8 articles to prepare your trip
The quintessential symbol of Kyrgyzstan and its nomadic culture, yurts remain deeply embedded throughout the country. Used for family celebrations, they also serve as homes for shepherds, particularly in summer when they leave their villages for mountain pastures.
A typical Kyrgyz village nestled between Naryn and Tash Rabat, At-Bashy hosts a shyrdak festival each summer, typically in June. The shyrdak, or chyrdak, is a traditional Kyrgyz carpet crafted from felt.
Scattered across Central Asia, the welcoming Dungans form an ethnic group with a remarkable cultural identity. They have managed to preserve this authenticity by passing it down from generation to generation.
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.
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.
Naryn
Forty kilometers from Naryn, Eki-Naryn Valley opens onto raw Kyrgyzstan: pastures, yurts, horseback expeditions, and villages where tea is still shared in silence.
Issyk-Kul Lake
Vertiginous waterfalls, high-altitude desert plateau and cosmonaut legacy: Barskoon, a secret stop on the south shore of Lake Issyk-Kul.
Arslanbob
Arslanbob, an Uzbek village perched at the foot of the Babach-Ata massif, is home to the world's largest wild walnut forest and an 80-meter sacred waterfall.
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