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Places near Esik by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Esik
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
117 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Esik
- State Historical-Cultural Museum-Reserve Issykmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Esiklake · 45 min
- Eastern Zharsayviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Akkollake · 45 min
- Bear Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Esik
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Esik?
Lake Esik (lake, about 15 km), Central Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Памятник Керею и Жанибеку 550 лет Казахского ханства (heritage site, about 1 km), State Historical-Cultural Museum-Reserve Issyk (museum, about 8 km), Esik Kurgan Field (heritage site, about 8 km), Арка (heritage site, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Esik?
228 places on Spotwander: 193 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 churches, 6 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Esik?
Beskepe Gorge, about 17 km by road; Kyz Emshek (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Esik?
Памятник Керею и Жанибеку 550 лет Казахского ханства, about 1 km by road; Esik Kurgan Field (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Esik?
Start in Esik, visit State Historical-Cultural Museum-Reserve Issyk, then Lake Esik, then Eastern Zharsay, then Akkol, then Bear Falls, and drive back — about 117 km by road in all.