The blue shore of Lake Issyk-Kul below snowy mountains, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan · 5 nights, 6 days

Bishkek and Lake Issyk-Kul

from ₹49,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Bishkek to Cholpon-Ata

About this trip

Glacier valleys an hour from Bishkek and the wide blue lake of Issyk-Kul over the mountains. Five nights, two of them by the lake at Cholpon-Ata, with a private car and driver throughout.

Planned by our team near Kochi airport. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
5 nights, 6 days
Route
Bishkek to Cholpon-Ata

Kyrgyzstan at a glance

  • Best Jun–Sep Mountain summer
  • Adventure
  • Hills

Highlights

  • Ala-Archa National Park walk
  • Burana Tower
  • Lake Issyk-Kul at Cholpon-Ata
  • Open-air petroglyphs
  • Horse ride in Grigorievka gorge
  • Osh Bazaar, Bishkek

Route

  1. Bishkek
  2. Cholpon-Ata
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Arrive Bishkek

    Our team meets you at Manas airport, around 40 minutes out of the city. The evening is yours.

    • Transfer from the airport
    • Check-in at the hotel
    • Free evening

    Meals:No meals

  2. Day 2:Ala-Archa and Bishkek

    In the morning, walk beside the river in Ala-Archa gorge below the glaciers. Then take a short tour of the city covering Ala-Too Square and Osh Bazaar.

    • Ala-Archa National Park
    • Ala-Too Square
    • Osh Bazaar

    Meals:Breakfast

  3. Day 3:Bishkek to Issyk-Kul

    Head east to the lake, a drive of about four hours, with a stop at Burana Tower, the old minaret. You reach Cholpon-Ata by late afternoon.

    • Burana Tower
    • Drive through Boom Gorge
    • Check-in at Cholpon-Ata
    • Sunset by the lake

    Meals:Breakfast

  4. Day 4:Lake and Gorges

    Look at the petroglyphs cut into boulders above the lake, then go up Grigorievka gorge on horseback.

    • Petroglyphs at Cholpon-Ata
    • Grigorievka gorge
    • Horse ride (1 hour)
    • Swim in the lake in summer

    Meals:Breakfast

  5. Day 5:Back to Bishkek

    Follow the lake road back to Bishkek for a free evening and a little shopping for felt crafts.

    • Drive to Bishkek
    • Felt and craft shops
    • Free evening

    Meals:Breakfast

  6. Day 6:Departure

    We drive you to Manas airport for your flight home.

    • Breakfast
    • Check-out
    • Transfer to the airport

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 5 nights with breakfast: 2 in Bishkek, 2 in Cholpon-Ata, 1 back in Bishkek
  • Private car with driver throughout
  • English-speaking guide on touring days
  • Ala-Archa park entry
  • Burana Tower and petroglyph entries
  • 1-hour horse ride in Grigorievka

Not included

  • International flights (we quote these from your city separately)
  • Kyrgyzstan e-visa
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Personal expenses

We can add

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