Bishkek, Lake Issyk-Kul & Song-Kul — 7 days

Nomadic steppes, yurts and horses among the Tian Shan peaks. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Bishkek; Drive to Issyk-Kul; Lake Issyk-Kul; Drive to Song-Köl.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Bishkek

• 13:00 — Arrival at Manas airport
• 15:00 — Check-in in Bishkek
• 20:00 — Laghman & plov dinner

Day 2 — Drive to Issyk-Kul

• 09:00 — Drive to Lake Issyk-Kul
• 14:00 — Skazka Canyon (Fairy Tale Canyon)
• 17:00 — Lakeside check-in — Cholpon-Ata

Day 3 — Lake Issyk-Kul

• 10:00 — Cholpon-Ata petroglyphs
• 14:00 — Swimming in the lake

Day 4 — Drive to Song-Köl

• 08:00 — 4x4 drive to Lake Song-Köl
• 15:00 — Night in a yurt with a nomadic family — Lac Song-Köl
• 19:00 — Nomadic dinner (meat, kymyz mare's milk)

Day 5 — Song-Köl on horseback

• 09:00 — Horse ride around the lake
• 18:00 — Second night in a yurt

Day 6 — Back to Bishkek

• 08:00 — Drive back to Bishkek
• 15:00 — Check-in in Bishkek
• 20:00 — Farewell dinner

Day 7 — Departure

• 10:00 — Osh Bazaar market
• 15:00 — Flight home