Explore Kyrgyzstan

World Nomad Games

The World Nomad Games are the world's largest nomadic competition. This immense gathering takes place every two years in Kyrgyzstan, since 2014.

Winter Sports

While summer is the best season to visit Kyrgyzstan, **winter in Kyrgyzstan** is a magnificent period for adventurers and winter sports enthusiasts. A land of high peaks, covered over **90% in mountains** with three summits beyond 7,000m in altitude, Kyrgyzstan is the **ideal destination for skiing or snowboarding**, among other activities.

Trek

A land of mountains, Kyrgyzstan is one of the world's most beautiful countries for trekking! With over 90% of its territory covered by mountains, including three peaks above 7,000 meters,

Transhumance

If you love horseback riding and are passionate about nomadic life, why not join a transhumance during your stay in Kyrgyzstan?

Paragliding

What better country than Kyrgyzstan for paragliding? With its endless mountains, countless glaciers, multicolored gorges and surprising landscapes, Kyrgyzstan is perfect

Nomadic Games

The nomadic culture of Kyrgyzstan is one of the reasons you absolutely must visit this sublime mountainous country. Kyrgyz people have always been nomads, and they have not lost their traditions.

Horse Trekking

If there is one country where it is truly worthwhile to slow down to the rhythm of a horseback ride, Kyrgyzstan will help you forget all the worries of modern life.

Cycling or Mountain Biking

A land of endless mountains, Kyrgyzstan with its wild nature is an ideal destination for outdoor sports. Horseback riding, trekking, rafting, kayaking, paragliding… you can do almost everything there. Including cycling or mountain biking, another unconventional and eco-friendly way to explore Kyrgyzstan while staying active.

Kel Suu Lake

At 3,514 m elevation in the Kok-Kiya valley, Kel Suu Lake stretches over 10 km in a border zone. Regulated access, mineral landscapes and bivouacking.

Jety-Oguz Valley

25 km from Karakol, Jety-Oguz valley lines red cliffs, the legend of seven bulls, Iron Age burial mounds and a Soviet-era thermal station.

Toktogul

Toktogul

Between an immense lake, a Soviet dam, and red mountains, Toktogul is the authentic waypoint that punctuates the long journey between Bishkek and Osh.

Tash Rabat Caravanserai

Tash Rabat Caravanserai

Nestled at 3,500 m in the Tian Shan mountains, the Tash Rabat caravanserai is one of Central Asia's finest remnants of the Silk Road.

Song-Kol Lake

Son Koul Lake

At 3,000 m altitude in the Tian Shan, Son Koul Lake is the summer gathering place for Kyrgyz nomadic herders. Yurts, horses, starlit skies.

Sary-Chelek Biosphere Reserve

Sary-Chelek Lake

At 1,873 meters elevation, Sary-Chelek Lake is a little-known UNESCO biosphere reserve, a paradise for hikers and lovers of pristine wilderness.

Oy-Tal

Oy-Tal

Nestled in a verdant valley of Issyk-Kul, Oy-Tal cultivates a rare art of living: fruit orchards, horseback rides to the Kazakh border and hospitality with herding families.

Naryn

Naryn

At 2,000 m in the Tian Shan, Naryn is the last major stopover before the wild south of Kyrgyzstan and the perfect base for exploring nomadic lakes.

Kyzyl-Oi

Kyzyl-Oi

Nestled at 1800 m in the Kokomeren Valley, Kyzyl-Oi is a herders' hamlet surrounded by ochre mountains. A premier trekking destination for horseback riding in Kyrgyzstan.

Karakol

Karakol

Nestled against the Tian Shan, Karakol blends a Chinese mosque, a wooden Russian cathedral, and direct access to Kyrgyzstan's most stunning treks.