5 days
Kalmak-Ashuu pass, 3,446 m
Song-Kol & Issyk-Kul Jeep Loop
- Season
- June – September
- Pace
- Moderate
- Group
- 1–6 travellers
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- Region
- Issyk-Kul region
- Altitude
- 2,600 m
- Best time
- June to September
- Our routes
- 2 tours stop here
Altyn-Arashan, the Golden Spa, is a high valley above Karakol reached by a rough track that only proper 4×4s and horses manage. Natural hot springs feed small bath houses, and the valley opens up to a view of Palatka peak at over 5,000 metres.
Don't miss
- Soak in natural hot springs
- Rough 4×4 track through spruce forest
- Walks to the upper valley
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10 days
Too-Ashuu pass, 3,586 m
Grand Kyrgyzstan Overland
- Season
- June – September
- Pace
- Moderate
- Group
- 1–6 travellers
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