Winter

Winter adventure around the Kyrgyz range

A winter in Kyrgyzstan like no other

Duration
7 days
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End day
30
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Kyrgyzstan
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Song Kul's lake freezing
Private field journal 7 chapters

The story

The journey

A real winter adventure in Kyrgyzstan

You will discover the losted shepherds of the Tien Shan range. Yak's farmers are living in difficult conditions but they will open their warm house and yurts, and you will enjoy the Kyrgyz hospitality. After an short hike south of Bishkek, we reach Chong Kemin National Park, before going up to frozen Song Kul lake and enjoy a night in the unique winter yurt camp of the lake.

This tour will be adapted depending on your preferred activity and snow conditions. This program has been designed for lovers of snowshoeing or ski touring accompanied by horses.

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
Day 01

Skitouring or snowshoeing in Chunkurchak, and overnight in Chong Kemin

Bishkek 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

2WW Victory square of Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan
Day 02 Backcountry skiing or snowshoeing in the Chong Kemin National Park
Day 02

Backcountry skiing or snowshoeing in the Chong Kemin National Park

Chong Kemin Chong Kemin

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

Winter sport activities in the Chong Kemin National Park
Day 03 Road from Chong Kemin to Kilemche
Day 03

Road from Chong Kemin to Kilemche

Chong Kemin Kilemche Jailoo

This morning, you leave the National Parc of Chong Kemin, and you take the road by the Boom canyon, a dry and cold place in winter, but colorful. After a low pass, the road goes down to the Orto Tokoy reservoir and the small city of Kochkor. Then the road leave the civilisation and accross the Kyzart pass, and you will have lunch in a shepherd's house in the village of Kyzart. In the afternoon, you will snowshoeing or skiing or horsebackriding into the gorge of Kilemche, a short walk of 6-7 km. Arriving in the high part of the gorge, installation in a shepherd's house. 

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Chong Kemin National Park
Day 04 Heading to Song Kul lake
Day 04

Heading to Song Kul lake

Kilemche Jailoo Tuz Ashuu (Song Kul)

This morning, we take the path to reach the shores of Lake Song Kul. On skis, snowshoes or on horseback, and depending on the snow conditions, you will choose your favorite activity to reach the immense plateau of Lake Song Kul. All morning, we climb to the Tuz Ashuu pass by road, then from the pass, we descend to the shores of the lake, which we follow to reach our winter camp in yurts.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Horseriding in Kilemche
Day 05 A winter day on the frozen Song Kul's lake
Day 06 Skiing in the morning, then drive to Bishkek
Day 06

Skiing in the morning, then drive to Bishkek

Tuz Ashuu (Song Kul) Bishkek

In the morning, you horseride till the pass of Tuz Ashuu, then you will enjoy 6 km downhill skiing till the Kilemche river where your driver will be waiting for you. Drive to Bishkek. Dinner in the town. Installation in our guesthouse.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Tuz Ashuu (Song Kul's lake)
Day 07 Transfer from Bishkek to Manas International Airport
Day 07

Transfer from Bishkek to Manas International Airport

Bishkek Manas International Airport

Depending on your flight time, your guide will join you to the airport and help you check in for your flight.  If your flight is later in the day your guide will show you more places in Bishkek before your flight. We hope you enjoyed your trip to Kyrgyzstan and we hope you come back again to explore other counties in Central Asia with us. 

Manas International Airport

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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%.”

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“"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!”

Yann Décaillet

“An attention and a treatment of 10. Highly recommended. Kyrgyzstan, an unforgettable experience. I will return if you do !!!”

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