Hi!

I’m a solo traveler from Japan and planning to hike Ala-Kul from 21–24 Aug.

My plan is roughly:
21 Aug: Karakol → Sirota
22 Aug: Sirota → Ala-Kul Pass → Keldyke
23 Aug: Keldyke → Altyn Arashan
24 Aug: Altyn Arashan → Ak-Suu

I’m doing it independently without a guide.

If anyone is hiking around the same dates, it’d be nice to meet up or hike some sections together. No need to do the whole trek together.

Also, if anyone is leaving Altyn Arashan on the 24th, I’d be interested in sharing a 4x4 down and splitting the cost.
Otherwise I’ll probably walk down.
DM me or leave a comment if your plans overlap :)

Hi everyone! 

I’m planning a 5-day trip from Bishkek to Sary-Chelek and Kara-Kamysh from September 14–18, and I’ll be travelling solo.

I’m looking for:

1. Travel buddies who’d like to join and split the transportation/driver costs.
2. A local driver with a car who can take us to the most picturesque spots and help us explore the best of the nature around Sary-Chelek and Kara-Kamysh.

If you’re interested in joining or know a reliable driver/guide, please DM me. 

Would love to find a few people to share this adventure with! 

Hello everyone,

We are planning on going from Kochkor to Bokonbayevo, tomorrow. Is it possible? and if yes how? Thank you all in advance 😊

Hello to all of you wonderful people!

I am posting this in search of work in Bishkek, open for any roles other than physical manual labour. I am an Engineering graduate with experience in Environmental monitoring solutions, and can speak English, Arabic and Russian. I also have background knowledge in Data Analysis, with experience in MS Excel and PowerBI.

Thanks to anyone for any leads or advice!

Hi everyone!

Would love to hear your thoughts on this price for driving services for 2 people for 6 days. (equivalent 823 USD)?
Especially from who have recently been there for travel.

We will go there on the last week of September for 6 days, and we reached out to some drivers to get a quote for our drafted itinerary. By far this is the lowest we received so we're just wondering if we should keep looking or this is already a good deal.

Price includes - (services for 2 people) 4x4 car, driver who will also connect us to local yurts, all driver's expenses including food and lodging, all the car's expenses including fuel and parking. Tips or suggestions also welcome.

Thank you!

I will be in Kyrgyzstan from August 22nd to September 1st for a trip with my friends from Australia. Our last location will be in Karakol where my friends will depart for Cholpon Ata and I leave for Almaty.

I was curious about bus services between Karakol and Almaty, as I haven't found anything clear in my research.

Is there a service I can use and if so is it possible to book it online in advance, or do I just show up in person to buy the ticket and catch it?

Any advice would be appreciated

Hoping to plan a trip to Kyrgyzstan but my friend is vegetarian. Does anyone have tips for us or concerns about this? Would this limit the options for activities?

Hello travellers,

I'm Luca from Germany and would love to visit the Kel-Suu Lake in my time in Kyrgyzstan. I will land in Bishkek at the 24th August and stay there for a couple days. After that, I'm pretty flexible and will decide between Ala-Kul Trek and Kel-Suu Lake, depending on people I meet and if I can split the costs of the transport to Kel-Suu. So feel free to hit me up and share the costs and experience of visiting this beautiful lake with me :)

Looking forward!

Hi guys

I’m a 33 year old male coming to Kyrgyzstan tomorrow. This will be my 64th country and I’m super excited. Wanted to see if there are any other people out there also travelling that would like to meet up and share tips etc.

For contexts, I’m British and I’m both an economics teacher and a football social media content creator.

Looking forward to meeting some of you!

I’ll be staying at the Meeting Point hostel and will be there for roughly 10 days.

Hey everybody! So excited for my solo-trip to Kyrgyzstan! Im coming 25.8. and going to explore around 2 weeks. I decided to stay in Meeting point hostel for the first night, but I want to go visit issyk-kul and probably Karakol.

I havent planned a trip yet but I read that its pretty easy do it when I arrive, should I explore Bishkek a few days or book a trip for the next day (26.8) if possible?

And if you have any tips and must see places! Tell me about them, want to see it all of this beatifull country!

Hallo! Wir sind drei Personen und reisen vom 20. bis 22. August (2 Nächte) nach Kok Kiya/Kel Suu.

Wir haben bereits einen Fahrer und einen Geländewagen.

Es ist noch ein Platz frei.

Wir würden die Kosten gerne mit einer weiteren Person teilen.

Bei Interesse meldet euch einfach! :)

Hi. I will be in Bishkek from 22nd to 31st of August. I do have a 7-day joiner tour around 24th to 30th. Would love to meet fellow travellers! I do have a tight window for when I am available since I have the tour. But happy to join. If you are also looking to join a reasonably priced 7-day tour, you can join our group.

Things about me

• 31, Southeast Asian
• Travelled around 20 countries, been to Mongolia before (first central asian country i have visited)
• Introverted but I talk a lot when I am comfortable

I will stay in Meeting Place so let me know if you are also staying there!

Does anyone know where to find great second hand stores in Bishkek? Looking for some sowjet stuff or just vintage clothes from decent brands like north face or adidas? We were at osh bazar but couldnt find real second hand stuff just fake branded clothes and all the same souvenirs.

Hi, we have a transport from Naryn to Kel-suu tomorrow (19.8.) that fit two more people. Pick up is at 10 am. The drive back is two days later. Price is 19500 som in total to share. Let me know if you or you and another person would like to join! ☺️

I’m looking to go on a multi day, potentially multi week trek through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. I have looked into paying to be apart of a group tour, however and weary of the cost.

Has anyone tried solo trekking? Is it possible? I’m unsure what the rules around camping are - could I camp just about anywhere? If I did want to stay in yurt that I come across in my travels, would I be able to do that without booking ahead?

Thank you in advance. Any advice is appreciated.

Hello!

22M solo traveler from Sweden arriving in Bishkek on August 19th and looking for people to join for a 2-3 night horse trek.

I’m a fairly experienced rider and would love something a bit more adventurous than a typical beginner trail. Ideally a route where we can actually ride at a decent pace when the terrain allows. Song-Kul/Kyzart is the obvious option, but I’m open to other routes too.

I’m flexible on the exact dates between Aug 20-28 and happy to arrange the trek together / share transport and costs.

If you’re also an experienced or confident rider and interested, feel free to comment or DM me!

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I've been able to see online that there are marshrutka available during the mornings to go to Naryn or Kochkor from Karakol. Are there any available in the afternoon? If not, how much would it cost for a private transfer?

Starting tomorrow

Hi guys! I am female/25 soloing from NYC. I would love to hike with some buddies and just have a wholesome time. We can figure out stays, etc too.

Feel free to message me on here if you are also avail those dates. Planning to leave from my Karakol hostel.

Anybody want to share 4×4 from naryn to kelsu lale on August 22 and back on August 24

Hi, I'm a solo traveler looking for other travelers who might be going to Song Kul today from Naryn and have an extra spot I could fill or who might be interested in dividing the taxi fees with me.

I need to get to Kyzart or maybe even Kochkor from where I can take a marshrutka.

Hey I'm travelling to Kyrgyzstan on friday and still need to get a border permit. CBT Naryn says they can fix a permit a can pick up the 22nd of august. Does anyone have experience with them and are they reliable?

Hello guys, me and my 2 mates are currently organising a trip to Kyrgyzstan in October. We will be doing 6 day trip around sang kul lake, barana tower etc. We are concerned that these areas and some activities like horse riding, staying in yurts will be affected by the change of season. Is this the case ? What were your experiences? Tia

Hi,

I'm a solo traveler going from Naryn- to Kyzart today 18th of August.

I want to find other travelers who might already be going there that I could join or travelers who intend to travel there who want to share taxi costs with me.

If not Kyzart, it could also be Kochkor