Traveling to Kyrgyzstan is and remains adventurous. If you really want to discover the country and don’t want to be pushed through all the time in a jeep… you should be open to camping. Not so obvious for everyone, and certainly not for my group of people over 60. Big respect!
Images and text by ANNE | July 2022
Written by a guide extremely proud on what has been experienced during this trip – kudos to all participants!
My small females group handled everything so well. Sudden changes of plans due to the unforeseeable weather situations, unexpected below-zero temperatures while camping, hiking at high altitudes, and so on…
There were situations when we had to cross wild rivers. Pretty wild rivers, actually, such that simply taking off shoes and walking across was not a good idea anymore. Even though not necessarily keen on getting on a horse’s back, everyone overcame her fear and inner resistances and successfully crossed the raging waters on our amazing horses.
Every day was just filled with 1st time experiences. Besides the very active part of the tour, we also spent time to deeply take in the scenic landscapes and cultural traditions of Kyrgyzstan…
Always when spending some thoughts on travelling in Kyrgyzstan, whether it is a novelty or a well-known part, one thing that always pops up in my mind is “expect the unexpected”.
So it happened once during our 4 day trekking, that all of a sudden a big herd of semi-wild horses galloped towards us to check us out, it was literally possible to feel their strength and power!
Another day we witnessed the carcass a less lucky horse, being dead for only a short time. Yet a pack of vultures has already s started their feast, and we could observe the spectacle from very close.