This is a country that feels like a secret the mountains have been keeping — and every traveller who finds it wonders why it took so long. 200,000 square kilometres of raw alpine grandeur: the impossibly blue lake of Issyk-Kul nestled at 1,600 metres between snow-capped Tien Shan peaks, the walnut forests of Arslanbob — the largest on Earth, the red-rock canyons of Jeti-Ögüz glowing like the American Southwest transplanted to Central Asia, the high pastures of Song-Köl where nomadic families set up yurt camps each summer as they have for centuries. The travellers who come here come for something the modern world has almost erased: to sleep in a yurt on the shore of a mountain lake with no light pollution for a hundred kilometres, to watch a golden eagle launched from a horseman’s arm across a valley of wild flowers, to ride horses through passes above 3,000 metres where the only sound is wind and hooves on stone.

RJ Travel operates group tours and private tours in Kyrgyzstan with itineraries ranging from seven to fourteen days. Every tour is led by English-speaking Kyrgyz guides with deep connections to nomadic communities and mountain expertise. Choose a guaranteed group departure or book a private trip with your own vehicle and guide. Yurt-stay experiences are included on most itineraries.

Whether you’re drawn by the high pastures of Song-Köl, the eagle hunting traditions of the Issyk-Kul region, the Silk Road caravanserais of the Fergana Valley, or the sheer raw beauty of the Tien Shan mountains — every journey with RJ Travel immerses you in a nomadic culture that is alive, generous, and breathtaking.