Trek the Tian Shan.
Sleep in yurts.
Ride with nomads.
Small-group and tailor-made trips across Kyrgyzstan, planned and led by people who were born in these mountains.
Most-loved journeys
Featured tours
Combined
10 days
Kyrgyzstan Grand Tour - 10 Days
Our original grand loop, start to finish.
Our first and most-loved grand loop: ride to Song-Kul, off-road to Kel-Suu, then trek the Altyn-Arashan and Ala-Kul high country. Ten days that became the template for all the rest.
Combined
7 days
Song-Kul Horse Trek & Ala-Kul Hike - 7 Days
Ride to Song-Kul, then trek to Ala-Kul.
Our two signature trips back to back: three days in the saddle on the high pastures, three days on foot to the glacier lake at Ala-Kul. One week, two very different kinds of mountain.
Horse riding
7 days
Two Lakes & Kok-Bulak Horse Trek - 7 Days
A full week on horseback, lakes included.
Four riding days up to Song-Kul, a guesthouse rest, then the saddle again along Issyk-Kul's south shore. Open pastures, mountain passes, and nomad camps for seven days.
Road trip
8 days
Kok-Kiya & Kel-Suu Road Trip - 8 Days
Top three sights, eight quick days.
A faster run at Song-Kul, Kel-Suu, and Altyn-Arashan, with a yurt stay and hot springs along the way. Most of the long road trip, packed tighter.
Horse riding
3 days
Song-Kul Horse Trek - 3 Days
The classic three-day ride to Song-Kul.
Up from Kyzart over the Jalgyz-Karagai pass to the lake, a night with herders, and back over Tuz-Ashuu. Our most popular short horseback trip.
Road trip
4 days
Issyk-Kul & Altyn-Arashan - 4 Days
Four days circling Lake Issyk-Kul.
The Fairy-Tale canyons, Barskoon waterfalls, Jety-Oguz red rocks, and the Altyn-Arashan hot springs, all around the great lake. One of the few trips that runs from April into November.
However you like to travel
Choose your kind of adventure
A single day near Bishkek, or two weeks deep in the Tian Shan. Pick a theme, we'll build the rest around you.
About Azat Tours
Azat means “free”, run by locals since 2019.
Azat is our founder's name and the Kyrgyz word for free. He has guided these valleys since 2019 with a small local team, and built Azat Tours so you feel free here, and at home. Here's what that means for your trip:
Real local guides
Every trip is led by Kyrgyz guides who know the passes, the families and the safest river crossings, not a script.
Tailor-made by default
Tell us your dates, pace and budget. We design an itinerary that fits you, no rigid package tourism.
Safety first
Vetted vehicles, first-aid-trained guides, satellite comms in remote areas and 24/7 support back in Bishkek.
Community tourism
We partner with herder families and village hosts, so your money stays in the mountains it came from.
Easy from abroad
Visa-free for most Western and East-Asian passports. We help with logistics, airport pickup, SIM cards and everything in between.
Fair, honest pricing
Transparent quotes, no hidden extras, and a best-price promise. Enquire free, pay only when you're ready.
Where you'll go
Kyrgyzstan's must-see places
The lakes, valleys and Silk-Road sites our trips are built around, every tour can be tailored to include them.
Meet the founder
Azat, your local host
Born in these mountains, I have guided these valleys since 2019. Azat means “free” in Kyrgyz, and free is exactly how I want you to feel here, and at home. I built Azat Tours with a small local team so your trip stays honest, personal and rooted in the places we love.
Feel free. Feel at home.
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Our promise
Book direct, plan with a local
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Reply within 24 hoursIdeas and a clear price, no obligation.
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Talk to a real humanA local guide who knows the routes, not a bot.
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Best-price promiseBooked direct, no middleman markup, flexible dates.
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No prepaymentEnquiring is free; a small deposit only once confirmed.
Good to know
Questions, answered
Everything first-time visitors ask before booking. Still unsure? Message us, we reply fast.
Travellers from the EU, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea enter visa-free for up to 30 days within any 60-day period. Longer stays use the simple online Sapar e-visa. The rule changed at the end of 2025 and many older guides still say 60 days, so check your own nationality on evisa.e-gov.kg. Tell us your passport when you enquire and we'll confirm your exact allowance.
Yes. Kyrgyzstan is one of Central Asia's most welcoming and stable destinations, with very low crime against travellers. Our guides are first-aid trained, vehicles are vetted, and we carry satellite communication in remote areas.
June to September is ideal for trekking, horse treks and yurt stays, when high passes are open and the jailoo (summer pastures) are green. May and October are beautiful and quieter for lower-altitude and cultural trips.
We grade every tour from easy to hard. There are gentle day tours and lakeside trips with almost no walking, right up to high-altitude expeditions. Tell us your level and we'll match the route, or build one for you.
Enquiring is completely free with no prepayment. Once your itinerary is confirmed, we take a small deposit to reserve guides and yurts, with the balance due before or on arrival. Bank transfer and card both accepted.
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