Is ISSYK KUL Lake Really the Ultimate Kyrgyzstan Experience?

Issyk Kul Lake - Camping In The Land Of Eagle Hunters !
One of the many highlights of my Kyrgyzstan trip was living the yurt life on the southern shores of Issyk Kul. I chose Feel Nomad because I loved the thought of staying in an authentic yurt next to an alpine lake. And without exaggeration this has to be the most spectacular location so far in Kyrgyzstan. At feel nomad you wake up to an uninterrupted view of the stunning landscape with mountains near and far on both shores of the lake. The beach spreads for at least 8-10kms and you will unlikely meet a single soul on any side. Even though the yurt camp is in the middle of nowhere, it is decently furnished.

Did you know that people in Kyrgyzstan use eagle hunting as a means to capture their prey?
The southern shore of the Issyk Kul lake is know for the best eagle hunters in the country. One of them is Azamat Aibekov who practices this tradition being the 4th in his generation. The hunters are called berkutchi and are seen as the guardians of the nomadic hunting traditions.

Driving along the lake made me feel like I am in a beach destination. In fact, as a landlocked country, Kyrgyz people consider coming to Issyk-Kul as their beach vacation only. The sandy beach at Kaji Say is a popular socialising spot for the locals, where you will find a lot of families with kids playing around and learning to swim in the lake.

The name Issyk-Kul means a warm lake in the local language. It was given such a name because it never freezes even during the winters. Lekin naam bhale hi warm lake ho, paani to kaafi thanda hi tha. But with the shining sun, a bit of breeze, and clear and cold water, I couldn’t believe I am on a sunny beach holiday. Who knew you can also go on a beach vacation while roadtripping in Kyrgyzstan?

Tucked far away in one of the most remote areas in the region, where you dont come for the luxury but for the vistas, the remoteness and the experience of sleeping in a yurt. There are no mobile signals or any other modern day distractions. Just a place to slow down, to hear the silence, your breath and your heart - bare but beautiful.

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[ashokojha]

Really surreal... The serene and pristine, crystal clear turquoise water of Issyk Kul lake surrounded by an array of rocky Mountains, heaps of sand dunes and sparsely scattered diaspora, adds to the beauty of the lake phenomenally. The reflection of this beautiful and majestic lake must be splendid with fall of sunlight, precisely at dawn and dusk time.Yes, the layout of tent houses is adorable and availability of variety of eatables, that too at outskirts is highly commendable.l...Falling short of words to describe the spectacular beauty of the place....

[maybox]

Seem like we stayed at the same yurt , at 1st we tot we were lost in no where when heading on to this premises, we enjoyed to stay there but the only thing make us a bit miserable is the toilet, it's quite distant from our yurt, they supposed to built more modern toilet on left wings, imagine we gotta to walk about 200m in the freezing nite just for pee.

As for the eagle hunting show we like it so much, the eagle master give clear explaination during the show & he also doesn't mind we take more than a dozen pic with him & his eagle😅

[TheLazyNomads]

Bro, what a content u r providing to the travellers. Truly mesmerised by the way you capture and explain things. Subcribed right away and going through Kyrgys vlogs while planning mine.
More power to you and looking forward to cross roads somewhere soon.

[gargisharma]

Waah waah kya baat hai 2 time Maza aagya .I love your video ❤❤👍 best of luck 👌🤗

[Gitika-oqxu]

Thanks
With you I am also enjoy it thanks to camera person
To show the place beautifully ❤❤❤❤

[saurabhchaudhry]

Excellent story telling, remarkable video and a delight to watch this. Well done buddy .

Couple of questions if you could help

1. Which season is this. Month ?
2. Can we dry the local car? Is international license required ?
3 which drone did u fly ? Looks like a bigger one considering it sustained the strong winds! Any restrictions locally ?
4 can u share the numbers of these places u stayed and car rental etc

Thanks in advance

[anastasiarc]

'Bare but beautiful!' Perfectly summarised.

[Supratim]

Bishkek and Almaty are very nice but main challenge is English speaking guide. Please share one or two possible tour guides who can plan and help us travel there.