Ride to Son-Kul

What’s Included

• Your horse and a local riding guide

• 2 nights in shared family yurts

• 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners

Summer Prices

All prices below are per person in EUR. Request your preferred date, generally May to October, subject to availability and suitable trail conditions.

• One-person private trek: €350 — private ride with shared yurts

• Groups of 2–6 riders: €300 each

• Groups of 7+ riders: €250 each

• Solo rider joining a shared group: €250

Accommodation & Optional Extras

Shared family yurts usually sleep 4–6 guests. Facilities are basic, with no showers on the remote route. Private yurts cost an additional €50 per yurt per night, subject to availability.

Helmet, rain jacket and riding boots: €5 per item or pair for the whole trek. Bring bottled water for all three days. Excess luggage can stay at the stables.

Arrival & Transfers

Please arrive by 12:00. The tour starts from Kyzart shortly after lunch, once everyone has arrived and the horses are ready. A taxi between Bishkek and Kyzart costs €75 per car, one way; if booked, it will pick you up from your Bishkek hotel.

Kyzart meeting point: Улица Курман-Ата, 27, с. Кызарт, Жумгальский район, Нарынская область
GPS: 41.996869, 74.961362
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Weather & Packing

At around 3,000 metres, conditions can change quickly. Summer days may be warm, but temperatures can drop to 0°C–5°C after sunset. Waterproofs, warm layers and protection from intense high-altitude sun are essential.

• Bring a rucksack or backpack and a small, soft bag for daily essentials in the saddlebags.

• Pack comfortable riding boots with a heel, riding gloves, a warm hat, a high-quality rain jacket and rain trousers.

• Bring breathable clothing, thermal base layers and a down or synthetic insulated jacket.

• Pack swimwear, SPF 50+ sunscreen, SPF lip balm, sunglasses and a sun hat or cap.

• Bring personal medicines, a water bottle, headtorch and power bank.

Before You Ride

Tell us about every rider’s experience, relevant health conditions and dietary needs. Wear a helmet and follow your guide’s instructions. Arrange travel and medical insurance covering horse riding at the route’s altitude, emergency treatment, rescue and evacuation. Mountain riding carries risks and help may be remote. The guide may adjust the route for weather, trail conditions and the group.

Local guides may speak little or no English. Request an English-speaking guide in advance if needed and confirm any additional cost.

Payment & Cancellation

Prices are quoted in EUR. Pay a 25% deposit online. The remaining 75% is due in cash in EUR or Kyrgyz som at the start of the trek, using the current exchange rate shown on Google.

If you cancel more than 90 days before departure, we refund 50% of the deposit paid. At 90 days or less, the deposit is non-refundable. If we cancel the tour, all money paid is refunded. Send cancellation requests by email.