Kel-Suu, Song-Kul & Issyk-Kul
Three lakes in six days, one of them hidden near the Chinese border.
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- Duration
- 6 days / 5 nights
- Season
- June to September
- Group
- Private, max 4
- From
- $1,250 / guest
Six private days in a Land Cruiser: a yurt night at Song-Kul, then south to Kel-Suu, a turquoise lake in a canyon in the border zone, and back north to Issyk-Kul for the eagle hunters, the Skazka canyon, Barskoon and Karakol. We arrange the border permit; we need your passport details at least 2 weeks before the trip.
Naryn & Issyk-Kul regions
6 days, one road
- Day 1
Up to Song-Kul
From Bishkek through Kochkor and over a high pass to Song-Kul lake at 3,016 m. A horse ride on the shore, then dinner and the night in a yurt camp.
- Day 2
South to the border zone
Through Naryn and At-Bashy towards the Chinese border. Night in a yurt camp near Kel-Suu.
- Day 3
Kel-Suu lake
A morning at Kel-Suu, a turquoise lake between canyon walls, then back north. Night on the way.
- Day 4
Eagles & Skazka canyon
Down to the south shore of Issyk-Kul: a burkut (golden eagle) show and the red Skazka canyon. Night in Bokonbaevo.
- Day 5
Barskoon & Karakol
The Barskoon waterfall and Karakol with its wooden Dungan mosque. Night in Karakol.
- Day 6
The north shore & Bishkek
Along the north shore of Issyk-Kul and back to Bishkek.
- Private Toyota Land Cruiser 200 with a local driver-guide
- 5 nights' lodging, including yurt nights at Song-Kul and Kel-Suu
- All meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 6
- Mandatory tourist insurance
- Kel-Suu border permit
- Horse ride at Song-Kul, eagle show, Skazka canyon
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Your passport (needed at the border-zone checkpoint)
- Warm layers: high-mountain nights are cold even in July
| 2 guests | $1,790 |
|---|---|
| 3 guests | $1,430 |
| 4 guests | $1,250 |
10% below our GetYourGuide price. The whole car is yours: the price per guest drops as your group grows. Prices as of 2026-11-12.
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