Day 1: Kok-Moynok Canyon & Grigoryevka
Hotel pickup in Bishkek at 9:00 AM. Short walk in Kok-Moynok Canyon, lunch in Boom Gorge at a local restaurant, and an optional visit to the hot springs in Cholpon-Ata. Continue to Grigoryevka village for dinner and an overnight stay in a guesthouse.
Day 2: Grigoryevka & Semenovka Gorges, Karakol
Visit Grigoryevka Gorge and Suttu-Bulak Lake in Semenovka Gorge. Picnic lunch in Kyrchyn Valley, then transfer to Karakol (150 km, ~3 hours) for a city tour of the Dungan Mosque and the Orthodox Church. Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 3: Altyn-Arashan or Sirota Yurt Camp
Option 1 (medium trekking): trek from Karakol to Altyn-Arashan (about 4 hours). Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.
Option 2 (difficult trekking): trek to Sirota Yurt Camp (5-6 hours). Dinner and overnight in a yurt.
Lunch box not included.
Day 4: Waterfall or Ala-Kul Lake
Option 1 (easier): easy hike to the waterfall in Altyn-Arashan, or optional horse riding towards Ala-Kul Lake.
Option 2 (challenging, 7 hours): trek from Sirota to Ala-Kul Lake (3,500 m), then on to Altyn-Arashan. Picnic lunch included. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 5: Altyn-Arashan & Karakol
Optional hot springs after breakfast, then trek back to Karakol (4-5 hours, 14 km). Lunch and dinner in a local restaurant, free time, and overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 6: Jeti-Oguz & Skazka Canyon
Trek to the waterfall in Kok-Jaiyk Valley, lunch at the yurt camp, then visit Skazka (Fairytale) Canyon. Optional eagle hunting show. Dinner and overnight in a yurt camp on the south shore of Issyk-Kul.
Day 7: Ak-Say Canyon & Song-Kol Lake
Trek in Ak-Sai Canyon, lunch in a restaurant in Kochkor, then drive to Song-Kol Lake. Dinner and overnight in a yurt camp.
Day 8: Song-Kol Horse Riding & Naryn
2-hour horse ride around the lake and lunch at the yurt camp. Drive to Naryn via 33 Parrots Pass (weather permitting) with a stop at a small waterfall. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 9: Kel-Suu Alpine Lake
Drive to Kok-Kiya valley (about 5 hours off-road). Lunch in a guesthouse, trek to the lake (4-5 hours round trip), then dinner and overnight at the yurt camp.
Day 10: Naryn, Kochkor & Folklore Show
Drive to Naryn for lunch in a restaurant, continue to Kochkor and visit a handicraft museum. Dinner with a local family and a Kyrgyz folklore show. Overnight in a homestay.
Day 11: Return to Bishkek
