This 13-day North & South Kyrgyzstan tour is a private road trip around the whole country. You cross the Too-Ashuu pass to Toktogul, walk in the walnut forests of Arslanbob, climb Sulaiman-Too in Osh, the oldest city of Central Asia, and drive the remote mountain road via Kazarman to a yurt camp at Song-Kol (3,016 m). The second half is Issyk-Kul: an eagle hunter, Skazka canyon, Karakol and the hot springs of Altyn-Arashan, then Chong-Kemin and the Burana Tower. About 2,150 km by car, easy walks, hotels, guesthouses and one yurt night.
The price is calculated individually: it depends on group size, dates and accommodation level. Send a request and we will prepare an offer for your group.
Private tour on any date from June to September. Price on request — it depends on the group size and hotel level; send us your dates and we reply within 24 hours.
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Season. Best from June to September, when the Song-Kol yurt camps and the mountain road via Kazarman are open. In May or October we can run the tour with a night in Kochkor instead of Song-Kol.
Roads. Most roads are asphalt; Kazarman – Song-Kol and the track to Altyn-Arashan are gravel and rough. We use comfortable 4x4s on these days.
What to bring. Layers for 0–30 °C, rain jacket, walking shoes, swimwear for the hot springs, sun protection, cash in KGS for bazaars.
Booking. 10–30% deposit by bank transfer or card, the rest on arrival in Bishkek.
About 2,150 km in 13 days. Most days have 3–7 hours on the road with many stops; day 4 (Arslanbob) and day 10 (Altyn-Arashan) are nearly car-free. If you prefer less driving, see the 11-day Grand Tour, which stays in the north and centre.
Yes. It is a gravel mountain road with little traffic, driven by our own experienced drivers in 4x4s. After heavy rain the route can change; then we go via Naryn instead.
Hotels in Bishkek, Osh and Karakol (twin/double rooms), family guesthouses and homestays in Toktogul, Arslanbob, Kazarman, Bokonbaevo and Chong-Kemin, and one night in a yurt camp at Song-Kol (shared yurt).
The price depends on the number of travellers and the hotel level. Send us your dates and group size — we answer with an exact price within 24 hours. A 10–30% deposit confirms the booking, the rest is paid on arrival.
Yes. Osh is a few kilometres from the Uzbek border, so Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent fit easily before or after. See our 15-day Silk Road tour of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Yes. Without the south (Toktogul, Arslanbob, Osh, Kazarman) it becomes a 7–8-day loop via Song-Kol and Issyk-Kul, like our 7-day Issyk-Kul & Song-Kol tour.
Tell us your dates and group size. You get a personal offer within 24 hours, no commitment.
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