Name: Yurts in the Snow | Christmas with Nomads, Kyrgyzstan
Start: 2025-12-19T20:30:00+04:00
End: 2025-12-22T08:30:00+04:00
Location: Dubai International Airport

Yurts in the Snow | Christmas with Nomads, Kyrgyzstan

Wrap up warm and get ready to experience a true winter wonderland! There’s nowhere better to celebrate and capture the spirit of the festive season than snowy, mountainous Kyrgyzstan.
We will put on our mittens and scarves before starting our cross-country adventure, exploring these untouched landscapes on horseback and by sleigh. We’ll traverse beautiful, powder-covered hills and valleys where nomads roam, hearing the crunch of hooves on fresh fallen snow and the jingle of reigns from our winter sleigh – an experience made for unforgettable holiday pictures!
In this idyllic winter-scape of pure air and clear, starry skies, we’ll celebrate the holidays in style, rounding off the trip with a festive feast before retiring to our cozy yurts.
So pack your winter wear – plus coal and carrot sticks for snowmen – and let TREKKUP whisk you away to your yurt in the snow!
Let's go!
Day 0 // Friday
Meet at DXB T3 at 20:30 for our flight at 22:45.
Day 1 // Saturday
Welcome to Kyrgyzstan! We’ll arrive at Manas Airport in the early hours. Once we’ve cleared immigration, we’ll grab some breakfast before making the 2- to 3-hour drive to Chong-Kemin Valley, spending time visiting nomadic villages and immersing ourselves in the rhythm of rural life.
This beautiful, forested river valley stretches more than 100 km from east to west, and incorporates the Chong-Kemin State Nature Park, home to animals such as alpine ibex, ermines, snow leopards, deer, golden eagles, saker falcons, and bearded vultures. It’s the perfect place to get out and explore the great outdoors, and in the afternoon we’ll mount our horses, making our way through snowy pastures (jailoos) and taking in the breathtaking wintry panorama.
Tonight we’ll enjoy a festive meal and spend the night in our warm and cozy yurts.
Day 2 // Sunday
We’ll begin our day with a typical nomad breakfast, and start our horse sleigh party! We’ll dress warm and pile on the blankets for an unforgettable ride through this magical landscape, surrounded by dense forest and white mountain peaks. We’ll take a break to build a roaring campfire, warming our hands while our guides prepare a delicious alfresco barbecue.
Later, we’ll have more scenic vistas as we wind through the magnificent Tchu Valley, in the northern part of the Tian Shan mountain range, on the way back to Bishkek. Once in the capital, we’ll pass by a market for some souvenir shopping. After dinner we’ll get a few hours of sleep at our hotel before heading to the airport.
Day 3 // Monday
Early morning transfer to the airport and return flight home, arriving at DXB at 08:20.
Level of difficulty: easy, no previous horse riding experience necessary.
Activities: experiencing real winter of Central Asia, horse riding in the snow, sleighing, sightseeing and few surprises!!
Duration: Weekend, fly out on Friday 22.40, back home 08.30 AM on Monday.
Accommodation & meals: included - homestay in yurt and hotel - sharing, local festive foods.
Requirement: winter clothing, daypack, pullover or fleece jacket, windbreaker, scarf / muffler, winter shoes, gloves, toiletry & towel, wipes, power bank, sunglasses, warm cap.
Cost: AED 2350 excl. flights until DEC 15th.
Excluded: any cost related to visas, insurance.
Visas:
Many passports get visa free entry, for the rest e-visa.
UAE RESIDENTS can obtain visa on arrival, if they are holders of following passports: Algeria, Egypt, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Tunisia, Sri Lanka.
See yah at Christmassy Jailoo x
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