About this trip
This three-day tour circles Lake Issyk-Kul, mixing ancient history, nomadic culture and mountain scenery in a short, easy-paced loop.
You'll visit the Burana Tower, spend time with a local family in Kyzyl-Tuu who still make traditional yurts, and spend a night yurt camping yourself in Jeti-Oguz. Along the way there's Skazka Canyon, the Golden Eagle House, and the Maiden's Braid waterfall.
It rounds off with a Karakol city tour and a stop at the Petroglyphs open-air museum in Cholpon-Ata — a fair amount of ground covered for three days, but private and fully guided throughout.
What you'll do
- Visit the ancient Burana Tower
- Meet a family in Kyzyl-Tuu making traditional nomadic yurts
- See Skazka Canyon and the Golden Eagle House
- Overnight in a yurt camp at Jeti-Oguz
- Walk to the Maiden's Braid waterfall
- Tour Karakol and the Petroglyphs museum in Cholpon-Ata
- Private and fully guided, rated easy — suits families
- One night is spent yurt camping, a simpler overnight than a hotel
- Three days covers a wide loop around the lake, so expect a fair bit of driving between stops
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Bishkek · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
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