- Tour Operator:
- Exodus Travels
- Max group size:
- 16
- Age range:
- 16 to 99
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 137064
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive Bishkek; afternoon city tour
- Day 2 Full-day excursion and warm-up walk in Ala-Archa National Park (breakfast)
- Day 3 Drive via Burana Tower to Tosor village on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul; overnight in a yurt camp (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 4 Free morning by the lake; transfer to Juukuchak Gorge (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 5 Trek over Orto-Bulak Pass to Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu Gorge (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 6 Hike through nomad pastures to Djili-Suu; option to visit nearby hot springs by jeep (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 7 Trek to Jety-Oguz Canyon via Kok-Jaiyk Pass (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 8 Ascend via a narrow, wooded river gorge to the base of Telety Pass (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 9 Cross Telety Pass; descend through alpine meadows to Karakol (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 10 Daywalk to the foot of Karakol Peak (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 11 Ascend through forest to a waterfall by Lake Ala-Kul (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 12 Long descent with fine mountain views to Altyn Arashan; option to take a dip in the thermal baths (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 13 Military truck to Karakol for sightseeing; traditional home-cooked ‘lagman’ noodle dinner (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 14 Drive to Bishkek visiting Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs en route; optional Kyrgyz folklore show (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 15 End Bishkek (breakfast)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by Exodus Travels
For almost 50 years Exodus has been a pioneer of active small group adventure tourism that gives back to the communities they visit through sustainable guided and self-guided tours, ranging from Responsible Wildlife to Walking and Trekking, Cycling, Cultural, Family and Polar adventures to 90+ countries worldwide. Winner of the 2021 National Geographic Reader Awards for The Operator, 2021 Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, 2021 USA Today Awards, 2020 British Travel Awards and 2019 National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards they have a vast range of trips across seven continents. Their award-winning local guides have hosted over 250,000+ travellers on adventures across the globe. Whether it is solo travellers, couples, groups or families, Exodus offers an incredible choice of trips for all ages and activity levels. Operating in 90+ countries with 500+ tours, Exodus insists on low impact tourism and contributing to local communities through their registered non-profit The Exodus Travels Foundation. Exodus understands the importance of regenerative travel, now more than ever. Their recent Rewilding initiative guarantees that for every person who travels with them, they rewild 100 sq metres. Exodus is dedicated to creating incredible adventures that are run responsibly, so as the world reopens, travellers can continue to book and travel with confidence. Do we also care about the communities and environments we go to visit? Exodus has always been and will always be a responsible tour operator. It is in our DNA to work hard to look after what we so prize. We work closely with all our overseas partners to run our tours in the best possible ways, we train our leaders, we actively seek out specific projects so that we can make a real practical difference on the ground. But please do not just take our word for it. We have won several awards and we ask you, our clients, to check what we do on the ground so that we can make improvements where needed. Why do we do all this? Quite simply we love the places we go and we love sharing those great experiences with like minded people.
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportGood
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- VRVicki· August 21st, 2019Wonderful despite the weatherTrip date: August 2019
Dates & Availability
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- -10%Sunday7 Jul, 2024Sunday21 Jul, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$5,248$4,740
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