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Issyk Kul is known locally as the “Pearl of Kyrgyzstan.” It is a large lake surrounded by mountains and one of the most prominent tourist highlights of the country. Issyk Kul lake was formed roughly 25 million years ago and has an endorheic basin, meaning it has no outflow to other b...
Elevated shorelines and lake sediments surrounding Issyk Kul, the world's second largest mountain lake, record fluctuating lake levels during Quaternary times. Together with bathymetric and geochemical data, these markers document alternating phases of lake closure and external drainage. The uppermost ...
Lake Issyk-Kul is the largest lake in Kyrgyzstan and one of the 25 largest lakes in the world by area. It is the seventh deepest lake in the world, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, between the ridges of the Northern Tien Shan Kung Ala-Too and Terskey Ala-Too at an alt...
The country's plentiful water resources and mountainous terrain enable it to produce and export large quantities of hydroelectric energy. One of the most popular tourist destination points in Kyrgyzstan is Issyk Kul Lake. Tourism is the fast gro...
Kyrgyzstan 3 Days Issyk Kul Lake Round Tour Multi-day Tours from $790.00 per adult (price varies by group size) One-day adventure to the stunning Issyk Kul lake Day Trips from $150.00 per adult (price varies by group size) Itinerary ...
Things to Do in Issyk Kul We’ve been lucky enough to visit the Issyk Kul region three times over the last few years, and every time we return we find something new and exciting to do. There are two impeccable organisations that can help you get the most out of the Issyk Kul region,...
Karakol city and its sightseeings Karakolmay not be a very big city for Kyrgyzstan, but still it is the largest town and administrative center of theIssyk-Kul region. Located at 1690 - 1850 meters above sea level in the eastern part of the region, at the foot of the Teskey-Alatoo rid...
Day 4 Tour around the south shore of Issyk-Kul Lake After breakfast, we'll head to Issyk-Kul Lake, the second biggest mountain lake in the world. It is also called the hot lake since it isn't frozen up throughout the year. After driving for 4.5 hours, we'll arrive at Kyzyl-Tuu ...
Issyk-Kul is one of the regions of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Karakol. It is surrounded by Almaty Region, Kazakhstan to the north, Chüy Region to the west, Naryn Region to the southwest, and Xinjiang, China to the southeast.