Capital: Bishkek | Language: Kyrgyz, Russian | Currency: Som | Religion: Islam, Russian Orthodox | Population: 6 million
What can I say about traveling in Kyrgyzstan? …Riding in alpine meadows to a yurt camp on the shores of an icy mountain lake. Selfies with a Lenin statue. Wandering in crowded bazaars. Sharing a ride in a battered old car with a majestic eagle. Finding a comfortable bed at a homestay after a long day’s travel, and hiking in peaceful forests.
Self-driving the Pamir Highway is one of the world’s ultimate roadtrips. This guide is our eight day itinerary, and the information you need to plan your trip.
This is a guide to inspire and help you plan an independent trip in Central Asia. It follows our route with information about border crossings, trains, and things to do along the way.
Here’s what you need to know to cross the border from Kyrgyzstan to China, and to make it from Osh to Kashgar in one day.
Self-driving the Pamir Highway: one of the world’s ultimate roadtrips. Wondering what you’ll find along the way? Here’s what we did in an eight-day trip.
Horse-trekking gone awry; men who hunt with eagles; remote and beautiful places; and somewhat suspicious food. More thoughts on travel in Kyrgyzstan.
Hiking, horses, and hotsprings. Amazing views, mountain homestays and yurt camps. Life’s good when you’re nomading in Krygyzstan.
Self-driving the Pamir Highway is one of the world’s ultimate roadtrips. This guide is our eight day itinerary, and the information you need to plan your trip.
This is a guide to inspire and help you plan an independent trip in Central Asia. It follows our route with information about border crossings, trains, and things to do along the way.
Here’s what you need to know to cross the border from Kyrgyzstan to China, and to make it from Osh to Kashgar in one day.
Self-driving the Pamir Highway: one of the world’s ultimate roadtrips. Wondering what you’ll find along the way? Here’s what we did in an eight-day trip.
Horse-trekking gone awry; men who hunt with eagles; remote and beautiful places; and somewhat suspicious food. More thoughts on travel in Kyrgyzstan.
Hiking, horses, and hotsprings. Amazing views, mountain homestays and yurt camps. Life’s good when you’re nomading in Krygyzstan.