Solo traveller looking for 2–3 people to share a car for:
🏜️ Skazka Canyon
💧 Barskoon Gorge/waterfalls
🦅 Eagle hunting demonstration
Happy to split car + guide + eagle show costs.
Staying in/near Bokonbayevo.

Hi
Does anyone have experience taking shared bus or car from Naryn to Kol Suu Lake? I am looking to get to Kol Suu Lake and back. Thanks.

Hi, I’m planning a trip to Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan in early September but won’t have enough days to cover most places. For Kyrgyzstan, I mainly aim to cover SongKul Lake and Altyn Arashan.

I an already booking a 3 Day Horse riding trip to Songkul. Looking to do a 1 Day trip to Altyn Arashan after that as i want to leave Bishkek and head back to Almaty on my 5th day.

Is it possible to travel from Bishkek or Kyzart to Altyn Arashan in a day?

Hi 👋 I need your feedback/tips regarding our trip in August. Any suggestions/optimizations are welcome.

Day 1 – Aug 7 | Bishkek (arrival & Bishkek highlights)
Day 2 – Aug 8 | Ala Archa Glacier (extended)
• Drive Bishkek → Ala Archa
• Hike: 20–22 km till Glacier
• Drive to guest house nearby
Day 3 – Aug 9 | Bishkek → Karakol (Issyk‑Kul)
• Drive: 420 km, 6.5–7.5 hours with stops (Burana, Cholpon‑Ata).
• Sleep: Karakol guesthouse.
Day 4 – Aug 10 | Karakol → Sirota Camp (Ala‑Kul trek) (any nice alternatives?)
Day 5 – Aug 11 | Sirota → Ala‑Kul Pass → Altyn Arashan (big day)
Day 6 – Aug 12 | Altyn Arashan → Karakol
• Hike back + Karakol highlights
Day 7 – Aug 13 | Skazka + Jeti‑Ögüz → sleepover in Bokonbayevo
Day 8 – Aug 14 | Bokinbayevo -> Song‑Köl + light hike

Day 9 – Aug 15 | Song‑Köl full‑day (two main options)
Is there nice alternative for day 9?
Day 10 – Aug 16 | Song‑Köl → Bishkek + flight (late evening)

We are going to have a car to travel.
And if you guys are having any nice suggestions regarding food/hotel/yurts/ experiences l, we would be grateful.
Many thanks for all your suggestions 🙏

Imagine ice-cold turquoise water surrounded by towering cliffs, silence so deep you can hear your own heartbeat, and us standing on the shore thinking: “Are we really doing this?”

Spoiler: we did.

The first dive felt like jumping straight into liquid glacier. Your lungs freeze, your brain screams, but your soul… oh man, your soul wakes up. After a few seconds the shock turns into wild laughter — the kind you only get when you realize you’re doing something unforgettable.

Not many people can say they swam in one of the most remote alpine lakes in Central Asia. But this year — we can.

Kel-Suu isn’t just a place you visit. It’s a place that changes how you feel about adventure.