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| Tour code CH1/CH2 | 7 Days/6 Nights
17 Meals:
6 Breakfasts,
5 Lunches,
6 Dinners
Month:
all the year around/May-October
Route:
Almaty - Karakol - Almaty | |
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ITINERARY
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Day 1. Arrive Almaty, Kazakhstan - Medeo
You begin your unforgettable tour in ALMATY, the capital of Kazakhstan. Upon arrival enjoy a welcome lunch in a restaurant of national dishes with your friends. Then you have a sightseeing tour, hosted by our guide (Highlights include the ZENKOV CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, NATIONAL SQUARE, MUSEUM OF ARTS etc.). Then your adventure continiues with grandiose excursion to MEDEO COMPLEX - the largest Skating Rink in the world, visiting the picruresque U-shape valley CHIMBULAK with exciting mountain buildings. Hotel accomodation for overnight in a local hotel.
Day 2. Almaty - Karakol
Your day is for transferring to
KARAKOL town near ISSYK-KUL LAKE 400 km from Almaty via
CHARYN CANYON (the small copy of American's Bryce or Grand or Zion Canyons) and
TEMIRLAN STONES, place where is legendary burial ground of ancient Kyrgyz-Kazakh host, en-route. Family stay is for your overnights for five days including B&B&D(CH1)/or vernights in tents or in Yurt Camp in downtown of
Karakol(CH2) on our base.
Day 3. Karakol - Djety-Oguz
This day is for your visiting
DJETY-OGUZ valley for Horse-eagle-folklore show program. This show takes place in famous valley in the place which is called Dragon valley near red rocks. Included: Eagle show (golden eagle), national Kyrgyz games on horseback, folclore concert and picnic with national dishes. Duration of program is about 4-5 hours. Then you go to
Karakol for your next overnight on the south of
Issyk-Kul region.
Day 4. Karakol - Ak-Suu resort
Touring this serene town in the morning, being hosted by our guide, you will learn the history of this pre-USSR town. You visit the
ORTHODOX CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, CHINESE MOSQUE, MUSEUM OF ARTS,
PRZHEVALSKY (the great and famous explorer of Tien-Shan)
MEMORIAL etc. Afternoon you visit neighbour valley AK-SUU with famous hot-spring resort there. This place is nestled between high ridges and to the left of the valley which leads to another mountains resort
ALTYN-ARASHAN 30 km from KARAKOL. In Ak-Suu resort you have a chance to try the heat of springs in the lovely pool on the slope of mountains. Then you return to
Karakol.
Your evening is at leisure and walking around.
Day 5. Karakol valley
Your day is for full day of enjoying fresh mountain air in
KARAKOL valley. The truck will bring you on the altitude of 3000m to the glacier. You visit
Ski-Base in KASHKA-SUU valley. You have a tasteful picnic in the forest. And of course you have a time to make a short trekkings around. To the time of sunset you drive down back to town for your last overnight in this lonely nook.
Day 6. Karakol - Issyk-Kul Lake
KARAKOL, a beautiful town which captures the grace and elegance of the south region of Kyrgyzstan, says you goodbye and you continiue your tour to the beaches of
ISSYK-KUL LAKE. Full day of swimming, boating, surfing and relaxation. Overnight in tents on the sand beaches.
Day 7. Almaty - Return home.
Today you will depart for Almaty before making your way home. |
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