Nomad's Way
Nomad's Way
The classic six-day route: Ala-Archa, Burana, yurt making in Kyzyl-Tuu, Issyk-Kul and Altyn-Arashan.
Multi-day journey from Authentic Travel Community
About the tour
A classic journey across Kyrgyzstan bringing together the majestic mountains of the Tian Shan, nomadic culture, Lake Issyk-Kul, the ancient monuments of the Great Silk Road and the country's best-known natural landmarks. The route passes through the most famous locations in Kyrgyzstan and is ideal for a first acquaintance with the country.
- FormatMulti-day journey
- Duration6 days / 5 nights
- DifficultyEasy / medium. Suitable for most travellers
- Pricefrom 980 USD per person
RouteBishkek → Ala-Archa → Burana → Chon-Kemin → Kyzyl-Tuu → Bokonbaevo → Fairy Tale Canyon → Barskoon → Jeti-Oguz → Karakol → Altyn-Arashan → Bishkek
Main impressionsAla-Archa National Park · Burana Tower · Chon-Kemin · Kyzyl-Tuu and a yurt-building master class · Golden eagle show · Southern shore of Issyk-Kul · Fairy Tale Canyon · Barskoon Gorge · Jeti-Oguz · Karakol · Altyn-Arashan
Included in the priceAccommodation · Breakfasts · Lunches and dinners · Private transport · Driver · Transfers
Accommodation1 night in Bishkek, 1 night in Chon-Kemin, 1 night in Bokonbaevo, 2 nights in Karakol
6 days, day by day
Tour programme
Guests are met at the airport and check into a hotel in Bishkek. The main part of the day is Ala-Archa National Park and the trek to the Ak-Sai waterfall, followed by lunch. In the afternoon there is a sightseeing tour of Bishkek, with dinner and the first night in the capital.
- Route: Airport → Bishkek → Ala-Archa → Bishkek
- Meals: Lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Hotel in Bishkek
After breakfast the group visits the Burana Tower, a surviving monument of the Great Silk Road, then transfers to the Chon-Kemin valley. Lunch and check-in at a guest house are followed by a horse ride through the valley, dinner and the night in the village.
- Route: Bishkek → Burana Tower → Chon-Kemin
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Guest house in Chon-Kemin
The day is dedicated to nomadic crafts and traditions: a master class on assembling a yurt in Kyzyl-Tuu, the village of yurt makers on the southern shore, and a demonstration of hunting with a golden eagle. After lunch there is optional swimming in Issyk-Kul, then dinner and an evening around the campfire. Night in a guest house or hotel.
- Route: Chon-Kemin → Kyzyl-Tuu → Bokonbaevo
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Guest house or hotel in Bokonbaevo
A day of the southern shore landmarks: Fairy Tale Canyon with its sculpted red rock, Barskoon Gorge and its waterfalls, and the panoramas of Jeti-Oguz. A picnic is served in nature along the route. The group arrives in Karakol in the evening for dinner and the night at a hotel.
- Route: Bokonbaevo → Fairy Tale Canyon → Barskoon → Jeti-Oguz → Karakol
- Meals: Breakfast, picnic, dinner
- Overnight: Hotel in Karakol
After breakfast the group heads up to Altyn-Arashan in prepared off-road vehicles, on one of the most memorable mountain tracks in the country. The day includes walks through the valley, time in the hot springs and a lunch box in the mountains. Back in Karakol there is dinner and an optional evening walk through the town.
- Route: Karakol → Altyn-Arashan → Karakol
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch box, dinner
- Overnight: Hotel in Karakol
An early departure and the drive back along the northern shore of Issyk-Kul, with lunch on the road and arrival in Bishkek, where the programme ends.
- Route: Karakol → northern shore of Issyk-Kul → Bishkek
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Tour cost
Per person, double occupancy
Based on double occupancy
from 980 USD per person
Everything you need to plan
Tour details
Included in the price
- ✓Accommodation
- ✓Breakfasts
- ✓Lunches and dinners
- ✓Private transport
- ✓Driver
- ✓Transfers
- ✓Mineral water
- ✓Tour coordination
Not included
- —International flights
- —Hot springs
- —Horse rides
- —Personal expenses
- —Medical insurance
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Questions and answers
Accommodation; Breakfasts; Lunches and dinners; Private transport; Driver; Transfers; Mineral water; Tour coordination.
International flights; Hot springs; Horse rides; Personal expenses; Medical insurance.
Difficulty: Easy / medium. Suitable for most travellers.
6 days / 5 nights. Route: Bishkek → Ala-Archa → Burana → Chon-Kemin → Kyzyl-Tuu → Bokonbaevo → Fairy Tale Canyon → Barskoon → Jeti-Oguz → Karakol → Altyn-Arashan → 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.
