Luxury Highlights
Bishkek → Issyk-Kul → Song-Kul → Bishkek
Duration
7 Days / 6 Nights
Route
Bishkek → Issyk-Kul → Song-Kul → Bishkek
Group Size
Private · 2+ persons
Difficulty
Easy (premium pace)
Overview
About This Tour
Kyrgyzstan at its most refined: top-tier hotels, a Mercedes V-class with a premium driver, private chefs, and exclusive experiences from gallery tours to lakeside sunset dinners. The pace is unhurried and every day is private to your party. Even the night at Song-Kul is upgraded — a premium yurt camp with private facilities — without losing the magic of sleeping under the mountains.
Note: The premium yurt camp at Song-Kul has limited availability and a short season — we confirm bookings early. If you're booking close to season-end, we'll flag the best available option for your dates.
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
VIP airport meet & greet and Mercedes V-class transfer to a top-tier Bishkek hotel (Hyatt Regency / Sheraton or equivalent). Welcome dinner at a premium Bishkek restaurant.
Bishkek — 5★Late breakfast, then a curator-led private tour of Bishkek — ateliers, galleries, and local designers. Premium lunch. Afternoon excursion to Ala-Archa national park with a private picnic.
Bishkek — 5★Mercedes transfer to the Issyk-Kul north shore. Check in to a premium lakeside resort (Capital Resort, Karven Premium or equivalent). Private wine tasting at a Karakol winery in the afternoon.
Issyk-Kul — 5★Morning spa. Private boat tour on Issyk-Kul (3–4 hours). Sunset dinner prepared by a private chef on the lake shore.
Issyk-Kul — 5★Transfer to Song-Kul and check in to a premium yurt camp with private facilities. A private chef prepares a traditional Kyrgyz dinner with local ingredients. Evening star-gazing with an optional astronomer guide.
Song-Kul — Premium YurtA morning walk by the lake and a leisurely breakfast, then the transfer back to Bishkek via the Suusamyr valley. Farewell dinner at a top Bishkek restaurant.
Bishkek — 5★Late breakfast, late checkout, and a premium airport transfer.
What's Included
- All accommodation (5★ where available)
- Mercedes V-class with premium driver throughout
- Private chef for 2 dinners
- All premium meals (excluding alcohol)
- Exclusive experiences: galleries, wine tasting, private boat, picnic, astronomer
- All transfers and VIP airport meet & greet
- Dedicated curator-guide
- International flights
- Visa
- Personal insurance
- Alcohol
- Tips
Accommodation
| Region | Primary Option | Backup Option |
|---|---|---|
| Bishkek (3 nights) | Hyatt Regency / Sheraton (5★) | Best available 5★ |
| Issyk-Kul (2 nights) | Capital Resort / Karven Premium (5★) | Premium lakeside resort |
| Song-Kul (1 night) | Premium yurt camp (private facilities) | Best available yurt camp |
Frequently Asked
Questions Travellers Ask
Private only. Luxury Highlights runs exclusively for your own party — your dates, your pace, no strangers joining. Pricing is on a 2-pax basis and scales for larger private groups.
Very little fitness required. This is a slow-paced, comfort-first itinerary: short optional walks, a lake boat tour, gentle excursions. The one night at Song-Kul (3,016m) involves no hiking — you arrive by vehicle.
It's a genuine yurt camp — that's the point — but the premium option we book has private facilities and a private chef preparing dinner with local ingredients. You get the star-filled Song-Kul sky and the nomadic setting without the shared-bathroom basics of standard camps. Availability is limited and the season is short, so we confirm early.
Fully accommodated. With a private chef on two evenings and curated restaurant choices throughout, vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free and most allergies are easy to plan around. Tell us at booking and we build the menus accordingly.
May to October. The Song-Kul premium yurt camp only operates in the warmer months, and the Issyk-Kul resorts and lake experiences are at their best from June to September. We can tailor the route if you travel at the season's edges.
Manas International Airport (FRU) in Bishkek, where our VIP meet & greet begins. Airport transfers in a Mercedes V-class are included on arrival and departure.
Luxury Highlights
From $3,690