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Karkyra valley on horseback
Three to four hours in the saddle through a winter valley, with Tien Shan ridges on both sides. Slow, quiet and much warmer than it sounds.
8 000 som · 4 hours
Bishkek — Karakol — Bishkek
Discover Kyrgyzstan in Winter
5 days of mountain adventures, skiing, horseback riding and natural hot springs
5 / 4
days and nights: two ski days, one horse day, one road day
14
travelers max in a 16-seat minibus, one or two guides
2 days
of skiing or snowboarding with ski-pass and rental included
from $600
per traveler in a group of 14
The tour in one screen
A small-group winter trip from Bishkek to Karakol: two full ski days at the Karakol ski base, a horse ride through the Karkyra valley, and an evening at the Ak-Suu Kench hot springs. We run it from December to March, when the Tien Shan is buried in dry continental snow.
Transport for 5 days
16-seat minibus with driver and fuel, $1 200 for the whole program — the road to Karakol takes about 9 hours via Balykchy.
Ski base 09:00–22:00
Two ski or snowboard days with rental and ski-pass already booked for the group.
Karkyra valley
A 3–4 hour horse ride through a winter valley under the Tien Shan ridgeline.
Ak-Suu Kench
Hot thermal pools after the slopes — the classic way to end a Karakol day.
What the tour costs
We price the trip openly: you see the fixed rates for transport, accommodation and activities, and the final cost per traveler depending on the group size. A 10% reserve is already included in the totals.
Transport
$1 200 for the whole program — rental, driver, fuel and every transfer. 16 seats.
Accommodation
From 1 500 som per person per night in Karakol, 4 nights — 6 000 som per traveler.
Breakfasts
550 som each, days 2–5 — 2 200 som per traveler, or included in your accommodation tariff.
Ski or board rental
Standard set from 800 som per day — 1 600 som for two days; helmet, goggles and gloves on top.
Ski-pass
Approx. 1 800 som per day plus a 300 som card — 3 900 som for two days per traveler.
Horse ride
2 000 som per hour in the Karkyra valley; a 4-hour ride is 8 000 som per traveler.
Hot springs
350 som entrance to Ak-Suu Kench; extra spa services are paid on the spot.
Variable costs
23 550 som per traveler for stay, meals, rentals, ski-pass, horse ride and springs.
| Group size | One or two guides | Total cost, with 10% reserve | Per traveler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 travelers | 1 guide | 259 545 som | 51 909 som |
| 9 travelers | 1 guide | 363 165 som | 40 352 som |
| 12 travelers | 2 guides | 455 400 som | 37 950 som |
| 14 travelers | 2 guides | 507 210 som | 36 229 som |
Totals include transport, each traveler’s variable costs, and guides’ stay and meals. If guides’ work is paid separately (3 500 som per guide per day), the per-traveler price becomes 55 759 / 42 490 / 41 158 / 38 979 som respectively. Prices for accommodation, rentals and the ski-pass are preliminary and confirmed before each departure.
Day by day
Five days, four nights. Times are the working plan of the tour — the guide adjusts small details to weather and snow, but the shape of the week stays the same.
Day 1
Bishkek → Karakol, check-in and gear rental
- 08:00 Departure from Bishkek
- 11:30–13:30 Balykchy, lunch stop
- 13:30–17:00 Drive Balykchy → Karakol
- 17:00–18:00 Check-in at the guesthouse
- 18:00–19:30 Ski and snowboard rental
- 19:30–20:30 Dinner, then free evening
Night in Karakol
Day 2
Karakol: skiing and snowboarding
- 07:30–08:30 Breakfast
- 09:00–13:00 First session at the ski base
- 13:00–14:00 Lunch at the base
- 14:00–16:00 Riding continues
- 16:00–17:00 Back to Karakol
- 19:00–20:30 Dinner, rest
Ski base 09:00–22:00
Day 3
Second ski day, return the rental
- 07:30–08:30 Breakfast
- 09:00–16:00 Skiing or snowboarding at the base
- 16:00–17:00 Back to town
- 17:00–18:00 Return of rented gear
- 18:00–19:00 Rest, sauna optional
- 19:00–20:30 Dinner
Night in Karakol
Day 4
Karkyra valley horse ride and Ak-Suu Kench springs
- 08:00–09:00 Breakfast
- 11:00–13:00 Horse ride through the Karkyra valley
- 13:00–14:00 Lunch
- 15:30–16:00 Drive toward Ak-Suu Kench
- 17:00–19:00 Hot springs and pools
- 20:00–20:30 Back in Karakol, dinner
Night in Karakol
Day 5
Karakol → Bishkek
- 07:30–08:30 Breakfast
- 08:30–09:00 Check-out
- 11:00 Coffee stop on the road
- 12:30–13:30 Lunch
- 17:30–18:30 Arrival in Bishkek
- 18:30+ Transfer to airport or hotel, tour ends
Optional Burana tower stop
What is included in the tour price
No hidden fees inside the package. Everything the group needs to run the program is listed on the left — lunches, dinners and personal gear stay on the right, so you can plan the rest of the budget honestly.
Included
- Transport with driver and fuel for the whole program, all transfers along the route
4 nights of accommodation in Karakol
Breakfasts from day 2 to day 5, or their equivalent inside your accommodation tariff- Ski or snowboard equipment rental for 2 days
- Ski-pass for 2 days
- 3–4 hour horse ride in the Karkyra valley
- Visit to the Ak-Suu Kench hot springs
One or two guides accompanying the group, depending on its size
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Medical and travel insurance
- Personal expenses of the travelers
- Special clothing and gear for horseback riding and skiing or snowboarding
- Ski or snowboard instructor services
- Extra activities outside the main program
- An extra night in Bishkek and its transfer, unless agreed separately
- Burana tower visit, if chosen as an optional extra
More than slopes
Skiing takes two days out of five. The rest of the week is the Karakol that locals actually love: ridges on horseback, thermal water at dusk, and quiet mountain roads.
Ak-Suu Kench hot springs
Two hours of thermal pools after the last ski day. Entrance is included in the tour; any extra spa services are paid on the spot.
350 som · entrance
Karakol ski base
Two full days on the slopes, with rental and ski-pass prepaid for the group. Beginners can add an instructor on request.
open 09:00–22:00Before you book
No. The Karakol base has slopes for beginners, and you can add a ski or snowboard instructor to the package — instructor services are not included in the tour price and are paid separately.
Warm thermal base layers, a waterproof jacket and pants, gloves, ski goggles, high-SPF sunscreen and any personal medication. The ski set and helmet for two days are already covered by the included rental; bring proper outdoor clothing for the horse ride, or rent it in Karakol on day 1.
By our 16-seat minibus: departure from Bishkek at 08:00, a lunch stop in Balykchy, and arrival in Karakol in the late afternoon. The same transport stays with the group for all five days and brings you back to Bishkek on day 5.
Groups of 5 to 9 travelers go with one guide; groups of 12 to 14 travel with two. Guides accompany the whole program, from the first transfer to the last drop-off in Bishkek.
The figures on this page are the working budget, including a 10% reserve. Accommodation, equipment rental and ski-pass rates are confirmed before each departure, and we send you the final cost per traveler once your dates and group size are set.
Send a request — we reply the same day
Tell us your dates and how many of you are traveling. We will confirm the group price, availability of the guesthouse and rental, and answer anything about the road, gear and insurance.
+996 600 010 703- WhatsApp +996 600 010 703
- inKyrgyzstantravel@gmail.com
- Bishkek · Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek — Karakol — Bishkek
Discover Kyrgyzstan in Winter
5 days of mountain adventures, skiing, horseback riding and natural hot springs
5 / 4
days and nights: two ski days, one horse day, one road day
14
travelers max in a 16-seat minibus, one or two guides
2 days
of skiing or snowboarding with ski-pass and rental included
from $600
per traveler in a group of 14
The tour in one screen
A small-group winter trip from Bishkek to Karakol: two full ski days at the Karakol ski base, a horse ride through the Karkyra valley, and an evening at the Ak-Suu Kench hot springs. We run it from December to March, when the Tien Shan is buried in dry continental snow.
Transport for 5 days
16-seat minibus with driver and fuel, $1 200 for the whole program — the road to Karakol takes about 9 hours via Balykchy.
Ski base 09:00–22:00
Two ski or snowboard days with rental and ski-pass already booked for the group.
Karkyra valley
A 3–4 hour horse ride through a winter valley under the Tien Shan ridgeline.
Ak-Suu Kench
Hot thermal pools after the slopes — the classic way to end a Karakol day.
What the tour costs
We price the trip openly: you see the fixed rates for transport, accommodation and activities, and the final cost per traveler depending on the group size. A 10% reserve is already included in the totals.
Transport
$1 200 for the whole program — rental, driver, fuel and every transfer. 16 seats.
Accommodation
From 1 500 som per person per night in Karakol, 4 nights — 6 000 som per traveler.
Breakfasts
550 som each, days 2–5 — 2 200 som per traveler, or included in your accommodation tariff.
Ski or board rental
Standard set from 800 som per day — 1 600 som for two days; helmet, goggles and gloves on top.
Ski-pass
Approx. 1 800 som per day plus a 300 som card — 3 900 som for two days per traveler.
Horse ride
2 000 som per hour in the Karkyra valley; a 4-hour ride is 8 000 som per traveler.
Hot springs
350 som entrance to Ak-Suu Kench; extra spa services are paid on the spot.
Variable costs
23 550 som per traveler for stay, meals, rentals, ski-pass, horse ride and springs.
| Group size | One or two guides | Total cost, with 10% reserve | Per traveler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 travelers | 1 guide | 259 545 som | 51 909 som |
| 9 travelers | 1 guide | 363 165 som | 40 352 som |
| 12 travelers | 2 guides | 455 400 som | 37 950 som |
| 14 travelers | 2 guides | 507 210 som | 36 229 som |
Totals include transport, each traveler’s variable costs, and guides’ stay and meals. If guides’ work is paid separately (3 500 som per guide per day), the per-traveler price becomes 55 759 / 42 490 / 41 158 / 38 979 som respectively. Prices for accommodation, rentals and the ski-pass are preliminary and confirmed before each departure.
Day by day
Five days, four nights. Times are the working plan of the tour — the guide adjusts small details to weather and snow, but the shape of the week stays the same.
Day 1
Bishkek → Karakol, check-in and gear rental
- 08:00 Departure from Bishkek
- 11:30–13:30 Balykchy, lunch stop
- 13:30–17:00 Drive Balykchy → Karakol
- 17:00–18:00 Check-in at the guesthouse
- 18:00–19:30 Ski and snowboard rental
- 19:30–20:30 Dinner, then free evening
Night in Karakol
Day 2
Karakol: skiing and snowboarding
- 07:30–08:30 Breakfast
- 09:00–13:00 First session at the ski base
- 13:00–14:00 Lunch at the base
- 14:00–16:00 Riding continues
- 16:00–17:00 Back to Karakol
- 19:00–20:30 Dinner, rest
Ski base 09:00–22:00
Day 3
Second ski day, return the rental
- 07:30–08:30 Breakfast
- 09:00–16:00 Skiing or snowboarding at the base
- 16:00–17:00 Back to town
- 17:00–18:00 Return of rented gear
- 18:00–19:00 Rest, sauna optional
- 19:00–20:30 Dinner
Night in Karakol
Day 4
Karkyra valley horse ride and Ak-Suu Kench springs
- 08:00–09:00 Breakfast
- 11:00–13:00 Horse ride through the Karkyra valley
- 13:00–14:00 Lunch
- 15:30–16:00 Drive toward Ak-Suu Kench
- 17:00–19:00 Hot springs and pools
- 20:00–20:30 Back in Karakol, dinner
Night in Karakol
Day 5
Karakol → Bishkek
- 07:30–08:30 Breakfast
- 08:30–09:00 Check-out
- 11:00 Coffee stop on the road
- 12:30–13:30 Lunch
- 17:30–18:30 Arrival in Bishkek
- 18:30+ Transfer to airport or hotel, tour ends
Optional Burana tower stop
What is included in the tour price
No hidden fees inside the package. Everything the group needs to run the program is listed on the left — lunches, dinners and personal gear stay on the right, so you can plan the rest of the budget honestly.
Included
- Transport with driver and fuel for the whole program, all transfers along the route
- 4 nights of accommodation in Karakol
- Breakfasts from day 2 to day 5, or their equivalent inside your accommodation tariff
- Ski or snowboard equipment rental for 2 days
- Ski-pass for 2 days
- 3–4 hour horse ride in the Karkyra valley
- Visit to the Ak-Suu Kench hot springs
- One or two guides accompanying the group, depending on its size
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Medical and travel insurance
- Personal expenses of the travelers
- Special clothing and gear for horseback riding and skiing or snowboarding
- Ski or snowboard instructor services
- Extra activities outside the main program
- An extra night in Bishkek and its transfer, unless agreed separately
- Burana tower visit, if chosen as an optional extra
More than slopes
Skiing takes two days out of five. The rest of the week is the Karakol that locals actually love: ridges on horseback, thermal water at dusk, and quiet mountain roads.
Karkyra valley on horseback
Three to four hours in the saddle through a winter valley, with Tien Shan ridges on both sides. Slow, quiet and much warmer than it sounds.
8 000 som · 4 hours Ak-Suu Kench hot springs
Two hours of thermal pools after the last ski day. Entrance is included in the tour; any extra spa services are paid on the spot.
350 som · entrance Karakol ski base
Two full days on the slopes, with rental and ski-pass prepaid for the group. Beginners can add an instructor on request.
open 09:00–22:00Before you book
No. The Karakol base has slopes for beginners, and you can add a ski or snowboard instructor to the package — instructor services are not included in the tour price and are paid separately.
Warm thermal base layers, a waterproof jacket and pants, gloves, ski goggles, high-SPF sunscreen and any personal medication. The ski set and helmet for two days are already covered by the included rental; bring proper outdoor clothing for the horse ride, or rent it in Karakol on day 1.
By our 16-seat minibus: departure from Bishkek at 08:00, a lunch stop in Balykchy, and arrival in Karakol in the late afternoon. The same transport stays with the group for all five days and brings you back to Bishkek on day 5.
Groups of 5 to 9 travelers go with one guide; groups of 12 to 14 travel with two. Guides accompany the whole program, from the first transfer to the last drop-off in Bishkek.
The figures on this page are the working budget, including a 10% reserve. Accommodation, equipment rental and ski-pass rates are confirmed before each departure, and we send you the final cost per traveler once your dates and group size are set.
Send a request — we reply the same day
Tell us your dates and how many of you are traveling. We will confirm the group price, availability of the guesthouse and rental, and answer anything about the road, gear and insurance.
- +996 600 010 703
- WhatsApp +996 600 010 703
- inKyrgyzstantravel@gmail.com
- Bishkek · Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
