Karakol Tours

Karakol is our home base — every guide, driver, and horse on this list works out of the same town, which is why we can run all of this directly instead of subcontracting it out. Below is the full range: easy half-day trips into the foothills, overnight yurt stays, and the multi-day routes for people with more time.

New to Karakol? Start with our guide to things to do in Karakol for an overview before picking a tour, or jump straight into the list below.

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Day Tours

Karakol Horseback Riding Tour with Yurt Visit

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$65 / personView →
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Day Tours

Jeti-Oguz Gorge Tour with Horse Ride

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$70 / personView →
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Day Tours

Altyn Arashan 4x4 Transfer & Hot Springs

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$75 / personView →
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Day Tours

Jeti-Oguz 4x4 Transfer (No Horse Ride)

⏱ Half day· Easy
$45 / personView →
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Paragliding

Karakol High Altitude Paragliding (3040m)

⏱ Full day· Moderate — high-altitude launch
$590 / personView →
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Yurt Stay Tours

2-Day Jeti-Oguz Gorge, Horseback Ride & Yurt Stay

⏱ 2 days / 1 night· Easy
$195 / personView →
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Yurt Stay Tours

Song-Kul Lake 2-Day Yurt Stay & Horse Trek

⏱ 2 days / 1 night· Moderate
$280 / personView →
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Yurt Stay Tours

Tash-Rabat & Naryn Silk Road Yurt Tour

⏱ 2 days / 1 night· Moderate
$260 / personView →
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Day Tours

Chon-Kemin Valley Horseback Ride & Burana Tower

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$95 / personView →
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Day Tours

Eagle Hunting Show (Bokonbaevo)

⏱ Half day· Easy
$190 / personView →
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Day Tours

Jeti-Oguz + Altyn Arashan Combo Tour

⏱ 2 days· Easy
$190 / personView →
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Multi-Day Tours

Kyrgyzstan Winter Tour — VIP Custom Route

⏱ Custom (multi-day)· Easy to Moderate
$1500 / groupView →
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Trekking

Ala-Kul Lake Express Hike

⏱ 1 day· Challenging
$55 / personView →
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Trekking

Ala-Kul & Altyn-Arashan 3-Day Trekking

⏱ 3 days / 2 nights· Challenging
$280 / personView →
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Transfers

Bishkek–Karakol Private Transfer

⏱ ~6 hours· Easy
$120 / personView →
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Day Tours

Karakol City & Nature Highlights Tour

⏱ Half day· Easy
$40 / personView →
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Day Tours

Skazka (Fairy Tale) Canyon Day Trip

⏱ Half day· Easy
$55 / personView →
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Day Tours

Barskoon Waterfall & Issyk-Kul South Shore Tour

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$65 / personView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Kol-Ukok Lake Horseback Trek (2 Days)

⏱ 2 days / 1 night· Moderate
$260 / personView →
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Day Tours

Cholpon-Ata & Petroglyphs Tour (Issyk-Kul North Shore)

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$70 / personView →
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Day Tours

Grigorievka Gorge 4x4 & Horseback Tour (North Shore)

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$75 / personView →
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Day Tours

Ak-Suu Hot Springs Day Trip

⏱ Half day· Easy
$40 / personView →
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Day Tours

Jyrgalan Village & Valley Day Trip

⏱ 1 day· Easy
$65 / personView →
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Day Tours

Karakol Rock Climbing & Bouldering

⏱ Half day· Easy to Moderate
$55 / personView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Kyrgyzstan Freeride & Backcountry Skiing (Winter)

⏱ Multi-day (winter, custom)· Challenging
$380 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Almaty–Karakol Transfer via Kegen & Charyn Canyon

⏱ 9-11 hours (with Charyn stop)· Easy
$280 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Ara-Bel Pass Horseback Trek to Altyn Arashan (7-10 Days)

⏱ 7-10 days· Challenging
$950 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Karakol–Jyrgalan Multi-Day Trekking Route

⏱ 4-6 days· Challenging
$620 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Karakol Winter Weekend (3-4 Days: Skiing, Hot Springs & City)

⏱ 3-4 days· Easy
$420 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Dungan Village Family Dinner Experience

⏱ 3-4 hours· Easy
$30 / personView →
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Day Tours

Karakol Food & Culture Walking Tour

⏱ 3-4 hours· Easy
$25 / personView →
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Day Tours

Fairytale Canyon + Golden Eagle Hunting Show

⏱ Full day· Easy
$40 / personView →
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Day Tours

Uyghur Family Dinner Experience

⏱ 2.5-3 hours· Easy
$25 / personView →
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Day Tours

Kyrgyz Family Dinner in a Yurt

⏱ 2.5 hours· Easy
$22 / personView →
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Day Tours

Free Walking Tour of Karakol

⏱ 2.5 hours· Easy
$0 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Ascent of Przhevalsky Peak

⏱ 2 days· Moderate
$180 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Winter Kayaking on Issyk-Kul

⏱ 5 hours· Moderate
$55 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Karakol Immersive Audio-Theatre Tour

⏱ 2.5 hours· Easy
$20 / personView →
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Day Tours

Cossack Family Dinner Experience

⏱ 2 hours· Easy
$22 / personView →
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Day Tours

Uyghur Bread-Baking Class (Nan)

⏱ 1.5 hours· Easy
$18 / personView →
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Day Tours

Dungan Lagman Cooking Class

⏱ 3 hours· Easy
$25 / personView →
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Day Tours

Traditional Dungan "Hogo" Hot Pot Experience

⏱ 2.5 hours· Easy
$25 / personView →
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Day Tours

Issyk-Kul Honey Tasting

⏱ 1 hour· Easy
$12 / personView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Turgen-Aksu to Altyn-Arashan Horseback Trek (3 Days)

⏱ 3 days· Moderate
$420 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Cross-Country Skiing Course (Ak-Suu, Beginner-Friendly)

⏱ 3 hours· Easy
$25 / personView →
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Day Tours

Sunset Stand-Up Paddleboarding on Issyk-Kul

⏱ 1.5-2 hours· Easy
$35 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Charyn Canyon Day Trip (Kazakhstan)

⏱ Full day· Easy
$120 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes Day Trip (Kazakhstan)

⏱ Full day· Moderate
$130 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Bishkek–Karakol via Ara-Bel Plateau (Scenic Route)

⏱ Full day· Easy
$160 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Issyk-Kul Lake Full Circuit (6 Days / 5 Nights)

⏱ 6 days / 5 nights· Easy
$890 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Karakol–Almaty Scenic Journey via Lakes & Canyons (2 Days)

⏱ 2 days· Easy
$340 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Alpine Lakes Adventure: Issyk-Kul, Song-Kul & Ala-Kul (7 Days)

⏱ 7 days· Moderate
$1150 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Ak-Suu Traverse Trek (7-8 Days)

⏱ 7-8 days· Challenging
$780 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Archa-Tor Pass Trek (Chon-Kyzyl-Suu, 3 Days)

⏱ 3 days· Moderate
$410 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Challenging Tien-Shan Loop (Bishkek–Karakol, 11 Days)

⏱ 11 days· Challenging
$1650 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Jyrgalan–Altyn-Arashan–Jeti-Oguz Loop (9 Days)

⏱ 9 days· Challenging
$1280 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Enilchek & Sary-Jaz Valley Expedition (2-4 Days)

⏱ 2-4 days· Moderate
$780 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Merzbacher Lake & Inylchek Glacier Trek (13-14 Days)

⏱ 13-14 days· Challenging
$2900 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Horse Trek: Jeti-Oguz to Altyn-Arashan (7 Days)

⏱ 7 days· Challenging
$980 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Active Nomadic Life: Osh–Karakol–Bishkek (11 Days)

⏱ 11 days· Moderate
$1780 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Highlights of Kyrgyzstan (5 Days)

⏱ 5 days· Easy
$780 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Ethnography Tour of Kyrgyzstan (9 Days)

⏱ 9 days· Easy
$1350 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Grand Kyrgyzstan Cultural Circuit (7-10 Days, Custom)

⏱ 7-10 days (custom)· Moderate
$1400 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Pobeda Peak Expedition (7,439m)

⏱ 26-27 days· Challenging
$1900 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Karkyra Valley Ski Touring & Heliski

⏱ 7-8 days· Challenging
$1200 / groupView →
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Multi-Day Trekking

Kyrgyzstan Family Yurt Holiday (10-14 Days, Easy)

⏱ 10-14 days (custom)· Easy
$1900 / groupView →
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Day Tours

Official Border Zone Permit Arrangement

⏱ Processing: 3-10 business days· Easy
$100 / personView →
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