KYRGYZSTAN

Some places stay with you long before you ever arrive. For me, Kyrgyzstan was one of them. Years ago, a single image of its wide open valleys and snow-capped peaks sparked a quiet promise to myself. In early 2026, travelling through Central Asia, I finally kept that promise.

White tents on grassy terrain near water with mountains in the background.
A mountain landscape with rugged peaks, green and brown hills, and a turquoise lake between the mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
A solitary black horse grazing on a vast open field with mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Three traditional yurts situated on a grassy plain with rolling hills in the background and a cloudy sky above.
A German Shepherd puppy standing on a grassy field near a body of water with clear sky in the background.
Person in a red jacket standing outside a black van with the rear hatch open, next to a green tent on an open grassy plain with mountains in the background during daytime.
An elderly woman walking on a grassy beach holding a bucket, with tents and the ocean in the background.
View of mountains with snow and clouds through a tent window, with a grassy plain in the foreground.
A person riding a white horse on a dirt path in a rural area with mountains in the background
A person standing on a illuminated hillside at dusk, with rocky, reddish formations and a dark blue sky in the background.
A reservoir with blue water surrounded by rocky, mountainous cliffs and partly cloudy sky.
Aerial view of rugged desert mountains with sharp ridges and deep valleys in shades of brown and tan.
A person in a red jacket and white hat stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking a turquoise mountain lake, surrounded by steep rocky cliffs and partly cloudy sky.