The most beautiful trips in Kyrgyzstan
What to see and visit in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country in Central Asia, so most of your trips will definitely go to nature. Here you will find not only amazing treks, but also comfortable walks around the lakes in incredibly flowery meadows full of horses, cows and sheep. Let's see what you can visit and experience here
Trek to Lake Köl Ükök
March to the amazing lake
The trek to Lake Köl Ükök is one of the most picturesque in Kyrgyzstan. From the semi-desert area around the regional town of Kočkor, you can reach a beautiful lake surrounded by flowering pastures full of horses and sheep and glaciated 4,000-meter mountains within a few hours of climbing. In addition, from the lake you can take a number of star trips to unnamed hills or to another beautiful lake Köl Tör. continue reading
A classic trip to Lake Sonkol
A trip to the magic lake
One of the most classic, but still very nice, trips in Kyrgyzstan is to Lake Sonkol. The very road there, through canyons and mountain passes, is very nice, but the lake itself and its picturesque surroundings is the imaginary icing on the cake. Yurt herders, huge herds of horses, cows and sheep await you here, and most importantly a huge lake where you can even bathe if you are just a little hardy. In addition, the surrounding landscape full of flowering meadows and easily accessible mountains absolutely attracts exploratory walks. continue reading
Karakol trek
The center of the national park
Karakol trek is the shortest variant of trips to the Těrský Alatoo mountains. You will head directly to the main valley, which falls into the national park. From here you can ascend to Lake Ala kol and the next day you can go directly below the highest mountain Karakol. Even during this short march, you will get a nice idea of the nature in the Tian Shan Mountains. In addition, there are a number of options where you can extend this march for more than a week. continue reading
Skazka Canyon
Death Valley in Kyrgyzstan
From Karakol we return back to Bishkek by the southern route and visit the canyon of Skazka (perhaps known only for tourists). Local people do not have any idea of its existence. However, we do not want to miss out on all the guides praised by the valley, which is especially beautiful with its red colors at sunset. continue reading
Ascent to Pik Uchitel
For the most accessible four thousand
If you want to enjoy the view of the Himalayas and you do not have much time and experience walking on the glaciers, then Pik Uchitel (4,545 m above sea level) is the right choice, because you only need 3 days to conquer it and is located only about 60 km south of Bishkeku in Ala Archa National Park. continue reading
Circuit around Bishkek
Interesting place around the capital of Kyrgyzstan
If you have to stay in Bishkek for more than a day (one day I think is enough to see the attractions of this city) and you have nothing planned, then here are a few tips on how to shorten the wait, for example, to process permits, waiting for the plane, etc. The best option is to get a taxi and get a ride because there are no marshals going to the given places (except for Al Arch, but it is also complicated there). continue reading
Bishkek tour
A show of socialist architecture
The center of Bishkek is located around the main square of Ala-Too on both sides of the wide boulevard Chuy. Here you will find practically only monuments of socialist realism in the form of massive cubic buildings and countless statues. Architecturally, it's probably not very valuable, but it serves very well to soak up the atmosphere of times past. continue reading
Swimming in Cholpon Ata
Pohoda u Issyk-kulu
Kyrgyzstan has a reputation as a tourist country for most tourists, but there are also many people (mostly from Kazakhstan or Russia) who spend their summer holidays by the water. No wonder – the waters of the lake are clear and moreover not too cold after the high altitude of Issyk-kul. The largest swimming center on the shores of the lake is Cholpon Ata, where you will find several very nice beaches. continue reading
A trip to the petroglyphs in Cholpon Ata
Interesting hiking north of the lake
Cholpon Ata is famous mainly for swimming in the Kyrgyz Sea – Lake Issyk-Kul, but you can also take an interesting tourist walk here, in addition to the largest historical landmark – ancient petroglyphs. If you have more time to explore the mountains north of Cholpon Ata, this is the first and easiest stage of this trek to the Kungean Alatau. continue reading
