Discover Kyrgyzstan Walking
Moderate walking, the history of the ancient Silk Road, traditional cultural shows and time with nomadic families — from Bishkek to Son-Kul Lake and back.
Walking tours in Kyrgyzstan
Walk the land of celestial mountains
Bazaars, canyons, high pastures and evenings by the yurt. We travel Kyrgyzstan at a walking pace, with local hosts and time to look around.
Our tours
Three routes for different paces: an active walking tour, an expedition to the Chinese border and an unhurried cultural journey.
Best of Kyrgyzstan
The most iconic and wild of Kyrgyzstan in one trip: crimson canyons, Son-Kul and Kel-Suu lakes, live folk music, felt-making, eagle hunters and nights in yurt camps.
Relax Tour — Culture
An easy-paced journey for travelers who want to savor every moment: Silk Road landmarks, clay canyons, Son-Kul pastures, Chon-Kemin pine forests, a Dungan family dinner, folk music and a night in a yurt.
Kyrgyzstan, one step at a time
Ninety percent of Kyrgyzstan is mountains, and the best of it can’t be seen from a car window. Our routes link the old Silk Road towns with the gorges, canyons and pastures between them, so every day has a walk in it — from an easy stroll through Osh Bazaar to a full day on the trail in Ala-Archa.
In the evenings you eat with families, sleep in yurt camps and hear how nomadic life works today.
What you'll find along the way
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Eagle hunters
Berkutchi on horseback show how golden eagles are trained and flown — a tradition passed down for centuries.
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Two faiths in Karakol
A wooden Orthodox church and a Dungan mosque built without a single nail, a few streets apart.
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Mountain water
Trails along rushing rivers to waterfalls in Barskoon, Jeti-Oguz and Ala-Archa.
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Soviet Bishkek
Wide boulevards, monumental squares and memorials from the capital's Soviet years.
How we travel
At walking pace
Daily walks from one to five hours, planned for regular walkers rather than mountaineers.
With local hosts
Dinners with families, nights in yurt camps and guides who grew up in these valleys.
With room to breathe
Time to stop, look and talk to people — not a race between sights.
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