Issyk-Kul Lake Tour: Explore Canyons and Ancient Towers

Embark on a thrilling 2-day adventure in the Issyk-Kul Lake region. Explore ancient landmarks, ride horses through stunning canyons, and experience traditional yurt living.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Bishkek - Burana Tower - Konorchek Canyons - Bokonbayevo(280km - 4 hours drive)

Bishkek - In the morning, your guide will pick you up from your hotel, and you’ll immediately head towards Issyk-Kul Lake. En route, you’ll stop at Burana Tower and Konorchek Canyons—two key highlights before reaching the lake.
Burana Tower - Upon arriving at…

What's Included
  • Guided Trek through Konorchek and Skazka Canyons
  • Horseback Riding
  • Accommodation at traditional Kyrgyz yurt
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Comfortable, Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses and health insurance
  • Eagle Hunting Show (optional add-on available 50USD)
  • Accommodation on the 2nd night
Additional Information

This private 2-day tour of the Issyk-Kul Lake region is tailored for those seeking both adventure and culture. Your journey will uncover the secrets of the ancient Burana Tower, navigate the majestic Konorchek and Skazka Canyons, ride horseback for captivating views of the lake, and rest in the traditional comfort of a yurt. With personalized transport…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Yuktia2024
Apr 6, 2024
Nice trip but not worth the premium price - The trip followed the exact advertised itinerary. The driver was polite and friendly throughout the trip, and pick-up was also smooth. The yurts had electricity, Wi-Fi, and all basic amenities. The car was also well maintained. However, the tour guide was not very skillful in explaining the places we visited. We had to google basic information, for e.g. Around what time the Burana Tower was built? Why was it built? The tour guide was a good driver but did not seem to know much about the sights he took us to. While canyons, yurt, and Issyk Kul lake were all magnificent sceneries, they did not justify the premium price we paid for this trip. This trip was 50% above the market price from our research, but we did not find any added-value in this trip than the others. Because we found out that most of the other travel agencies take their customers to the same yurt, we don't know why we paid the premium price for this particular trip. Finally, the horse riding was just very un-organized, at best. There was one horse for each of us, and a horse guide. One of the horses was very disobedient and wasn't listening to the guide's commands at all. When I requested them to change the horse repeatedly, they did not listen to me and I had to get off myself. I was yelling for them to please help me get off, and the horse guides who did not speak English were motioning for me to stay on, and our English speaking driver clearly heard me requesting to get off and did not come over to help me. I simply got off myself and told the driver to switch with me. This could have caused major accidents and made us feel very uncomfortable with the experience. I had ridden horses before in other contexts, and even I was uncomfortable with the experience. In addition, we thought we would ride horse by the lake, but we just rode them in a random village, not close to the lakeside at all. Overall, great natural beauty, polite and communicative travel agents, but unjustified premium price, unorganized horse-riding experience, and unskillful tour guide.
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