[2025 Chui Attraction] Travel Guide for Burana Tower (Updated Jul)

Detailed Guide to Bishkek Ala Archa & Burana Tower 🌟Itinerary Overview: On the way from Almaty to Bishkek by bus, I met a sister. We hit it off immediately and decided to go to Ala Archa National Park and Burana Tower together. It was so exciting! 😆💕 Itinerary Arrangement: - 9:00 AM: Depart from the city to Ala Archa National Park 🚗 - 1:40 PM: Arrive at the starting point of the park hike 🏞 - Spontaneous Decision: Head to Burana Tower 🗼 Ala Archa National Park Guide: 1. Ticket Information: 700 SOM per car 💸 2. Hiking Route: - We chose the middle hiking route, walking along the river, which is very suitable for beginners 👟 - Path: River hike, the scenery is super beautiful (as shown in the picture) 🌄 - Note: There are a few places where you need to cross large stones in the water, which can be slippery, so be careful ⚠ - Viewing Point: A steel bridge location, continue walking along the rocky beach for dozens of meters, a great place for taking photos 📸 - Total Journey: 6 km round trip, taking 2 hours and 40 minutes ⌛ 3. Facilities: The only toilet is located opposite the Hotel parking lot, 10 SOM per use 🚻 4. Scenery: Picturesque, like entering a fairyland (as shown in the picture) 🌲✨ 5. Transportation: Recommend using Yandexgo for a taxi, set the destination to Ala Archa Hotel 🚕 Cost and Transportation: - Bishkek to National Park: Takes 1 hour, fare 1065 SOM, small car entry to the park 700 SOM per car 🚙 Spontaneous Decision to Head to Burana Tower: 1. Finding Transportation: - While observing in the parking lot, we contacted a car and negotiated 3000 SOM (2800 SOM on Yandexgo) 💰 - Since it's hard to get a car at Burana, we decided to wait for 1 hour and then return to Bishkek, totaling 3000 SOM (2100 SOM on Yandexgo) 🕒 2. Actual Situation: Finally, we got a car through Yandexgo, directly to Burana Tower, no need to pay an extra 700 SOM 🎉 3. Journey: To Burana Tower is 99 km, the driver refueled midway, the whole trip took 2.5 hours, costing 2800 SOM ⛽ 4. Arrival Time: 4:00 PM 🌅 Burana Tower Guide: 1. Communicate with the Driver: Upon arrival, negotiate with the driver to wait for 1 hour and return to the city, the price is 2000 SOM 🗣 2. Tickets: 120 SOM per person, museum ticket an additional 100 SOM (we didn't visit as it's all in Russian and quite small) 🎫 3. Toilet: Located behind the ticket booth, blue small house - dry toilet 🚽 One Day Trip Summary: Each person's cost is 2310 SOM, including tickets and transportation costs 🤑 Exclusive Advice - Transportation Arrangement: Recommend negotiating with the driver in advance for waiting time and return fare when heading to Burana Tower to avoid wasting time looking for a car 🚌 - Time Arrangement: Usually, 1 hour is enough to visit Burana Tower, refer to Yandexgo prices for costs 🕰 This was a fulfilling and beautiful trip, hope you can also enjoy the beauty of this nature! 🌿✨ Special Recommendation: Later, I met a very reliable guy who speaks Chinese, is super nice, and drives very steadily! 🚙💨 He provides one-day car rental services for Chinese people, driving a luxurious Lexus SUV, which is much more comfortable than Yandex's small cars. Short-distance car rental to places around Bishkek for about an hour, costs less than 900 RMB a day, a 7-seater car, which is about 150 RMB per person. The best part is, he also acts as a free translator and accompanies you for the whole day! I won't use Yandex anymore. If you need it, you can DM me. 😊💖

💞Reasons to Recommend: - Beautiful landscape / Untouched nature - Friendly people - Good Food - Cute Cafe everywhere - Surrounded by beautiful views at Kazakh- Kyrgyz border - Love to see cows and horses along the way - Living in yurt was too cold but enjoyable -The mosque in Bishkek has amazing architecture -Burana tower has a lot of stories to tell -Skazka Canyon is must visit place

Hello everyone! This is Burana Tower😍 History of Burana Tower🤗 The Burana Tower is a historical and architectural monument that dates back to the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century. It is located 15 kilometers from the town of Tokmok and was once part of the Balasagun town and citadel. This archaeological site was home to a citadel, mausoleums, mosque, church, and bathhouse, and many archeological treasures have been found there. The tower, made of red bricks, currently stands at 25 meters tall, with a bottom diameter of 9 meters and a top diameter of 6 meters. Inside the tower, there are small stairs leading to the top. According to inscriptions found at the site and the chronicles of Mukhammed Khaidar, the Burana Tower was built for Balasagun Legislator Imam Muhammad. The Kalyan Minaret in Bukhara, which was the western capital of the Karakhanids, was built in 1127 and stands at 46.7 meters tall. It is believed that the same architect, Usto Bako, built both the Burana and Kalyan Minarets. How to get to this place? Actually if you want to Burana Tower you can took local transportation but that time we took Ground Package from local people it’s not expensive we just spend below 300 usd for the ground tour 4 days 3 night. The package include accomodation+transportation+meals+entrance fee+tour guide🤗 Why I choose ground tour in Kyrgystan? because we don’t have enough time to explore this Kyrgystan using public transport, one day if I go there again I will explore this country using public transport and travel like a local peoples😁 Please put Burana Tower in your itinerary, it’s amazing building and full of history🥰 #favouriteitinerary #travel #naturalwonders #myitinerary

Getting There - Taxi ride from Bishkek Attractions - BURANA TOWER Hotels - Burana Hotel Food & Restaurants - Not many food options available The Burana Tower, located in Kyrgyzstan's Chuy Valley, is a REMARKABLE and MESMERIZZING historical site of tremendous significance in the region. It is a testimony to the once-thriving city of Balasagun, which was a major hub along the historic trading route known as the Great Silk Road! The tower, built in the eleventh century, exemplifies the Karakhanid architectural style. Standing around 25 meters tall, it features complex brickwork and colorful motifs that highlight the artistic workmanship of the time. The tower's spiral staircase, however damaged by time, nonetheless allows tourists to ascend to the top and enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding surroundings. The Burana Tower is a renowned tourist destination because of its historical and cultural significance. In addition to the tower, the Burana archaeological complex includes other vestiges of the old city, including as mausoleums, burial markers, and a small museum that showcases objects discovered on the site. Exploring the complex allows for a better knowledge of the region's history and the various cultures that formerly thrived there! ❤️❤️