Description
Individual dates available on request
Start mid May till September 10th
Son-kul Lake is a mountain lake located 3,000 m above sea level. The lake covers an area of 275 km² and has a maximum depth of 15 m.
Frozen more than half the year, the lake and its dry surroundings welcome nomadic sheep and flocks only during the warm season, usually from June to September.
Son-kul Lake is surrounded by mountains at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. In spring the valley is greeted with various shades of green, in summer the valley is white with edelweiss flowers and in autumn it dries up with orange, yellow and red colors. The area is home to numerous bird species and mammals such as wolves, foxes, marmots and snow leopards.
Additional information
Son-kul – Issyk-kul tour. 6 days. Start mid May till September 10th 2024.
Son-kul Lake is a mountain lake located 3,000 m above sea level. The lake covers an area of 275 km² and has a maximum depth of 15 m.
Exclusions
- Early arrival night in Bishkek;
- Single supply
- Visa cost;
- Personal travel insurance;
- Flight tickets;
- Alcohol and soft drinks;
Inclusions
- Meals – depending on the program
- All transfers
- Accommodation
- Excursion program with English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees to tourist attractions according to the program;
- Mineral water 1liter per person per day
- Felt carpet workshop in Kochkor
- Eagle hunting
- Keremet-suu hot spring
Accommodation
- Guest house in Chon – Kemin ; 1 night (twin rooms)
- Yurt camp in Son-Kul : 2 nights (3-4 person in yurt)
- Yurt camp in Bokonbaeva: 1 night (3-4 person in yurt)
- 3-4 star hotel in Karakol : 1 night (twin rooms)
- 3-4 star hotel in Bishkek : 1 night (twin rooms)
Tour itinerary
Bishkek – Chon kemin (170 km drive)
From Bishkek drive to Ala-Archa gorge. Hiking and walking in beautiful gorge. After visit historical tower Burana. Drive to Chon-Kemin. Stay overnight in guest house.
Lunch on the way. Dinner in guest house
Accommodation: Comfortable guesthouse
Nutrition: Breakfast/lunch/dinner
Chon-Kemin – Son-Kul (2 nights) (190 km)
Son-kul Lake is surrounded by mountains at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. In spring the valley is greeted with various shades of green, in summer the valley is white with edelweiss flowers and in autumn. In son-kul you can do horse riding. Stay in yurt. Feel how the silent sounds. Walk and hiking to the mountains and swim in lake if you wish. Because the weather in son-kul can be and change anytime from sunny to snowing in same day, highly recommended take worm close with you.
Accommodation: yurt camp
Nutrition: Breakfast/lunch/dinner
Son Kul – Bokonbaeva (250 km)
Visit bazaar and Souvenir shop in Kochkor city. Felt carpet workshop in Kochkor. lunch on the way to Bokonbaeva. Overnight in yurt camp with shower and near the beach of Issyk-kul lake. You can swim in lake . Eagle hunting demonstration. This is a traditional hunting method of the Kyrgyz people Dinner in yurt camp. Free evening time. Folk musicians optional for extra pay at diner time.
Accommodation: yurt camp
Nutrition: Breakfast/lunch/dinner
Bokonbaeva – Karakol (260 km)
After breakfast, visit Barskoon jayloo with beautiful nature, fairy tale canyon, Jety-Oguz jayloo .Sightseeing tour (1-1½ hours): visit the wooden Russian Orthodox Church, Dungan Mosque in Karakol.
Lunch on the way.
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Nutrition: Breakfast/lunch/dinner
Karakol – Bishkek (410 km)
Hot spring Keremet-Suu. Possible to swim in hot pools 1 hour. On the way visit the open-air museum of petroglyphs (dating back to 800 BC) in Cholpon – ata. Than drive to Bishkek. End of the tour
Accommodation: 3-4 star hotel in Bishkek
Nutrition: Breakfast/lunch/dinner
Tour Map
Tour Gallery
Tour Prices
Price – On request
If More than 2 persons so price per person decreases.
Single supply – $100 (not available in yurt camps)
Available tour booking dates
- Monday
10 june - Sunday
16 june
- Wednesday
10 july - Tuesday
16 july
- Saturday
10 august - Friday
16 august
