Bishkek : Song-Kul Lake & Ancient Burana Tower (2-Days in Alpine lake between Peaks)

You will be picked up from a hotel and head straight towards the breathtaking journey to Son Kol lake. Head towards Burana Tower to the small town of Tokmok. Drive along the border with Kazakhstan and, if the weather is clear, see the beautiful scenery of the Tien Shan mountains. Tokmak was the second largest industrial city in Kyrgyzstan during the Soviet times, and see some of the Soviet monuments while driving through the city. Pass through several small but picturesque villages, and see the life of the locals outside the capital.

Your guide will show you the mausoleums and other buildings discovered by archaeologists during excavations. Climb to the top of the ancient tower, where there is a beautiful view of the Chui valley and the Tien-Shan mountains open. Visit the small museum, which presents various archaeological artifacts, as well as an open-air museum, which contains ancient gravestones, rock drawings, and other interesting historical objects found on the territory of the country.Start the elevation to Son-Kol lake.

The surrounding view changes color and texture all the time: from stony dunes to green hills. Meet peacefully grazing mountain yaks - majestic animals that amaze with their power. Also in the vast meadows of the pass, the mountain edelweiss grows. From the highest point, see the surrounding mountain peaks and the valley, from where the ascent began.Arrive at the yurt camp in Song-Kol lake. Check in to the yurts, have some rest after the long drive. Have free time before dinner, and as soon as it gets dark make a fire and enjoy the lake and stars. After breakfast, start a horse riding adventure. Ride to the mountains and see a small nice waterfall there. The main thing is not the waterfall itself, but the stunning nature on the way to it. The way is quite long, you will have time to have a rest and take beautiful pictures of nature.Ride up to the hill on the way back to the yurt camp to see the amazing panorama of Song-Kol lake.

On the way to Bishkek, drive through one of the most spectacular roads in Kyrgyzstan leads to the Terkey Torpok Pass, which is over 3000m high and whose more than 30 serpentines. Stop in Kochkor village for lunch and move on. Arrive in the capital city. Have dinner in a nice restaurant in Bishkek. After youll be dropped off at your hotel.

• Air-conditioned ground transfers with hotel pickup in Bishkek
• Visit to Burana Tower ( Ancient 11th Century Unesco Heritage)
• Night spent in a typical Local yurt camp (with Basic Facilities )
• Horseback ride on shore of Song Kul lake
• Local Kyrgyz Food 2 lunch in villages
• Road Trip Between the Boom Gorge on way