Bishkek – gorge Issyk-Ata – Gorge Chichkan – Lake Sary-Chelek– Uzgen town – Osh town – Naryn – Sary-Tash – Lake Song-Kol – Lake Issy-Kul – Burana Tower – Bishkek
11 days and 10 nights:
The program of the tour day by day:
Day 1. Bishkek – Gorge Issyk-Ata.
Arrival in Bishkek. A meeting at airport "Manas", transfer to gorge Issyk-Ata (140 km). Rest and acclimatization. The gorge Issyk-Ata is in seventy seven kilometers to a southeast from capital of Kyrgyzstan. From Bishkek to it two roads - asphalted, by the city of Tokmak and ruins of site of ancient settlement Balasugun with its well-known tower of the Burana conduct, and shorter road through a ridge Kirghiz Ala-Too, here is resort «Issyk-Ata». Development of a resort, has begun in XIX century at imperial administration with construction of the first baths for bathing, located at height of 1775 meters above sea level in a narrow valley of the river Issyk-Ata on a small terrace of a hillside, in an environment of the high tops reminding volcanos. In gorge Issyk-Ata it is totaled hundred thirty sources of mineral waters, half from which has temperature of water of 38-50 degrees on Celsius. The biggest and known source near which the rock with a Buddhist bas-relief is located, gives eight litres of water a second with temperature 54,5 degrees at any time year. Water is transparent, has easy taste of hydrogen sulphide. A lunch, a dinner. Overnight in small houses at pedestal mountains of gorge Issyk-Ata.
Day 2. Toktogul town – Toktogul reservation – Karakul town (280 km).
Breakfast. We shall go to this day on lake Sary-Chelek which is in the south of Kyrgyzstan in 570 kilometers from Bishkek. On a way we pass small town the Kara-Balta, we shall cross pass Too-Ashuu (Í-3586), a picturesque valley of the river Susamyr, pass Ala-Bel (Í-3184), gorge Chichkan, the city of Toktogul, Toktogul a water basin. Some tunnels through mountains. A lunch in a way. Arrival in town Karakul, accommodation in the guest house. A dinner and overnight in the guest house.
Day 3. Karakul town - settlement Arkit - reserve Sary-Chelek (290 km).
Breakfast. In the morning we shall cross the river Naryn on which is Toktogul Hydroelectric power station, settlements Razan-Say, Ak-Zhol. Lunch in a way. Arrival in settlement Arkit, accommodation, in the guest house. Dinner, and overnight.
Day 4. Lake Sary-Chelek (H-1878).
Breakfast. Crossing: settlement Arkit - lake Sary-Chelek. Walks in vicinities of lake. Lake Sary-Chelek - one of the most beautiful lakes of the world. It is located in river basin Kozho-Ata on southeast slope Chatkal of a ridge, height of lake of 1878 meters above sea level, length - 7, 5 kilometers, width - 2,28 kilometers, the greatest depth - 234 meters. Lake it was formed as a result of a mountain collapse approximately 10 thousand years ago. In the summer temperature of water of 19 degrees. In waters of lake live Marinka, a sazan and other kinds of fishes. Around of lake beautiful landscapes Sary- Chelek of biospheric reserve. The group of lakes Sary-Chelek, consists of one big lake having name Sary-Chelek, from the southeast party, to the big lake Sary-Chelek join the small lake Kyly-Kel and to the east from it is extended with the north on the south, lake Irikol. Between them, in the south, there is a small lake a cane, not having name. Returning in settlement Arkit. A lunch and dinner, overnight.
Day 5. Reserve Sary-Chelek – Osh (330 km).
Breakfast. Crossing: settlement Arkit – settlement Shamaldy-Sai - settlement Kochkor-Ata - settlement the Bazaar-Kotgon - the town of Uzgen - Osh. Arrival in Osh, crossing to hotel, accommodation. Excursion on city, visiting: the Osh market, a historical museum which is in a rock on mountain Sulejman-Too. Osh one of the most ancient Central Asian cities. Lunh, dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Osh – Kazarman - Naryn (360 km).
Breakfast. Crossing: Osh - the town of Dzhalal-Abad settlement Kazarman - settlement Kosh-Dobo - settlement Baetovo - settlement Ak-Tash - settlement Dostuk - the town of Naryn. lunch in a way. The city has appeared near to the fortification stood on a trading way to Kashgar. The city is in east part Naryn of a valley at height 2020 - 2040 meters above sea level at bottom of mountains Naryn- Òîî . The city is located in 180 kilometers to the south from railway station Balykchi. Distance up to check point «Torugart» on border with the Chinese National Republic of 186 kilometers. Arrival in Naryn, crossing to hotel, accommodation. A dinner and overnight.
Day 7. Naryn – Tash-Rabat (130 km).
Breakfast. Crossing: Naryn - settlement At-Bashi - a caravanserai Tash-Rabat. A lunch in a way. In Central Asia it was very little kept buildings and the constructions of a stone. Tash-Rabat one of them, it differs in the big size, the complex architectural plan, this biggest ancient and stone construction in Central Asia. In an antiquity, there were many such constructions, on borders of the states of the Middle Ages. Arrival in natural boundary Tash-Rabat, accommodation in yurt camp. A dinner and overnight.
Day 8. Tas-Rabat – Song-Kol Lake (Í-3016) (260 km.)
Breakfast. Crossing: natural boundary Tash-Rabat - settlement At-Bashi - Naryn - settlement Ottuk - lake Song-Kol. Arrival on lake Song-Kol, accommodation in yurt camp. A dinner. Rest and walks on horses on lake the Song-Kol.
Song-Kol - high-mountainous lake, the greatest depth of 22 meters. From October till April the lake freezes. In the spring here arrives about 60 kinds of a waterfowl. Along coast, during the years period, are established yurts shepherds. A dinner and overnight in yurt camp.
Day 9. Lake Song-Kol - lake Issyk Kul (160 km).
Breakfast. Crossing: lake Song-Kol - settlement Kochkorka - the city of Balykchi - settlement Chok-Tal. A lunch in a way. Arrival in settlement Chok-Tal, accommodation in hotel. Rest on lake Issyk Kul, walks. Dinner and overnight.
Day 10. Lake Issyk Kul - Bishkek (200 km)
Breakfast. Crossing: settlement Chok-Tal - the city of Balykchi - settlement Tokmok - Bishkek. In a way visiting of an archeologic complex the Tower of the Burana. Arrival in Bishkek, crossing to hotel, accommodation. A lunch. After a lunch, excursion on city, visiting of the Osh market, a historical museum, the area Ala-Too, shop of souvenirs of a Central Department Store. Returning in hotel, a free time. Farewell supper, overnight in hotel.
Day 11. Departure from Bishkek.
Seeing to airport. Flight from Bishkek.
