Overview
Travel dates:
10.04.2026 – 12.04.2026
24.04.2026 – 26.04.2026
03.05.2026 – 05.05.2026
24.05.2026 – 26.05.2026
03.06.2026 – 05.06.2026
24.06.2026 – 26.06.2026
03.07.2026 – 05.07.2026
24.07.2026 – 26.07.2026
03.08.2026 – 05.08.2026
24.08.2026 – 26.08.2026
Itinerary: Bishkek – Kyzart village – Kilemche pasture – Son Kul Lake– Bishkek
Itinerary
Day 1. Bishkek – Kyzart Village - Kilemche, (horse riding 4,5 hrs) Pick up from Central square (Eternal Flame ) – 8 AM.
8:30 Drive to Kyzart village, located in Kochkor, 280 km, 4-5 hrs. You will have lunch at a small local family house where you meet your Horse guide. After lunch, we will start the tour to the Kilemche pasture (you can leave some things in Kyzart and take only the essentials for 3 days).
Start horse trekking to Son –Kul lake through the Kyzart Pass (2664m) and then cross Kyzyl-Kiya jailoo, an enormous, relatively flat sea of grass. Continue over the Chaar-Archa Pass (3 061 m) into the Chaar-Archa Valley then cross the river and follow the trail over hills to Kilemche Jailoo. Accommodation and dinner in local Sheperds’ Yurt Inn.
Meals: lunch, dinner.
Day 2. Kilemche – Son-Kul Lake (horse riding 5-6 hrs.)
After breakfast riding to Jalgyz Karagai pass (3400 m), over the Song-Kol Mountains and into the lake’s basin. The morning climb affords wonderful views of Kilemche jailoo, and the pass itself is rocky and exciting. After lunch (picnic) at Jaman Echki, follow the lakeshore east to the yurt at Batai Aral. On the road you can enjoy beautiful small rivers, mountains, flowers. You will meet the shepherd and his family. If you like, you can drink hot tea and kumyz (horse milk), enjoy the last lights of the day to walk around the pastures or just get to know the locals.
As option: Horse Game Kok-Boruogh in Son Kul Lake. Free time. Overnight are in a yurt camp.
Meals: full board
Day 3. Son-Kul Lake (horse riding, 3 hrs) – Kyz-Art - Bishkek, 350 km
Breakfast. Start horseback ride to Kyzart village lunch at local house.
Afternoon meet driver and transfer to Bishkek.
Drop off at Central square (Eternal Flame) – 6 pm
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Price 2026 in USD
| Package of 3 days / 2 nights |
Price per person |
| Horseback tour |
$ 375 |
What's included
Included
- Transportation
- Accommodation: - 2 nights in Yurt Inn in Son Kul Lake
- Horses for horse riding (3 days)
- Horseman including their meals
- English / Russian speaking guide during horseback tour
- Full board during horse trek
- All local taxes
Not included
- International аir ticket
- Kyrgyz visa / visa support letter (by request)
- Meals en-routes
- Alcohol beverage during tour
- Tips
Notes
- The horse-riding program must be order in advance at least 7 days before arrival dates. Otherwise, we can guarantee arrangement of the horse-riding tour for such long days.
- Cook is providing for group more than four persons. For the smaller group up to 3 persons are provided / prepared by horseman assistant and guide-interpreter
- Weather in the mountain even in August is quite cold at night and it is highly recommended to have warm clothes and raincoat.