Day 1: Bishkek to Song-Köl Lake
Pick up from Bishkek. Song-Kul Lake is a high-altitude alpine lake at around 3,000 m, surrounded by vast green pastures and mountains. It’s one of the best places to experience Kyrgyz nomadic culture, stay in a yurt, and ride horses across the open landscapes. Choose either horse riding or a car transfer to reach Song-Köl Lake. Have lunch and dinner at the yurt camp, then spend the night in a yurt.
Day 2: Bokonbaevo Village, South Shore of Issyk-Köl
After breakfast, ride a horse back toward Kyzart village with lunch in a guesthouse. If you choose the car-transfer option, enjoy about 2 hours of riding near the lake, have lunch at the yurt camp, then transfer to the south shore of Issyk-Köl. Have dinner and spend the night in a yurt camp.
Day 3 Eagle Hunting Show, Skazka (Fairytale) Canyon, Jeti Oguz Panorama, Kok-Jayik Valley
After breakfast, enjoy an eagle hunting show. Departure to the Skazka Canyon. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, drive to the Jeti Oguz Panorama viewpoint. After Jeti Oguz continue to Kok-Jayik Valley (trek to the waterfall depending on the weather and arrival time). Dinner at the yurt camp.
Day 4 Oguz Bashy Peak Trek, Karakol City Tour
After breakfast, drive to the designated drop-off point. From there, enjoy a scenic trek to Oguz Bashy Peak, lasting approximately 1.5 hours. Upon reaching the viewpoint, enjoy a picnic surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery, with spectacular views of Oguz Bashy Peak. After the trek, depart for Karakol, where you will enjoy a guided city tour. In the evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 5: Altyn-Arashan Gorge & Hot Springs
After breakfast, trek to Altyn-Arashan (a Bukhanka 4×4 or horse riding can be arranged as an extra option). Lunch at the guest house, then free time to enjoy the nature and the hot springs. Dinner at the guest house.
Day 6: Grigoryevka, North Shore of Issyk-Köl
After breakfast, trek back to Karakol (return by Bukhanka is optional). Lunch at a restaurant, then depart for the north shore of Issyk-Köl. Dinner at the homestay.
Day 7: Grigoryevka & Semyonovka Gorges, Bishkek
After breakfast, drive to the Grigoryevka and Semyonovka gorges (depending on the season). Lunch on the road at a restaurant. Drop-off at your hotel in Bishkek.