# Two Nights at Song-Kul on Horseback - 4 Days

Most treks touch Song-Kul and turn back. This one stays two nights at the lake, in two different yurt camps. You ride from Kyzart via Kilemche and the Jalgyz-Karagai Pass, follow the shore to Kara-Kiya valley with a free afternoon to swim or rest, and leave over the Kara-Kiya Pass. Short riding days make it right for any level.

- Duration: 4 days
- Type: Horse riding
- Best season: May to September
- Starts and ends in: Bishkek
- Pace: Relaxed-paced
- Activities: horse riding - 4 days
- Accommodation: 1 night at shepherd's house, 2 nights at yurt
- Price: on request (depends on group size, season and options). Free quote, no prepayment to enquire.
- Group: small group or fully private, with a local English-speaking guide
- Page: https://azattours.com/tours/two-nights-at-song-kul-on-horseback-4-days/

## Highlights

- Two nights by Song-Kul in two different yurt camps
- A shoreline ride to Kara-Kiya valley
- A free afternoon to swim, walk or join herding life
- Two passes at 3,400 meters, in and out by new trails

## Itinerary

### Day 1: Bishkek to Kyzart, ride to Kilemche

We pick you up early from your hotel for the 4 to 5 hour drive south into Naryn Province, past the Orto-Tokoy reservoir.

In Kyzart village you meet your guides over lunch with a local family. Then you mount up and ride gently up the valley toward Kilemche at 2,500 meters, about 3 to 4 hours in the saddle.

The night is in a shepherd's house, a working highland home rather than a guesthouse. Dinner is served there.

- Transfer: Bishkek to Kyzart · 4-5 h
- Activity: Horse riding · 3-4 h
- Meals: Lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Shepherd's house in Kilemche

### Day 2: Kilemche over Jalgyz-Karagai Pass to Song-Kul

After breakfast you take on the main climb of the trek, the Jalgyz-Karagai Pass at 3,400 meters. The trail goes up steadily through open alpine country, with herds grazing in the valleys below.

At the top, Song-Kul opens out in front of you, wide and still, with no towns on the shore. Riding time is about 3 hours, and you reach the first yurt camp by early afternoon.

Dinner is in the yurt. When it gets dark, the Milky Way spans the sky from one ridge to the other.

- Activity: Horse riding · 3 h
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Yurt camp on the Song-Kul shore

### Day 3: Lakeshore ride to Kara-Kiya valley

Today the lake is the whole point. You ride along the Song-Kul shore with water on one side and rolling hills on the other, for about 2 to 3 hours.

The second yurt camp sits in Kara-Kiya valley. A local nomad family serves lunch.

The afternoon is free. Swim if the day is warm, walk the pastures, help the families with their daily work or just sit by the water. Dinner and the night are in a yurt on the shore.

- Activity: Horse riding · 2-3 h · Free afternoon
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Overnight: Yurt camp in Kara-Kiya valley

### Day 4: Kara-Kiya Pass to Kyzart and back to Bishkek

Get up early for mist on the lake and horses on the jailoo as the stars go out.

After breakfast you climb to the Kara-Kiya Pass at 3,400 meters. Look back for Song-Kul and ahead into the Jumgal valley. Then the trail drops steadily to Kyzart over 4 to 5 hours of riding.

Lunch waits at a guesthouse in Kyzart. Our driver then takes you the 4 to 5 hours back to your hotel in Bishkek.

- Transfer: Kyzart to Bishkek · 4-5 h
- Activity: Horse riding · 4-5 h
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

## Common questions

**How long is this tour?** It runs 4 days, starting and ending in Bishkek.

**When is the best time to go?** The season runs May to September. June to September brings the warmest days, and the high-pasture yurt camps are open.

**How fit do I need to be?** It's relaxed-paced, with 4 days horse riding. Good general fitness is enough, and there is no technical climbing.

**Do I need horse-riding experience?** No. Our guides match each horse to your level and keep the first day gentle, so complete beginners ride this route every season.

**Where will I stay?** A mix over the trip: 1 night at shepherd's house, 2 nights at yurt.

## How to book

Send your dates and group size and we confirm availability and a tailored price within 24 hours: https://azattours.com/tours/two-nights-at-song-kul-on-horseback-4-days/#book

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- Based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan