Tong

The Tong District is a raion (district) in Issyk Kul and the Tian Shan in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan. The capital of the district is Bokonbayevo which is covered in a separate article.

Understand
The district is between the southern shore of Issyk-Kul lake and Teskey Ala-Too Range, and features a natural passage from the depression to the west through the Boom Gorge. Approximately 89% of the district is occupied by mountains, and 11% by valleys.

By taxi
A return taxi from nearby Bokonbayevo to the salt lake is 1,500 som—1 hr drive, 2 hr at the lake, 1 hr back.

Sleep

 * Kadji-Sai 2, a beach resort along the highway, and its twin village of Kadji Say have many hotels, guesthouses, and yurts, catering for tourists.