Adventure
Horse riding at Issyk Kul Lake
A loop following Scythian's kurgans
- Duration
- 2 days
- Countries
- Kyrgyzstan
- Activities
- Horse Riding
- 01 Kyzyl Suu
- 02 Bay of Kyzyl Suu
The story
The journey
Two days of easy ride on sand and dirty roads from the village of Kyzyl Suu, chef-lieu of the Jeti Oguz district, to Issyk Kul lake and back. On the way, we can observe kurgans, which are still keeping their secrets. But the spot of this program is the sandy and wild beaches of Kyzyl Suu and the hot sources.
Route map
The route
Day by day
The journey, day by day
2 chapters
- Day 01
Horse Riding from Kyzyl Suu village to Issyk Kul Lake
Departure from Shakir's guesthouse through Kyzyl-Suu village. After the village we follow a small route along the Chong Kyzyl Suu River. On our way we see several Kurgans from former times. After that, we will arrive at the biggest bay of Issyk Kul Lake. We will ride a bit along the shores of the Lake and have Lunch there.In the afternoon we will continue to ride along the shore of Issyk Kul Lake until we reach the Natali resort. There we will spend the night.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 02
Horse Riding from Natali Resort at the Issyk Kul Lake to Kyzyl Suu village
We will ride from Natali Resort back to Kyzyl-Suu village. On our way through the fields, we see some smaller Lakes.Lunch – picnic somewhere on the way.Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Photography
Along the way
Further reading
More from this journey
Practical information
Prepare for the journey
- All transportation in a private vehicle
- All airport transfers
- Accommodation as described in the program
- Meals (3 per day)
- Bottled water (when possible) & tea
- English-speaking trekking guide
- Horses with local saddles
- Pack horses with saddle bags & horsemen
- Camping & cooking equipment (tents, mats, gas, stove, etc)
- All the activities listed in the program
- Entry fees at national parks and/or border zones listed in the program
- Entry fees at museums and historical sites listed in the program
- Domestic flights mentioned in the program
- A contribution to our sustainable development projects
- Organisation of the trip & local taxes
- International flights
- International banking fees (PayPal, ...)
- Travel & repatriation insurance
- Visas / LOI (if applicable)
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Personal expenses
- Personal equipment (sleeping bag, headlight, personal medication, etc)
- Additional costs due to unexpected personal events (health, loss of luggage, ...)
- Tips for guide & driver (always optional, always appreciated)
Reviews of Nomad's Land
Travelers, in their own words
Published reviews of our team and service.
Nous tenions à vous remercier pour l’organisation de notre voyage au Kirghizistan. Ce pays est magnifique avec des personnes très accueillantes. Grâce à l’énergie positive de notre guide Baktygul, nous avons pu entrer en contact avec la population locale, aidée par quelques vodka bien sûr.
Nomadsland organized a 5 days 4 nights winter tour from Bishkek to Issyk Kol lake via Chom Keming (horse riding), Jyrgalan (snow shoeing), Karakol (museums) and Bokanbaevo (fairy canyon, 7 bulls, eagle hunting), then back to Bishkek. Nikita, our guide, picked us up from the airport and drove us round the snowy roads in his excellent v8 4wd.
4 Day Hike through Archa Tor pass It’s my first trip to Kyrgyzstan! My wife and I are independent travelers and prefer the solitude of traveling without guide or porters. I found Aibek Nomad's Land online as we were on a short 5 day trip, 3 or which were full day hikes so transport to and from the exact start and end points were essential.
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