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Grand Kyrgyzstan
9 Days / 8 NightsEasy to moderate

Grand Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek → Kochkor → Kyzyl-Oi → Song-Kul → Bokonbaevo → Osh → Arslanbob → Osh

Duration

9 Days / 8 Nights

Route

Bishkek → Kochkor → Kyzyl-Oi → Song-Kul → Bokonbaevo → Osh → Arslanbob → Osh

Group Size

2–10 persons

Difficulty

Easy to moderate

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Overview

About This Tour

The complete Kyrgyzstan journey from the modern capital to the ancient Silk Road city of Osh (3,000+ years old). Felt-making workshops, Song-Kul plateau, eagle hunters, wind-sculpted Skazka Canyon, and the sacred Sulaiman-Too UNESCO mountain. Ends in Osh — ideal for onward connection to Uzbekistan.

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Tour Details

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Arrival. City tour: Ala-Too Square, History Museum, Osh Bazaar. Welcome dinner.

Bishkek — 4★

Drive to Kochkor (3 hrs). Traditional shyrdak felt-making workshop with local women's cooperative. Lunch at local family home. Continue to Kyzyl-Oi village guesthouse.

Kyzyl-Oi — Guesthouse

Morning hike above Kyzyl-Oi (optional). Drive over Dolon Pass (3,030 m) to Song-Kul Lake. Yurt camp arrival. Kumiss tasting.

Song-Kul — Yurt Camp

Sunrise, morning horse ride (1.5 hrs). Drive south via Kara-Keche canyon to Bokonbaevo (5 hrs). Eagle hunter Arstanbek demonstration.

Issyk-Kul South — Hotel

Skazka Valley (Fairy Tale Canyon) — 2 km walk through wind-sculpted ochre rock formations. Bokonbaevo craft center. Drive toward Osh (via flight from Bishkek recommended).

Transit to Osh

Arrive Osh. Evening Osh Bazaar — one of Central Asia's most atmospheric markets.

Osh — 3★

Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain (UNESCO World Heritage Site, panoramic views). Kurmanjan Datka Museum. Osh Regional Museum. Jayma Bazaar. Traditional plov lunch.

Osh — 3★

Day trip to Arslanbob (3 hrs). World's largest natural walnut forest. Sacred waterfall hike (2 km). Traditional Dimdama dish preparation. Farewell dinner.

Osh — 3★

Transfer to Osh Airport or onward to Uzbekistan via Andijan border crossing (3 hrs).

What's Included

Included
  • 8 nights mix (hotel 4 + guesthouse 1 + yurt 1 + hotel 2), breakfast daily
  • All transfers incl. Bishkek–Osh domestic flight option
  • English guide throughout
  • Felt-making workshop (Kochkor)
  • Eagle hunter (Bokonbaevo)
  • Horse riding Song-Kul
  • Welcome dinner (Day 1) and farewell dinner (Day 8)
  • Daily lunches and dinners (Days 2–8)
  • Full board at Kyzyl-Oi guesthouse and Song-Kul yurt camp
  • Entrance fees: Eagle hunter Bokonbaevo, Skazka Canyon, Sulaiman-Too, Osh museums, Arslanbob walnut forest
  • Bottled water
Not Included
  • International flights
  • Domestic Bishkek–Osh flight (~$50–80/person)
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

Accommodation

RegionPrimary OptionBackup Option
BishkekHyatt Regency (5★)B Hotel (3★)
Kyzyl-OiKyzyl-Oi GuesthouseFamily homestay
Song-KulErlan Yurt CampFeel Nomad Camp
Issyk-Kul SouthAl-Hayat Hotel (3★)Local guesthouse
Osh (3 nights)Sunrise Hotel (3★)Osh Guesthouse

Frequently Asked

Questions Travellers Ask

Easy to moderate. Most days involve light walking with one optional morning hike and a short horse ride at Song-Kul. The walnut forest hike on Day 8 is around 2 km on uneven paths. Nothing strenuous.

One night at Song-Kul (3,016m) is the highest point. You also cross Dolon Pass at 3,030m. Most travellers feel mildly winded but recover quickly. The rest of the tour stays below 1,200m.

Layers for the mountains (a warm fleece is essential for the yurt night), lighter clothing for Osh and Arslanbob (warmer southern climate), sturdy walking shoes, modest clothing for the Sulaiman-Too sacred site, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a windproof jacket.

Yes. Both are easy. Osh and the south have a stronger Uzbek-influenced cuisine — vegetarian plov, samsa with vegetables, and fresh produce are readily available. Halal is standard nationwide.

June through mid-September. June–July for green pastures and flowers, late August–early September for harvest in Arslanbob (the walnut forest is at its best). Song-Kul road is closed roughly November to May.

Fly into Manas International (FRU) in Bishkek and out of Osh International Airport (OSS). Or continue overland from Osh into Uzbekistan via the Andijan border crossing — we can arrange the transfer.

Grand Kyrgyzstan

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