Silk Road Guesthouse

Day 1:

Arrival at Manas Airport, Meeting and check-in to our guesthouse.

Day 2: Bishkek - Son-Kul

Distance — 300 km
Travel time — 5 hours

Son Kul, Naryn Province: 3016 m

Description: Son Kul is a high-altitude lake surrounded by pastures (Jailoo), the heart of nomadic culture.

• After breakfast, departure to the high-altitude lake Son Kul
• Arrival at the yurt camp
• Lunch at the yurt camp
• Introduction to the nomadic way of life
• Horseback riding in the surrounding area
• Dinner and overnight stay at the yurt camp

Day 3: Son Kul - Tash Rabat

Distance — 200 km
Travel time — 5 hours

Tash Rabat, Naryn Province: 3,100 m

Tash-Rabat is an 11th-century stone caravanserai and an important point on the Great Silk Road.

• Transfer to Tash-Rabat
• Lunch (picnic)
• Stories of the Silk Road
• Overnight stay in yurts

Day 4: Tash-Rabat - Kel-Suu

Distance — 200 km
Travel time — 6 hours

Kel-Suu: 3,514 m (Border with China)

Kel-Suu is a beautiful, remote high-altitude lake in rocky gorges.

• Departure from Tash Rabat
• Stop at Lake Chatyr-Kul, 3,530 m.
• Transfer to Lake Kel Suu.
• After lunch, horseback riding/hiking to Lake Kel Suu.
• Tour of the surrounding area and return to the yurt camp.
• Dinner and overnight stay at the yurt camp.

Day 5: Kel-Suu - Eki-Naryn

Distance — 190 km
Travel time — 5 hours

Eki-Naryn: 2,200 m

• After breakfast, trip to Eki-Naryn
• Stops for photo opportunities and to admire the natural beauty
• Arrival and check-in at Eki-Naryn

Day 6:Eki-Naryn - Skazka Canyon - Zheti-Oguz

Distance — 250 km
Travel time — 6-7 hours

Skazka: 1,700 m, Zheti-Oguz: 2,200 m

Skazka - a canyon with fantastic shapes made of red clay
Zheti-Oguz - famous rocks, "Seven Bulls"

• Departure after breakfast to Skazka Canyon
• Zheti-Oguz rocks
• Overnight at Zheti-Oguz

Day 7: Zheti-Oguz - Enilchek

Distance — 170 km
Travel time — 3-4 hours

Enilchek: 4,000+ m (glacier area)

Mountain gorge with hot radon springs Glacier area of the Central Tien Shan Views of the Khan Tengri and Pobeda peaks

• Transfer to Enilchek
• Glaciers and high-mountain views
• Night at base camp/guest house

Day 8:Enilchek - Altyn-Arashan

Distance — 150 km
Travel time — 3-4 hours

Altyn-Arashan: 2,600 m

• Altyn-Arashan hot springs
• Overnight stay at a guest house

Day 9: Altyn-Arashan - Karakol

Distance — 23 km
Travel time — 40 minutes

Karakol

• Historic Russian orthodox Cathedral
• Dungan Mosque

Day 10: Karakol - Semenovskoye - Grigorievskoye Gorge - Chon-Kemin

Distance — 300 km
Travel time — 4-5 hours

• Transfer to the Chon-Kemin Valley
• Overnight stay in a guest house

Day 11: Chon-Kemin - Burana Tower - Ala-Archa - Bishkek

Distance — 148 km
Travel time — 2-3 hours

Burana: 1,000 m, Ala-Archa: 1,600 - 4,800 m

Burana - 11th century minaret capital of the Karakhanids
Ala-Archa - national park with glaciers and waterfalls

• Transfer to Burana Tower
• Ala-Archa National Park
• Return to Bishkek
• Overnight stay in a guest house