Independent travel in Kyrgyzstan: how to plan your trip
Start with your country of citizenship and passport type: there is no single rule for every traveller.
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Ready-made plans and advice for travelling on your own: for a day, a few days or the off season.
Day trips from Bishkek without a car
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Day trips from Karakol without a car
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Karakol in 1, 2 or 3 days
Use as many days as you have: day one is for everyone; days two and three add mountain trips. Select your travel month — out-of-season options will be shown dimmed.
Karakol Gorge or Jeti-Oguz: which to choose for a day trip
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A 3-hour culture walk around Karakol
The order follows the streets from the cathedral to the bazaar, so you finish with lunch. Each distance is from the previous stop.
Karakol off season: what to do from October to April
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