Places to visit

Aalam Ordo is located along the road on the southern shore of lake Issyk-Kul 5 kilometers east of Kaji-Say, between the main road and the beach. 

The abandoned cultural and spiritual complex includes a 1,500-meter-long wall, covered in frescoes, and cement yurts line the main road. The project was carried out by Tashkul Keriksisov, now deceased. He wanted to make it a center for scientific, spiritual and cultural sharing. Unfortunately the project could not be funded until the end, and the center is currently abandoned. The place was not chosen by chance, it should have been theoretically in the center of the ancient continent of Pangea.

Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah - a madrasah in Bukhara, named after the Ashtarkhanid ruler Abdulaziz Khan, is a paired ensemble with Ulugbek madrasah. The entrance is distinguished by its high and rich external ornament, yellow paint was used for the first time. A wide variety of techniques were used in the design of the madrasah: carved tiles and carved mosaics, relief majolica, carved marble, alabaster fresco, gilding.

The Abdulkasim Sheikh Madrassa is a monument in Tashkent. Built in the XVI century.

In the Abshir-Say valley, 40 km southwest of the town of Nookat is the unique Abshir-Ata waterfall, 1,800 meters above sea level.

The waterfall is unique because the water escapes from a hole with a diameter of 1.5 m, and its fall has a height of 12 to 15 m from the ground. The water contains mineral salts. It is considered sacred, and so are many local visitors.

According to a legend, once upon a time there was a pilgrim who hit the rock with his stick and milk began to flow from it.

The Abshir-Say valley is located 30km southwest of Nookat. Its river has its source in the Kichik-Alay chain. There is the unique waterfall of Abshir-Ata and several caves.

Base camp at the foot of the peak Lenin.

The Afrasiab Museum is Samarkand's museum dedicated to the history of the city's founding.

The museum building is located in the northern part of the city of Samarkand, near the ancient settlement of Afrasiab, it is the largest archaeological monument.

Lake Aï-Kel is located in Batken Oblast, in the Turkestan mountain range, at the source of the Ak-Suu river. The lake was formed by the retreat of the glacier, and blocked by its morraine. It is 2km long for a width of 600 meters.

Mount Aigul-Tash is located east of the village of Kara-Bulak in the Batken district. A small mountain surrounded by fields, it is a little over 200 meters high, and culminates at 1670 meters above sea level, and it stretches from east to west over 3 km. The mountain is unique because it grows the endemic flower of Aigul, with bright orange petals.
The Aigul "moon flower" is listed in the Red Book. Its scientific name is Fritillaria eduardii Regel, family of lilies.

The Ak Saray Palace is an archaeological site located in Uzbekistan, Shakhrisabz. The palace was built at the beginning of the Timurid period, between 1380 and 14041 in 1396 and the reign of Timur.

The small Ak-Balyk lake, about ten km from the village of Alichur is at an altitude of 3896 meters on the edge of the "highway" M-41 and the Gunt river. In the Kyrgyz language, "Ak" means "white" and "Balyk" means "fish". Local shepherds say that we have never been able to measure the depth of this lake.

The Ak-Bel pass is situated between the Taragay valley and the Karasay valley. It's quiet flat pass on the West side of the Ak-Shirak range. 

The Ak-Bel pass is situated between the Taragay valley and the Karasay valley. It's quiet flat pass on the West side of the Ak-Shirak range. 

The ruins of the ancient city Ak-Beshim are located south of the city Tokmok, near the village Ak-Beshim (from Kyrgyz which means "white noon").

Ak-Beshim was one of the main cities on the Silk Road. It was one of the shopping centers in the Chu Valley.

The city was built in 4 phases, starting from the 5-6 century.

Today, here one can look at the ruins of the Chumish Fortress, Nestorian monastery and a Christian church, two Buddhist temples. And also, one can observe cave paintings and burial mounds.

Lost lake in a remoted region of the Naryn Oblast. Situated in the west part of the Moldo Too range and Song Kul's lake. The lake is in so remoted region, that the water is full of fishes. The road start from Aral, in the Jumgal district, or from the village of Kyzyl Korgon.

Small village in the valley of Kara-Kudzhur. On the way of our horse trek from Koel Ukoek lake to Song Kul lake.

The Ak-Say glacier (means "white valley") is situated in the Ala Archa valley and surrounded by popular peaks like Teketor (4441m.); Aktoo (4620m.); peak Korona (4860m.); peak Iziskatel (4400m.); peak Svobodnaya Korea (Free Korea, 4740m.); peak Box (4240m.).

South of the At-Bashi mountain range, lies the upper Ak-Say valley, which stretches for a hundred kilometers, and up to 40 km in width. It is mainly yak breeders who come for the summer season. Some shepherds stay in the winter with their herd of yaks, but the temperatures are harsh and can drop to -40 degrees Celsius in winter.

Range situated in the Central Tien Shan part.

Losted village at the end of the road A364 starting from Barskoon. The linked road from Ak-Shirak village to Enilchek village never was finished. Ak-Shirak is now a hamlet, and officially bringing together dozens of farms within a radius of 100 km. 

The valley of vertical cliffs including the peak Ak-Suu (5355 m), the peak Blok (5229m), the Dostoevskogo (4974m) and the peak Iskander (5120m).

Some 10 km from Karakol, on the top of the village of Ak-Suu (anc. Teplokluchenka), wellknown for curatives mineral water and its sanatorium.

Birth place of Togolok Moldo, (real name was Bamba Abdurakhmanov), born in 1860. He was a great Kyrgyz poet, Manaschi and a folk song writer. You can see its portrait on the Kyrgyz 20 soms note.

Ak-Tash (which means "white stone" in Kyrgyz) lies at the foot of the great forests of Chong Kyzyl Suu Valley. The red rock hills form an incredible contrast between the blue Issyk Kul lake and the large meadows covered with edelweiss. In summer, the Ak-Tash yurt camp provides a stopover for overnight stays if you come on horseback or by foot from the Jukku Valley or Jeti Oguz. In winter, yurts become a base camp for ski touring. An ideal place to enjoy the slopes of Siuttu Bulak, Giukiuro, Burgan-Suu, and the mountains overlooking the Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu Gorge. Gradients of more than 1500 meters and descents of more than 6 km are possible in this region. The hot springs of Chong Kyzyl Suu are located 4km upstream, before reaching the geophysical station located 4km higher than the springs.