Southern Capital and Pearl of Kyrgyzstan
Name of the tour: Southern Capital and Pearl of Kyrgyzstan
Duration: 6 days & 5 nights
Day 1: Osh
Upon arrival at the airport, our driver will meet you to start your tour in Kyrgyzstan. It starts from Osh city- the Southern capital of Kyrgyzstan. Here will have a walk and visit a famous and special place- Suleiman Mountain which is situated in the city center and considered a place of pilgrimage for local Muslims. After it you will visit our Asian Bazaar, because the city tour is not complete without visiting it. In Bazaar you will meet with local people, buy some goods haggling with local sellers and be able to take a lot of photos. At the end of the day your transfer will take you to the hotel. This will be one the unforgettable tours in Central Asia.
Day 2: Osh – Abshir Ata – Osh
After having a breakfast at the hotel, you will go to an amazing Apshir Ata gorge. There are two famous highlights in the gorge. The first is a sacred waterfall falling from a rock and the second one is an incredible mountain lake. The beauty of the road to the lake will surprise you. You will have a nice picnic on the shore of the lake and enjoy this lovely place. After the gorge you will come back to the Osh city and have a dinner. You will spend the night at the hotel.
Day 3: Osh – Bishkek
Today you transfer to the airport to have a flight to Bishkek city, to the capital of our country. You will have a guided tour in Bishkek this entire day where you will get acquainted with the sights of our capital. The city tour includes visits of Victory square, Oak Park, Central Ala-Too Square, Old Square, the National Philharmonic and many other attractions of interest including Asian Bazaar. You will spend some time in this Bazaar, observe the life of local people, take a lot of dynamic photos. This bazaar is a noisy and colorful tapestry of fabrics, produce, and people selling and buying goods. At the end of the day a transfer will take you to your hotel.
Day 4: Bishkek – Burana – Issyk Kul northern shore
The meeting with the guide will be at 8 am. Today you will go to famous Issyk-Kul lake which is considered as a pearl of Kyrgyzstan. It is located among the mountains at an altitude of 1608 meters above sea level and is the world's second Alpine lake. It is believed that the salt water of this lake has healing properties. On the route to Issyk-Kul lake you will visit the Burana Tower established in the 11th century and an open-air Museum of stone warriors. You will spend the night at the hotel.
Day 5: Issyk Kul – Bishkek – Ala Archa – Bishkek
After breakfast you will be transferred to Bishkek. On the way, we will take a break to give you the opportunity to visit ancient stone inscriptions (dating back to 800 B.C). These petroglyphs were made more than 2 000 years ago by shamans. In the afternoon we will visit Ala Archa Natural Park. At the Soviet Time only V.I.P. people had permission to go for a walk here. The Ala Archa gorge is on a spur of the Tien Shan mountain range. It is just 45 km from Bishkek. You can have a short hiking tour to see a panoramic view of the gorge. After that we will return to Bishkek where you will spend the night in a hotel.
Day 6: Airport
Today you are returning back your home. In the morning a transfer will take you to the hotel. It is the last day of your unforgettable tour in Kyrgyzstan.