Kyrgyzstan — Summer 2026
Our high-summer guide to Kyrgyzstan: horse-trekking to the Song-Köl yurt camps, the Ala-Köl lake and Altyn-Arashan hot springs trek from Karakol, Ala-Archa's day hikes near Bishkek, the Issyk-Köl shore and Skazka canyon, ashlan-fu and beshbarmak — Central Asia's mountains in their short July window, in a World Nomad Games year.
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Places in this collection
Sights (95)
- Burana Tower
- Ala Kul Lake, Karakol
- Ala-Archa National Park, Bishkek
- Ala-Too Square, Bishkek
Areas (67)
- Karakol
- Bishkek
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Altyn Arashan, Karakol
Stays (31)
- Sheraton Bishkek, Bishkek
- Ak-Sai camp area, Ala-Kul
- Ala-Kul guesthouse in Altyn-Arashan, Altyn Arashan
- Alakol Jyrgalan Guesthouse, Jyrgalan
Food & drink (18)
- BAAN BAAN THAI CAFE, Bishkek
- BREWSTER, Bishkek
- BUKHARA, Bishkek
- Cafe Faiza, Bishkek
Things to do (11)
- Aksuu Kench hot springs, Ak Suu village
- Ala Archa River Trail (Survivors Path), Ala Archa National Park
- Ala-Kol, Kyrgyzstan
- CBT Kochkor office, Kochkor
Getting around (8)
- Manas International Airport, Bishkek
- Ak Suu Traverse Trek, Kyrgyzstan
- Ala Kul Trek, Karakol
- Bishkek Western Bus Station, Bishkek
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