All-Inclusive Day Trip: Burana, Canyons & Issyk Kul with Pickup
Description
Explore the highlights of Kyrgyzstan in a single day. This action-packed tour from Bishkek takes you to the impressive 11th-century Burana Tower, where you can walk through a 'garden of stones' and learn about the Great Silk Road. Next, enjoy a traditional Kyrgyz treat of kattama served with tea, along with a warm soup (a vegan option is also available) before hiking through the stunning Kok-Moinok Canyons, resembling a Martian landscape. Finally, bask in the beauty of Lake Issyk-Kul, the 'Kyrgyz Sea', with ample opportunities for photos and exploration. Perfect for families and adventurers alike, this tour includes hotel pickup, a personal guide, and all entrance fees. - Duration: Approximately 10-11 hours from Bishkek - Easy difficulty level, suitable for all ages (recommended for children 7+) - Includes private transport, guide services, and traditional Kyrgyz snack - Group pricing available for larger parties, maximizing savings per person.
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Itinerary
11th-century minaret and archaeological site on the ancient Silk Road
At a local café, you will enjoy a traditional Kyrgyz flatbread called kattama, served with tea and a hot soup. A vegan option is available.
Mars-like red sandstone formations and hiking trails
Visiting the beach of Issyk-Kul Lake in Balykchy — one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup Time: We will contact you via WhatsApp the evening before the tour to confirm your exact pickup time. Pickup time is 08:00-09:00 AM depending on your hotel location. The tour departs at 09:00 AM sharp. We offer complimentary hotel pickup for guests staying in central Bishkek (within 5 km of Ala-Too Square). Please provide your hotel name and address when booking. For hotels outside the pickup zone, we can arrange pickup for an additional fee or you can meet us at the main meeting point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(84)
Our guide was well-prepared and very helpful, explained us a lot about Kyrgizistan. I really liked the canoons, it is very beautiful and unique
Amazing tour and truly good value. Our guide Joodar was excellent, spoke really well in English and more importantly answering all our questions and giving us personal insights to the history of the country and its attractions.
The tour was on time and well managed. Our guide ,Joodar provided a lot of helpful information and answer every questions we had.
This was an amazing one-day trip from Bishkek. The pickup from the hotel was on time, and the guide was really good and nice to be around! The sites were amazing and the guide explained everything and had a lot of knowledge! I would highly recommend it to anyone who have a free day in Bishkek ☀️
Jordan - our guide is an amazing tour guide. He is the reason why this tour is so succesful.
A great day trip from Bishkek. I would highly recommend people wanting a full day experience to book this tour. The guide Joodar was excellent he made sure we all were well looked after. The highlight was the hike in the Canyon.
All organized. Excellent guide.
The guide drove off after dropping us off at the hotel and we said to each other, "That was not a good tour." Possibly the worst guide ever, Joodar, who is a young man fascinated with rap-hip hop music and played the music loud inside the minivan the whole day, even after two of us asked him to turn down the music. Worse yet, the three stops are not totally exciting we agreed. First stop, Burana, is a location of an ancient village with nothing to see today but a re-build replication of a tower. The canyons were maybe the best part of the day, but not so great, and the lake just was terrible, which is a crowded tourist spot without a nice beach, so we walked to the pier for some pictures and then started out three hour drive home with more loud techno music compliments of Joodar the worst guide ever.
Nice way of seeing relevant places in Kyrgyzstan. The views were nice, swimming in the lake was amazing and the guide was cool.
This was very pleasant trip and we got to visit the UNESCO site located at the Silk Road and learnt about the history and geography of Kyrgyzstan. Our guide, Joodar was very chill and friendly. He gave us a lot of information about this country throughout the trip!
