larger and larger; the mountains on the other side get higher and higher until finally, the lake fills most of your field of view and the southern mountains tower above it. Lunch and home stay in Jaman Echki.
Day-8
Son-Kol lake – Bishkek After breakfast drive to Bishkek via Kalmak Ashuu pass. Lunch in Kochkor. Check in to hotel. Last dinner with the group.