Trekking & active · Winter
Karakol Ski & Winter Nomads
6 days · Round trip from Bishkek · From $890 USD
Tour overview
Your adventure at a glance
- Trip code
- KTG-WS06
- Days
- 6
- Starts
- Bishkek
- Ends
- Bishkek
- Group size
- 1–8
- Season
- December – March
Kyrgyzstan’s winter is cold, bright and almost empty of tourists. Karakol has the best ski area in Central Asia — 20 km of pistes from 2,300 to 3,040 m, plus serious off-piste and ski-touring terrain. Between ski days, soak in a hot spring and visit an eagle hunter in the snow.
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What's included
Highlights
Moments you'll remember
- 3 ski days at Karakol ski base
- Optional freeride guide or ski-touring day
- Evening in the Ak-Suu hot springs
- Winter eagle-hunting demonstration
6 days, Bishkek
Day by day
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Day 1 Bishkek to Karakol
Bishkek → Karakol
Drive the length of Issyk-Kul (6 hours) with stops on the frozen shore.
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Day 2 Ski day
Karakol ski base
Lift pass and equipment rental included. Evening free.
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Day 3 Ski day & hot springs
Karakol ski base → Ak-Suu
Morning on the slopes, evening soak in the Ak-Suu hot springs.
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Day 4 Ski or tour
Karakol
Third ski day, or swap for a guided ski-touring or snowshoe day.
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Day 5 Eagle hunters
Karakol → Bokonbaevo → Bishkek
Along the south shore to an eagle-hunting show, then back to Bishkek.
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Day 6 Departure
Bishkek
Airport transfer.
Dates
Travel on your own dates
Pick any start date in the season. You travel with your own guide and vehicle, so the trip is shaped around your group. The price depends on group size.
Price details
What's in the price
Included
- 3-day lift pass
- Ski or snowboard rental
- Hotels and meals as listed
- Private vehicle and driver
- Hot springs entry and eagle-hunting show
Not included
- Freeride guide ($120/day)
- Travel insurance with winter-sports cover
- Tips
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