Salamatsyzby! This is Sugiura from ASHU TRAVEL, offering scenic horse riding tours in Central Asia.
Our 8-day, 7-night camping trek on horseback to Kol-Kogur Lake at 3,250 m: 2 people are currently confirmed, and 1 more is interested!
With just 1 more, the lowest 4-person price applies. If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s your chance!
Save with just 1 more! An 8-day, 7-night adventure on horseback to Kol-Kogur Lake
“An ordinary trip just isn’t enough.”
If that’s you, this is the tour to experience: 8 days and 7 nights traveling Kyrgyzstan’s valleys on horseback and camping in tents.
🐎 Tour highlights
- Full-on horse trekking through spectacular valleys and to Kol-Kogur Lake
- Peace of mind with a Japanese-speaking guide and all meals and accommodation included
- Tent camping abroad × a stay at a popular guesthouse with many repeat guests
- Instead of ending the tour on the spot, your Japanese-speaking guide sees you all the way back to Almaty
ASHU TRAVEL tours get cheaper the more people join. If you’re traveling solo, you can enjoy a great-value trip by joining a tour that’s already confirmed.
This tour already has 2 people confirmed and 1 more who wants to join, so with just 1 more, the “4-person price” applies!
Why not take this chance and travel with us?
Tour Details
Dates
Dates: Friday, August 8 to Friday, August 15, 2025
📅 8/8 (Fri) | Day 1
20:50 Arrive at Almaty airport.
Your Japanese-speaking guide meets you at the airport and drives you to your hotel in the city.
Accommodation: Hotel in Almaty
Meals: None
📅 8/9 (Sat) | Day 2
Almaty → Kyrgyzstan (by car: about 300 km)
After breakfast, travel by private vehicle across the border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Lunch at a local restaurant along the way. In the evening, arrive at the beautiful Chong-Kemin Valley national park.
You’ll stay at ASHU Guesthouse (free upgrade to ASHU Resort with a pool available on request).
Accommodation: ASHU Guesthouse Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
📅 8/10 (Sun) | Day 3
Chong-Kemin Valley → Tor-Aigyr Valley (riding: about 25 km, 6 hours)
After breakfast, the riding staff teach you how to handle and ride the horses.
A Japanese-speaking guide also comes along, so first-timers can feel at ease.
Enjoy Chong-Kemin’s rich nature on a horse trek of about 25 km over roughly 6 hours.
After crossing the first pass, set up tents in the valley and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Tent Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
📅 8/11 (Mon) | Day 4
Tor-Aigyr Valley → Kol-Kogur Lake (riding: about 25 km, 5 hours)
After breakfast, cross a pass at about 2,900 m and head for Kol-Kogur Lake.
After reaching the lakeshore, set up camp under the pine trees. A night surrounded by lake views and crisp, clear air.
Accommodation: Tent Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
📅 8/12 (Tue) | Day 5
Kol-Kogur Lake → Kyzyl-Tash (riding: about 20 km, 6 hours)
After breakfast, cross the Kol-Kogur Pass at 3,250 m and head to Kyzyl-Tash.
After arriving, pitch tents in a quiet valley with a spring and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Tent Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
📅 8/13 (Wed) | Day 6
Kyzyl-Tash → Lake Issyk-Kul (riding: 10 km, 3 hours + by car: about 80 km, 1.5 hours)
After breakfast, enjoy the final riding section (about 10 km, 3 hours) and descend the mountain.
After lunch, a car picks you up (about 1.5 hours) and takes you to a guesthouse on the south shore of Lake Issyk-Kul.
Accommodation: Guesthouse Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
📅 8/14 (Thu) | Day 7 (by car: about 300 km)
Issyk-Kul → Bishkek
After breakfast, visit Silk Road ruins.
- Burana Tower (Balasagun ruins): an ancient capital of the Karakhanid dynasty
- Ak-Beshim ruins (Suyab ruins): a place said to have been visited by the monk Xuanzang
After a home-cooked lunch at a local family’s house, transfer to your hotel in Bishkek.
Accommodation: Hotel in Bishkek Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
📅 8/15 (Fri) | Day 8
After dinner, transfer to your accommodation in Almaty
Your Japanese-speaking guide takes you to the hotel you’ve booked in Almaty.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by you Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Tour Price (per person)
| Group size | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $3,990 |
| 2 people | $2,380 |
| 3 people | $2,080 |
| 4–5 people | $1,780 |
| 6–7 people | $1,240 |
| 8–9 people | $1,050 |
💰 Just 1 more for a chance at the lowest price range!
Currently, 2 people are confirmed and 1 more wants to join. With just 1 more participant, the group reaches 4 people!
With 4 people, it’s $1,780 per person!
(With 2 people it’s $2,380, so you save more than $600!)
Up to 10 people can join the tour. The more people join, the cheaper it gets, down to the lowest price of $1,050!
What’s included in the price
- Tent and guesthouse stays throughout
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Horse riding (multiple days)
- Japanese-speaking guide
- Vehicle, driver, and fuel
✅ Included
- Accommodation throughout (hotels, guesthouses, tents)
- All meals throughout (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Horse riding (with staff)
- Japanese-speaking guide
- Private vehicle, driver, and fuel
❌ Not included
- Round-trip flights between Japan and Almaty
If you’re interested, contact us soon
If you’d like to join, adding just 1 more person right now makes the whole trip a much better deal.
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