Incredible contrasts of Lake Son Kul

Description

Route: Bishkek - Burana Tower - Son-Kul Lake - Bishkek

Duration: 1 day, 1 night

Itinerary

Day 1 Bishkek City – Son-Kul Lake

Distance: 350 km

Travel time: 7 hours

Meals: Lunch on your own and dinner at the camp

08:00 – Meeting

08:10 – Briefing. Our guide will tell you about the route, how long it will take, about important stops along the way, safety precautions.

08:30 – we will go on a fascinating tour to Son-Kul Lake and our first stop will be in the city of Tokmok (an hour’s drive from Bishkek), here we will visit the historical and archaeological complex “Burana Tower”. The excursion will last about one hour, during which time you will be able to learn many interesting facts about the early Middle Ages in Kyrgyzstan.

Then we will move to the Boom gorge where we will stop at a cafe for lunch (on our own) and continue on. The next stop is in the village of Kochkor, where we will visit a small museum and a women’s cooperative, where you can buy various felt items and other souvenirs made by local craftswomen.

We continue our journey to Lake Son-Kul. The remaining travel time is 3 hours. And during this time we will climb the lake through the Kalmak-Ashuu pass at an altitude of 3447 m.

We arrive at the camp at an altitude of 3016 m, accommodation in yurts, dinner, rest and an evening walk

Day 2 Lake Son-Kul – Bishkek

Distance: 350 km

Travel time: 7-8 hours

Meals: breakfast, lunch

09:00 – Breakfast and after breakfast we can relax in the camp or walk around the area. You can also (independently) ride horses, we have lunch and set off on the return journey to Bishkek. We will descend from Son-Kul through one of the most beautiful passes of Kyrgyzstan – Teskey-Torpok Pass, 3133 m – it is also called “33 parrots” due to the large number of serpentines. At the pass we will definitely stop and take many cool photos. Return to Bishkek by night.

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Additional Info

You will need:

• Tracksuit
• Fleece or warm sweater
• Gloves and hat
• Waterproof jacket and pants
• Comfortable hiking shoes
• Spare underwear
• 40L backpack
• Sun protection hat
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Personal hygiene items

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