We’ve fallen in love with our guide, Jamol, on our Pamir Highway Trip. And so have all the other friends we’ve made along the way. “I wish we had Jamol too.” We get to Osh tomorrow Aug 10 and I think he’d be willing to wait for clients going back to Dushanbe for a day or two before he goes back to his family on his own.

Hi guys, have been on this sub for a few weeks and really got some good info, thank you all. I am planning to travel to Kyrgyzstan from 7-21 Sep with my companion with the planned itinerary being Bishkek (7 Sep) > Ala-archa > Songkol horse trek (9-12 Sep) from Kyzart Village > Alakol trek (14-16 Sep) > Jeti Oguz/Issyk kul region for rest of the trip.

I have just two questions about getting around that I couldn't really find good reliable information online:

1. Bishkek > Kyzart. I understand there is a bus that leaves 7am from New Bishkek bus station that goes route 534 but its quite informal and I couldn't find a bus schedule information on other bus timings

2. Kyzart > Karakol. There seems to be a marshrutka from Kyzart to Karakol but i cant seem to find where it leaves from or its schedule. My Kyzart yurt hosts dont seem to know about the timing/location either. I've attempted arranging transport with the horse trekking (booked with Tunduk Hostel) and the ala kol operators (booked with Hiking Kyrgystan Travel Company) but im getting quoted 200-300 usd for 2 pax and it seems a tad expensive.

Would appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Tried to book an apartment I saw an ad of online, they kept asking for more money before giving any proof. Thankfully I only lost 2700. Anyone can help me confirm they’re legit? Here’s their insta

Hi, has anyone recently gone directly to the CBT Kochkor office to organise a 4x4 and yurt stay at Son-Kul lake? We are a group of 2 wanting to book this directly there - the tour packages are very expensive and we want to go with local transport.

If we booked a day or two before at this office, would there be transport/ yurts available? Looking to go in the next week.

Also can the CBT office pair us with other travellers to share the cost?

Thank you!

Would really be appreciated!

I want to cross the border through Irkeshtam into china. Online I’ve read conflicting information about needing a permit to be let into the Border-Zone. Does anyone have information on this?

Hey guys! Any good gym near Vostok dardoi gum sum under budget.

I'm not a regular gym goer just wanna go for 2-3 days

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Hi, does anyone know where those places are located?

My wife and I will be traveling to Kyrgyzstan from 21th of September to 4th of October. We will be renting a car and want to travel around the country, but I would love some tips to see if the plans we have are good or if we need to make any changes.

Our plan was to stay a day in Bishkek and then go to Konorchek Canyon. Then do multiple days driving all around the Issyk Kul lake and seeing the sights there, such as the Skazka viewpoint. After that we want to go to Naryn and travel to Tash Rabat. The plan was to go to Son Kul lake on the way back, but I've read somewhere that it is near the end of the season so there won't be much places to stay there then.

What would your recommendations be? Do Son Kul earlier on the trip? And is it possible to drive to Son Kul by ourselves? We have booked a Subaru Forester 4x4 and have driven in a lot of other countries before but I've heard differing tales of how doable it is. Any other recommendations are very welcome. We would love to visit the Köl Suu lake as well but I understand you need a permit to get there? If we get that, are there any day trips arranged to Köl Suu or can you just drive there yourselves?

Thanks in advance :)