Stans IX
Stans
Friday 10 Apr 2026 – Friday 17 Apr 2026
8 days · 7 nights
Stans
Wander Expeditions
5+ years group traveling
Itinerary
You can combine this Expedition with Turkmenistan Expedition the following week.
Day 0:
Our first days are usually a full day, starting from the early morning. Therefore, you need to arrive in Almaty at any time the day before. 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 - Barskoon - Issyk Kul
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: It's time to say goodbye; fly out on your final morning.
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