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The land of sun

The land of sun
Starts: Bishkek
Ends: Bishkek 
Best time to travel: all year round

Day 1: Bishkek
Today you will be met by your guide in the airport. He will accompany you to the city. The day will be dedicated to discovering the city. There are many monuments and other wonderful locations. You will see all of them because they are all nearby. Today you will be seeing such places as the squares, the museum of arts, the oak park and etc. your tour around the city will end with a short walk along the rows of the local bazaar. You will be spending your night in the hotel.

Day 2: Bishkek - Alamedin gorge - Bishkek
The following day you will be taken to the Alamedin gorge. There will be a hike towards the waterfall, make sure to look around and the wonderful landscapes of the gorge. You may even see the cattle grazing as well as the yurts which are the local dwellings. There, by the waterfall you will have a picnic. You will return back to the city towards the evening.

Day 3: Bishkek - Konorchek - Chon Kemin
The next day you will be taken to the Konorchek canyons. They are made out of red rock and there is a goof platform for taking panoramic shots in the end of a two hour walk. If you will not feel tired, you may take another hour to walk around and take even more pictures of the surroundings. In the evening you will arrive to Chon Kemin in order to spend the night there in a guesthouse.

Day 4: Chon Kemin - Issyk Kul lake northern shore
The following day you will be taken to the Issik Kul lake which is sometimes referred to as the Pearl of Kyrgyzstan due to its beauty and the size. In fact, it is the second largest mountainous lake in the world. You will stop by the stones with petroglyphs that date back to 800 BC. Make sure to find all of the drawing and try to make out what do they mean. The place where those stones lay is also a very good place for taking a panoramic shot of the Issik Kul lake. In the evening you will be brought to the hotel by the lake.

Day 5:  Issyk Kul - Grigorievskoye - Semenovskoye - Karakol
The next morning you will travel towards Karakol city, however on your way there you will pass through the two linked gorges, and even have a short stop there in order to have a rest. Upon your arrival to Karakol, you will be taken on a city tour. There are two beautiful buildings that you will see today one of which is the Dungan mosque that was built without a single nail and the second building is the wooden church. You will spend your night in the hotel.

Day 6: Karakol - Jyrgalan
The following day will be dedicated to relaxing in the Jyrgalan valley. The valley is green and beautiful, surrounded by wonderful mountains during summer and it is also the perfect place for the free ride skiing during winter times. You will find what to do ther eno matter when you would decide to visit Kyrgyzstan.

Day 7: Jyrgalan - Jeti Oguz - Issyk Kul southern shore - Bishkek
The next day you will set off back to Bishkek, however, first of all, there will be a stop in Jeti Oguz gorge. It is very beautiful. You may spend 20 minutes in order to climb tto the top of the mountain and take great pictures of the panoramic view of the slopes of the gorge. You will then continue towards Bokonbaeva village, in there you will be introduced to the local eagle-hunter. He will not only tell you, but even show you the process of hunt with the big bird and etc. Upon your arrival to the city, you will be brought to the hotel in order to spend your night there.

Day 8: Airport
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport.