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Cultural Tour
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Duration: 2 Days
Season: end of May - end of September
Possible places:
Ornok
A grand "temple" in the open air containing more
than 15000 granite stones decorated with drawings, stretches almost 40 km, The
Petroglyphs here have been dated to between 2-4 thousand years old. The ancient
artists of the Sak and Usun tribes drew animals and stages of ancient peoples'
daily lives on the stones. What was the ancient artist thinking and dreaming
of whilst spending many days in his workshop, exposed to the winds on the shore
of the lake? You will be able understand this better, if you visit this museum
of rock drawings.
Itinerary
| Day 1 | Transfer from Bishkek
to the open-air museum, enjoying a picnic on the way. Wander around amongst
the petroglyphs. After your excursion, you can if you wish, go up to the
mountains and see a picturesque panorama of Issyk-Kul Lake. Transfer (17 km) to Tamchy or Cholpon-Ata, where you will have dinner. Stay overnight in private houses. |
| Day 2 |
Free day. You can enjoy the sunshine and fresh, salt air on the shore of the lake. If you like you can ride a horse. Return to Bishkek. |
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