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- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 18
- Age range 16 to 85
Highlights
- Experience the contrasts of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
- Sample nomadic life with nights in a traditional felt tents
- Stand on the shores of sublime alpine lakes
- Explore Chichkan Gorge and woodland of Arslanbob
- Mingle with the friendly locals at lively bazaars
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 In Bishkek; afternoon city sightseeing
- Day 2 Drive to Karakol via Burana Tower and Issyk Kul Lake
- Day 3 Explore Karakol; walk in Djety Oguz Gorge
- Day 4 Drive to Kochkor; visit waterfalls en route
- Day 5 Spend the night in a traditional yurt at Song Kul Lake
- Day 6 Morning at Song Kul; return to Kochkor
- Day 7 Scenic drive through the mountains to Suusamyr Valley
- Day 8 Walking in Chichkan Gorge; afternoon drive to Toktogul Reservoir
- Day 9 Mountain drive to Djalal-Abad.
- Day 10 Discover Arslanbob, walk through walnut woodland, visit waterfall
- Day 11 Drive to Osh; cross border into Uzbekistan and drive to Fergana City
- Day 12 Drive via ceramic workshop in Rishtan to Tashkent
- Day 13 In Tashkent, city tour; free afternoon
- Day 14 Tour ends in Tashkent
What's Included
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- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Asia Mountains 1 Hotel
Guesthouseday 1Altamira Hotel
GuesthouseDays 2, 3Kochkor Family Guesthouse
GuesthouseDays 4, 6Song Kul Lake Yurt Camp
Yurtday 5Baytur Resort
Hotelday 7Kok-Bel Hotel
Hotelday 8Rosa Park Hotel
HotelDays 9, 10Terra Nova Hotel
Hotelday 11Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals
HotelDays 12, 13
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Number of tours
528
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
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within 1 day
Response rate
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- ARachel· June 18th, 2023The home stay and the yurt camp were great but I also enjoyed the Baytur resort in repurposed shipping containers. The Soviet jeep tour of the walnut forest was fabShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARoedy· June 19th, 2023The yurt stay and the walk to the waterfallsShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMenna· June 20th, 2023Different mounstains.Show moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARosemary· September 8th, 2023The local musicians who played at the house in Kochkor were brilliant. The yurt stay by Lake Son Kul was very good.Show moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALynda· September 24th, 2023The yurt stay, guesthouse with local food and folk songs.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ANicola· September 25th, 2023Yurt camp and Son-Kul Lake, the was a magical experience with the guide Aisuluu Tugolova speaking to locals and letting the group see the way locals are living. It would have been nice to spend another day around Son Kel Lake.The locals everywhere were very friendly and generous. We had many picnics for out lunches in spectacular places, which was such a treat.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMaureen· May 17th, 2019Missing my connection in Istanbul I was very great full to be met when I finally arrived in Bishkek.Show more
Explore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedback and review.Trip date: September 2018 - ADavid· May 17th, 2019Really good trip. Maybe scope for more walking to break up the long bus journeys or an extra overnight somewhere. Only down side were the sometimes 6-7 hour bus journeys.Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedback and review.Trip date: July 2018
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