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
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.
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 — GuesthouseMorning hike above Kyzyl-Oi (optional). Drive over Dolon Pass (3,030 m) to Song-Kul Lake. Yurt camp arrival. Kumiss tasting.
Song-Kul — Yurt CampSunrise, morning horse ride (1.5 hrs). Drive south via Kara-Keche canyon to Bokonbaevo (5 hrs). Eagle hunter Arstanbek demonstration.
Issyk-Kul South — HotelSkazka 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 OshArrive 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
- 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
- International flights
- Domestic Bishkek–Osh flight (~$50–80/person)
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Accommodation
| Region | Primary Option | Backup Option |
|---|---|---|
| Bishkek | Hyatt Regency (5★) | B Hotel (3★) |
| Kyzyl-Oi | Kyzyl-Oi Guesthouse | Family homestay |
| Song-Kul | Erlan Yurt Camp | Feel Nomad Camp |
| Issyk-Kul South | Al-Hayat Hotel (3★) | Local guesthouse |
| Osh (3 nights) | Sunrise Hotel (3★) | Osh Guesthouse |
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