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Trips and departures

  1. Private trip Kyrgyzstan 9 days

    Trekking from Osh to Tash Rabat Trekking from Osh to Tash Rabat

    This private trekking journey links Osh with Tash Rabat across the Ferghana range, high passes and the Arpa Valley. Expect remote terrain, several demanding trekking days, tented camps, horse porters and time with the local…

    Photo: Alex Johnson

  2. Private trip Kyrgyzstan 11 days

    Great excursion in the Terskey range Chong Kyzyl Suu valley

    We propose here an original and easier alternative that replaces the classic trek "road concrete" comes into his collars to over 3800 m. and often snowy. This hike avoids beaten track and is available all year.

Journeys

  1. Journey

    Trekking to Turbulung

    Krajilika - Kuksay → Turbulung

    Trekking along the piste between large rocks and through the summer pastures to a local nomadic camp before the pass of Turbulung where we can see the gazelles (4520 m).

  2. Journey

    Trekking to Yanbulak

    Turbulung → Yanbulak

    Crossing the Turbulung pass (4915 m), the longest trekking. On the pass, it is important that the team stay always together, because of the fog. If all members want, we can make a short climb on glacier of small montagnes. Way…

  3. Journey

    Trekking day to Tulpar-Kol lakes Tulpar Kul

    Lenin peak BC → Tulpar-Kol lake

    We go down the side of the Achyk-Tash river crossing with horses or by the bridge, and we go back on the shelf on the other side where you can discover a multitude of lakes sizes and shapes. Opportunity to explore the nearby…

  4. Journey

    Trekking to Chichaklik

    Yanbulak → Chichaklik

    Walking in a small green valley among the wild yaks, sheeps and camels. Passing Yanguo pass (4830 m), the second pass and way down to Chichaklik. Camping on the pasture (4425 m).

  5. Journey

    Trekking from Karakol to Irdyk's valley Karakol

    Karakol → Yrdyk lake west

    The day hiking start from the city of Karakol, then we join a plateau with a panorama of Issyk Kul lake and Karakol city. At midday, we are already in the middle of green pasture. In the afternoon, we cross small fir tree forest…

    Photo: Alex Johnson

Travel advice

Stories from the road

  1. Travel news

    The Anti-Overtourism Himalaya Alternative

    Decongested Trekking in the Tien Shan — Kyrgyzstan’s Big-Mountain Reset I’ve guided and designed treks across the Central Asia, and I’ve lived in Kyrgyzstan long enough to see fashions in adventure rise and fall like weather on a…

  2. Travel news

    Community-First Trail Economics

    Morning in Bishkek begins with a stamp on your permit and a hot samsa from a corner bakery near the bazaar. A shared van is your transport east, dropping you at the trailhead where the Kyrgyz Nomad Trail starts climbing toward a…