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Ala Kul — 8 days (Bishkek, Karakol, Sirota, Altyn Arashan & Jeti Oguz)

4.0(14 reviews)8 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eight days, one eleven-hour pass day, and a hot spring after it. Eight days with a guide, porters, camp catering and a rest day at the springs.

Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Trekking
Eight days, one eleven-hour pass day, and a hot spring after it
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Ala-Too SquareEight days to a lake at 3,560 m and back down to a hot spring — the Tien Shan side of Kyrgyzstan that the Song Kul trip does not reach.
  • Issyk-KulIssyk-Kul is saline and never freezes despite sitting at 1,600 m, which is where the name comes from — hot lake.
  • Karakol valleyTien Shan spruce grows tall and very narrow, and the valley is full of it up to about 2,800 m.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 7 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
  • The Altyn Arashan guesthouse and springs
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • A guide and porters, and camp with all meals on the trek
  • All transport including the long Bishkek-Karakol road days
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • The 4x4 out of Arashan for anyone who wants it

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Bishkek
  • Sleeping bags, which you bring or hire in Karakol
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • The pass outside July to September, when snow closes it
  • Most lunches off the trek

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Bishkek Residency

Hotel

Days 1, 7

Karakol Lodge

Lodge

Days 2, 6

Sirota Inn

Hotel

Day 3

Altyn Arashan House

Hotel

Days 4, 5

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 6 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8
  • LunchServed on days 3–5

16 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Farthest Field Co.
4.0 (14)

Based in Bengaluru

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One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Meridian Overland₹96,599See all 2Compare

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.1/5
Guide
3.9/5
Itinerary
3.9/5
Transport
3.9/5
Accommodation
3.9/5
Tour operator
4.1/5
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Karan Shah – Chennai2026-04-13 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Elena Petrova – Zurich2026-04-13 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Rohit Verma – Ahmedabad2026-04-13 · Verified booking

Issyk-Kul in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Would send friends their way.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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James Whelan – Toronto2026-04-13 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Would send friends their way.

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Carla Mendes – Zurich2026-04-13 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Solid operator.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Nagpur2026-03-19 · Verified booking

The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Sameer Khan – Jaipur2026-03-19 · Verified booking

Issyk-Kul in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. No hesitation recommending them.

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Sameer Khan – Mumbai2026-03-19 · Verified booking

Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.

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