Places to visit

400 km from Bishkek or 60 km from Karakol, the old physical and geological station is situated in the gorge of Chong Kyzyl Suu at 2600 meter alt. It’s very good place for acclimatation or BC before to climb surrounding peaks of the Terskey Alatoo.

How to get there: if you come from lake side, you should arrive by bus or taxi to the little town of Pakrovka (actual Kyzyl Suu), then you follow the Chong Kyzyl Suu river up to 25km, the hot spring water complex is 4km before the refuge. If you arrive from Jeti Oguz valley, you can reach through Archa Toer pass. If you arrive from Kichi Kyzyl Suu valley or Jukku valley, you should cross the Savatar or Karatakkya pass. If you arrive from Kumtor side or Syrthe, you should cross the glacier of Ashu-Toer.

You can also sleep in our refuge and enjoy walks in the middle of edelweiss. The refuge is situated at 2500 meter altitude on the crossroad of the two gorge of Karabatkak and Ashuu Toer. 

Curiosities of the valley are : Jeli Suu hot water springs, refuge of the Geo-physical station, Savator lake, waterfall in Ashuu Toer gorge, Shatali lake, Karabatkak glacier and its lake, peak Kyzyl Suu.

Good place for observing wild nature : wide range of flowers and birds, snow leopard, gypaeth, Tien Shan bear, Ibex, marmott, wolf and ohter more rare species.

Our service:

1 room with four beds, 1 kyrgyz-style sleeping room on the floor, russian sauna, camping, horseback riding program, trekking program, guide, horse-guide, fauna observation, flora observation, glacier observation.

For any reservation or booking, please send an email at office@nomadsland.ch

A small village on the road to the weather station of Chong Kyzyl Suu.

The Chong-Ak-Suu valley or also called Grigorivka, stretches for 35 km in the Kungey Alatoo massif, between Lake Issyk Kul and the Kazakh border. The river of the same name is bordered to the north by cliffs and very steep slopes, while to the south, large pastures cover the mountains. The valley is very visited in summer by tourists who come to rest on the shores of Lake Issyk Kul.

Pastures of Kyzyl Oy village, with colorful landscape. The Kumbel pass is on the top of this valley, linking with the Suusamyr valley.

A new build ski resort on pass of the Chunkurchak canyon.

The Chunkurchak Gorge is located 45 km south of the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. A unique landscape, a mixture of pastures and red sandstone rocks, at the foot of the highest glaciers of the Kyrgyz Alatoo mountain range. It is a recreational place where you can find several mountain hotels, as well as a ski resort.

An old church in the village of Kyzyl Suu. ​

The church is quite beautiful, but a bit difficult to access. There is no sign at all and you have to knock on the blue garden gate to get in.

But it is certainly open, if they have church service, which is on saturdays at 4 o'clock pm and on sundays at 8 o'clock am.

The "squirrel" pass is located on the M41 between Osh and Gulsho. It cross the Uu-Saz mount, 15 km near the small city of Gulsho (Gulshö). There are a lot of springs water around this mount. You may also enjoy hot springs in the village of Jeli Suu.

Memorial Complex of Imam Al-Bukhari - memorial complex of buildings, religious, spiritual and educational purpose the end of the XX century in the village Hartang Payaryk district of Samarkand region of Uzbekistan. Built on the initiative of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Inside Taki-Zargaron 36 shops and studios with warehouses. In addition to jewelry, is selling candles and scented soap, while costing more expensive jewelry. Around the dome were shops that sold carpets and travel bags.

«Rukh Ordo» is a unique open-air museum on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Cholpon-Ata.

The complex includes 10 mini museums: the «Aitmatov’s museum house», the «Kyrgyz art and culture Hall», the picture and photo galleries, «Sayakbay Karalayev's arbor», the «Knowledge Treasure trove» and five chapels, each of them represents one of the world's confessions , namely: Islam, Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Buddhism and Judaism, as a symbol of the fact that God is one for all.

Expositions of dozens of sculptures and hundreds of paintings made in a variety of techniques, hand-made products that have been gently given from generation to generation are also on the territory of the Complex. The exposition fund of «Rukh Ordo» is constantly updated with new and interesting exhibits.

The guide will tell you about all in detailed and fascinating way. During an hour and a half interactive excursion you will learn not only the Kyrgyz history, culture and way of life, but also have an opportunity to sing, dance the national dance, take part in games, traditions and much more.

We promise, you will not remain indifferent, but leave us with good impressions!

«Rukh Ordo» works all year round.

Losted lakes in front of the Peak Lenin, on the Alayski range. Many ascent possibilities on virgin peaks.

Camp in the desert of Dawakun, near Kashgar.