Historical Museum
(across the road from Apple hostel)
Entrance ticket: 50 som per person ~ 2 hours. Open:
From 9 am to 5 pm.
Cultural Center Ruh Ordo
(directions on geocaching.com, Cholpon Ata)
Entrance ticket: 400 som per person ~2 hours
Within 10 min walking distance from the hostel towards Karakol.
Open: 9 am to 5 pm.
Issyk Kul beach shore
(directions on geocaching.com, Cholpon Ata)
Free entrance for unlimited time. Always open.
Within 10 min walking distance from Apple hostel
Petroglyphs
(saimaluu tash – directions on geocaching.com, Cholpon Ata)
Entrance ticket: 50 som per person ~ 2 hours.
A guided tour will cost you an extra 50 som (per group)
Always open.
Taxi round trip: 300 som (waiting period at the museum: up to 1 hour)
Within 1-hour walking distance from Apple hostel (30 min by the main road, 30 min up to the mountain) (walk towards Bishkek and turn right after the BP gas station towards the mountains)
Cholpon Ata bazaar
(by the Bishkek Petroleum gas station)
Free entrance. Marshrutka: 10 som. Open: 8 am to 6 pm.
Within 30 min walking towards Bishkek from Apple hostel, on your left.
Weekly Yarmarka in Bosteri village
The fair takes place every Saturday & Sunday. Free entrance.
Distance from the hostel: 10 km
Marshrutka: 10 som.
Horseback riding at hippodrome
300 som per hour
Taxi round trip: 200 som. Open: after 5 pm.
Within 45 min walking towards Karakol.
Eagle Hunting
A professional demonstration can be organized, ask the receptionist.
6000 som for a group of 3. Duration: ~2 hours. Always open.
Yacht Club
(directions on geocaching.com, Cholpon Ata)
Boat ride ticket: 300 som per person for 2 hours
Taxi round trip: 300 som
Within 20 min walking towards Bishkek from the hostel, and 30 min walking towards the beach. Open: 9 am to 6 pm.
Shyrdak making master class in Tamchy
(ask reception)
distance from the hostel: 36 km
1500 som per group (1-5). Duration: ~2 hour
Visit a famous local artist
Orozbai aba, who created 30 Kyrgyz traditional instruments and can play on 15 of them
(directions on geocaching.com, Cholpon Ata)
distance from the hostel: 40 km. Free entrance.
Marshrutka cost: 50-80 som per person
Grigorevskoe gorge
(Take a marshrutka towards Karakol for 30 min, ask the driver to be dropped off at Grigorevskoe ushele, follow the mountainous path up)
Free entrance
Distance from the hostel: 33 km.
Always open.
Marshrutka cost: 50-70 som
Semenovskoe gorge
(Take a marshrutka towards Karakol for 40 min, ask the driver to be dropped off at Semenovskoe ushele, follow the mountainous path up)
Free entrance
Distance from the hostel: 40 km.
Always open.
Marshrutka cost: 50-80 som
Snow Leopard Rehabilitation Center
There are 5 snow leopards that are being cared at the centre. The centre is located right at the entrance to Ananevo village up in the mountains.
Free entrance
Distance from the hostel: 50 km
Marshrutka cost: 50-80 som. Open: after 6 pm.
* you need permission to get in
Hot springs in Chon Oruktuu
10 min drive from Semenovskoe gorge towards Karakol)
Distance from the hostel: 50 km
Entrance ticket: 200 som per person for 2 hours
Taxi for a round trip: 1500 som for a group (1-4)
Open: 8 am to 8 pm.
