Arrival in Bishkek & Journey to Issyk-Kul
- Arrival at Manas International Airport. Meet your English-speaking driver-guide.
- Lunch in central Bishkek — a first taste of Kyrgyz national cuisine.
- Drive through the Chuy Valley to the historic Burana Tower complex — the ancient Karakhanid capital of the 9th–11th centuries, destroyed by Genghis Khan.
- Pass through the Boom Gorge with a stop at the Kok-Moinok canyon and its striking "Martian" landscapes.
- Arrive at Chok-Tal village on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul.
- Check in at the guesthouse, dinner. Optional swim in the lake (water temperature up to 25 °C in summer).