DAY 01 
AIRPORT – BISHKEK

• Arrival at Manas International Airport. Our driver will pick you up and will drive you to the hotel where you can relax after the flight (early check-in at the hotel after 06:00).
• After some rest, we start our city tour in Bishkek. We will visit the heart of the city, Ala-Too Square, flagpole with a flag, the Government Building and the Historical Museum. Nearby Ala-Too Square we can walk in Oak Park, one of the favorite places of local people. There is also a monument erected to the hero of the folk epic “Aikol Manas”, Manas the Magnanimous, his bronze figure reaches 10 m.
•Then we will have lunch and time to visit the local market Osh Bazaar. Here you can appreciate the creativity and talent of local artisans. Just as you step into the market, you plunge into the real oriental atmosphere: an interminable stream of people, a big variety of goods and colors.We can have dinner in one of the restaurants with Kyrgyz national cuisine.

• Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
• Accommodation: Hotel 4*

DAY 02 
BISHKEK – BURANA – BOKONBAEVO – KARAKOL

• After breakfast at the hotel, we go towards Issyk-Kul Lake, the pearl of Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul is the second largest alpine lake in the world after Titicaca. Its name means “hot lake” in Kyrgyz language.
• Along the way we visit Burana Tower. It is an ancient minaret in the Chuy Valley in the north part of Kyrgyzstan. The tower with funerary monuments, earthworks, remains of the castle and three mausoleums – that’s all that lasts out of the ancient Balasagyn town that was founded by Karakhanids at the end of the ninth century.Lunch on the way. In Bokonbaevo we meet an eagle hunter with his bird of prey. Eagle hunting is one of the ancient traditions of nomads. Upon arrival in Karakol city, dinner at the restaurant.

• Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
• Accommodation: Hotel 3*

DAY 03
KARAKOL – JETI OGUZ – KARAKOL SKI BASE – KARAKOL

• After breakfast we head to Jety Oguz Gorge. The name of the gorge is symbolic and means “seven bulls” in Kyrgyz because there are seven giant red-brown rocks resembling furious bulls standing together. Here you can try horseback riding (option).
• Then we visit the Karakol Ski Base which is located 7 km away from Karakol city on the slopes of the Tien Shan mountains, 2300 meters above sea level. This is a great place; there are trails of various difficulty levels on the territory of the complex, and the lifting height of the cable car reaches 2500 m. Lunch at the ski base where you will be invited to try the best dishes of the national cuisine. While relaxing at the Karakol ski resort, you can go skiing, as well as enjoy the enchanting panorama of the second largest mountain lake in the world, Lake Issyk-Kul (option). After having an exciting day, we will transfer back to Karakol city.Dinner at the restaurant.

• Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
• Accommodation: Hotel 3*

• Optionally: Horse rental + horse guide. Skiing + instructor. Possible to book and pay on the spot.

DAY 04 
KARAKOL – SEMENOV GORGE – BISHKEK

• After breakfast we head to Semenov Gorge, located on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake.Lunch on the way.Upon arrival in Semenov Gorge, you can take a walk, enjoy the wild nature around you, and have a pleasant pastime in this beautiful place.Then we depart to Bishkek through Boom Gorge.Dinner at the restaurant.

• Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
• Accommodation: Hotel 4* (Plaza Hotel or similar)

DAY 05 
BISHKEK – AIRPORT – DEPARTURE

• Transfer to airport. Departure.

• Meals included: Breakfast