Program (13 Days)<\/strong><\/p>\r\nDay 1. Bishkek:<\/strong> Arrival, briefing, bird lecture. Overnight in hotel.<\/p>\r\nDay 2. Bishkek \u2013 Ala-Archa Reservoir:<\/strong> Ducks, herons, waders, birds of prey including steppe eagle, osprey; mammals: corsac fox, muskrat. Overnight in Bishkek.<\/p>\r\nDay 3. Kegety Gorge:<\/strong> Tits, thrushes, warblers, nightingales. Overnight in guesthouse.<\/p>\r\nDay 4. Issyk-Kul (southern coast):<\/strong> Mallard, gray duck, red-nosed & red-headed diving ducks, coot, grebes, hawk warbler, Indian warbler, nightingale, blackbird, Eastern nightingale. Overnight in Bokonbaevo.<\/p>\r\nDay 5. Bokonbaevo \u2013 Altyn-Arashan Gorge:<\/strong> Skazka Gorge and Altyn-Arashan for hoopoe, golden bee-eater, black kite, buzzard, pheasant, Caprimulgus, pigeons, possibly Saker Falcon. Overnight in Karakol.<\/p>\r\nDay 6. Karakol \u2013 Jergalan Floodplain:<\/strong> Black-throated loon, waterfowl, passerines; river valleys and bays of Issyk-Kul. Overnight in Karakol.<\/p>\r\nDay 7. Tup River Valley:<\/strong> Floodplain birdwatching; black-throated loon, coots, grebes, passerines. Evening lecture on endangered birds. Overnight in Karakol.<\/p>\r\nDay 8. Tasma Peninsula:<\/strong> Waders, mallard, gray duck, diving ducks, coot, grebes; forested areas with pheasants, warblers, nightingales. Ak-Suu Gorge excursion. Overnight in Karakol.<\/p>\r\nDay 9. Grigoriev Gorge:<\/strong> Chukar, Bearded Partridge, pheasant, woodpecker, golden bee-eater, cuckoo. Overnight in yurts.<\/p>\r\nDay 10. Grigoriev Gorge:<\/strong> Birdwatching & birds of prey demonstration: Saker Falcon, Gyrfalcon. Local lunch and cultural interaction. Overnight in yurts.<\/p>\r\nDay 11. Cholpon-Ata:<\/strong> Northern Issyk-Kul coast, boat trip, relaxation. Overnight in hotel.<\/p>\r\nDay 12. Bishkek:<\/strong> Excursion to ancient petroglyphs (UNESCO World Heritage). Overnight in hotel.<\/p>\r\nDay 13. Departure:<\/strong> Airport transfer.<\/p>\r\n
\r\nAlternative 7-Day Tour<\/strong><\/p>\r\nDay 1:<\/strong> Bishkek \u2013 southern coast of Issyk-Kul \u2013 Kadzhi-Sai
Day 2:<\/strong> Kadzhi-Sai \u2013 Karakol \u2013 Jergalan River floodplain
Day 3:<\/strong> Karakol \u2013 Tup River Valley
Day 4:<\/strong> Karakol \u2013 Eastern Cape, Tasma Peninsula
Day 5:<\/strong> Karakol \u2013 Grigoriev Gorge
Day 6:<\/strong> Surroundings of Cholpon-Ata
Day 7:<\/strong> Cholpon-Ata \u2013 Bishkek \/ Airport<\/p>\r\n
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- Price:<\/strong> on request \u2013 negotiable based on group size and interests
Optimal group:<\/strong> 2\u20137 participants<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHotels:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n- Bishkek \u2013 2 nights<\/li>\r\n
- Karakol \u2013 4 nights<\/li>\r\n
- Bokonbaevo \u2013 1 night<\/li>\r\n
- Cholpon-Ata \u2013 1 night
Total:<\/strong> 8 nights<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nYurts:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n- Grigoriev Gorge \u2013 2 nights
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