Tour Bishkek-Lake Issyk-Kul-Kochkor-Son Kul-Kazarman-Arslonobod-Uzgen-Osh-Tashkent
for 7 days

An accompanying guide will meet you at Manas and SAS International Airport and escort you to the capital of Kyrgyzstan, just a 30-minute drive from the airport. The first half of the day is devoted to a guided tour of Bishkek. The tour includes a visit to Victory Square (Victory Square), Oak Park (Oak Park), Ala-Too Central Square, Old Square, National Philharmonic Hall and many other attractions. After lunch, you will leave for Issyk-Kul Lake, the "pearl of Central Asia", surrounded by heavenly mountains. It is the second largest Alpine lake in the world (1,608 m above sea level). Thanks to the salt water, Lake Issyk-Kul has healing properties. On the way to the lake, you will visit the Burana Tower (an 11th-century minaret) and the open-air museum of balbals (stone warriors). Overnight at the hotel.

Lake Issyk-Kul is the "pearl of Central Asia" and has a length of 180 km and a width of 60 km. For more than 1,500 years, the locals considered the lake sacred. Thanks to the salt water, Lake Issyk-Kul has healing properties. In the morning you will have the opportunity to swim in the lake and enjoy the sandy beach. Then in Cholpon-Ata you will also visit stone inscriptions carved in antiquity (dating back to 800 BC). Shamans made petroglyphs more than 2000 years ago. After that, he is transferred to the village of Kochkor. In the village of Kochkor you can see the manufacture of national felt carpets by local residents. You can even learn the art of felt and create one of these carpets yourself with them! You will also visit a small craft museum where you will find many kinds of silver jewelry, wolf fur coats, horse hats, carpets and much more. You will spend the night in a hotel house.

After breakfast we start our drive to the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan – Son Kul Lake. This lake is surrounded by mountains and it is the highest alpine lake in Kyrgyzstan, situated at an altitude of 3013 meters above sea level. Kyrgyz nomads started to come to this wonderful area with their families for rest and relaxation. Herders of the Naryn region come to the lake to use it as a pastureland. After our arrival, you will be free to explore and enjoy the virgin nature of the lake and its surroundings. Dinner and overnight is in nomadic collapsible dwellings – yurts. They are made of a wooden skeleton, covered with felt coverings.

Today we will drive to Kazarman village. 93% of Kyrgyzstan is mountainous with nomadic life in remote places – our country is a real paradise for people that are in love with mountains and unusual cultures. The route takes you along roads that wind along incredible gorges. During your drive be prepared for amazing views of the impressive mountains and gorges. Today we will see some nomads that still live in this region. Night and dinner will be in a home stay. This is a very remote village.

Today we will have to start early in the morning. We will start our tour at 8 a.m. to drive from Kazarman to Arslanbob walnut forest. The road will go along huge mountains and you will have many photo stops on the way. This road is one of the most popular among travelers. On the way we will stop near yurts to try the Kyrgyz drink Kumis, fermented mare’s milk. In the evening you will come to Arslanbob. Arslanbob's grove produces 1500 tonnes of walnuts per year and is the largest single natural source of walnuts in the world. You will spend the in a home stay.

In the morning we will drive to Osh city. On the way we will visit Djalal Abad town and its famous Uzgen Tower. This tower was built in 11th century by Karakhanids. There are also mausoleums that were used as burial chambers for the leaders. In Osh city you will have a walk and will get to visit a famous and special place – Suleiman Mountain. Suleiman Too (Solomon’s Mountain) is situated in the city center and it is considered a place of pilgrimage for local Muslims, because according to the legend, biblical prophet Solomon (Suleiman, in the Koran) was buried at the foot of it. Night is in a hotel.

In the morning is transfer to airport.