Stans VI
May 26th, 2024 – Jun 2nd, 2024
8 days · 7 nights
Wander Expeditions
5+ years group traveling
Itinerary
KAZAKHSTAN & KYRGYZSTAN
You can combine this Expedition with the Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan Expedition the week before.
Day 0:
Expedition starts on the 26th of May from Almaty, Kazakhstan. Our first days are usually a full day, starting from the early morning. Therefore, you need to arrive in Almaty at any time on May 25th. This also provides an excellent opportunity to explore Almaty, as we will be departing early the next day.
Day 1: Almaty - Charyn Canyon (Kazakhstan)
- Today we’ll explore Charyn Canyon, the Beautiful and intelligible little sister of Colorado Canyon in USA.
- Overnight in Saty village.
Day 2: Kolsai Lake - Karakol (Kyrgyzstan)
- Early morning we drive to Kolsai to admire the beautiful and pristine alpine lake. Afterwards we'll take the mountain roads and head to the border pass with Kyrgyzstan. We'll cross over to Karakol, where we will spend the night.
- Overnight in Karakol.
Day 3: Karakol -Jetyoguz-Barskoon-Aksai
- Today we’ll explore the town of Karakol and it’s impressive wooden orthodox church. Then, we’ll continue on to have a picnic lunch in Barksoon valley and mesmerize at the jaw dropping view of Jety Oguz. We will end up in Yurts by the
Issyk Kul Lakes. - Overnight in Yurts Issyk Kul Lake
Day 4: Eagle hunting - Naryn
- We’ll start with the eagle hunting show and then we will drive to the South of Kyrgyzstan and drive to Naryn city on the way we stop in beautiful places and Dolon pass which is on 3030 meters above the sea level.
- Overnight in Naryn
Day 5: Naryn - Tashrabat
- We will take the road to an ancient Caravanserai of Tashrabat which was built back in X-XI centuries by the merchants of the great Silk road. We drive along the modern silk road and beautiful valley of At Bashy.
- Overnight in Naryn
Day 6: Songkul Lake - Kok Boru
- We Immerse ourselves in the scenic beauty of Songkul Lake, one of the most beautiful areas around there where we will see Kyrgyz National nomadic game called Kok Boru. It’s the highlight of our Expedition.
- Overnight at yurt camp.
Day 7: Burana Tower - BishKek
- After Breakfast, we leave the scenery of Song Kul lake and we will drive to Bishkek, with a stop on the way in Burana tower.
- Overnight in Bishkek.
Day 8: Fly out on your final morning it's time to say goodbye.
*If you are interested in visiting the 5th Stan country, Tajikistan, we can assist you in exploring the capital, Dushanbe. Please let our team know if you are interested in visiting Dushanbe after our Expedition, and we will do our best to help you.
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