A Jeep Tour to Kara-Su and Sary-Chelek Lakes in Southern Kyrgyzstan.

Arrival in Bishkek. We will meet you at the airport and take you to the Flagman Hotel. Today, we will take a tour around Bishkek, visit the national history museum and go to an authentic Oriental bazaar where local fruits, meat and spices are sold. After these activities, we will have our meal at Arzu restaurant. There, you will have the opportunity to taste different local dishes.

At 9 a.m. we will pick you up from the hotel to start our journey. Today, we will drive on two passes of 3,180 m altitude, visit the Susamyr Valley, have lunch on the bank of the mountain river and go to the beautiful Chichkan Gorge, where we will stay at the Chichkan Hotel. After a short rest, you will walk to the neighboring gorge with our guide. In the evening, we will have dinner in a local cafe.

We will leave for the Itagar Gorge. We will drive up to the gorge, hike in the gorge to enjoy the landscape and serenity, and return to the main road. Then we will continue our trip to Toktogul Lake. On the way, we will have lunch at the "Zolotoi Ulei" (Golden Hive) cafe, where they serve very tasty handmade yak meat dumplings. We will reach the Kok Bel Hotel, which is located on the shore of Toktogul Lake, check-in and go to a panorama view of the lake. From there you can enjoy a breathtaking view on the entire lake and of the surrounding mountains. We will return to the hotel where you will be able to go for a swim in Toktogul Lake. In the summer, the water temperature reaches 28 degrees Celsius. In the evening, we will have dinner at our hotel.

We will go to the majestic Sary-Chelek Lake. This lake is located at an altitude of 2,400m and is surrounded by relict walnut forests. The road to the lake is very picturesque and goes through sheer cliffs along the bank of the Naryn River. We will drive to the lake then hike around it, enjoy the stunning views and take many pictures, have lunch on the shore and go back down to the village. Today we will spend our night at the Makmal guest house. In the evening, we will have a delicious dinner at our guest house.

Today we will go to the city of Jalal-Abad. There will be many beautiful and interesting sites to gaze at along the way. We will make a few stops to take pictures and exchange with local residents. In the evening, we will stay at the "Good Night" guest house. We will have dinner in a colorful local cafe and discover the tastes of southern Kyrgyzstan.

After breakfast, we will go to the local market to buy some fruits. We will drive in the direction of Kazarman town, pass through the surrounding villages and make our way to the Sary-Kyr Pass. The height of the pass is 3,100m. The winding dirt serpentine road goes up to the clouds and makes room to a wonderful view of the valley at the top. We will stop there for a breathtaking lunch while watching the surrounding mountains from a height of 3,000m. We will then descend to the valley and go to Kazarman. We will stay at the "Islam" guest house, have dinner and have a rest.

We will leave for the wild Kekemeren River Valley. Today we will drive along an amazingly beautiful road built between sheer cliffs, see the turbulent mountain rivers of Naryn and Kekemeren, walk to the mountain lake of Auk-Kel, have lunch on the river bank and in finally reach the small, traditional village of Kyzyl-Oi, located in a valley of red mountains. We will check into our guest house and have a rest. Tonight, you will enjoy a homemade dinner in the guest house.