Naryn Region
Son-Kul is Kyrgyzstan's most iconic nomadic landscape a wide, treeless lake sitting at roughly 3,000 meters, surrounded by rolling summer pastures where herding families move with their livestock each year. From June to September, yurt camps dot the lakeshore, offering the closest most travelers will come to living as Kyrgyz nomads do: sleeping in a traditional yurt, eating fresh dairy and meat and watching the sky fill with stars far from any city light. The drive up is part of the experience, climbing over a high pass with switchback roads and sweeping views. Horse riding around the lake is the classic way to explore.
Best season: Mid-June to September the road and camps close in winter
Nine days through Son-Kul, Kel-Suu and Issyk-Kul, with yurt stays, horseback riding, a lake hike, canyons, a waterfall and an eagle hunting demonstration.
A five-day Kyrgyzstan group adventure featuring Son-Kul, Issyk-Kul, Altyn-Arashan, an eagle hunting demonstration and a horseback journey toward Ala-Kul Pass.
A 7-day Kyrgyzstan group adventure featuring Son-Kul, Issyk-Kul, Kok-Jaiyk and Altyn-Arashan, with horseback riding, canyon visits and an adaptable Ala-Kul mountain excursion.
A 10-day group adventure through Kyrgyzstan’s alpine lakes, remote valleys and nomadic regions, with horseback excursions, a high-altitude hike and yurt stays.
An 8-day Kyrgyzstan group adventure combining horseback journeys to Song-Kol, a trek to Kel-Suu, village hospitality, canyon walks and the Altyn-Arashan mountains.
