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Retro car ride, Soviet architecture, Stay in a traditional Kyrgyz yurt Today we're going to explore the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. It is rich in vibrant city life and architecture. We'll embark on a city tour to see Bishkek's amazing Soviet architecture. For this part, we'll be driven around in retro cars straight from the Soviet Union.


After the city tour, we're going to take a drive down to the mountains, toward a real shepherd’s stay in the Chon-Kemin Valley

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Master horse riding, see animal heard, learn how horse milk and butter is made On Day 2, we'll see an authentic yurt in its natural habitat and learn how to control a horse on your own. Once we’re comfortable with horse riding, we'll ride them into the local mountains to see the shepherd’s animal herds. We'll also visit a small-scale horse milk production home to see how horse milk, sour cream, and butter are made.

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Ak Sai caynon hike (easy), Issik Kul viewpoint hike (easy), Eagle hunting show Today is canyon day! We're going to visit 2 canyons which are very different, Kok Moinok Canyon is narrow whereas Ak Sai canyon is extremely wide. In both of them we'll hike for 30 minutes (one way) to see panoramic views. In between canyons we'll stop by to witness traditional eagle hunting show.

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Kaji Say urbex, Barskoon waterfall, Arabel Plateau

In the morning of Day 4, we're heading towards the once-prosperous and highly secretive town of Kaji-Say to explore its abandoned buildings and historical heritage. Next on the list is the Barskoon Waterfall and the rugged—but truly impressive—high-altitude Arabel Plateau.

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Karakol City tour, Off-roading, Altyn Arashan valley Day 5 is when we embark on a journey to Altyn Arashan. On the way, we'll stop to explore the cozy city of Karakol. After that, we'll switch to an off-road vehicle, because the road to our accommodation is something else.

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Ala Kul lake journey (Moderate), Hot springs We're spending Day 6 to reach one of the most impressive mountain lakes in the world - Ala Kul. To get there we'll need to take horses for about 3-4 hours and then to hike for about an hour. Once we'll reach back to Altyn Arashan we'll soak in hot springs to fully relax after the journey If you don't want to hike - you don't have to. We'll help you with alternative arrangements in Altyn Arashan

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Sailing, Swimming in Issik Kul Today we're descending from the mountains back to the "mainland." We'll head to the resort town of Cholpon-Ata to sail on Issyk-Kul Lake. Make sure you bring a swimsuit—we're going to jump off the sailboat for a swim in the lake!

Highlights: Bishkek Mosque, Bazaar shopping, Bar hoping This is final day of Kyrgyzstan part of the trip, on day 8 we're driving to Bishkek, where we'll visit Bishkek central mosque. do some shopping at Osh Bazaar and go bar hopping at the end of the day (optional)

Highlights: Bus ride, Evening walk Today we'll be travelling to Kazakhstan just like the locals do, on a coach. We're boarding the bus, crossing the border and heading to Almaty city. The ride takes 6 hours and we'll arrive around 5 pm. Once we arrive we'll walk around a bit, have dinner and go to sleep.

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Charyn Canyon, Kaindy Lake, Bread loaf van ride We're off on yet another adventure!
 Today we're driving to Charyn Canyon—a stunning natural wonder often compared to Arizona's Grand Canyon. After exploring the canyon, we'll head to the unique Lake Kaindy, famous for its submerged pine trees rising straight out of the water. To get there we’ll ride in a trusty Soviet 4x4 van, commonly known as the "bread loaf."
 We'll wrap up the day with some amazingly delicious Xinjiang cuisine.

Highlights: Kolsai lake boat rowing, Sand dune Day 11 greets us with a small hike to Kolsai alpine lake, where we're going to row a boat to get the most scenic view onto the lake. Next up is singing dune, did you know that Kazakhstan has a huge sand dune? On day 11 you'll not only learn about it but will also get to climb it and slide down on our sandboards. With pants full of sand we're going back to Almaty

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Almaty city tour, Green bazaar, Kok Tobe mountain Hello, Almaty! We're ready to explore the former capital of Kazakhstan. Today we'll visit Ascension Cathedral, Green Bazaar, Arbat Walking Street, and watch the sunset from Kok Tobe Hill.
As this is the last day of our trip, we'll end with a farewell dinner. On this note, our trip comes to an end.