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RE: Summer weather in Central Asia

by Irishrunner 22 May 2012

Thanks Giora, I will be having 3 nights in Zhabagly-Aksu National Park, then moving on to Chong Kemin Valley, lake Issyk-kul, Jeti-Oghuz…
One week itinerary for KG - Osh to Bishkek

by nonoyesno 14 May 2012

Hello everyone! My friends and I will be coming to Kyrgyzstan for a week, from Osh to Bishkek, and we are thinking of hiring a driver.…
Safety trekking in Kyrgyzstan

by thumbelina3 13 May 2012

Can anyone advise me on how safe Kyrgyzstan is for trekking. I know to avoid the western part of the country but what about the area…
Border Crossing from Uzbek > Kyrg and road condition in Kyrg

by alamode11 08 May 2012

Four of us are planning to cross into Kyrgystan at the border near Fergana (in Uzbekistan) at the end of June. Two questions: 1 Has…
RE: games\ festivals and traveling costs

by tuintje 21 April 2012

Hello There are some festivals not organized by CBT, but not in summer time. In March 2011 I visited a festival in Tupp, with competition…
RE: staying with nomadic tribes living in yurts

by tuintje 15 April 2012

You should realise that in the middle of September many families have returned to their villages ( children have to go to school there…
RE: staying with nomadic tribes living in yurts

by fluffy_bunny 15 April 2012

Firstly, they aren't really nomads. They live in houses the village during the winter, then take their yurts up to the jailoo in the summer.…
Suggestions Kyrgyzstan/Experiences with Uzbekistan/OVIR registration

by henriettem 08 April 2012

I am planning to travel with my husband to Central Asia for two weeks this summer (August) and have a few questions that I hope some of…
Re: Issyk kul

by tuintje 01 March 2012

Ecotour has several yurt camps on the south shore of Issyk-Kul lake. Nice stay, good food, guide and intepreter available. Also organize…
RE: Xinjiang (Urumqi/Kashgar) & Kyrgyzstan in two weeks

by Raki_Man 23 February 2012

The most you'll be able to do in KY go to Issyk-Kul or Song-Kol from Bishkek, but not both. How will you get on getting Chinese visa…
Trek to the Inylchek Glacier

by claudezuber 02 December 2011

Hi We were in Kyrgystan this year in July and did some trekking around Karakol (Karakol Valley to Arashan valley via Ala-Köl with three…
Re: Trekking in Kyrgyzstan- is the region south of Karakol really busy?

by tuintje 26 November 2011

Hello Tulakulu It is hard to say if you consider it busy in this area. In comparison with the Mount Everest trekking area, it is not…
RE: Kochkor/Song-Kul or Karakol/Issik-kol

by EddyV 06 November 2011

Here's a site with advice on independent travel to [Song Kol|http://www.offtheunbeatentrack.com/kyrgyzstan/song-kol-lake/]
RE: Jailoo travel in Kochkor: a warning

by Asia222 24 October 2011

We did a trip with Jailoo Kochkor and I think staff is friendliy and the organisation works well. We booked a homestay through them.…
RE: Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan in late March/early April?

by ertaga 20 October 2011

I would strongly recommend visiting Uzbekistan first. It can be very mild there in March, especially in the major tourist cities, and…
RE: September how cold?? Suusamyr valley to Jumbal and lake Song Kol

by tuintje 28 August 2011

In Son-Kul it will be cold at night.Even in August temp can get below zero at night. Also at day time temp. will be changing a couple…
September how cold?? Suusamyr valley to Jumbal and lake Song Kol

by thereanback 26 August 2011

I arrive in the country 1st September And wanted to head for Sailmaluu - Tash then onto lake Song Kol and the Suusamyr valley then to…
from OSH to KHOROG departing around 29th August 2011

by micamino 17 August 2011

Hi there! One more solo-traveller looking for travel mates to go through the Gorno-Badakhsan...but can't make it to the earlier date…
Biking Kyrgyzstan - company wanted

by hannulan 09 August 2011

I'm currently biking in Kyrgyzstan and looking for some company. Right now I 'm in Naryn. The plan is to go north almost to Sary Bulak…
Horsetrek Kyrgyzstan

by sassi72 04 August 2011

Hello, I'm planning to do a horsetrek from the 13th till the 20th of August. Does anyone has some feedback? Am doubting between: 1.…
Celebration in Song-Kol at 20-21 July needs companions to share cost.

by zenzen555 17 July 2011

Does anyone wants to go Celebration of Anniversary of Kyrgyz Poet Kuiruchuk? *There will be kyrgyz folk concert, and traditional horseback…
Flights in Kyrgystan

by raulmart 13 July 2011

Hello, We are thinking about take a plane from Bishkek to Osh. We´ll want to visit the Issy-Kul and the Son-Kul, but don´t know if it´s…
RE: Jalal-abad -> Suusamyr -> Kochkor

by Dr_Zo 01 July 2011

You can do it, but it will be very difficult. From Jalalabad you gotta get taxi to Bishkek and ask driver to drop you in Suusamyr. It…
RE: temperature at night in Tash Rabat or Son Kul, sleeping in yurts?

by Raki_Man 15 June 2011

I slept in yurt at Tash Rabat in early June. Had good heater fed with cow chips which lasted till about 10pm. Outside was frost, but…
temperature at night in Tash Rabat or Son Kul, sleeping in yurts?

by chengelh 15 June 2011

I am trying to figure out what to bring to stay warm at night, since I pack very light. We'll be sleeping in yurts and I wonder if it…