From Canyons to Alpine Peaks
From Canyons to Alpine Peaks
Five days across northern Kyrgyzstan: Burana, Chon-Kemin, Kok-Moynok canyons and a yacht on Issyk-Kul.
Multi-day journey from Authentic Travel Community
About the tour
A full journey through the most scenic places in northern Kyrgyzstan. In five days guests see the ancient Burana Tower, stay in the Chon-Kemin valley, explore the Kok-Moynok canyons, walk through the Semenov and Grigoriev gorges, relax on the shore of Issyk-Kul and take a yacht trip on the lake.
- FormatMulti-day journey
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- DifficultyEasy
- Pricefrom 850 USD per person
RouteBishkek → Burana → Chon-Kemin → Kok-Moynok → Issyk-Kul → Semenov and Grigoriev gorges → Cholpon-Ata → Bishkek
Main impressionsBurana Tower · Chon-Kemin · Ala-Kush ethno-complex · Kok-Moynok canyon · Issyk-Kul · Semenov Gorge · Grigoriev Gorge · Ruh Ordo · Yacht trip on Issyk-Kul · Cholpon-Ata · National cuisine
Accommodation1 night at Ala-Kush (Chon-Kemin), 1 night at Ololo Family (Sary-Oy), 2 nights at a hotel in Korumdu
5 days, day by day
Tour programme
Guests are met at the airport and have breakfast before visiting the Burana Tower, the minaret of the medieval city of Balasagun. The route then continues to the Chon-Kemin valley, with lunch at the ethno-complex and check-in. The afternoon is for horse rides and rest in the valley, and the day closes with dinner around the campfire. Night in Chon-Kemin.
- Route: Airport → Burana Tower → Chon-Kemin
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Ala-Kush ethno-complex, Chon-Kemin
After breakfast the group drives to the Kok-Moynok canyon for a walk among the eroded red formations, followed by a picnic at a panoramic viewpoint. In the afternoon the route reaches Issyk-Kul, with hotel check-in and time on the beach before dinner. Night on the lake shore.
- Route: Chon-Kemin → Kok-Moynok → Issyk-Kul
- Meals: Breakfast, picnic, dinner
- Overnight: Ololo Family, Sary-Oy
A day in the gorges above the northern shore: first Semenov Gorge with a walk along the mountain river, then Grigoriev Gorge with its alpine meadows and spruce forest. Lunch is served in the gorge before the group returns to Issyk-Kul for dinner and the night at the hotel.
- Route: Issyk-Kul → Semenov Gorge → Grigoriev Gorge → Issyk-Kul
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Hotel in Korumdu
The morning includes a visit to the souvenir fair and an excursion to the Ruh Ordo cultural centre on the lakefront in Cholpon-Ata. After lunch the group takes a yacht trip on Issyk-Kul, with free time afterwards and a farewell dinner in the evening. Night at the hotel.
- Route: Issyk-Kul → Cholpon-Ata → Issyk-Kul
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, farewell dinner
- Overnight: Hotel in Korumdu
Breakfast, then the return drive to Bishkek with lunch on the road, and the transfer to the airport to close the programme.
- Route: Issyk-Kul → Bishkek → airport
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Tour cost
Per person
from 850 USD per person
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Questions and answers
Difficulty: Easy.
5 days / 4 nights. Route: Bishkek → Burana → Chon-Kemin → Kok-Moynok → Issyk-Kul → Semenov and Grigoriev gorges → Cholpon-Ata → Bishkek.
Send a request through the form on this page, or write to us on WhatsApp or Telegram at +996 990 404 550. We will confirm the dates, the group size and the final conditions.
