Fairy Tale Canyon
Three or four kilometres in from the south shore of Issyk-Köl: eroded red and orange sandstone. A one- or two-hour wander with sand underfoot. It is a dry valley — no stream, no shade, no water. You carry all of it in.
Weather
At 1 737 mNow: 4° · Partly cloudy · Wind 1 km/h
Updated: 9 min ago · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)
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How to get there
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Tashkent — Bishkek busTwo departures a day from the bus station by Almazar metro, 601 km, 12 h 40 min. The 2022 price was 250,000 UZS — old, to be checked. · 601,0 km · 12 h 40 min250 000 UZS · 250 000 UZS · at the 2022-04-15 rate
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South shore marshrutkaAny Karakol — Bokonbaevo marshrutka; ask to be dropped at "kanion Skazka". 50–100 som. From Bishkek, 250–500. The source is an undated Visit Karakol operator page.13 400 UZS · 100 KGS · at the 2026-09-16 rate
Questions and answers
How do you get there?
Tashkent — Bishkek bus: Two departures a day from the bus station by Almazar metro, 601 km, 12 h 40 min. The 2022 price was 250,000 UZS — old, to be checked. There are 2 ways in altogether.
Is there water on the way?
There is no water in the canyon — the source says so plainly. Carry at least two litres per person.
Can you go with children?
Yes, people bring children here.
Can you drive there?
Yes, you can drive there.
Photos
Photos by Wikimedia Commons contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
