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Places to visit in Kyrgyzstan

From highland villages to lakeside towns, meet the communities that give Kyrgyzstan its human face.

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District Talas Region

Aitmatov District

Aitmatov District turns Talas into personal geography. Kyzyl-Adyr, Sheker, valley villages and Kara-Buura mountain edges connect field life with the memory of Chinghiz Aitmatov, whose name now marks the district and…

Village Issyk Kul region
Ak-Dobo village

Ak-Döbö

Village Naryn Region

Ak-Kya village (Kara-Kudzhur valley)

Small village in the valley of Kara-Kudzhur. On the way of our horse trek from Koel Ukoek lake to Song Kul lake.

Village Issyk Kul region
horseback riding on the foot print of the Swiss adventurer Ella Maillart, crossing a river

Ak-Shyyrak

District Issyk Kul region

Ak-Suu District

Ak-Suu District is the mountain side of eastern Issyk-Kul. Teploklyuchenka, Altyn-Arashan, Jyrgalan, Ala-Kul approaches and hot-spring valleys beyond Karakol give the district a field-ready mix of trekking, riding,…

Village Naryn Region
Taylik Batyr Mausoleum

Ak-Tal (Togolok Moldo)

District Naryn Region

Ak-Talaa District

Ak-Talaa District carries the quieter west of Naryn Region. Baetov, Naryn River bends, dry slopes and scattered villages give the area a leaner highland identity than Kochkor or At-Bashy, with distance felt in fuel,…

District Jalal-Abad Region

Aksy District

Aksy District is western Jalal-Abad with more shade and water in the story. Kerben, foothill villages and routes toward Sary-Chelek give the area a greener identity than the lower Fergana-edge districts nearby,…

District Jalal-Abad Region

Ala-Buka District

Ala-Buka District sits in the transitional west of Jalal-Abad Region. Around Ala-Buka town, lower foothills, cultivated land and border-facing roads link the denser Fergana edge with quieter approaches toward Aksy and…

District Chuy Region

Alamudun District

Alamudun District is where Bishkek begins to meet the mountains. Lebedinovka, suburban villages, Ala-Archa approaches and foothill roads above Bishkek make the district a busy threshold between capital life, commuter…

District Osh Region

Alay District

Alay District is where southern Kyrgyzstan changes direction. Gulcho, Sary-Mogol, the Alay Valley, Pamir views and roads toward China and Tajikistan make every route feel bigger than a district line and closer to the…

District Osh Region

Aravan District

Aravan District is a compact, busy piece of Osh Region where foothills meet cultivated lowland. Aravan town, village gardens and roads toward Osh make the district feel close, productive and social, with the Fergana…