Activities in Bishkek
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Ecotour
Ecofriendly and flexible with budget demands. Stay in traditional yurts with solar-heated water, and small hydroelectric turbines at Temir Kanat, Ak-Sai, Tuura-Su, Kara-Talaa, Jeti-Öghuz and Bosteri for €20 per night (includes three meals and horse riding). Contact English-speaking Elmira or German-speaking Zamira.
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ITMC Tien-Shan
Competent adventure-travel operator offering package and piecemeal help, including visa support; mountaineering, with base camps at Khan Tengri, Achik Tash (Pik Lenin) and Koh-i-Samani (Kommunizma); trekking; heli-skiing; mountain biking; and crossing the Torugart. Not to be confused with its former partner at Tien-Shan Travel.
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Amanbayev Zakir
Local guides include Amanbayev Zakir and Nurdan of the South Guesthouse. Both lead personal tours, arrange transport and book accommodation nationwide. Nurdan also has extensive regional knowledge and will happily arrange local excursions and treks to the more obscure of the canyons around Bishkek.
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Kyrgyz Concept
Offers cultural programmes at the higher end of the travel spectrum. Can arrange visa support, Bishkek homestays, horse trekking, cultural shows and can even put you in touch with a Kyrgyz costume designer. It is also a reliable international ticket agency. Credit cards accepted.
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Dostuck Trekking Ltd
Offers ascents to peaks, including base camps near Khan Tengri, Pobedy and Lenin as well as less specialised, fixed-date treks including yurt camps in the Suusamyr Valley and Tash Rabat. Can arrange helicopter transport and border permits.
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Alpine Fund
This nonprofit organisation, established to assist Kyrgyz youth, runs weekend hikes and climbs in Ala-Archa National Park, including overnight summit attempts on Peak Uchitel (4572m). It also rents trekking gear.
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Novinomad Cultural Tours
An excellent operator for cultural tours, Torugart trips and trekking and translating services. Can book CBT and yurt-camp accommodation across the country.
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Ak-Sai
Provides trekking, mountaineering, biking, heli-skiing and visa support. It operates base camps at Inylchek and Pik Lenin, and the Red Fox camping store.
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Celestial Mountains
British-run agency that specialises in the Torugart Pass but can also offer visa support and cultural tours. Runs a hotel in Naryn. Contact Ian Claytor.
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Tien-Shan Travel
Ex-cartographers with expedition gear and a menu of set group tours into the mountains, but unaccustomed to walk-in clients. Contact Vladimir Birukov.
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Maison du Voyageurs
Organises flexible, general interest trips throughout Kyrgyzstan and neighbouring countries for small groups. French speaking guides available.
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International Mountaineering Camp Pamir
Trekking and mountaineering programmes and operates the Achik Tash base camp at the foot of Peak Lenin. Contact Bekbolot Koshoev.
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Silk Road Water Centre
Specialists in white-water rafting, kayaking and fishing trips on the Chuy, Chong-Kemin, Kekemeren and Naryn rivers.
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Edelweiss
Trekking, mountaineering, heli-skiing, horse tours, ski trips and visa support. Contact Slava Alexandrov.
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Central Asia Tourism Corporation
Visa support, rental cars, air tickets, accommodation and inclusive tours.
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