Song Kul's lake (Kumdu Suu)

Journey · 1 day

Kumdu Suu (Song Kul) - Bishkek

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Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)Bishkek
Drive
290 km5 hr
Season
June – September
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Journey route

The route

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    DestinationBishkek

Journey notes

About this Journey

In the morning, you drive along the North-East shore of the Song Kul's lake. Many nomads stand their yurt in the valley of Ak-Tash during the summer time. You cross the pass of Kalmak Ashu at 3446m where you can often observe yak's cattle. Yet, the road goes down into the Tiulek valley contrasted between the red stone desert of high steppes and green meadows. Lunch at Kochkor and visit of a artisan's women center. In the afternoon, you follow the main road linking Kashgar to Bishkek, and you visit the ancient city of Balasagun and its Burana's tower. Arrival in Bishkek in the late afternoon and arranging visit or shopping with your guide.

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Tash Doeboe (Song Kul's lake)
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Tash Doeboe (Song Kul) - Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

29 km 6 km Summer
some horses in the middle of green meadows nearly the shore of the Song Kul lake at 3000 m. alt.
BishkekKumdu Suu (Song Kul)

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Bishkek - Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

300 km 2 hr Summer
Cattle near Kochkor village
KochkorKumdu Suu (Song Kul)

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Kochkor - Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

90 km 4 km Summer

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Suusamyr valley
BishkekSuusamyr

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Bishkek - Suusamyr

160 km 42 km Summer
some horses in the middle of green meadows nearly the shore of the Song Kul lake at 3000 m. alt.
BishkekKumdu Suu (Song Kul)

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Bishkek - Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

300 km 2 hr Summer
Memorial of Kojomkul at the Bishkek's Sport Palace
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Bishkek - Batay Aral (Song Kul)

280 km Summer

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