HorseModerate
Five days in the saddle from Kochkor to the high lake where herders pitch yurts only in summer.
Duration5 days · 4 nights
Distance261 km
RouteKochkor ⇄ Song-Kul
SeasonJun – Nov
LevelModerate
Groupup to 8
Horse
About this tour
The route crosses the Kalmak-Ashuu and Terskey passes. Days are spent walking the horses across jailoo pasture; evenings are tea by the stove. Groups are capped at eight, and you can walk any section.
Good to know. No riding experience needed — guides and horsemen are with you every step of the way.
Itinerary
Day by day
- Day1
Bishkek to Kochkor
Airport or hotel pickup, drive to Kochkor and meet the horses.
180 km Overnight: Guesthouse - Day2
Onto the jailoo
First full day in the saddle, lunch by the river, night in a herder yurt.
22 km +700 m elevation gain Overnight: Yurt - Day3
Song-Kul shore
A pass and the descent to the lake. The evening is free along the shore.
25 km +400 m elevation gain Overnight: Lakeside yurt - Day4
Eastern shore
A short ride along the lake and a visit to a family making kurut.
16 km Overnight: Yurt - Day5end
Back to Bishkek
Morning ride off the pasture and an evening back in the city.
18 km Overnight: Bishkek on request
Good to know
Included / not included
Included
- Guide and horseman
- Horse and tack
- Yurts and guesthouses
- Three meals a day
- Transfer from Bishkek
- Group first-aid kit
Not included
- International flights
- Personal insurance
- Alcohol
- Tips
What to bring
- A warm layer even in summer
- Rain shell
- Boots with a small heel
- Sun protection
- Personal medicines
- Cash in som
Route
Route on the map
- 1Kochkor
- 2Kalmak-Ashuu
- 3Song-Kul
- 4Kochkor
Season
Scheduled departures
Pick a date below or suggest your own — private dates are possible on any route.
StartingEndingSeatsPrice
- Sat, Nov 14, 20265 daysWed, Nov 18, 20262 seats left$860
- Sat, Jun 12, 20275 daysWed, Jun 16, 20278 seats left$890
- Sun, Jul 18, 20275 daysThu, Jul 22, 20273 seats left$890
- Sun, Aug 22, 20275 daysThu, Aug 26, 20277 seats left$890
Photo
Photos
Guest reviews
Guest reviews
5.0
“The yurt sat right by the water, and the horse listened from day one.”
“A small group and not a single rushed day.”