Yurt stays, eagle hunting traditions and a horseback journey toward Ala-Kul Pass
About this trip
Meet your guide at Bishkek Airport at 04:00 and travel via Kochkor to Son-Kul for a night in a lakeside yurt camp. Continue to Bokonbaevo for an eagle hunting demonstration, then travel along Issyk-Kul to Karakol and Altyn-Arashan. The trip includes a horseback journey toward Ala-Kul Pass, followed by a 4x4 return to Bishkek.
The tour includes four nights, three meals each day, airport transfers, guide services and the listed horseback and hiking activities. The Ala-Kul pass ascent depends on weather, trail conditions and group fitness.
Where you'll stay
A five-day Kyrgyzstan group adventure along Issyk-Kul’s southern shore, with canyon walks, an eagle hunting demonstration, horseback riding to a waterfall and a mountain stay at Altyn-Arashan.
A 7-day Kyrgyzstan group adventure featuring Ala-Archa, Chon-Kemin, Issyk-Kul, Kok-Jaiyk and Altyn-Arashan, with horseback activities and an eagle hunting demonstration.
From
USD 700
| Days | Stay |
|---|
| Day 1 | Yurt camp, Son-Kul |
| Day 2 | Yurt camp, Issyk-Kul |
| Days 3–4 | Guesthouse or yurt camp, Altyn-Arashan |
Day by day
Open each day for the route, experiences and overnight details.
Day 1
Meet your guide at Bishkek Airport at 04:00. Have breakfast in Bishkek, then travel via Kochkor along mountain roads to Son-Kul. Check in at the yurt camp and enjoy free time by the lake.
Day 2
Have breakfast at the yurt camp and travel from Son-Kul to Bokonbaevo. Watch a traditional eagle hunting demonstration, then continue to Issyk-Kul and check in at a lakeside yurt camp.
Day 3
Drive from Issyk-Kul to Karakol, continue to Ak-Suu, then transfer by 4x4 from Ak-Suu to Altyn-Arashan. Check into a guesthouse or yurt camp and enjoy free time.
Day 4
Set out after an early breakfast on horseback toward Ala-Kul. Ride along mountain trails to approximately 3,550 m, leave the horses and continue on foot toward Ala-Kul Pass at approximately 3,900 m. Return to the horses and ride back to Altyn-Arashan. The pass ascent depends on weather, trail conditions and group fitness.
Day 5
Have breakfast in Altyn-Arashan, return by 4x4 to Ak-Suu, drive to Karakol and continue to Bishkek. The departure airport transfer is coordinated with your flight.
The essentials
Before you go
Questions, answered
The proposed meal plan is breakfast, lunch and dinner on all five tour days, as the brochure states. Please share dietary requirements before booking.
The brochure includes tour guide services throughout the programme, transport along the itinerary, airport transfers and return 4x4 transfers between Ak-Suu and Altyn-Arashan. The proposed guide language is English, with local horse handlers for the Ala-Kul excursion.
The brochure does not specify entrance-fee coverage. The proposed package includes standard entrance fees for listed attractions. Optional activities and hot spring visits outside the listed programme are not included.
Meet your guide at Bishkek Airport at 04:00 on Day 1. The return airport transfer on Day 5 is coordinated with your flight.
The proposed price is $700 per person in USD for the listed 2027 group departures, based on shared accommodation. It includes four nights in the listed yurt camps and mountain accommodation, three meals each day, guide services, itinerary transport, arrival and departure airport transfers, return 4x4 transfers between Ak-Suu and Altyn-Arashan, the eagle hunting demonstration, and the listed Ala-Kul horseback and hiking programme. International flights, visas, personal travel insurance, personal purchases, tips, alcoholic drinks, optional activities outside the listed programme, extra nights and a private-room supplement are not included.
Proposed payment terms: a 30% deposit ($210) reserves a place, with the remaining $490 due 30 days before departure. For bookings made within 30 days of departure, full payment is due when booking. Proposed cancellation terms: more than 30 days before departure, the deposit is retained; 15–30 days before departure, 50% of the total price is retained; fewer than 15 days before departure or a no-show, the full price is retained. Any documented non-refundable third-party costs are also deducted.
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USD 700 / person
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