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Day 1.<\/span> Bishkek city \u2013 National Park Ala Archa \u2013 Bishkek city. <\/strong>(40 km \/ 1 hour \/ Bus)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrival at the airport \u201cManas\u201d. Meeting with a guide and driver.
\nTransfer to Bishkek city on a bus.<\/strong>
\nAccommodation in a hotel. Early check-in is included.<\/em><\/strong>
\nOn this day we have a tour on a bus to Ala Archa Natural Park, which is located in a picturesque gorge of Ala-Archa 40 km from Bishkek. It is a popular place for hiking, skiing and mountaineering including trips to more than 20 glaciers.
\nUpon return to city, lunch in caf\u00e9 and after that we have sightseeing tour in Bishkek:
\nVisit Ala Too Square, Kurmanzhan Datka Monument, main governmental buildings, Old Square with Parliament House and Lenin\u2019s Monument. Finish at the Victory square dedicated to the WWII.
\nDinner in cafe, overnight in hotel.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 hotel, Lunch \u2013 cafe, Dinner \u2013 cafe)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 2.<\/span> <\/strong>Bishkek city \u2013 Too Ashuu ski base. (120 km \/ 3 hours \/ 4×4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the morning we will go through the procedure of delivery-acceptance of the jeeps. It takes about 1 hour. PLEASE NOTE:<\/span> 500 USD Deposit must be paid upon the transfer of the vehicle to the participants and examination of it by them. The deposit is paid back in full to the clients if no damage to the vehicle is done.<\/strong>
\nToday our way goes from Bishkek city over Too Ashuu pass (3586m) to Too Ashuu ski base located on the southern slope of the Too Ashuu pass, at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level, 120 km from Bishkek. The height of snow cover in the ski season reaches 1.5 – 2 m.
\nThe average temperature of the ski season is -3.6 \u00b0 C.
\nDinner and accommodation at ski base.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 hotel, Lunch \u2013 en route \/ ski base, Dinner \u2013 ski base)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 3.<\/span> Too Ashuu ski base \u2013 Kokomeren river \u2013 Kochkor village (250 km \/ 5-6 hours \/ 4×4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today we will go through Suusamyr Valley. On the way you admire beautifully frozen Kokomeren River and organize photo stops.
\nUpon arrival to Kochkor village, accommodation and dinner at a guest house. Here we watch felt produsing demonstration – \u201cshyrdak show\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. You will take part in Ala Kiyiz making. During the felt making you will learn types of traditional carpets. After show visit the handicraft museum and shop.
\nDinner and overnight in local family.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 ski base, Lunch \u2013 en route, Dinner \u2013 local family)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 4. <\/strong><\/span>Kochkor \u2013 Barskaun Gorge \u2013 Karakol (370 km \/ 4-5 hours \/ 4×4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today we will drive along the southern shore of Issyk Kul Lake (the second largest high mountainous lake in the world after Titicaca) to Karakol town. On the way visit Barskaun Gorge. This gorge is famous for its waterfalls and gold-bearing rivers. Gorge has a length of about 10 kilometers. There is also a route to the Kumtor pass, where gold is produced nowadays.
\nIn Barskaun we meet a hunter and his bird.<\/em><\/strong> After the demonstration you will have a chance to ask the hunter about tradition of eagle hunting and his bird features. You can take a closer look at the Bird and hold it in your hands!\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nContinue drive to Karakol town. Accommodation in hotel. When having a meal at dungan family <\/em><\/strong>in Karakol town, we can watch a housewife cooking traditional food. She teaches how to make noodles for lagman. At the end we try the lagman altogether.
\nOvernight in hotel.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 local family, Lunch – local family, Dinner – local family)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 5.<\/span> Karakol town \u2013 Karkara valley. (120 km \/ 2.5 \u2013 3 hours \/ 6×6)<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the breakfast we will go to Karkara valley. The road is covered with deep snow and needs a Special truck 6×6 (Vakhtovka) to drive up, so we will leave jeeps parked at the hotel. Karkara base is located in 120 kilometers from Karakol town.\u00a0 There are warm cottages\/yurts, bath, kitchen, dining yurt with a stove and a place for drying things.<\/em>
\nUpon arrival, lunch in BC \u201cKarkara\u201d.
\nThere are good areas for ski touring and\/or snowmobiling (with driver).\u00a0 You can go on snowmobiles through passes and along valleys. The level of snow cover is from 60 to 120 cm.
\nUpon return, dinner in BC \u201cKarkara\u201d.
\nYou can enjoy sauna in the camp.
\nOvernight in cottages\/yurts.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 hotel, Lunch \u2013 BC Karkara, Dinner \u2013 BC Karkara)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 6.<\/span> Karkara valley \u2013 Karakol town (120 km \/ 2.5 \u2013 3 hours \/ 6×6)<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the breakfast we take some time for snowmobiling (with driver).
\nIn the afternoon transfer back to Karakol with the special truck 6×6 (Vakhtovka). On the way we will visit the memorial Museum of N. M. Przhevalski, the outstanding Russian explorer of Asian continent.
\nAccommodation in the hotel. Dinner in caf\u00e9.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 BC Karkara, Lunch \u2013 BC Karkara, Dinner \u2013 cafe)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 7.<\/strong> <\/span>Karakol town \u2013 Semenovskoe gorge \u2013 Grigorevskoe gorge – Cholpon Ata town (200 km \/ 3-4 hours \/ 4×4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the morning we leave Karakol town and drive along the Northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake.
\nHaving 60 km along the good asphalt road and take a turn towards Kungei Ala Too (Sunny mountains). In 15 km we enter Semenovskoe gorge (called after a great Russian explorer of Tien Shan Mountains Semenov-Tienshanskii who was here in the 50-60s of the 19th century in expeditions). Once we reach the end of the gorge we go over a mountain pass and then end up in the next gorge Grigorievskoe. 60 more kilometers down to reach the asphalt main road again.
\nAfter lunch in caf\u00e9, we have an excursion to so called \u201cStone Garden\u201d or Cholpon Ata Petroglyphs site. <\/em><\/strong>It is a large open-air collection of rock carvings, which covers about 42 hectares and contains a number of prehistoric monumental structures (stone circles, tombs, the remains of a boundary stone wall, Balbals) and Petroglyphs (dated back Sak-Usun period from 9-8 century up to 3-5 century AD).
\nDinner and overnight in a hotel on the shore of Issyk Kul.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 hotel, Lunch \u2013 cafe, Dinner \u2013 hotel)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 8.<\/strong><\/span> Cholpon Ata town \u2013 Bishkek city (260 km \/ 4-5 hours \/ 4×4, Bus)<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the breakfast we will take another beautiful drive on to Bishkek city. En route visit Architectural- Archeological Complex \u201cBurana Tower\u201d (UNESCO).
\nBurana Tower<\/em><\/strong> (ancient minaret) is located in 12 km far from Tokmok town. The territory where the tower is located was called Balasagyn town. This town had the strategic meaning for the Great Silk Road. Continue our drive to Bishkek.
\nAccommodation in the hotel. When we are coming back to Bishkek, we will make a stop for car washing. Upon return to Bishkek, cars are returned back to the company. The Lessee shall return the vehicle in full complete stated in the Delivery-Acceptance report.\u00a0 The Lessee shall return the vehicle with the same quantity of fuel as at the moment of receipt. The deposit is paid back in full if no damage to the vehicle is done.
\nDinner in cafe with folklore show. <\/em><\/strong>Specially for you musicians will play national melodies of Kyrgyz people and show their musical instruments. You will listen to a singing and enjoy the charming melodies of our ancestors.
\nOvernight at a hotel.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 hotel, Lunch \u2013 cafe, Dinner – cafe)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 9.<\/span> <\/strong>Bishkek city \u2013 airport. (35 km \/ 40-45 min \/ Bus)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early breakfast.
\nToday in Bishkek your trip concludes.
\n(Breakfast \u2013 hotel)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Itinerary:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bishkek city \u2013 National Park Ala Archa \u2013 Bishkek city \u2013 Too Ashuu ski base \u2013 Kochkor village \u2013 Barskaun gorge \u2013 Karakol town \u2013 Karkara valley \u2013 Karakol town \u2013\u00a0 Semenovskoe gorge \u2013 Grigorevskoe gorge – Cholpon Ata town \u2013 Bishkek city<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21020,"template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[65],"product_tag":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ak-sai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ak-sai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ak-sai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.ak-sai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ak-sai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.ak-sai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20990"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.ak-sai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}