Nature watching tour | 4 days

Bishkek - Issyk-Kul - Kochkor - Naryn - Tash-Rabat - Torugart |

all the year round | days: 4| nights: 3

Burana Tower

Issyk Kul

Naryn

Tash-Rabat ethno complex yurt camp

Take a 4-day tour to enjoy the natural beauty of Kyrgyzstan, starting from Bishkek to China visiting fabulous Issyk-Kul lake, participating in shyrdak master class in Kochkor and explore nomadic life while passing through the wind valleys and mountains of Naryn and Tash Rabat.

4-day Nature Tour is your adventurous trip to Kyrgyzstan!

Excursion

Bishkek – Issyk-Kul

09:00 Meet the guide and driver at the hotel lobby.

Transfer to Issyk-Kul lake (260 km) with sightseeing en route, visiting:

- Burana Tower was the vertical dominant of the ancient city of Balasagun, the northern capital of the Turkic linguistic state of the Karakhanids, and the small nearby museum with its collection of ancient bal-bals, carved stone figures used as monuments.

- Issyk-Kul lake is one of the most wonderful lakes in the world, located in the north-eastern part of the Kyrgyz Republic. Issyk Kul is translated as “Hot Lake” and is considered one of "the pearls of Central Asia". Due to the salty water, Lake Issyk Kul possesses curative qualities. There are many activities that entertain people on the beach: windsurfing, scooters, aqua parks, parachutes, and rides on boats and ships. In winter, there are also spots for alpinism where people enjoy incredible landscapes.

Leisure time and light walking at the lake shore.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Issyk-Kul – Kochkor – Naryn

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer to Naryn with sightseeing en route, visiting:

- Ancient stone inscriptions (dating back to 800 B.C.). These petroglyphs were made more than 2 000 years ago by shamans. They depict wolves, long-horned ibex, goats, horses, snow leopards, sacrifices and some hunting scenes.

- Ethnological Museum.

Transfer to Kochkor village (220 km).

- Kochkor village is famous as a felt-making center. The local people make felt carpets, embroidery, and various beautiful handicraft items.

It's a unique chance to take part in felt making master - class or so-called "shyrdak" show where the visitors are welcome to observe the process of felt carpets weaving and make their own felt rugs, learn more about the felt making traditions.

Enjoy a delicious lunch with a local family.

Continue to Naryn.

Arrival in the evening.

Dinner and overnight in the guest house.

Naryn – Tash-Rabat

Breakfast in the guesthouse.

09:00 Transfer to Tash Rabat with sightseeing in Naryn.

Naryn is the administrative centre of the Naryn region and takes its name from the Naryn River, as the town is situated on both banks of the river. Naryn was one of the fortified trade cities between Kashgar and Semirechye, further was established as a fortress Governor-General of Russian Turkestan Konstantin von Kaufmann.

- Central square of Naryn town with the monument devoted to the 100th anniversary of a significant politician, Turdakun Usubaliev. The main square is the major platform in Naryn where festivals such as the Nooruz national holiday celebration take place.

- Naryn Central Mosque, covered with blue facade ornaments, is one of the most beautiful mosques in Kyrgyzstan. The mountainous background makes the special atmosphere of the place and the photos very picturesque.

Transfer to Tash Rabat Caravanserai over Moldo Ashuu mountain pass (3665 m).

Tash Rabat is the largest ancient stone construction in Central Asia.

Upon arrival, explore the area.

Dinner and overnight in a yurt camp.

Tash-Rabat –Torugart

Homemade breakfast in the yurt camp.

09:00 Transfer to Torugart.

During the trip, the road will turn eastwards around the southern part of the At-Bashi range, higher up to 3752 m.

Easy hiking at At-Bashi range peaks.

Take some time for photo-taking and nature watching of spectacular mountainous

Transfer to the Kyrgyz/China border. Crossing the border

End of the tour.

Included

Accommodation in standard double rooms in hotels;
Transport: all transfers according to the program, in comfortable tourist class transport with air conditioning;
Guide services;

Not included

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Air tickets for international flights;
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Meals: lunch and dinner;
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Photo and video shooting (professional cameras);

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Notes

- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;

- Please note that the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.

- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;

- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;

- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;

- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;

- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).