4 days
Kyzart to Song-Kol Lake
The longer way to the lake, over the Jalgyz-Karagai Pass, with two nights on the shore and a day that is yours.
TODO: a photograph of its own for the 4-day ride
- Length
- 4 days
- Price
- From 26,000 som per person
- Riding level
- Medium. You still do not need to have ridden before.
- Season
- Mid May to mid October
What one person pays
30,000som
2 riders sharing the ride
Cash in Kyrgyz som, paid in Kyzart village itself. No cards.
What a day looks like
Breakfast at the camp, four to six hours riding with a long break for lunch, then the next camp by late afternoon. Evenings are quiet and the food is cooked where you sleep.
Day by day
Day 1 — Kyzart to Kilemche Valley
Meet in Kyzart village between 12 and 1, and have lunch at a local house with your guide. A short riding demo, then about four hours to Kilemche Valley with a break on the way. Tea when you arrive, and the evening to sit out or walk before dinner.
Day 2 — Kilemche Valley to the north-east shore
Breakfast around half nine, then over the Jalgyz-Karagai Pass at 3,400 m, stopping at the top for the view. Down to the yurt camp on the north-eastern shore of Song-Kol for lunch, with the afternoon free.
Day 3 — Across to the north-west shore
A later start: breakfast around nine, then along to the north-western shore. Lunch at the yurt camp, and the rest of the day to explore on foot or take a short ride out.
Day 4 — Back to Kyzart
Breakfast, then the ride back down to Kyzart village. Lunch at a local house when you arrive.
Included
- Horses
- An experienced horse guide
- A shared yurt each night
- All meals on the route
- Helmets
Not included
Transfer to Kyzart village, alcohol, personal expenses and insurance.
Departures for this ride
No dates published yet for this ride.
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