After Karakol the road gets much better. So yes, if you have the time, it's definitely worth visiting Jeti-Oguz. (And you can have some delicious trou...

It's only about 80 km to Broken Heart. 😄

So if you take it easy, you can comfortably continue along the southern shore while stopping at all the beautiful places on the way.

Yes, absolutely. Jeti-Oguz and Fairy Tale (Skazka) Canyon are beautiful. They're definitely worth the detour.

Yes, that's true, but it gets even worse further on. 😄 We drove to Bishkek via Kegen four days ago. After Karakol the road is fine, but only i...

Probably better to go via the western side. The road toward Karakol is under repair, and there are sections without asphalt.

Makes sense. Are there cafés near Lake Khanbulan?

Thanks! Will I manage to see all that in one day?

Better to go to Samarkand, since Navruz is on March 21.