Lake Issyk-Kul is one of the major attractions of Kyrgystan. Located in the east of the country. The region around the lake is stunningly beautiful and is great for anyone who loves the outdoors. Hiking is superb is the hills and mountains around, on the lake itself you can sail, surf, row, scuba dive and fish and for the more adventurous there are always activities like helicopter skiing. The lake has length of 113 miles (182 kilometres), a width of up to 38 miles, and a surface area of 2,445 square miles (6,332 square kilometres). It reaches 2,303 feet in depth and has a volume of 416 cubic miles. The lake's name, which derives from a word for "hot lake", alludes to the fact that it does not freeze over during the winter, even though the lake is situated at an altitude of 5,278 feet. Day 1
Arrival to airport "Manas" Bishkek. Rest. Overnight in hotel
Day 2
Tour to Bishkek
Day 3
Small trek at Ala-Archa national park
Day 4
Travel to Kaji-Say in the Issyk-Kul region. Burana Tower, memorial dedicated to the greatest tragedy of the Kyrgyz people, the genocide of 1916, Boom Valley.Relax on a beach, Preparation for trek.
Day 5
Beginning of trek at Djeti-Oguz valley, one of the most beautiful places Kyrgyzstan.
Day 6
Continue trek.Keck-Dzhayyk Valley.
Day 7
Trek. Ala-Kel lake.
Day 8
Karakol valley. End of the trek. Overnight at guest house Karakol.
Day 9
Tour to Karakol.
Day 10
Road back to Bishkek through northern shore of Issyk-Kul lmake.
Day 11
Departure |