Kyrgyzstan Highlights and Events

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If mountains are your thing, then Kyrgyzstan is your place. Tucked into the heart of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan’s skyline is dominated by craggy peaks and alpine lakes. Pull on your boots and get trekking to really experience its spectacular beauty. You’re likely to come across spectacular glaciers, be invited into a yurt for some yoghurt or ushered to the sidelines of a ferocious game of goat polo.
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Experience Kyrgyzstan's highlights on these trips

Bishkek to Ashgabat

Nomadic Yurt tent, Kyrgyzstan
30 days
Basix
  • USD $2,675
    CAD $2,690
    AUD $2,600
    EUR €2,085
    GBP £1,620
    NZD $3,330
    ZAR R21,555
    CHF FR2,435
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  • USD $920
    Kitty tool tip
  • USD $3,595*
    CAD $3,583*
    AUD $3,480*
    EUR €2,727*
    GBP £2,181*
    NZD $4,434*
    ZAR R27,953*
    CHF FR3,162*
    *
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Mountain Kingdoms of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan_yurt_nomad_tent
16 days
Basix
  • USD $1,380
    CAD $1,390
    AUD $1,340
    EUR €1,075
    GBP £835
    NZD $1,720
    ZAR R10,710
    CHF FR1,240
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  • USD $380
    Kitty tool tip
  • USD $1,760*
    CAD $1,758*
    AUD $1,703*
    EUR €1,340*
    GBP £1,066*
    NZD $2,176*
    ZAR R13,352*
    CHF FR1,540*
    *
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Ashgabat to Bishkek

30 days
Basix
  • USD $2,675
    CAD $2,690
    AUD $2,600
    EUR €2,085
    GBP £1,620
    NZD $3,330
    ZAR R20,775
    CHF FR2,410
    Trip Price tool tip
  • USD $920
    Kitty tool tip
  • USD $3,595*
    CAD $3,583*
    AUD $3,480*
    EUR €2,727*
    GBP £2,181*
    NZD $4,434*
    ZAR R27,173*
    CHF FR3,137*
    *
    Total price tool tip

Mountain Kingdoms of Kyrgyzstan - Reverse

Cows in Kyrgyzstan mountains
16 days
Basix
  • USD $1,380
    CAD $1,390
    AUD $1,340
    EUR €1,075
    GBP £835
    NZD $1,720
    ZAR R11,110
    CHF FR1,255
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  • USD $380
    Kitty tool tip
  • USD $1,760*
    CAD $1,758*
    AUD $1,703*
    EUR €1,340*
    GBP £1,066*
    NZD $2,176*
    ZAR R13,752*
    CHF FR1,555*
    *
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* Refer to booking conditions

Highlights


Kyrgyzstan's Top Picks

Lake Song-Kol
 
Kyrgyzstan is home to the world’s largest walnut forest
 

Top 5 Back to Nature Places in Kyrgyzstan

  1. Bush Camp: Bed down for the night in the Tian Shan ranges under a blanket of glittering stars. The only noises are from distant nomads herding their stock through the valleys.
  2. Lake Song-Kol: This zoological reserve is surrounded by pastures that are favoured by nomadic herders. Don’t be surprised to see a fierce game of ulak-Tartys (goat polo). You may even get to ride out with the shepherds on their hardy ponies.
  3. Djety Oguz Valley: Spend days hiking canyons and valleys surrounded by snow-capped peaks. Seven spectacular red sandstone cliffs stand guard over the entrance to the Djety Oguz Valley. Local tradition says that the cliffs were once wild bulls, immobilized by the gods to stop them terrorizing local yurt dwellers.
  4. Karakol: Even in urban areas, Kyrgyzstan’s natural beauty abounds. Karakol is surrounded by orchards and mountains, with a lovely Russian church and colonial houses. Explore tree-lined streets that slope up towards glaciers and pine forests.
  5. Lake Issyk-Kul: Take a beach break with a difference. This alpine lake has been a favourite holiday spot for locals for centuries. After relaxing on the beach, be sure to see the petroglyphs that date back to 500 BC.