TrekkingPrivateSightseeingSignature
Short but intense — made for photographers and Instagram lovers: Kok-Moinok, Jeti-Oguz at sunrise, the Barskoon waterfalls and Skazka at golden hour.
Route: Bishkek → Kok-Moinok → Cholpon-Ata → Jeti-Oguz → Barskoon → Skazka → Bishkek.
Three days planned around the light: sunrises on red rocks, empty canyons for drone shots, waterfalls and an eagle hunting show.
MorningEarly departure at 07:30 through the Boom Gorge, with a photo stop at the Chu River.
AfternoonKok-Moinok Canyon — a hidden red canyon with narrow labyrinths and 100 m deep red walls, perfect for drones and free of tourists; a 1.5-hour hike among the formations. Continue to Cholpon-Ata and the Issyk-Kul beach.
EveningGuesthouse in Cholpon-Ata, dinner.
Guesthouse in Cholpon-Ata
MorningAn early drive to Jeti-Oguz for sunrise — the Seven Bulls glowing red in the golden hour. A 45-minute hike to the Broken Heart viewpoint; horses in the meadow.
AfternoonBarskoon Gorge and its two waterfalls: a 20-minute walk to the Tears of the Leopard, falling from a cliff, and Manas Bowl, the round pool where, according to legend, Manas bathed. The Soviet Gagarin monument. Drive to Tosor on the south shore.
EveningHomestay in Tosor — dinner with the family and a sunset walk to the lake beach.
Homestay in Tosor
MorningUp before sunrise — Skazka Canyon at dawn is magic: no people, and the golden hour lights up the red castles. Best photo time 06:30–08:30. Explore the main viewpoints — the Chinese Wall, the Castle, the Dragon.
AfternoonEagle hunting show in Bokonbaevo — a golden eagle demonstration and Taigan hounds. Then drive back to Bishkek (3.5 h) through the Boom Gorge.
EveningDrop-off at your hotel.
30% deposit to book, the remaining 70% before the trip. Cancellation 14+ days before — 100% of the deposit refunded; 7–13 days — 50%; less than 7 days — non-refundable (except where required by law).
A manager will check availability and contact you. A request is not a confirmed booking.
Issyk-Kul
Chon-Kemin, the Cholpon-Ata petroglyphs, Karakol, the Jeti-Oguz and Barskoon gorges and sunrise in Skazka Canyon — a loop around Issyk-Kul in four days.
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$460
Issyk-Kul
All of Kyrgyzstan in one epic journey: Bishkek, Ala-Archa, Chon-Kemin, a loop around Issyk-Kul, Karakol, the canyons and a horseback crossing to Son-Kul. If you have the time, take this one.
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$898
Issyk-Kul
The old merchant town of Karakol, the red rocks of Jeti-Oguz and the Altyn-Arashan hot springs, reachable only by a 4×4 UAZ.
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$460
