During tours we will visit a lot of interesting places and Burana tower is one of them. We offer car rent service in the period of tours. If you want to book, you may contact our managers. Burana Tower is the minaret of the Jami mosque, the city of Balasagun-the capital of the medieval Karkhanid Khaganate destroyed during the invasion of the Mongol-Tatars in the XIII century. The tower is the only thing that has survived from the big city.
Burana Tower is 12 km southwest of Tokmak and 80 km away. to the east of the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, in the foothills of the Kyrgyz ridge on the left bank of the Chu River. Its construction dates back to the X-XI centuries. The original height of the tower was at least 40 m, but its upper part was destroyed by an earthquake in the XV century. Today, the height is 21.7 meters..More detailed. Burana Tower is part of the archaeological and architectural museum of Kyrgyzstan and is protected by the state as a monument of cultural heritage.
Next to the tower is the "rock garden", which contains the following items. The so-called "balbals" are stone sculptures from the ancient Turkic burial grounds of the Chui, Kemin and Issyk-Kul valleys of the VI-X centuries, ancient stone millstones, and stones with rock paintings.
A narrow staircase leads up to the observation deck of the tower. You can go up and enjoy views of the valley and the snow-capped peaks of the Mountain Range of Kyrgyzstan while having tours. In addition, our company offers a car rent service.