Horse ridingPrivateMountainHorse ridingAdventure
Three full days on horseback for a real nomadic experience: the alpine meadows of Jeti-Oguz, the 33 Parrots Pass (3,400 m) and a night in a yurt at Son-Kul.
Route: Bishkek → Chon-Kemin → Karakol → Jeti-Oguz → Kochkor → Kyzart → Son-Kul → Bishkek.
Calm Kyrgyz horses, local horsemen, helmets and a briefing — suitable even for beginners. The climax is Kyrgyzstan's most iconic horseback crossing to Son-Kul Lake.
MorningBurana Tower archaeological site, balbals and museum.
AfternoonDrive to the Chon-Kemin Valley national park. Walk through the pine forest along the Chon-Kemin River with peaks up to 4,000 m, and meet the host family.
EveningHome-cooked dinner — lagman and boorsok. Overnight at a guesthouse in Chon-Kemin. Lunch and dinner included.
Meals: lunch, dinner Guesthouse in Chon-Kemin
MorningEarly drive to Cholpon-Ata and a short visit to the petroglyph museum.
AfternoonContinue to Karakol along the north shore, then a short drive to the Jeti-Oguz gorge for an introductory walk to the Seven Bulls viewpoint.
EveningGuesthouse in Karakol; optional banya.
Guesthouse in Karakol
MorningA full 3-hour ride in Jeti-Oguz through Tian Shan spruce forest and alpine meadows full of edelweiss and wild flowers, with a panorama of the Seven Bulls and the Kok-Jaiyk valley. Local horsemen accompany you; helmets and instructions provided. Even beginners can do it — Kyrgyz horses are calm.
AfternoonPicnic lunch with a nomad family in their yurt and kymyz tasting. Free time — an extra hour in the saddle or a hike to the waterfall.
EveningReturn to the guesthouse in Karakol. Dinner at a Karakol café — try the famous ashlyan-fu.
Guesthouse in Karakol
MorningA long 350 km drive to Kochkor along the south shore, with stops in Bokonbaevo and at Skazka for photos.
AfternoonContinue to Kyzart, a small village at the foot of the Tian Shan and the last one before Son-Kul. Meet the horse guides, check the saddles and get a safety briefing for tomorrow's big crossing. Walk around the village.
EveningGuesthouse in Kyzart, early night.
Guesthouse in Kyzart
MorningEarly start at 07:00. Horseback crossing of the 33 Parrots Pass (3,400 m) — the most iconic horse route in Kyrgyzstan: 2–3 hours up and 1 hour down. Endless mountains, marmots, eagles and yak herds; from the pass, a panorama of Son-Kul in the distance.
AfternoonArrival at Son-Kul Lake (3,016 m) — a huge alpine lake 27 km long with hundreds of yurts around it. Welcome tea, bread, butter and jam with a shepherd family; lunch. Free riding along the lake shore.
EveningDinner in the yurt — beshbarmak with lamb. A night in a yurt; the Milky Way is so bright you could read a book. Complete silence.
3400 m Yurt at Son-Kul, 3,016 m
MorningSunrise over Son-Kul — horses in the mist and yaks reflected in the lake: the best time for photos. Optional morning ride.
AfternoonDrive down by car (it waits on the other side of the pass; the horses return with the horsemen) and on via Kochkor to Bishkek (350 km).
EveningArrival in Bishkek around 19:00, drop-off.
3016 m
No riding experience needed: the horses are calm, local horsemen accompany you, helmets and instructions are provided.
30% deposit to book, the remaining 70% before the trip. Cancellation 14+ days before — 100% of the deposit refunded; 7–13 days — 50%; less than 7 days — non-refundable (except where required by law).
A manager will check availability and contact you. A request is not a confirmed booking.
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