Classic Highlights Tour
The Classic Highlights Tour covers Northern Kyrgyzstan and Lake Issyk-Kul. The tour starts and ends in Bishkek. You can reach the starting point by plane, train, or car.
Main stops on the route: Chon-Kemin Gorge (~145 km from Bishkek), Kok-Moinok Canyons (northern shore of Issyk-Kul), Karakol, Jeti-Oguz Gorge, Barskoon, Skazka Canyon, and the southern shore of Issyk-Kul (Bokonbaevo area).
The route includes comfortable transfers on paved roads without extreme off-road sections. The travel pace is relaxed: some days have short transfers, allowing more time for nature and relaxation. For individual tours, transport is provided for the entire route.
Classic Highlights
Classic Highlights PLUS — an extended version of the classic route for first-time visitors to Kyrgyzstan. The tour covers key natural and cultural locations without extreme routes or difficult transfers. Ideal for a first visit: comfortable pace, mountain valleys, canyons, Lake Issyk-Kul, and elements of nomadic culture.
- Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
- Region: Northern Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul
- Season: May – October
- Difficulty: easy – medium
- Format: individual tour
- Start / Finish: Bishkek
Distance & Travel Time
- Day 1: ~145 km | 3–3.5 hours
- Day 2: ~360 km | 7–8 hours
- Day 3: ~220 km | 5–6 hours
- Day 4: ~60–80 km | 2–3 hours
- Day 5: no long transfers
- Day 6: ~315 km | 5–6 hours
Total Distance: ~1,080 km
Distances and travel times are approximate and may be adjusted without losing key locations.
Included
- Individual transport along the route
- Guide-driver services
- Accommodation (guesthouses and hotels)
- Meals according to the program
- Horse riding in Chon-Kemin
- Eagle / Taigan shows
- Excursions along the route
- Entrance fees
