We leave Karakol today driving along the southern shores of Issyk Kul Lake and visit the different canyons with unique landscapes and mountain formations. First on our way is the Djety Oguz Canyon literally-translated to "Seven Bulls",  which comes from the fact that the rocks look like seven bulls. As you approach the valley, you pass another rock formation, which resembles a “broken heart” and legend says that this is the heart of a beautiful woman who died of a broken heart after two suitors killed each other fighting over her.

Visit a local waterfall and then drive further to the next interesting place – Skazka Canyon. with its unique volcanic formation and interesting “Eolian” castles. The canyon was named due to its bizarre rocky landscape, which for many years has been transformed by wind into fabulous sculptures and formations. Some formations in Skazka have been named for their similarity to well-known objects. For example, one set of ridges in the canyon is named "The Chinese Wall" due to its similarity to the Great Wall of China. You can also find what appear to be statues of a hippopotamus, snake, dragon, sleeping giant and even whole castles. Because the different rocks have amazing colors, the rocky statues not only have unusual shapes, but also magical colors. Enjoy a picnic-styled lunch when the opportunity arises at a nice setting and thereafter, we continue to Bokonbaev village where we will stay in a Kyrgyz ethnic yurt camp.