Kyrgyzstan — Summer 2026

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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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