Tour to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Adventures in two Stans of Central Asia
Tour in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with further transfer to Uzbekistan. This tour includes trips to two countries of Central Asia, the tour starts in the city of Almaty (Kazakhstan) and then passes through the territory of Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek city, Issyk-Kul lake, etc.) This tour passes through the architectural and natural attractions of these countries , we will visit all the most interesting and beautiful places in both countries. The first part of the trip passes through Kazakhstan and we will visit all the sights in the Almaty region and the city of Almaty, then we will make a three-hour transfer to the city of Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) and then to Issuk-Kul Lake and get into the mountainous region of this country.
- Distance of the route:
1500 km
- Season time:
May - September
- Best time:
July - September
- Group size:
not more 12 persons
- Days & nights:
9 day - 8 nights
Tour itinerary:
Arrival in Almaty city – transfer airport hotel – hotel accommodation – rest.City tour: Kazakh state museum (natural and ancient histories, ethnography, modern)
Museum of Folk Music Instruments, Cathedral palace, Small Almaty gorge Medeo (H1690) and Shymbulak ski base (H2260) mountain complexes.
Almaty city – Sharyn canyon – Kegen village – Kegen check point – San tash pass – Tyup village – Karakol city (410 km)
By the way we can visit Nura village, here you can see family who has Hunting Eagles and Taza Kazakh hunting dogs, after we will cross beautiful Kokpek gorge (11 km) – Sharyn canyon (11 km), walking in Sharyn canyon – picnic lunch – transfer to Kegen village, Kegen check point (Kazakh-Kyrgyz border) (101 km) – border crossing – Santash pass – Timerlan stones (20 km) – observe excursion – Tyup village – Karakol city (KG) (90 km).
Karakol – Jeti-Oguz gorge and resort – Kok Jayik tract (39 km)
Excursion in Jeti-Oguz gorge and resort, visiting Seven Bulls and Broken Heart rocks – walking in Flower Valley – lunch in yurt camp – back to Karakol, city sightseeing in Karakol city: Dungan mosque, Troickaya church, local market.
Karakol city – Grigoriev gorge – Bulan Sogotu village – Issyk Kul lake (135 km).
By the way visiting Prijevalskiy museum in Bulan Sogotu village, Nikolay Prijevalskiy great traveler monument, excursion in Grigorievskoe gorge (115 km), visiting nomads yurts near the Chong Su river, transfer to Bulan Sogotu village (25km) – after lunch visiting yacht club in Cholpon Ata city, cruise by motor boat or small ship bu Issyk Kul lake.
Issyk Kul lake – Bishkek city (317 km).
By the way visiting rock painting in Cholpon Ata city (23 km) – Balikchi village – Tokmok – Burana tower architectural complex (X-XII c.c.) (222 km) excursion to Burana minaret – Bishkek city (72 km).
Bishkek – Ala Archa (38 km),
Ala Archa excursion, back to city, city sightseeing: Russian Church (1945), national historical museum, Osh market, square of Victory, Frunze museum.
Bishkek city – Taraz city (298 km).
Transfer: Bishkek – Chaldavar check point (92 km) – border crossing – Merke village – Akirtas hillfort (248 km) – excursion to Akirtas museum – Akirtas hillfort – Taraz city (50 km) city sightseeing: Museum of History, Karahan Shamsura mausoleum (XI c.c.), city market.
Taraz city – Sayram village – Chimkent city – Turkestam city (424 km).
By the way visiting Aisha Bibi and baba Ji Hanum mausoleum (XI-XVII c.c.) – Aksu village – Sayram village (169 km) – excursion in Sayram village – Chimkent city (15 km) – lunch – Timerlan village (48 km): visiting Hadji Mukan museum – Ekpendi village (22 km) excursion to the Red Bridge on Bogen river which was built in 1886 – Tortokol village – Shaulder village (78 km) – In Shaulder excursion to Otrar old city (X-XII c.c.) – Arstan Bab mausoleum (3 km) – Arstan Bab mosque (1km) - Turkestan city (56 km).
Turkestan city – Tashkent city (285 km)
Turkestan city one of the oldest ci ty in Kazakhstan was built in
500 year our era. Visit historical complex of Khodza Akhmed Yassawi mausoleum – XICc. The mausoleum was duilt by order of great Timur, second Mekka in the world – Jibek Joly check point, border crossing – Tashkent city (285 km)
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