Chuy · Naryn · 5 days
Horse Trails: Song-Kul & Kel-Suu
5 days in the saddle: from Chon-Kemin over the mountains to Song-Kul and the emerald Kel-Suu
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Overview
A tour for those who want to see Kyrgyzstan the way nomads do — from the saddle. Ride the green valley of Chon-Kemin, cross the mountains on horseback to Song-Kul Lake, sleep in yurts on summer pastures and ride to the emerald Kel-Suu. No riding experience needed: calm horses and experienced horsemen are with you all the way.
Highlights
- A full-day horseback crossing from Kyzart to Song-Kul
- Two nights in yurt camps — Song-Kul and Kok-Kiya
- Horse ride to Kel-Suu Lake
- Ride through the Chon-Kemin valley
- Golden eagle show in Kochkor
Day by day
Day 1
Drive to the green Chon-Kemin valley and your first ride — about 3.5 hours through meadows and forest along the river. Night in a guesthouse in Chon-Kemin.
Day 2
From Kyzart village we ride over the mountains to Song-Kul Lake (3,016 m) — a full day in the saddle across summer pastures with shepherds and their herds. Night in a yurt camp by the lake.
Day 3
Sunrise over Song-Kul, lunch in Naryn and a drive through the At-Bashy valley into the border zone. Night in a yurt camp in the Kok-Kiya valley.
Day 4
Horse ride to the emerald Kel-Suu Lake between giant cliffs, picnic by the water. In the afternoon, drive to Naryn. Night in a guesthouse.
Day 5
On the way back, a golden eagle hunting show in Kochkor. Arrival in Bishkek in the afternoon.
Included
- ✓Accommodation 4 nights (2 in yurt camps)
- ✓Transport
- ✓English-speaking guide
- ✓Meals during the tour
- ✓Drinking water
- ✓Horses and horsemen: Chon-Kemin, Kyzart – Song-Kul, Kel-Suu
- ✓Golden eagle show
- ✓Kel-Suu border permit
- ✓All entrance fees
Not included
- —International flights
- —Hotel in Bishkek before and after the tour
- —Travel insurance
- —Alcoholic drinks
- —Tips for guides and drivers
- —Single room supplement ($200)
Dates 2026 / 2027 & price
- June 27 – July 1
- July 11 – 15
- July 18 – 22♀ Women only
- July 25 – 29
- August 8 – 12
- August 15 – 19♀ Women only
- August 22 – 26
- September 5 – 9
- September 12 – 16♀ Women only
- September 19 – 23
♀ Women-only departures: July 18–22, August 15–19 and September 12–16 — the same programme and price, in a group of women travellers led by a female guide.