3-Day Horse Trekking Tour: Kyz-Art to Son-Kul Lake

Duration:
3D / 2N days

Tour:
All inclusive

Season:
All year round

Tour program

Day 1

Bishkek → Kyz Art Pass → Kilemche Jailoo (270kms drive + HT)

Get picked up in Bishkek and drive via Kochkor to Kyz Art Village. Enjoy scenic mountain pass along the way. Arrive in Kyz Artvillge, enjoy lunch at local family before starting the ride.

Meet your local horse guide near Kyz Art Pass. After a short briefing and saddle adjustment, your trek begins.
You ride through wide alpine valleys covered with green jailoos (summer pastures), surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery. The route is scenic yet comfortable, making it ideal for riders with basic experience.
Gradual ascent toward Kilemche valley, one of the most picturesque pastures in the region.

Overnight: Yurt camp at Kilemche Jailoo.

Enjoy traditional homemade dinner and peaceful evening in nature.
Approximate riding time: 3–4 hours

Day 2

Kilemche → Song Kul Lake (25 kms by HT)

After breakfast, continue your ascent toward Song Kul plateau.
Today’s ride offers breathtaking panoramic views as you cross mountain passes overlooking vast open landscapes. As you approach the lake, the scenery becomes more dramatic and expansive.

Arrival at Song-Kul by late noon.
After lunch, enjoy a relaxed ride along the lakeshore, visiting nearby shepherd families and observing daily nomadic life — milking mares, making kumis, and tending livestock.

Overnight: Traditional yurt camp at Song Kul
Enjoy authentic nomadic hospitality and a star-filled sky at 3016 meters altitude.

Approximate riding time: 4–5 hours

Day 3

Song Kul → Kyz Art Pass – Bishkek. (Return HT + 270 Kms drive)

Wake up to a peaceful morning by Son-Kul Lake, often accompanied by grazing horses and changing colors of the sky reflected in the water. Enjoy panoramic views of the lake and surrounding mountain ranges before reaching your starting point in the morning.

Start ride to TuzAshuu pass at (3620 mtrs.) along majestic mountains views towards Kyz art village. Enjoy High altitude alpine lake experience and spectacular mountains panoramas. Approximate riding time: 5–6 hours

End of trekking service. Enjoy lunch at local family and start transfer back to Bishkek.
Arrive in Bishkek and drop off at your hotel by evening.