Bishkek City → Ala-Archa National Park → Ata-Beiyt Memorial → Burana Tower
Arrive at Manas International Airport. Meet your guide and transfer to a centrally located guesthouse in Bishkek (30 km, 30 min). Hot shower, rest, and breakfast.
Afternoon city tour: the Central Square with its mountain backdrop, State Historical Museum, and Osh Market — the second-largest bazaar in Bishkek, famous for its abundance of local goods and produce. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at guesthouse.
After breakfast, drive to Ala-Archa National Park — an alpine preserve in the Tien Shan mountains, covering 200 km² with altitudes starting from 1,500 m. Feed the squirrels, breathe the pine-fresh air, and hike to the waterfall through the gorgeous gorge. Picnic lunch in the mountains.
Visit the Ata-Beiyt Memorial Complex ("Grave of Our Fathers" in Kyrgyz) — a site of profound historical and emotional significance, commemorating over 130 intellectuals and public figures executed in Stalin's 1938 purges. Dinner and overnight at the guesthouse.
After breakfast, depart for the Burana Tower — an 11th-century minaret and the last standing monument of the ancient city of Balasagun on the Great Silk Road. Hear the legend of the tower, explore the on-site museum with Silk Road artefacts, and see the remarkable collection of Balbals (Turkic stone warriors). Lunch in the village.
Optional: 1–2 hours of horse riding at the site. Return to Bishkek for dinner. Overnight at guesthouse ready for departure.
Early morning transfer to Manas Airport for your departure flight. End of the journey!
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