Silk Road discovery: Burana Tower and Cholpon-Ata

Silk Road discovery: Burana Tower and Cholpon-Ata

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Visit the Burana Tower (about 80km from Bishkek), which marks the original site of the Karakhanid town, Balasagun. Located along the important branch of the Silk Road, Burana Tower is a UNESCO World heritage site. Surrounding the tower you can also find ruins of Balasagun.
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The tower was originally 45m high, however over centuries, a number of earthquakes damaged the structure of the tower, and it now remains 25m high.
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Continue driving to Issyk-Kul Lake, and visit a city of the north shore – Cholpon-Ata, where the World Nomad Games (also known as “Olympics for Nomads”)  are held. There you will find an open-air museum of petroglyphs, Issyk-Kul State Historical and Cultural Museum, as well as sandy beaches and springs.
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The above package is only a reference, each group can specify its requirement.

Our guide and drives will pick you up from hotel at 9am.After 1hr, you will reach  Burana Tower and spend 1.5 hours there. Our guide will introduce you the historic background of Burana Tower, and you can enjoy the beautiful scene there. After that, you will have lunch in a local restaurant and take 3 hours to Cholpon-Alta. In Cholpon Alta, you can visit  the Stadium of the World Nomad Games, ride horses, go to the beach...It takes 2 hours, then you will return to the car and go back to Bishkek (to your hotel or any other places in Bishkek as your request).