Tour around Issyk-Kul lake. Kyrgyzstan. 5 days

Kyrgyzstan is famous for its mountains. Just 50 minutes from Bishkek we have a beautiful National Park - "Ala-Archa" Enjoy views of the Ala-Archa which is 30 km from Bishkek, where you will see glaciers on the top of mountains. On the way to National Park, you can also see the life of people that live in a city and in a village. After arriving at National Park Ala-Archa, you are going to forget the noisy city and relax in a piece. After 1 hour of walking in Ala- Archa we are going to drive to the village and visit one family that lives in the village. The family will prepare your lunch, however before you are going to see the way of cooking traditional dishes with explanation and learn how to cook Kyrgyz traditional food. Maybe after coming back to your homeland, you will cook traditional Kyrgyz food for your friends. Local families will also be glad to make excursions to their farms and garden. Come back to your hotel with a good memory.

After breakfast drive to Chon-Kemin. Visit Alamedin gorge. On the way visit Burana Tower (the main historical complex from 11 centuries on the Silk Road). Arrive at Chon-Kemin and possibility to have a horse riding. Overnight in a guest house.

After breakfast drive to Karakol. On the way visit Grigorev Gorge. Have lunch in Cholpon – Ata and drive to Karakol. Have a city tour in Karakol and visit the orthodox museum and the Dungan mosque. After the city tour has a rest in Guesthouse. And in the evening we have dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in a guest house of Karakol.

Today we are going to take a rest in south shore of Issyk-Kul lake. After breakfast, we will leave Karakol and drive to the Jeti-Oguz Gorge. It is a lush, picturesque valley with some striking red sandstone rock formations, including the “Seven Bulls”. It is located 28 kilometers west of the city of Karakol along the southern shore of Issyk-Kul. The name "Jeti-Oguz" (translated as " bulls") came from a chain of weathered red rocks, similar to bulls lying on the ground, and became a visiting card of the gorge. The local point of interest is the rock "Broken Heart", near which you can always make incredibly beautiful photos.
For 25 km on both sides of the gorge, there are blue spruce trees that are included in the red book of Kyrgyzstan. In the gorge at an altitude of 2200 m, there is a resort Jeti-Oguz, known for its healing geothermal springs. Drive to Barscoon Gorge and have a walk to the waterfalls. After we are going to visit Skazka (“Fairy Tale”) Canyon. The canyon, the beauty in the south of Issyk-Kul lake, was named after its bizarre rocky landscape, which for many years has been transformed by wind into various sculptures and formations. Some structures have been named for their similarity to well-known objects and places. For example, one set of ridges in the canyon is called the "Chinese Wall" due to its similarity to the Great Wall of China. Visitors can also find what appears to be the statues of hippopotami, snakes, dragons, sleeping giants, and even whole castles. Not only do the rocks have different shapes, but also various colors.
Overnight in yurts on the south shore of Issyk-Kul lake.

South shore of Issyk-Kul lake - Bishkek ( 250 km, 6-7 hours of driving)
Today we are going to drive to Bishkek. Have an eagle-hunting show. Visit Konorchek en route. Have lunch on the way and drive to Bishkek.