KYRGYZSTAN - The roadtrip continues, on and off road - Ep. 4

In this final episode we take you on a road trip in the remote South of Kyrgyzstan. We switched between wild camps & yurt camps on spectacular locations.
Leaving Karakol, we drove to the south of Issyk Kul Lake. We first made a stop at Skazka Canyon before reaching our yurt camp. After some lake side relaxing we were ready to hit the road again.
South of Naryn you'll find one of the most remote parts of Kyrgyzstan: slow roads crossing endless landscapes and not a living soul. Or is there?
We hiked to Kel Suu lake, one of the most beautiful lakes in Kyrgyzstan and tried some more advanced off road track.
We drove close to the Kyrgyz-Chinese border where the vastness of the landscape make you feel very small. At times like these you are thankful to travel with a drone to capture this feeling!
In Tash Rabat the Silk Road caravanserai is definitely worth a visit and if you're into some sadomasochism you can climb the Panda Pass on the back of a horse. Our bodies were torn apart but we got a stunning view on Chatyr Kol Lake as a reward.
We took the off the beaten track way to reach Son Kul, which brought us to one of the best camp spots of this trip. By the time we reached Son Kul our bodies were healed and we tried some more horse back riding.
During the long driving day from Son Kul to Bishkek we got the company of many horses and sheep. They were as well heading into town, as the summer grazing season was coming to an end.
Our trip came to an end with a goodbye hike in Ala Archa National Park, close to the capital Bishkek, where we took our flight back home.
Let me know in the comments if you liked this trip, and if you haven't checked the 3 previous episodes, definitely check it out!
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[@offthemainroad]

Whoeee, looks so beautiful!! Can't wait to visit!

[@seenbyceline]

Will be fantastic with your own vehicle!

[@roamaniacs]

Also, happy to be your 500th follower, hope this milestone will bring you even more exposure🎉

[@seenbyceline]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Woehoooeeee 🙌🥳

[@SM-ip4sz]

I've just come across your channel and watched all four episodes. So amazing and inspiring and so well captured. We're going in June, can't wait!

[@seenbyceline]

Oh how nice. In June you might still see some snow on the higher mountains and fields will probably be more green. Would be my top pick period if I ever get there again 😁. Enjoy your trip!

[@roamaniacs]

Awesome series on Kyrgysztan, just started planning our trip there and your videos made us even more excited ❤

[@seenbyceline]

The planning is half the fun, glad you enjoyed the series.

[@S-MKim]

fantastik. impressive. liked the looks of both of you, cool and positive.

[@seenbyceline]

Oh thank you! Very kind of you :-) Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@gyels2011]

Enjoyed watching your video.

[@celinebeels5891]

Thank you!!

[@michaelvaneeckhoorn8148]

Hey Super mooie reis gedaan precies. Wij trekken in eind september voor 3 weken naar daar. We gaan ook zelf met de 4x4 rond trekken. Leuke en goede tips en triks? Mvg Michael

[@seenbyceline]

Leuke vooruitzichten! Wij leerden pas te laat (onderweg in Kirgizië) het boek van Ountravela kennen, met fantastische 4x4 routes. Mss kan je daar verder inspiratie opdoen voor routes!

[@roaminglife5]

Saw the full 4 episodes. Just amazing creation........... I hope I would make an itenary in from the series. Take love from Bangladesh

[@seenbyceline]

Glad you like it! Are you going soon?

[@roaminglife5]

@@seenbyceline, I hope to be there in next May.

[@delfienvandenabeele6489]

4x heerlijk wegdromen. Thx Céline 😍

[@seenbyceline]

Dank je!!

[@klasovic]

wauw!! Zalige video alweer

[@seenbyceline]

:-) Blij dat het inspireert!

[@olgaozerova5003]

Great video, Céline! Will you tell what a valley do you cross at 3:15 - 3:35?

[@seenbyceline]

This was on the way from Naryn to Kel-Suu lake, after Bosogo. Enjoy!

[@sebastianoangeli7525]

Cool video! where do you find "road maps" for the navigation? i see that google maps it us almost useless unfortunately

[@seenbyceline]

Thanks! We use organicmaps for offline navigation (mixed with common sense as it's not perfect). There is a nice book with offroad routes from OunTravela which can also help.

[@sebastianoangeli7525]

@@seenbyceline great, thank you very much! ...and would you say the road to Kel Suu is fine with a standard 4x4 vehicle? I would prefer that than hiring a driver if the road is not too difficult

[@seenbyceline]

@@sebastianoangeli7525 we managed with this Toyota 4runner. But as always, road conditions can change so best to inform yourself before the drive. Normally your car rental company should be able to advise you on the itinerary. Good luck!

[@chaichunkhiong]

Hello Celine, greetings from Malaysia! My partner and I have been watching your entire Kyrgyzstan series for multiple times as we truly enjoyed it! We are going to Kyrgyzstan in less than a month. May we know after your stay at Feel Nomad Yurt Camp, what’s the route that you went through en route to the south, specifically 3:06 , was that Tosor Pass?

[@seenbyceline]

Cool plans! This was on the way from Naryn to Kel Suu lake, after Bosogo. Tosor pass was disencouraged by our car rental company but is probably very beautiful as well!

[@czajkinadwoda]

How long take your this whole entire trip I loved so much any chance send me some more info the points and the places when I can hire the pple to be guide me on the trup because I will travel in me own.❤

[@mariapascualcabanero4797]

How many days you went??

[@seenbyceline]

3 weeks

[@hj8372]

would like to ask which company did you rent a car?

[@seenbyceline]

We rented with Serge from Travel Experts.

[@klasovic]

De camp spot bij Son Kul zag er zalig uit. Zou ik deze kunnen terugvinden, denk je :)? Waar zijn jullie gestart met de wandeling naar Kel Suu?

[@seenbyceline]

Bij Son Kul sliepen we in een yurt camp, maar daar zijn zeker wel plekjes om wild te kamperen. De camp spot onderweg maar Son Kul (met zicht op de canyon) vonden we via iOverlander. De wandeling naar Kel Suu start waar de weg eindigt 😁. Net even opgezocht, dat noemt de Kok-Kiya valley. Goede reis!!

[@klasovic]

@@seenbyceline bedankt alvast voor de info. Hoeveel tijd neemt de wandeling ongeveer in beslag? Zijn jullie langs de Chinese grens naar Tash Rabat gereden?

[@seenbyceline]

@@klasovic als ik het mij goed herinner een uur of 2-2,5 naar boven. Terugkeren gaat een pak sneller. Wij zijn idd langs de Chinese grens gereden nadien, op weg naar Tash Rabat.

[@klasovic]

@@seenbyceline Is deze weg goed te doen? En ik heb al eens gelezen dat je er een vergunning voor nodig hebt, klopt dit?

[@seenbyceline]

@@klasovic Ja, Serge van Travel experts, waar we de auto huurden, had de permit geregeld om in Kel Suu regio te rijden. De weg was te doen qua moeilijkheid maar op een gegeven moment waren we de weg wel wat kwijt (in een grote droge rivierbedding waar er overal sporen waren). Hebben de drone gevlogen om te zien waar de hoofdsporen waren, haha!

[@SanujShrestha]

hi. i was wandering if u can post ur travel itinerary day by day?

[@seenbyceline]

Hi there, in the description of the 4 Kyrgyzstan videos you can find the flow of our trip. Enjoy the trip planning!

[@SidGolan]

Hey Céline. Did you book your itinerary with a Kyrgyzstan travel agency? If so could you let me know whom?

[@seenbyceline]

Hi there! No I didn't. Only the car, with Serge from Travel Experts. I did share my self-designed itinerary with them to check if it was ok to drive with the car, and they gave me some feedback.

[@dillan2613]

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