12Days Wonderful Kyrgyzstan Scenic & Culture Tour

Singapore – Bangkok- Almaty-Drive to Bishkek. Assemble at Changi International Airport for your flight to Delhi. Fly Singapore Airlines Connect flight from Delhi to Almaty, upon arrival meet our local guide and transfer to Bishkek, Dinner and rest in the hotel

After breakfast, leave for Chong-Kemin valley, 3-hour drive. On the way, visiting the Burana Tower architectural complex (the 1011th centuries, the Great Silk Road) 15km from the main road. Continue your way on to Karool-Dobo Village. Lunch upon arrival. Afternoon enjoys walking into the surrounding area. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.

Today after breakfast leaves for Chong-Kemin at 08.00 am to be at lunch tine in the gorge Grigorevskaye. On the way visit Cholpon-Ata town where you can visit one of the biggest collections of petroglyphs near Cholpon-Ata. In the gorge Grigorevskaye, take time to do sightseeing around nature and have lunch at the local roadside cafe where it offers very tasty trout fish just catch from the river. Arrive in Karakol late afternoon. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast, travel to Jyrgalang village (60 km). Arrive in the village and hike in the valley Jyrgalang, which has a beautiful landscape. We will take a trek to the lake Trunaluu and have a lunch picnic in the wild. Late afternoon, we will return to the village. Accommodation in the guest house with dinner.

Drive to Aksuu (1 hr drive). Upon reaching Aksuu, we will change you into a comfortable bus to Russian off road truck to reach the mountain valley Altyn Arashan. The off-road adventure will take 2 to 3 hours. Arrival at the valley, we will have lunch picnic and take a hot thermal bath in the hot spring. Afternoon, we will hike down to Aksuu. The distance is 16 km downhill hike. The truck will be following you from the back in case someone gets tired of walking down hill to Aksuu. After that, we will transfer you to Karakol. Accommodation is in the hotel. Dinner will be in a local restaurant.

After breakfast, a short city tour with visiting to the Dungan mosque styled as Chinese Pagoda, the Russian Orthodox Church made of wood. Sightseeing in Jeti-Oguz and light hiking in the valley Kok-Jaiyk. Lunch picnic in the wild. Late afternoon return to Karakol. On the way, we will visit the village Irdyk, where you can have a dungan cuisine. Go on a cultural and cultinary journey to an ethnic Dungan village outside of Karokol. A local dungan family will welcome you to their home to celebrate the diversity of Dungan cuisine over an elaborate home-cooked meal. Learn the fascinating story of why this Muslim Chinese group immigrated to the region 140 years ago, and how they made the area their home, and how their families today keep their traditional culture and cuisine alive. You will be able to taste at least 8 kinds of home-cooked Dungan dishes in a family home. Make your own ashlan-fu. Ashlan-fu is a popular dish with Chinese origins. The spicy soup is typically served cold, and includes pulled Laghman noodles, starch strips, egg, meat, garlic, tomatoes, crushed red peppers, and vinegar. It is very famous (and delicious!). Accommodation in Karakol Hotel.

After breakfast, leave Karakol for Bokonbaevo village. On the way stop in JetiOguz gorge (Seven-Bulls), and visit the Kök-Jaik area (Valley of Flowers), for 2-3 hours. Picnic lunch in a wild. After lunch, transfer to the glaciers of Barskoon and visit the red canyon “Skazka”. On arrival in Bokonbaevo village, yurt camp, you will see eagle hunting demonstration. You will be seeing the Folklore show during the dinner in a yurt. Dinner and accommodation in a guest house or yurt stay.

After breakfast, transfer to Son-Kol Lake which is the most beautiful place with spectacular panoramic views. We will come across Kalmak-Ashuu Pass (3 400 m. above sea level). Upon arrival Song-Kol, meet your host family of Kyrgyz shepherds. After lunch return to explore around the lake and return to Kochkor village or overnight in a yurt at Son kol lake (depending in weather condition.)

After breakfast, we will go for Golden eagle hunting show around an hour, then transfer to Bishkek. Arrival in Bishkek, lunch at a local restaurant. Check-in Bishkek hotel, Dinner at local traditional restaurant in Supara.

After breakfast, visit Osh Bazaar which is one of the largest bazaars in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is located on the west side of town. At Osh Bazaar, one can buy food products, almost any common household goods, clothes, souvenirs, and even musical instruments. Next, visit Ala-Too Square. The square was built in 1984 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kyrgyz ssr. The square was known as Lenin Square until Kyrgyzstan gained its independence from the USSR in 1991. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, a scenic drive to Almaty or by flight to
Almaty, the largest city of Kazakhstan. Upon arrival, you have your own lunch. Free and easy until transfer to Airport.

Drive to airport and fly home
Arrive back in Singapore in the afternoon with fond memories of Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan