Trekking from Kemin Valley to Issyk-Kul Lake

An exciting walk through the most beautiful locations of Keminsky National Park


Route and Locations

Bishkek – Kemin Valley – Toru Aigyr Valley – Tuyuk Valley – Kel Kogur Lake – Kel Tor Pass – Deresu River Valley – Cholpon Ata


Duration: 4 days – 4 nights


Tour Type: Individual


Group Size: From 6 to 10 people


Tour Dates: From June 1 to September 10. 2025


Starting Point: Bishkek


Finishing Point: Cholpon Ata


Difficulty Level: Good physical condition, ability to walk in the mountains for 5-6 hours a day.

Who is this tour for?

This tour is designed for hopeless romantics ready to overcome the challenges of hiking life and walk a lot, in exchange for incredibly beautiful views of wild nature, mountain lakes, and snowy peaks.

How the tour will proceed


We will lead you along an exciting route from the Kemin Nature Reserve to Issyk-Kul Lake. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who will assist you in any difficult situation. All the heaviest items for the camp and all food will be carried by pack horses. You will only need to carry your backpack with personal belongings. Each day, at the end of the trekking, the guides will set up the camp and prepare delicious and hearty meals, as well as maintain a campfire where you can sit in the evenings and watch the starry sky. At the end of the tour, you will be able to relax in hot mineral springs and unwind by the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake.

Program

Meeting at Manas Airport or at Korday Customs. We head to Kemin Valley, stopping at a store along the way where you can buy everything necessary for personal use. By evening, we will arrive at the Kemin Nature Reserve, near the Toru Aigyr Valley. There we will meet and get to know our guides and pack horses. We will set up tents, prepare dinner, and relax.

Additional information

Tour Cost for the Group

  • 6 people – 420$
  • 8 people – 380$
  • 10 people – 340$

Cost Includes:


All transportation during the trip
Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis in a guesthouse for 1 night
Rental of tents and sleeping mats during the hike
Three meals a day during the hike in the mountains
All necessary kitchen and camping equipment
Support from pack horses and a horseback guide throughout the hike in the mountains
One foot guide for groups of up to 8 people

Cost Excludes


Lunches and dinners in cafes
English-speaking guide
Travel insurance
Rental of a personal sleeping bag
Personal hiking gear (backpack, trekking poles, shoes, clothing)

Booking and payment

To book a tour, you must select the dates that suit you and make a 20% prepayment in Kyrgyz SOM to the M Bank Kyrgyzstan or Optima bank card at the phone number +996553131532 (initials Peter. I).You pay the remaining amount on the spot at the meeting to your guide in cash in SOM, tenge or dollars at the current exchange rate or the same transfer to a bank card.In case of cancellation, a 100% refund of the prepayment is possible no later than 20 days before the start of the tour. After 20 days before the start of the tour, the prepayment will not be refunded if the reservation is cancelled.

Important information

Write to us in the messenger and check the availability of seats in the groups.

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