Tour Bishkek-Lake Issyk-Kul-Kochkor-Tash Rabat-Son Kul-Pass 33 parrots-Kochkor-Bishkek-Tashkent for 6 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.

Issyk Kul Lake has a length of 180 km and width of 60 km. The lake is called "the pearl of Central Asia". For more than 1 500 years local people considered the lake to be a sacred one. Thanks to the salty water, Lake Issyk Kul possesses curative qualities. In the morning you will have a chance to swim in the lake and enjoy the sandy beach. Then in Cholpon Ata you will also visit ancient stone inscriptions (dating back to 800 B.C.). These petroglyphs were made more than 2000 years ago by shamans. After it is transfer to Kochkor village. Night is in a homestay.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the Tash Rabat Caravanserai on the Great Silk Road (Stone Castle from the 14th century). It is located at the very heart of Tian Shan Mountains. Tash Rabat was built of stone blocks inside a mountain at an elevation of 3200 m above sea level. In total there are 31 rooms in the mountain. The walls are 1 m thick. There are also underground prison cells formerly used to incarcerate thieves in ancient times. The night will be spent in yurts near Tash Rabat Caravanserai.

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.

After meeting with locals, we will drive to the capital of Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek city. The road to the city goes through 33 parrots pass (3 133 m). In Kochkor village you will spend some time with a family that will show you the way our national felt carpets are produced. Also you will visit a small handicraft museum there. They have many examples of silver decorations, coats made of wolves, horse saddle decorations, carpets and more. Afterwards you will be transferred to the capital of Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek city. Night is in a hotel.

In the morning is transfer to airport.