Issyk-Kul Lake Tour: Explore Canyons and Ancient Towers

Embark on a thrilling 2-day adventure in the Issyk-Kul Lake region. Explore ancient landmarks, ride horses through stunning canyons, and experience traditional yurt living.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Bishkek - Burana Tower - Konorchek Canyons - Bokonbayevo(280km - 4 hours drive)

Bishkek - In the morning, your guide will pick you up from your hotel, and you’ll immediately head towards Issyk-Kul Lake. En route, you’ll stop at Burana Tower and Konorchek Canyons—two key highlights before reaching the lake.
Burana Tower - Upon arriving at…

What's Included
  • Guided Trek through Konorchek and Skazka Canyons
  • Horseback Riding
  • Accommodation at traditional Kyrgyz yurt
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Comfortable, Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses and health insurance
  • Eagle Hunting Show (optional add-on available 50USD)
  • Accommodation on the 2nd night
Additional Information

This private 2-day tour of the Issyk-Kul Lake region is tailored for those seeking both adventure and culture. Your journey will uncover the secrets of the ancient Burana Tower, navigate the majestic Konorchek and Skazka Canyons, ride horseback for captivating views of the lake, and rest in the traditional comfort of a yurt. With personalized transport…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Llollaz
Nov 10, 2025
2 Days Issyk Kul Lake Canyons Horse Riding and Yurt Stay - We had an amazing 2 days and 1 night tour with Datka Travel! From start to finish, the experience was unforgettable. Everything was well-organized, and the team made us feel so welcome throughout the trip. A special thanks to our tour guide, Mr. Azamat, for being so helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and enjoyed every part of the journey. His friendly attitude and professionalism truly made our experience even better. Highly recommend Datka Travel for anyone looking for a memorable and well-planned adventure
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544katalint
Nov 9, 2025
Amazing experience - So thrilling, authentic, and beautiful. What a beautiful country and a very special time. The guide was excellent too.
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Lizmac05
Nov 8, 2025
Incredible visit to Lake Issyk Kul & Yurt Stay! - A wonderful overnight trip out to Lake Issyk kul. Gorgeous scenery, a couple of stops along the way . . The amazing Burana Tower! Our Yurt stay was warm and comfortable and accompanying dinner and breakfast the next morning absolutely delicious! We shortened our horse back ride to one hour, which suited my husband and I (both 68 yrs old!), since it had been several years since we’d gotten on horses! A lovely, morning ride along the lake and up into the surrounding area. Perfect! A short visit and walk into Fairytale Canyon coming back made the trip! Great stop for lunch, too! A fantastic adventure and I highly recommend! Added so much to our 4 week adventure seeing Central Asia & The Stans! Book it Now!
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Sunshine56074296647
Oct 31, 2025
2 days Issyk Kul Lake with horse riding and yurt stay - We found the tour great. Our highlights were horseback riding and the yurt. also big thanks to our tour guide Andrei. We don't have anything negative to complain about.
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Dm0303
Oct 27, 2025
Perfect tour in Kyrgyzstan - Datka travel are the perfect companions and organisation to work with for travels in Central Asia, no question too big or too small and their organisation is incredible. Talgat and Izat are wonderful to liaise with. We organised 3 seperate items through them, including an overnight trip in Kyrgyzstan with the truly spectacular guide, Anvar, and are so glad we did. His knowledge, generosity and kindness made for a unique experience, along with a amazing itinerary of 2 days. We were very lucky to have Anvar as our guide. The eagle hunting and horse riding gives a unique insight into the Kyrgyz culture and their admiration and respect for their wildlife, and the yurt was a unique way to round out the night.
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Waileukoscarc
Oct 19, 2025
Wonderful short trip in Kyrgyzstan - We did a two-day trip with Andrei to Issyk Kul Lake. Andrei is an excellent guide who shares a lot about the history and background of Kyrgyzstan with us along the way. We were able to explore the places at our own pace. He also brought us up to various excellent viewing points of fairy tale canyons, which offers breathtaking bird eye view of the whole canyon. Communication with Datka Travel is always easy - everything was well arranged in advance so we could just go directly as planned.
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Nadine1986
Aug 27, 2025
Kyrgyzstan 2 Day Amazing Tour - We did a 2 day Kyrgyzstan small tour with Anvar as our guide. It was a great tour, the highlights being the stay in a yurt and the eagle show! The country is simply stunning and Anvar provided a lot of pertinent information.
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Stephen_c
Aug 8, 2025
Fun tour to Issy Kul - This was a great tour. Anna’s, our guide was very friendly and accommodating. We learned a lot about Kyrgyzstan and saw some beautiful scenery. The Konorchek canyon hike was a bit more challenging than we expected but with Anvar’s help we made it just fine. The yurt stay was a lot of fun with a good meal and nice restroom and shower facilities. We would definitely go this tour.
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484estelap
May 21, 2025
Go with Datka Travel - We are a group of 11 people. We booked all our tours in Kyrgyzstan with Datka Travel, including airport transfers. The owner, Talgat, was so easy to deal with, very quick to respond to my emails. We thoroughly enjoyed our tours and the delicious food which was included in the package. We stayed in first class yurts and the views were amazing! Although the drive was long in one of the days, we were comfortable in the Mercedes Benz van that Datka provided. The service of Datka travel is topnotch. I highly recommend this company.
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Goedgedaan
May 8, 2025
Highly recommended - I easily rate this experience 5 stars. Talgat was very clear and proactive/helpful in communications and planning the tour and Zhoodar was very kind, helpful and proactive during the tour.
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From $300
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).