Duration3 days
Group4–10 people
DifficultyModerate
Next departureJun 12–14, 2027
StartKochkor, Altyn-Toi guesthouse
What awaits you
- Two days riding across jailoo and Kara-Keche pass
- A night in a yurt right by the water at 3,016 m
- Beshbarmak and kumis with a herding family
- A starry sky with zero light pollution
Song-Kul sits at 3,016 m — every summer herders from across Naryn bring their flocks up here. We follow their trail: two days in the saddle over Kara-Keche pass and the jailoo where horse herds graze.
The horses are calm and no riding experience is needed — an instructor gives a short lesson before we set off. We sleep in Asanbek’s family yurts, with dinner cooked over a dung fire as it was a century ago.
Route photos
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Day-by-day itinerary
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Meet in Kochkor at 9:00, transfer to the trailhead, riding lesson. 5 hours in the saddle to camp on the pass, dinner and a night in a yurt.
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What's included
Included
- Horse, saddle and instructor
- Guide for the whole route
- 2 nights in yurts
- Three meals a day
- Kochkor — trail — Kochkor transfer
Not included
- Travel to Kochkor
- Insurance
- Sleeping bag (rental $5)
Starting point
Meeting pointKochkor, Altyn-Toi guesthouseDirections
