Experience the stunning mountain scenery and unique cultural highlights of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan on this 16-day overland adventure.
  • Stroll the leafy streets and enjoy the cafe culture of Almaty
  • Enjoy the stunning mountain scenery and alpine lakes throughout Kyrgyzstan
  • Swim in Lake Issyk-Kul, the world's second largest Alpine lake
  • Explore Altyn-Arashan Valley and hot springs by foot or horseback
  • Appreciate the sandstone cliff formations in and around Jeti-Oguz
  • Visit the vast red stone cliffs in Jeti-Oguz and the town of Karakol
  • Stay in traditional felt Yurts at Lake Song Kol
  • Stop off at Tash Rabat, an ancient Caravanserai on the old Silk Route
Accommodation is split throughout this trip between simple hotels and hostels and camping. The variety of accommodation provided is great and often a totally unique experience, including bush camps with no facilities, yurts and simple village pensions. Some are well managed and some very basic. Oasis uses roomy three-person tents but only for two people. They are specially made for us to meet the tougher conditions of an expedition trip and have mosquito netting sewn into the door and windows. It would also be a good idea to bring your own freestanding mosquito net so as to give you the freedom of sleeping under the stars at night. At bush camps you will be living off the truck, so there will be no showers or en-suite facilities, so digging your own toilet pit with the shovels supplied is essential!