The Plein Travelers

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Category: Kyrgyzstan

  • 8 Days in the Alay Mountains of Kyrgyzstan

    Our final activity in Kyrgyzstan was an 8-day trek in the Alay Mountains, located in the southwest of the country. Although we love hiking, we are not backpackers. So we decided to join a group trek for the first time. We booked the “Best of Alay” 8-day tour with Visit Alay. Osh. It was the…

  • Relaxing at the Beautiful Lakes of Kyrgyzstan

    After Karakol and the Ala-Kul hike, we spent a week traveling westward to enjoy the two most famous lakes in Kyrgyzstan – Issyk Kul and Song Kul – with a stop at Jeti Oguz en route. Jeti Oguz – the Beautiful Red Rock “Seven Bulls” After the Ala Kul hike, we originally planned to go…

  • The Amazing, Challenging Ala-Kul Trek

    Two Days in Karakol, the Launching Point for Ala-Kul We had two nights in Karakol, a popular city for hikes and outdoor activities, before we set off on the popular Ala-Kul trek. Ala-Kul is a beautiful mountain lake located at 3900m. Our first night, we went to eat Ashlan-Fu, a cold noodle dish originating in…

  • Bishkek: Our Introduction to Kyrgyzstan

    From Cappadocia, we flew to Istanbul where we had a long layover and then took a red eye flight to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Our Cappadocia flight was delayed by almost 3 hours. Luckily, we had planned a long layover in case of flight delays, so we still had plenty of time to catch…