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Issyk Kul Circuit Expedition
Silk Road Ruins, Red Rock Canyons & Eagle Hunters on the World's Second-Largest Alpine Lake
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Wild Kyrgyzstan: Eagles, Nomads & the Ancient Silk Road
Kyrgyzstan from South to North Across Walnut Forests, Silk Road Ruins, Nomadic Camps & Alpine Lakes
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Ala-Kul & Son Kul Trek
Trek to Kyrgyzstan’s famous glacial lake at 3,532 meters, cross a 3,860-meter pass, then ride horses with nomads at Son Kul.
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Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Expedition
A 12-day all-inclusive expedition spanning 3 horseback treks across Kyrgyzstan’s Tien Shan: three mountain treks on horseback, nomadic yurt camps at Son-Kul, and alpine passes above 3,500 meters
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Jyrgalan to Altyn Arashan Horseback Trek
A 3-day horseback circuit of eastern Kyrgyzstan: ride from Jyrgalan Valley over five passes above 3,300 meters to Altyn Arashan’s geothermal springs, traversing the Boz-Uchuk and Ailanysh plateau lakes, with the northern and southern shores of Issyk-Kul completing the circuit
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Ala Archa Glacier Trek
Ala Archa National Park starts 40km south, where peaks erupt to 4,895 meters. The 8km trail to Ak-Sai Waterfall introduces the park; the challenging push to Ak-Sai Glacier at 3,300 meters rewards with raw Tian Shan ice. Over 800 plant species and rare ibex inhabit these slopes.
Burana Tower & Balasagun Ruins
Journey 80km east to the 11th-century Burana Tower, sole remnant of Balasagun—a Karakhanid capital medieval maps placed at the world's center. Climb the 25-meter minaret for valley views and explore the field of Turkic balbal stone warriors dating to the 6th–10th centuries.
Chon-Kemin Valley Horse Trek
Ride through Kyrgyzstan's longest gorge—100km of alpine valleys between Tian Shan ranges. Chon-Kemin National Park harbors snow leopards, brown bears, and golden eagles. Stay in village guesthouses, learn nomadic horsemanship, and sleep under Central Asia's darkest skies.
Ala-Too Square & Osh Bazaar
At Ala-Too Square, a 17-meter Manas statue replaced Lenin in 2011. The State Historical Museum houses 90,000 artifacts spanning prehistory to independence. Nearby, Osh Bazaar fills an entire city block with spices, textiles, and fresh beshbarmak ingredients.
Issyk-Ata Hot Springs & Soviet Sanatorium
Drive 77km east to Issyk-Ata Gorge at 1,775 meters, where mineral waters surface at 54°C year-round. Mentioned in 7th-century Silk Road manuscripts, the springs became a sanatorium in 1891. A Soviet-era Buddha carving overlooks the valley, and trout fill the river below.
Konorchek Canyon Red Rock Hike
Two hours east in Boom Gorge, Paleogene sandstone spires rise in vivid red formations locals call the Eolian Castles. A one-hour trail follows a dried riverbed through narrow passages to a plateau with panoramic views. The 40-million-year-old deposits are shaped by millennia of wind erosion.
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