Kyrgyzstan Self-drive routes

Kyrgyzstan is a very popular country among travellers and always ready to attract you by the most outstanding routes of seeing great mountains, ranges, gorges, glaciers, small villages, pristine mountain lakes, steppes, green fields and of course feel the nomad's life.
In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan you will face by poor and dirty roads of the country. It is almost 70% of destroyed roads in Kyrgyzstan. When you travel in Kyrgyzstan, you will be presented by 4WD off-road tours, which will help you to see many interesting places and explore Kyrgyzstan!
During your tours in Kyrgyzstan, you will have opportunity take a long 4WD tours which will drive you through the whole country from the north to south.
You can start your tour in Kyrgyzstan from visiting Ala Archa National Park. You will find this wonderful place on a spur of the Tien Shan mountain range. It will take you just 45 km from Bishkek. We are sure that, you will love it, because you will have opportunity to see most beautiful panoramic view of the gorge. In addition, you can also take a walk through the paved roads and get inspiration of the amazing view inside the park.
Travelling in Kyrgyzstan will give you opportunity to visit Chon Kemin gorge where you can enjoy horse riding among green fields. Your tours in Kyrgyzstan are going to be done through mountain villages to the best panoramic view! We are sure that, tours in Kyrgyzstan will not leave you indifferent!
Meet the pearl Issyk Kul when you travel in Kyrgyzstan! It is considered to be the world's second largest alpine lake after Titicaca in South America and thus, called "Hot lake". In the course of your tours in Kyrgyzstan, you will find many healthy spa resorts as well as beaches, and spa. Our travellers like visiting Grigoryevskoe and Semenovskoe gorges, Jeti Oguz gorge, Barskoon waterfalls and Fairy Tale (Skazka) Canyon!
We would like you to visit Issyk Kul lake in your tours in Kyrgyzstan. It is located in Karakol town. Travelling in Kyrgyzstan will give you opportunity to see most beautiful city full of green streets and wooden cottages. Don't miss to visit the Russian Orthodox Church, Dungan Mosque and Memorial Museum of N. M. Przhevalsky. You can also participate in the livelihood of the Kyrgyz people on the Sunday animal market.
In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will be impressed by the national atmosphere of small villages and have opportunity to spend your unforgettable time in traditional dwellings - yurts. Get impression of famous carpets and national songs accompanied by Kyrgyz masters in Kochkor city.
After that, your route will go on near Tash Rabat caravanserai to the outstanding Son Kul Lake. History says that, an ancient caravanserai Tash Rabat is used to be a way for merchants who crossed the Great Silk Road. Being in Kyrgyzstan, you will find amazing Son Kul lake in northern Naryn Province which lies at the altitude of 3016 m (9895 feet) above sea level. Tours in Kyrgyzstan are going to be incredible by seeing wide pastures and plains. If you plan to travel in Kyrgyzstan, you have to note that, Son Kul lake is available in summer from June to early September. Travelling in Kyrgyzstan in winter, you may face with blocked roads and high precipitation. Summer season is always open for you and present to stay in nomadic dwellings - yurts. The average temperature in summer averages from 11 ˚ C (52˚ F) and below at night.
The next route is going to be held by visiting Kazarman village. It is considered to be one of the most ancient cities of Central Asia - Osh city. You can find it bordering with Uzbekistan at the head of the Fergana valley. Our travelers like to use easy way along the Silk Road, nearby Dostuk border crossing.
During your tours in Kyrgyzstan, you will have opportunity to visit wonderful Jalal-Abad city, where you will have opportunity to see mausoleums as well as Uzgen minaret. It is important to note that, Kyrgyzstan is famous for its grasslands and thus, you are going to see famous Arslanbob walnut forest in your tour in Kyrgyzstan. You will be impressed not only by walnuts but also fruit trees as apple, pear, cherry plum, cherry and others. We are sure to make every your tour in Kyrgyzstan - unforgettable.
We would like you to visit Toktogul water reservoir in your tours in Kyrgyzstan. It is located on the Naryn River and considered to be the largest reservoir in Central Asia occupying 284 square kilometers. In the end, your trip will finish by visiting the most beautiful valleys of the northern Tien Shan - Suusamyr valley, which is located between the Talas Alatau and the Kyrgyz Range. The valley is surrounded by green grass and outstanding mountain meadows, which will not leave you indifferent in your tour in Kyrgyzstan.
We will be grateful seeing you in Kyrgyzstan and inspire by the outstanding trips which will make you come back here again.

There are self-drive routes in Kyrgyzstan
Day 1: Bishkek - Ala Archa - Bishkek
Day 2: Bishkek - Chon Kemin
Day 3: Chon Kemin - Issyk Kul lake northern shore
Day 4: Issyk Kul northern shore - Grigorievskoye - Karakol
Day 5: Karakol - Jeti Oguz (can sleep here) - Issyk Kul southern shore - Kochkor
Day 6: Kochkor - Kichi Naryn - Naryn (or drive directly to Tash Rabat via Dolon pass)
Day 7: Naryn - Tash Rabat
Day 8: Tash Rabat - Son Kul
Day 9: Son Kul - Kyzyl Oi
Day 10:  Kyzyl Oi - Bishkek

Additional routs are:
Day 09: Son Kul - Kazarman
Day 10: Kazarman - Osh
Day 11: Osh - Arslanbob 
Day 12: Arslanbob  - Toktogul
Day 13: Toktogul - Bishkek
Day 14: Flight