Rest in Bishkek means staying in hotels of various categories (from budget "two-star" hotels to upscale five-star hotels), visiting natural parks in the vicinity, as well as museums that store ancient artifacts in their halls.
The main types of recreation in Bishkek
- Excursion: on excursions you will be offered to walk through the historical and cultural zone "Burana" (you will see stone idols, Burana Tower, ancient rock paintings), visit the tourist complex "Kyrgyz Aiyly" (you will visit national yurts and taste dishes of Kyrgyz cuisine), a gallery Erkindik, the Frunze house-museum, inspect the State flagpole (it is worth looking at the changing of the guard, which takes place every hour from 07:00 to 18:00), the Resurrection Cathedral and the Manas sculptural complex, walk along Dubovoy or Kemal Ataturk park, go to settlement Saimaluu-tash. By contacting the tour desk, connoisseurs of beautiful landscapes will visit the Ala-Archa gorge and Lake Issyk-Kul, and those wishing to heal can relax at the balneological resort of Issyk-Ata.
- Active: tourists are invited to go on a trekking tour to the Tien Shan mountains, play paintball, take part in laser battles, do curling, go-karting or mountaineering, jump with a parachute.
- Beach: everyone who cannot imagine spending a vacation without a beach holiday can go to artificial reservoirs - swimming, sunbathing, boating and catamarans can be found on the Ala-Archinsky reservoir, Pionerskoye and Komsomolskoye lakes.
Prices for tours to Bishkek
It is best to come to rest in the capital of Kyrgyzstan in May-September. Since this is the high season, the prices for tours at this time increase, but not much - by about 20%. Those wishing to save even more and relax in comfortable weather conditions should go to Bishkek in the spring or autumn months.
On a note
On vacation, you can't do without sunscreen, light summer clothes and warm clothes for climbing the mountains, a wide-brimmed hat and insect repellent (put it all in your suitcase).
Since the Kyrgyz are a rather poor people, you should carefully monitor your belongings and wallet. For the same reason, prices for tourists are deliberately inflated, so you can safely bargain.
It is more convenient to get around the city by minibuses and taxis (low rates). You can call a taxi by phone or catch it on the street (if you wish, you can rent a car with a driver).
Memorable gifts from Bishkek can be items of national costume, horse sausage, koumiss, cognac, nuts, felt carpet, clay and straw products, paintings by Kyrgyz artists, silver jewelry, and leather products.
