Winter
Snowshoeing Adventure around Issyk Kul Lake
For those who love winter hikes!
- Duration
- 7 days
- Countries
- Kyrgyzstan
- Activities
- Health and Wellness , Hiking , Nomadic Lifestyle , Snowshoeing
The story
The journey
Embrace the winter wonderland
We will make an unforgettable trip around Lake Issyk-Kul. Let's get acquainted with the culture of the Kyrgyz people, as well as their customs and traditions. And, of course, we will take many walks in the beautiful Kyrgyz nature. We will start our adventure on the northern shore, and finish on the southern one. We will visit not only natural parks and nature reserves, but also cultural attractions of our country.
Route map
The route
Day by day
The journey, day by day
7 chapters
Day 01 Skitouring or snowshoeing in Chunkurchak, and overnight in Chong Kemin
Skitouring or snowshoeing in Chunkurchak, and overnight in Chong Kemin
Today you will enjoy the pittoresque road linking the high plateau of Chunkurchak where you can enjoy an half-day hiking with snowshoes or ski-touring. In the end of the afternoon, you will drive to the National Parc of Chong Kemin. Overnight and dinner in a local family house.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 02 Backcountry skiing or snowshoeing in the Chong Kemin National Park
Backcountry skiing or snowshoeing in the Chong Kemin National Park
Today you will be able to feel like a Kyrgyz Nomad because you will have a horse that you can ride to higher grounds. You will be able to ski different slopes and get many runs in today. But you can also choose to snowshoe on forest road. Lunch will be had in the mountains with the horseman and your guide. After a full day of horseback riding and touring you will head back to your guesthouse and share dinner with the shepherds family that you are being hosted by.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 03 Through the beautiful canyons Konorchek and hot springs to Karakol
Through the beautiful canyons Konorchek and hot springs to Karakol
In the early morning, we will start our trip to Karakol. On the way, we will visit the Konorchek canyons which are very beautiful in winter. After that, we have lunch in Tamchy village in CBT. After lunch, we have a good possibility to see petroglyphs in Ornok. Dinner in Karakol. We will try Hogo in Dungan cuisine.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04 Hiking day in Kashka Suu gorge to the Hot springs
Hiking day in Kashka Suu gorge to the Hot springs
Karakol Ak-Tash (Chong Kyzyl Suu valley)
Early in the morning we leave Karakol and go to the Kashka-Suu gorge to start our walk to the hot springs. At the end of the day, after the hot springs, we will go to Chon-Kyzyl Suu to our warm and cozy yurt camp Ak-Tash, where we will spend the night.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05 Winter day hiking into the Chong Kyzyl Suu valley
Winter day hiking into the Chong Kyzyl Suu valley
Ak-Tash (Chong Kyzyl Suu valley) Ak-Tash (Chong Kyzyl Suu valley)
In the morning, we walk from lower part of forest till the geo-physical and meteorological station of Chong Kyzyl Suu. We follow a forestry dirty road, in a narrow gorge. Then, the gorge widens and we cross some meadows before arriving at the station built in 1948. After a picnic, we go back down the valley by the same path as in the morning, to the hot springs located halfway. After our bath, our vehicle is waiting for us to return to the bottom of the valley.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06 Along the South shore of Issyk-Kul lake to Kochkor
Along the South shore of Issyk-Kul lake to Kochkor
Ak-Tash (Chong Kyzyl Suu valley) Kochkor
We are going on a trip along the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. We will visit the golden eagle show, the yurt show, and also take a walk along the shore of our beautiful lake.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07 Transfer from Kochkor Village to Bishkek City
Transfer from Kochkor Village to Bishkek City
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Photography
Along the way
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Reviews of Nomad's Land
Travelers, in their own words
Published reviews of our team and service.
“One word: THANK YOU! Two fabulous weeks experiencing nomadic life up close. Bakyt, without you, the journey would not have been the same. Thank you for your kindness and energy! Thanks to Youri, our amazing driver! In short, highly recommend this agency 100%.”
“"Visit to Kyrgyzstan = Nomad’s Land" Our stay in the country boils down to this. An unforgettable experience! The whole team is very competent and responsive. The country is amazing. We did 17 days and visited incredible and untouched corners. I recommend the nights with nomadic shepherds. Magical moments!”
“An attention and a treatment of 10. Highly recommended. Kyrgyzstan, an unforgettable experience. I will return if you do !!!”
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