DAY 1
Bishkek to Issyk-Kul
30 DECEMBER Drive to your lakeside hotel with lunch en route. Check in, relax and enjoy dinner. Overnight at Issyk-Kul.
A JOURNEY TO MAKE YOUR OWN
Designed around your travellers.
Bishkek → Issyk-Kul → Bishkek
- Season
- 30 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Accommodation
- Hotels specified in the individual proposal
- Activity & pace
- Activity grading, walking distances and daily driving times are not specified in the source. Request an individual assessment for your travellers.
Catalogue concept — subject to confirmation. Hotels, access, transport and activities are checked for your dates. Overnight locations are stated only where the source specifies them.
Day-by-day programme
DAY 2
New Year's Eve
31 DECEMBER A relaxed day of lake views and a light cultural activity. Return to prepare for the hotel festive dinner and countdown. Overnight at Issyk-Kul.
DAY 3
A slow New Year's Day
1 JANUARY Late breakfast or brunch, free time, then thermal bathing or hotel wellness. A lakeside walk if the weather invites, followed by dinner. Overnight at Issyk-Kul.
DAY 4
Kyrgyz flavours and traditions
2 JANUARY After breakfast, enjoy a local family, cuisine or craft experience. Lunch, an afternoon at leisure and a farewell dinner. Overnight at Issyk-Kul.
DAY 5
Return to Bishkek
3 JANUARY Breakfast and the journey back to Bishkek, with lunch en route. The programme ends in the city.
Winter Catalogue 2026/2027, slides 4–5; conditions slide 8
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