A river winding through a mountain valley

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Naryn

The river town that opens the road to the high south.

Region: Naryn region
Altitude: 2,040 m
Best time: May to October
Our routes: 2 tours stop here

Naryn stretches along a narrow valley of the river with the same name, the main stop on the road from Song-Kol towards Tash-Rabat and the Chinese border. It is a practical overnight with a good guesthouse, a market and dramatic red cliffs on the way out of town.

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Gateway to At-Bashy and Tash-Rabat
River valley drives

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A turquoise river in a deep rocky canyon

8 days

Kel-Suu Lake, 3,514 m

Tash-Rabat & Kel-Suu Expedition

Eight days into the high south, to a Silk Road caravanserai and a lake in a canyon.

Season: July – mid-September
Pace: Active
Group: 2–6 travellers

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Snow-capped peaks above an ochre plateau

10 days

Too-Ashuu pass, 3,586 m

Grand Kyrgyzstan Overland

Ten days across the whole country: Suusamyr, Song-Kol, Tash-Rabat and Issyk-Kul.

Season: June – September
Pace: Moderate
Group: 1–6 travellers

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