– Region: Issyk-Kul Oblast — South shore (Bokonbaevo, 1,609m — Kyrgyz eagle hunting traditions)

 – Elevation: 1609

 – GPS Coordinates: 42.178° N, 77.110° E

 – Access Difficulty: T2 — On the south shore road | 4hr from Bishkek | Buses along south shore of Issyk-Kul 

 – Opening Season: Year-round (eagle hunts: Sep–Mar best)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 80  – Showers: Yes — basic shower at CBT

 – Drinking Water: Yes — piped – Meals & food: CBT B+D: traditional plov + shorpo | USD 4–6/meal

– Mobile Signal: Yes — Beeline 4G – Payment Methods: CBT: USD 12–18 B+D | Eagle demonstration: USD 15–20/person | Marshrutka from Bishkek south shore: 4hr, KGS 350

 – Short Description: BOKONBAEVO (1,609m) = the CENTER OF KYRGYZ EAGLE HUNTING culture. BERKUTCHI (eagle hunters): the ancient tradition of hunting with trained golden eagles — practiced for 3,000+ years in Central Asia. UNESCO-listed in 2016 as Intangible Cultural Heritage. The eagles (trained from 2-year-old chicks) can take prey as large as foxes + rabbits. Demonstrations: eagles fly to the hunter’s gloved arm from 500m away. CBT Bokonbaevo arranges EAGLE HUNTING DEMONSTRATIONS + homestays with berkutchi families. OCTOBER: EAGLE FESTIVAL at Cholpon-Ata — the largest gathering of eagle hunters in the world.