Kyrgyzstan: 6-Day Nomadic Culture & Issyk-Kul Beauty — Yurts & Eagle Hunters

Tour Overview

Itinerary Highlights

Day 1: Arrive Bishkek

Airport pick-up. City orientation. Overnight in Bishkek.

Day 2: Bishkek — Issyk-Kul North Shore

Burana Tower visit. Drive to Issyk-Kul via the dramatic Boom Gorge. Afternoon: petroglyphs at Cholpon-Ata. Overnight at lakeside resort.

Day 3: Issyk-Kul — Karakol

Morning eagle hunting demonstration with a berkutchi and his golden eagle. Drive to Karakol: Dungan Mosque, Przhevalsky Museum, Russian Orthodox Church. Afternoon: Jeti-Oguz Gorge hike. Overnight in Karakol yurt camp.

Day 4: Karakol — Bokonbayevo — Kyzyl-Tuu

Drive along Issyk-Kul’s southern shore. Stop at Skazka Canyon. Visit Bokonbayevo village, center of eagle hunting culture. Visit Kyzyl-Tuu village where traditional yurt-making continues using methods unchanged for centuries — watch the intricate process of bending willow frames and sewing felt covers. Overnight in lakeside yurt camp.

Day 5: Issyk-Kul — Bishkek

Morning horseback ride along the lake shore. Visit a Kyrgyz family for a homemade lunch of plov and freshly baked bread. Return to Bishkek. Farewell dinner. Overnight in Bishkek.

Day 6: Depart Bishkek

Airport transfer.

Inclusions

• 5 nights (hotel + resort + 2 yurt camps)
• Daily breakfast + 2 dinners
• Eagle hunting demo
• Horseback riding
• Yurt-making workshop
• All entries & transfers
• Private guide

What’s Not Included

• Entrance fees to attractions
• Tour Guide
• Meal (lunch and dinner)
• International flights
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses