- Length
- 4 days
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Group size
- Up to 10 travelers
- Season
- June – September
- Starts and ends
- Bishkek
The Nomad Family Escape is a gentle way to meet Kyrgyz herding culture. You reach Song-Kul by road, then spend three nights in the same yurt camp with a host family, taking part in daily life rather than watching a show.
What you will do
- Help make felt, the traditional material of yurt walls and shyrdak rugs
- Try short horse rides suitable for children over seven
- Learn to cook bread and drink fermented mare milk, kumis, if you are brave
- Watch the herd return at dusk and stargaze with no light pollution
What is included
- Transport from Bishkek, yurt accommodation and all meals
- An English-speaking guide and a translator for your host family
