this is the second episode of my kyrgyzstan travel vlog the first episode i took you
around bishkek and ala archa national park let's go a bit further this time
if this place changes color with the light it's just so magical
if you have not seen my kyrgyzstan travel guide i would definitely recommend you check that before
continuing with this video because it's tons of information there that's really really important
and you should know that before you actually start planning your visit to this country
so check that out and then we continue with the video
hello all you beautiful people from kyrgyzstan it's another gorgeous day here so this time i am
in kegeti gorge and we are hiking all the way up to kal tor lake it is a moderate hike let's see
about that and it will take us about three and a half to four hours one way and around seven
to eight kilometers each way as well so i know i will be tired so decided to stay here in this
yurt camp which is literally going to be my first ever experience doing this and i'm super excited
about that i'm more excited because look there's a stream going by right next and i love the sound
of flowing water at night i mean who doesn't okay so let me go and show you first of all where i'm
gonna stay tonight and we're waiting for our food to be prepared which we'll eat on the way
and then we will head out for the hike i am super excited let's go see the yurt first
this is the traditional kettle and this is where they make tea
and it has a slightly different taste i can't really tell why but it's really delicious
the first part of the hike was actually quite calming and nice
and then it got a little difficult
what's better than fresh clean mountain water to drink
amazing let's continue some raspberries on the way
look how beautiful that is
yes i am sweating
we're halfway through and it has become a little flat and really beautiful look at the colors on
that mountain but we still have about half a way to go so let's continue by the way this is where
the water completely stops you can see it oozing out of the ground but that's it let's continue
we just have the last kilometer left so we're quickly stopping to say hello to these beauties
they're so chilled i can't believe i did all of that wow really out of breath as well
let's continue because i'm also hungry now so i'm gonna have food at the lake
two hours but we are here
so beautiful
look at the color of that lake
after that little picnic lunch i am still not over how beautiful this place is i mean look at
the color of that water and the mountains although it's a bit cloudy and a little bit cold now it's
still ridiculously beautiful and really really fun if you want to do this i'm going to tell you how
you need to leave from bishkek in the morning you can do it as a day trip from bishkek as well
but since i'm going to burana i'm going to stay here you need to leave in the morning
and it takes roughly two hours to get to kegeti and from there you need to hike roughly took us
about two hours 20-30 minutes and we came at a slow pace it's a moderate hike do bring some
good shoes with good sturdy grip you will need it trust me so the road from bishkek is actually
not so bad initially then it becomes bad and then just simply a dirt road so
you need to come with a proper car if you want to do this
the hike is totally worth it do bring a jacket with you because you never know what the weather
will be like i'm going to start heading back soon because it looks like it might rain and i
want to get down before that so let's go back but i really really really like this place oh my god
i can't get over how beautiful this is actually i'm gonna stay for a bit longer and then we'll go
so just when you were leaving the sun came out again and look it is stunning again if this
place changes color with the light it's just so magical i just can't get over how beautiful it is
horses horses and a lot more horses ah they're really beautiful though let's continue
and we are back to the camp and i'm exhausted all right so this is going to be home for tonight
it is small and cute
all right so this is the dinner for tonight it's bread tea potatoes meat salad some chicken
and tons of fruit and a pepsi bottle that i will not be touching i just had my dinner
and some really nice hot tea with honey and it's time to spend my first night in my yurt and
it's getting a bit cold but not too bad but i'm really excited about the the sound of the water
flowing by so i'm gonna go get some sleep now and i will see you guys in the morning
good morning look who we have amongst us
such a cute little morning surprise things you only get in kyrgyzstan
but they're very shy i tried going clothes and they're like no
all right it's time to get some breakfast and then head to burana tower
so
so we are at the burana tower now and this is about an hour's drive from kegeti the road is
pretty bad but we made it so yay there's an entrance fee if you want to go to the tower and
the museum which is quite worth it to be honest i generally don't like museums but this one's
interesting so i will tell you a little bit about the tower this used to be a city actually and this
used to be the watchtower and it comes from the 11th 12th century that's the approximate date
now the tower original length of the tower was 45 meters and there was an earthquake in the 15th
century that destroyed pretty much the whole city and the top half of the tower so this is
only 25 meters left there's a field with bobble heads i will show you what that is it's actually
quite interesting so we need to go climb the tower first and then we'll do the rest let's go
if you are claustrophobic i would definitely recommend avoiding going up this tower
so inside the burana tower complex we have something interesting the bobble stones and these
some of these are as old as 2000 years and they're quite interesting this one's my favorite can you
see why he's like chubby cheek it's not just you know a tower here you can come you can explore
the older history of kyrgyzstan and there are stones here where you will be able to see
arabic inscriptions and if you go to the museum later you will also be able to see other older
languages there was a alphabet that kyrgyz people used even before the arabic alphabet so you will
be able to see all of this and it's quite an actually interesting thing so these are only
made for people who were like noble or they were made to make fun of someone especially another me
this is konorchek canyon actually we're heading there now and this is the last
activity before we get to karakol and while it was really nice and green and watery
yesterday at kegeti this is like a completely different landscape like arid barren dark brown
mountains well it's gonna be an easy hike it's like three kilometers each way
and then we're gonna start heading towards karakol so let's continue
we are almost there but still have to go up that this place actually reminds me of petra
but it's a lot less developed and a lot of adventure fun let's continue
this is konorchek canyon look at that it almost looks like mars here
minus the plants of course but it's so rugged and so beautiful like a completely different thing to
what you normally see you know you saw yesterday how green that was and how different this is
by the way you can't do this a few days in spring and summer when the when the snow is melting and
the flow of water is really uh fast but it's only just a few days so it really depends on your luck
ah i'm gonna spend a little bit of time here enjoy the sun going down and we start
heading back by the way it is about four kilometers to get here to see the canyons
not three kilometers and there's a sign on the road that says two kilometers
that's also not correct so but it's a very easy hike so it shouldn't be a big problem
and i just love how nature finds a way to spread color everywhere it's
gorgeous just have a little bit of a hike left and then we're on the way to krakow
the next episode we will go around a second lake checking out
karakol doing some beaching at kaji say and doing some eagle hunting stay tuned
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love to come i will see you guys in the next video until then you have an amazing day ahead