Kyrgyzstan

This open pit mine is one of the largest in Kyrgyzstan. You can see it when you take the road between Song Kul Lake and Chaek.

Maybe less know, petroglyphs of Ornok are of the same period than petroglyphs of Cholpon Ata. A wild open air museum, where you have to find by yourself stones drawn during bronze, iron ages, and during the early Middle Ages. There are more than 2000 stone boulders, with images of ancient hunters and animals such as the mountain goat (Ibex), deers: totemic animals of the Bugu's tribe, dogs, leopards, horses, camels.

The first hydrographic study of the valley was made by N.G. Kassil in 1914. From 1926, in-depth studies were carried out on the composition of the radioactive thermal waters. And in 1931, the construction of the sanatorium began. 

Small village located 68 km from Kochkor on the road to Chaek. This is the starting point of several horse riding tours to Lake Song Kul or to Sarala Saz pastures. It lies between the mountains of Sandyk and Song Kul. Our partner of the eco-tourism association "Shepherd's Life" can lodge you for the night with the locals.

The village of Barskoon lies on the southern shore of Lake Issyk Kul. Remains have been found proving the existence of man from the 4th century BC. There are also the ruins of an old caravanserail because the village is located at the start of the Silk Road passing through the Bedel pass (4252 meters above sea level) and joining the city of Aksou in Xinjiang.

Small village on the South of the Toktogul reservoir. On the foot of the Kök Irim Too and Kaktal Kirka Too ranges. The Sunday market is very authentic.

Pasture and camp yurts shepherds from the village of Sary Mogol.

Camp at the footsteps of the Sary Mogol valley

The first village on the beach, when you're arriving by the West of the South shore of the Issyk Kul's lake.

The Oguz Bashi mount is situated at the top of the Jeti Oguz valle and culminates at 5168 meters altitude.