Lots of hiking 👌

Thank you Dean! I look forward myself on working on the next episode 😁

Thank you for your support!

Dank je 😘. Het mooiste moet inderdaad nog komen...

Thank you for your nice comment!

Glad you like it. We used Serge from Travel Experts. Enjoy the planning!

We organised our hike with Destination Jyrgalan.

Dank je! Wij waren er in september, dus zeker te doen in de zomer. Wij huurden de auto bij Sergey van Travel Experts. Je kan ook eens kijken op ountravela.com/en/things-to-do-in-kyrgyzstan/4x4-rental-in-bishkek-osh-4wd-to-travel/ . Dit koppel heeft een boek met 4x4 routes in Kyrgyzstan en de meest fantastische foto's! Jammer dat we hun boek pas ontdekten aan het eind van onze trip!

It was september 2021.

@@seenbyceline thanks

It was a Toyota 4runner.

Hi Giulia, we rented the car with Serge from TravelExperts.

It was early September

Hello! We used Serge from Travel Experts.

We rented the car with Serge from Travel Experts.

Leuke plannen! In Bishkek en Naryn was geld afhalen geen probleem (Met onze Mastercard), in Karakol hebben we wel wat meer moeite moeten doen om een automaat te vinden, de enige waar we met onze kaart terecht konden, bleek dan uiteindelijk binnenin een supermarkt te zijn. De hoofdwegen waren vrij goed, de rest is piste.

September. Not hot. Enjoyable weather apart from higher places where it gets cold.

@@seenbyceline can I use my visa cc to withdraw cash from atm?

​@azharahmad6115 That's a question I would ask Google 😁. I don't know the answer for Visa. Mastercard worked for us.

We paid 50 usd per day for 21 day rental Toyota 4runner incl camping gear. We were there sept 2021, just after/during Covid so I think it's best you check the current rates with the local suppliers as demand is definitely higher right now.

@@seenbyceline okay thank you. Can you suggest some car rental companys so i can book Because we are going to Tashkent on 2nd june 2023.

@@ggill162 We rented our car with Serge from Travel Experts. I cannot comment on other companies, but there are several suppliers available. Good luck!

Hi Gabriel, nice plans you have! You can contact me by email on hello@seenbyceline.com but maybe your questions might be interesting for other viewers as well so you can also ask them here. This is info I have shared before in case you wonder where to rent the car: We rented the car from Sergey of Travel Experts. You can also check out ountravela.com/en/things-to-do-in-kyrgyzstan/4x4-rental-in-bishkek-osh-4wd-to-travel/ . This couple has a book with 4x4 routes in Kyrgyzstan and the most amazing photos! Too bad we only discovered their book at the end of our trip!

@@seenbyceline Hello, thanks for your answer of course we can ask here, so others who are interested can also participate. Our plan is to rent a 4x4 but also to do some Hiking for 4 or 5 days maximum. We have two weeks, so we will try to be as efficient as possible without any worries. We will arrive at the beginning of September in Bishkek. So far we are planning the routes. the questions are as follows: -are the guides for the hiking managed locally, or do you recommend contacting them through a company? - We don't know if camping is regulated, is it allowed without problems by the lake, or in the rural areas, did you have to ask permission in the first spot or can you only go along - as you recommended in the video, in a secluded area to avoid disturbing. - Although the safety opinions are clear, do you consider that any special safety measures should be taken? - We will contact Sergei and compare it with the other options on the page you sent us! thanks for the recommendation. - In relation to time, what in your experience would be the must-see destinations in a two-week trip, and would you have in mind any specific hikes that would be a "must do"? Thank you and best regards hope your channel keeps growing, it's very inspiring!

Hi Gabriel, You will be there at a similar time of year then we were there. - Every hiking destination like Karakol & Jyrgalan have some kind of local community based tourism board (CBT). We booked our hike in advance through Destination Jyrgalan. Karakol has one as well. I'm sure you can organise something on the spot, but we just didn't want to waste time. - Wild camping is allowed in Kyrgyzstan. We often use the app iOverlander to find spots that others have used, or just browsing Google satelite view... - I think Kyrgyzstan is a relatively safe country, but as everywhere you have to use common sense. Be prepared for different weather conditions when you go hiking and don't do things above your skills/capacity. - we had 3 weeks in the country. For 2 weeks I would focus on East Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek - Karakol/Jyrgalan for hiking - Issyk Kul South with stop at Skazka canyon - If you have time (but long driving days) we thought the valley to reach Kel Suu Lake was as well very pretty. I always find it hard to recommend the best or must do hike, as we have barely scratched the surface of the country :-). This woman's blog is very interesting: www.journalofnomads.com/hiking-in-kyrgyzstan-trekking-guide/ and this one as well: againstthecompass.com/en/trekking-in-kyrgyzstan/ Wishing you all the best planning out your trip, it's part of the fun isn't it!? Thank you for your kind words about my channel, glad it inspired you!! Kind regards, Céline

That all depends on how comfortable you are driving a car, whether you like the guidance of a driver or not, etc. Navigation to the main nearby places is not so difficult, so we liked the freedom of selfdrive. Enjoy your trip!