How to visit Ak-Shyirak?

Get a border pass
Book a taxi
Book a guest house
Select tour program

Necessary steps to obtain a border pass.

1) Compile and submit a letter to the DRN ACS at the ICR KR (PSC building at the intersection of Zhibek-Zholu and Ibraimov streets, 3rd floor)

The letter can be written on behalf of the applying organization
The letter can be written on behalf of a private person
Travel agencies make passes for customers for a fee
The letter must contain information about the person, the purpose and timing of the visit to Ak-Shyirak, passport data, you must attach a copy of the passport in 3 copies. The application is considered approximately 5 working days. After obtaining approval with the seal of the authority, 2 copies of the letter with the original must be submitted to the State Border Service (the checkpoint of the border service is located 200 meters northwest of the main building of the Kyrgyz Agrarian Academy). A border permit for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic costs 60 soms, for foreign tourists - 270 soms.

2) How to find a taxi or a car for a trip to Ak-Shyirak?

You can negotiate with Ak-Shyirak drivers

Mobile numbers of local drivers Omurbek 0700513403, Mirbek 0501669999, Ulan 0507282880.

In Ak-Shyirak, it catches the signal of the cellular operator NurTelecom (O). The cost of a taxi ride on the route Barskon-Ak-Shyirak-Barskon starts from about 13,000 soms per car.

The locals have an Ak-Shyirak pass and you don't need to get a driver's pass. Local drivers know the road well and can call locals for help in case of a car breakdown.

You can hire a car with a driver in Bishkek (you need to get a border pass for the driver) or
rent a car (only 4x4). Fill up a full tank of fuel in Barskoon, there are no gas stations in Ak-Shyirak.

3) How to book a guest house?

Contact numbers of guest houses in Ak-Shyirak

Cholpon ezhe 0708582437, Bakyt 0709472028, Samara 0702230886

4) What do you need to take to the mountains?

Take your passport. Without it, you will not be allowed into the border zone.
Even if you are going in the summer, take warm clothes. Here you have a chance to see all four seasons of the year during the day.
Take the necessary pills and medicines (there are no pharmacies and shops in the village)
If available, take binoculars or an optical tube. On the way to Ak-Shyirak you will see argali, marmots, golden eagles and vultures.
Take sunscreen and sunglasses

Rules of conduct in the reserve and in the village:

Dear tourists, when visiting Kyrgyzstan and the village of Ak-Shyirak, we ask you to show respect for our customs and traditions, as well as be open-minded and friendly to the local population. Kyrgyzstan is a sovereign secular state with various nationalities and religions. We would like to note that most of the population adheres to Islam.

We also ask you to follow the rules of conduct on the territory of the protected area while on the territory of the Sarychat-Ertash Reserve.

Visitors to protected areas are required to:

• obtain permission to visit protected areas from the administration of the reserve;
• stay on the territory of protected areas only when accompanied by rangers;
• not cause harm to protected natural objects and complexes;
• eliminate disturbance, especially during the mating seasons of wild animals and feeding their offspring;
• respect the allowed timing of the visit;
• observe the regime of maintenance and preservation of monuments of nature, archeology, history and culture;
• strictly adhere to the tourist routes (paths), parking places, specially designed places for making fires and lodging for the night established by the administration of protected areas;
• comply with the protection regime of protected areas and fire safety rules;
• comply with safety regulations;
• follow the instructions of the guide, for example when passing the route and being at the place (site) of rest;
• handle the received equipment with care, and in case of loss or damage, reimburse their cost;
• travel by mechanized, horse-drawn transport strictly on public roads and specially designated roads;
• take back solid waste with you (food, household, technical);