✈️ DAY 1 – FRIDAY, JUNE 18

Departure from Paris for Kyrgyzstan

✈️ 2:20 PM: Paris CDG → Istanbul – Turkish Airlines
6:55 PM: Arrival in Istanbul

✈️ 8:20 PM: Istanbul → Bishkek
4:25 AM (Day 2): Arrival in Bishkek

🌙 Overnight flight

🏔️ DAY 2 – SATURDAY, JUNE 19

Arrival in Bishkek & first acclimatisation

🏨 Arrival in Bishkek – 800 m above sea level
Rest at the hotel and lunch
🚐 Transfer towards Lake Issyk-Kul – 5-hour drive

🏁 Acclimatisation run – Konorchek Canyon: choice of 8 to 15 km
A first opportunity to stretch your legs in a spectacular canyon at around 1,700 m above sea level
🚐 Transfer to Tosor, on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul
🌙 Briefing, dinner and overnight stay in a yurt camp in Tosor – 1,600 m

🏜️ DAY 3 – SUNDAY, JUNE 20

Stage 1 – Skazka Canyon

🏁 First stage – SKAZKA CANYON: 8 or 16 km
An accessible first stage through the spectacular landscapes of the canyon – 1,600 m above sea level

🏊 Swimming and free time on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul after the stage
🍽️ Lunch
🦅 Traditional eagle-hunting demonstration
🚐 Transfer to Jety-Oguz and discovery of the camp – 2-hour drive
🌙 Dinner and overnight stay in Jety-Oguz

⛰️ DAY 4 – MONDAY, JUNE 21

Stage 2 – Jety-Oguz

🏁 Second stage – JETY-OGUZ: 15.8 or 22.4 km
A mountain stage between 2,000 and 2,800 m above sea level, featuring an incredible variety of landscapes. Starting at the foot of Jety-Oguz’s impressive red rock formations, the route takes you through yurt camps, vast mountain plateaus and beautiful Kyrgyz valleys.

🍽️ Lunch at the finish of the stage
🛖 Discover how traditional yurts are made and enjoy a demonstration of traditional carpet weaving
🚐 Transfer to Kochkor – 3.5-hour drive
🌙 Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Kochkor – around 1,800 m above sea level

🏔️ DAY 5 – TUESDAY, JUNE 22

Stage 3 – On the way to Lake Song-Kul

🏁 Third stage: 10 or 20 km – route currently being finalised
A stage designed to gradually gain altitude and venture deeper into Kyrgyzstan’s vast open spaces, on the way to one of the country’s natural treasures: Lake Song-Kul.

🍽️ Lunch after the stage

🚐 Transfer to Lake Song-Kul – 2-hour drive

🌿 Free time to enjoy the wide-open landscapes surrounding the lake

🌙 Dinner and overnight stay in a yurt camp on the southern shore of Lake Song-Kul – 3,000 m above sea level

🏔️ DAY 6 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

Stage 4 – The ridges south of Lake Song-Kul

🏁 Fourth stage – route currently being finalised
A high-altitude stage along the ridges overlooking Song-Kul, surrounded by spectacular views of the lake, vast alpine pastures and seemingly endless mountain ranges.

🍽️ Lunch at the camp

🐎 Free afternoon around the lake – optional horse-riding excursion

🌙 Dinner and a second night in the yurt camp south of Lake Song-Kul – 3,000 m above sea level

🏃 DAY 7 – THURSDAY, JUNE 24

Stage 5 – Descent from Song-Kul

🏁 Fifth stage – SONG-KUL DESCENT: 15.4 or 24.2 km
A spectacular descent from the high plateaus, starting at 3,120 m and finishing at around 2,120 m above sea level. Leave the highlands of Song-Kul behind as the scenery gradually changes kilometre after kilometre, through vast open spaces and wild valleys.

🍽️ Lunch at the finish

🚐 Transfer to Naryn – 2-hour drive

💆 Free time in Naryn – optional massage

🌙 Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Naryn – 2,000 m above sea level

🏔️ DAY 8 – FRIDAY, JUNE 25

Stage 6 – Tash Rabat

🏁 Sixth and final stage – TASH RABAT: 10.8 or 19.4 km
A spectacular final stage through Kyrgyzstan’s high mountains, in a wild and majestic setting at the gateway to the Tian Shan range, with mountain peaks stretching as far as the eye can see.

🍽️ Lunch and time together in a local village

🚐 Transfer back to Naryn – 2-hour drive

🎉 Nomad Trail closing dinner and celebration

🌙 Overnight stay at a hotel in Naryn

🏙️ DAY 9 – SATURDAY, JUNE 26

Return to Bishkek

🚐 Transfer to Bishkek – 5-hour drive

🥪 Picnic lunch along the way

🏙️ Free afternoon to explore the capital: markets, city centre, last-minute shopping…

🍽️ Free evening and dinner in Bishkek

🌙 Overnight stay at a hotel in Bishkek

✈️ DAY 10 – SUNDAY, JUNE 27

Return to France

🚐 Night transfer to Bishkek Airport

✈️ 5:50 AM: Bishkek → Istanbul – Turkish Airlines
8:55 AM: Arrival in Istanbul

✈️ 10:10 AM: Istanbul → Paris CDG
12:50 PM: Arrival in Paris

🇫🇷 End of the Nomad Trail Kyrgyzstan 2027 adventure

STAGE 1 – SKAZKA CANYON

SHORT DISTANCE: 9.5 KM – 262 M D+ / 251 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, SAND)

LONG DISTANCE: 12.7 KM – 389 M D+ / 396 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, SAND)

STAGE 2 – JETY-OGUZ

SHORT DISTANCE: 16 KM – 701 M D+ / 709 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

LONG DISTANCE: 18.2 KM – 891 M D+ / 985 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

STAGE 3 – TO BE CONFIRMED

SHORT DISTANCE: APPROX. 10 KM – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

LONG DISTANCE: APPROX. 20 KM – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

STAGE 4 – LAKE SONG-KUL

SHORT DISTANCE: APPROX. 10 KM – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

LONG DISTANCE: APPROX. 20 KM – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

STAGE 5 – DESCENT FROM LAKE SONG-KUL

SHORT DISTANCE: 15.4 KM – 283 M D+ / 1,077 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS, ROCKY TERRAIN)

LONG DISTANCE: 20 KM – 313 M D+ / 1,077 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS, ROCKY TERRAIN)

STAGE 6 – TASH RABAT

SHORT DISTANCE: 10.8 KM – 441 M D+ / 384 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

LONG DISTANCE: 19.4 KM – 574 M D+ / 318 M D- – 100% TRAIL (PATHS, TRACKS)

🏃 THE SPIRIT OF THE RACE

The Nomad Trail is first and foremost a running and cultural adventure, while remaining a friendly, recreational competition.

Stages mainly take place in the morning, with results for each individual stage as well as an overall cumulative ranking at the end of the trip.

🔄 CHOOSING YOUR DISTANCE

When registering, you choose your preferred format: short or long distance.

🔁 You can change your choice at any time before the start of the trip by informing the Race Director.

During the adventure, you can also switch from one distance to the other depending on how you feel. However, if you do so, you will no longer be eligible for the final overall ranking in your chosen event.

⛰️ DIFFICULTY & ALTITUDE

The Nomad Trail is a mountain trail designed to remain accessible to as many people as possible. A minimum level of regular fitness walking or mountain hiking experience is required.

The routes mainly follow non-technical trails, although some sections may be more demanding, with rocks, stones and uneven terrain.

🏔️ The main challenge of the Nomad Trail is the altitude, with several sections between 3,000 and 3,500 metres above sea level.

The program has been designed to allow for progressive acclimatisation, but it is essential to adapt your pace and avoid pushing yourself too hard at altitude.

✔️ Technical difficulty: Moderate
🔥 Physical difficulty: Challenging, mainly due to altitude

🚩 COURSE MARKING & GPX TRACKS

The routes are marked by our team using flags, course-marking tape and/or ground markings where necessary.

📲 GPX tracks are also provided to participants.

The organisers reserve the right to modify the routes depending on trail conditions or weather conditions.

🧭 NAVIGATION – MANDATORY

Every participant must carry a navigation device (GPS watch or smartphone), even on marked courses.

As a backup navigation solution, we recommend the free Outdooractive app, which can be used offline.

📲 GPX tracks are sent each evening via the participants’ WhatsApp group.

🍌 AID STATIONS

Water, fresh fruit and dried fruit will be provided:

• at the finish of each stage
• and, depending on the route, at a mid-stage aid station

💧 Participants will be able to refill their hydration packs or bottles before each start.

🛡️ SAFETY

Several members of the organisation team will be present along the course, including at the front and back of the race.

🚑 A dedicated medical professional will be stationed at the finish area.

In the event of a more serious problem, the organisation will arrange transport to the nearest hospital, in coordination with the participant’s insurance provider.

⏱️ TIMING & RANKINGS

Times are recorded in hours, minutes and seconds.

Each stage has its own ranking, while the overall ranking is calculated by adding together the times recorded across all stages.

🎒 MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

Every participant must carry the following equipment:

• 💧 Minimum 1 litre of water (hydration pack or bottles)
• 🍫 Energy food (bars, gels, etc.)
• 👟 Suitable trail-running shoes
• 🆘 Emergency blanket
• 🔔 Whistle

✔️ An equipment check will be carried out at the beginning of the trip.

🏔️ Due to the altitude and potentially changing weather conditions, we also strongly recommend bringing suitable clothing for cold and wet conditions: long trousers, a long-sleeved top and a waterproof jacket.

🌞 A cap, sunscreen and lip balm are also recommended.

🥢 Poles are permitted and strongly recommended, particularly for high-altitude stages and sections with significant elevation gain or loss.

⚡ NUTRITION ADVICE – OUR PARTNER MELTONIC

For your sports nutrition, we recommend products from our partner Meltonic, a French brand offering natural products made with honey and organic royal jelly.

🥇 The Discovery Pack and Trail Pack are particularly well suited to meeting your energy needs throughout the different stages of the adventure.

RACE RULES: Find out more HERE

🌍 FREE TIME & DISCOVERY

The Nomad Trail doesn’t end at the finish line! Several periods of free time are included throughout the trip, giving you the opportunity to discover Kyrgyzstan, experience its culture and enjoy each destination at your own pace.

🏙️ In Bishkek, you’ll have free time at the beginning and end of the trip to explore the capital: traditional bazaars, Ala-Too Square, shops, restaurants and bars… We’ll share our favourite places with you so you can make the most of the city.

🏔️ You’ll also discover Kochkor and Naryn, as well as several villages and local communities along the way.

🍽️ Some moments will also provide an opportunity to share a meal with local people and experience their everyday life more closely.

🏃 SPORTS ACTIVITIES

In addition to the 6 stages of the Nomad Trail:

• 🏜️ Acclimatisation run through Konorchek Canyon
• 🏃 Optional run in the hills above Bishkek

🇰🇬 TOURIST & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Throughout the trip, a variety of experiences will complement the sporting adventure:

• 🏙️ Explore Bishkek, Kochkor and Naryn independently or with a guide
• 🦅 Traditional eagle-hunting demonstration
• 🛖 Traditional yurt-making demonstration
• 🧶 Traditional carpet-weaving demonstration
• 🏊 Swimming in Lake Issyk-Kul
• 👨‍🍳 Kyrgyz cooking experience
• 🐎 Horse riding on the shores of Lake Song-Kul – optional, approx. €30
• 💆 Massage at the hotel in Naryn – optional, approx. €30
• 🎉 Festive closing evening in Naryn
• 🌙 Several nights in traditional yurt camps for a true nomadic experience

✈️ AIR TRAVEL

The organisation arranges flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Bishkek.

• Outbound: June 18, 2027 – Paris CDG → Bishkek, with a stopover in Istanbul – Turkish Airlines
  ✈️ Flight TK1824: Paris CDG → Istanbul
  ⏰ 2:20 PM – 6:55 PM
  ✈️ Flight TK348: Istanbul → Bishkek
  ⏰ 8:20 PM – 4:25 AM (next day)
• Return: June 27, 2027 – Bishkek → Paris CDG, with a stopover in Istanbul
  ✈️ Flight TK349: Bishkek → Istanbul
  ⏰ 5:50 AM – 8:55 AM
  ✈️ Flight TK1823: Istanbul → Paris CDG
  ⏰ 10:10 AM – 12:50 PM

🌍 DEPARTURE OR RETURN FROM ANOTHER AIRPORT

Exaequo Voyages can also arrange flights for participants wishing to depart from or return to an airport other than Paris, subject to certain conditions:

• ✈️ Flights must be operated by Turkish Airlines (TK)
• ➡️ On the outbound journey, you must travel with the group on the Istanbul → Bishkek flight (TK348)
• ⬅️ On the return journey, you must travel with the group on the Bishkek → Istanbul flight (TK349)

For example, this allows you to fly to Istanbul from another airport and join the group there for the flight to Bishkek, and do the same in reverse for the return journey.

➡️ If you would like to depart from or return to another airport, please contact us so that we can discuss the available options.

🧳 Baggage included:

• 1 checked bag: maximum 30 kg (we recommend limiting it to 22 kg to make logistics easier)
• 1 cabin bag: maximum 8 kg
• 1 small personal item

Air travel is included in the price of the trip.

➡️ If you prefer to arrange all your flights independently, please contact us. A discount corresponding to the cost of the flights will be deducted from the trip price.

🏨 ACCOMMODATION

The Nomad Trail is a multi-location adventure, with regular changes of accommodation allowing you to discover different regions of Kyrgyzstan.

• Double rooms for couples and twin rooms for individual participants
• Single rooms are not available
• A combination of comfortable hotels and traditional yurt camps
• A very good standard of comfort throughout the trip, including in the yurt camps

Accommodation throughout the trip:

🏨 Hotels:

• Bishkek
• Kochkor
• Naryn

🛖 Yurt camps:

• Tosor
• Jety-Oguz
• South of Lake Song-Kul

The yurt camps have been carefully selected to combine an authentic immersion in nomadic culture with a very good level of comfort.

🌙 The nights spent south of Lake Song-Kul, at around 3,000 m above sea level, are one of the highlights of the adventure.

➡️ No sleeping bag or bedding is required.

🍽️ MEALS

• All breakfasts are provided by the hotels or yurt camps
• Lunches are served in restaurants, villages or local homes, or provided as picnics depending on the day
• Dinners are mainly served in the hotels and yurt camps
• Local cuisine adapted to the needs of active participants
• Some meals provide an opportunity to spend time with local people and discover Kyrgyz cuisine and everyday traditions

🍽️ All meals are included, except for the free-choice dinner on the final evening in Bishkek.

💧 Water provided: 4 litres per day
🍹 Drinks other than water: not included and at your own expense

🚐 LOCAL TRANSPORT

All transfers are organised by our local teams.

🚐 Most journeys are made in Sprinter-style minibuses seating approximately 15 people.

The transfers are an integral part of the journey and offer the opportunity to travel through an incredible variety of landscapes, from the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul to the high plateaus of Song-Kul.

TRAVEL FORMALITIES & HEALTH

🛂 PASSPORT & VISA

• Passport valid for at least 6 months after the return date
• No visa required for Kyrgyzstan

💉 VACCINATIONS & HEALTH

• No mandatory vaccinations
• Routine vaccinations should be up to date
• 🩺 A doctor accompanies the group throughout the trip

➡️ Information about altitude, acclimatisation and managing your effort is detailed in the DIFFICULTY & ALTITUDE section of the race information.

🩺 INSURANCE

• The organisation is covered by public liability insurance
• Personal repatriation insurance is mandatory and must be arranged by each participant

📱 COMMUNICATION

• Mobile phone: international roaming options are available but can be expensive
• 📞 Kyrgyzstan country code: +996
• Wi-Fi is available in the hotels
• Internet access may be limited or unavailable in some mountain areas
• A WhatsApp group will be created for participants and the organisation team
• Official updates via Exaequo Voyages’ Facebook & Instagram accounts

💱 PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Currency: Kyrgyzstani som (KGS)
• Indicative exchange rate in September 2026: approximately €1 = 102 KGS
• Cash withdrawals are available in Bishkek and the main towns
• We recommend carrying some cash for expenses in villages and more remote areas
• Bank cards are accepted in many establishments in towns, but much less frequently in rural areas
• Official languages: Kyrgyz and Russian
• English is spoken in some tourist areas
• No electrical plug adapter required

🎒 HOW TO PACK FOR THE TRIP

As this is a multi-location adventure with regular changes of accommodation, we recommend using a soft, easy-to-carry travel bag such as a duffel bag.

🧳 Recommended size: maximum 80–100 L.

MANDATORY EQUIPMENT FOR THE STAGES

• 👟 Suitable trail-running shoes
• 💧 Hydration pack or bottle carrier – minimum capacity 1 L
• 🆘 Emergency blanket
• 🔔 Whistle
• 🍫 Personal sports nutrition: gels, bars, fruit jellies, etc.
• 📱 GPS watch or smartphone capable of following a GPX track

WHAT TO BRING

• 2 to 3 running outfits
• Change of clothes for daytime and evenings
• 🧥 Warm clothing for evenings at altitude
• 🌧️ Waterproof and windproof jacket
• Long trousers and a long-sleeved top
• 🧢 Cap
• 🕶️ Sunglasses
• ☀️ Sunscreen
• Lip balm
• 🔦 Headlamp
• Small post-race bag
• Toiletries & personal care items
• 🔋 Power bank
• Earplugs
• Small first-aid kit

🥢 Poles are permitted and strongly recommended, particularly for high-altitude stages and sections with significant elevation gain or loss.

🌡️ In June, temperatures can vary considerably depending on altitude. Days can be mild to warm, while evenings at Lake Song-Kul, at 3,000 m above sea level, can be much colder. Make sure you bring suitable warm clothing.

🧳 In case your checked baggage is delayed, we strongly recommend keeping the essentials you would need to run and manage the first 24 hours in your cabin baggage:

• 1 running outfit
• Your trail-running shoes
• 1 change of clothes
• Your hydration pack

➡️ No sleeping bag is required: bedding is provided in both the hotels and yurt camps.

REGISTRATION

👥 PARTICIPANTS & REGISTRATION

The event is limited to 45 participants, divided between the short- and long-distance formats.

🗓️ Registration is open from June 16, 2026 to April 15, 2027 inclusive, subject to availability.

💰 PRICES

• Individual price: €3,200
• Registration and online payment fee: 1.5% of the total cost, i.e. €48

✈️ Return flights from Paris are included in the price.

🌍 Under certain conditions, it is also possible to arrange departure and/or return flights from an airport other than Paris.

👉 Full details can be found in the PRACTICAL INFORMATION – AIR TRAVEL section.

Participants wishing to arrange their flights entirely by themselves should contact us for details of the corresponding discount.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GROUP RATES & LOYALTY DISCOUNTS

🎉 Group discount:

• 5% discount for groups of 5 or more

👫 The price is the same for accompanying guests, who benefit from almost all of the services included in the trip.

👉 Accompanying guests are also welcome to walk the short-distance stages.

⭐ Exaequo Voyages loyalty benefits:

• 5% discount for returning participants
• An additional 5% discount when referring a new participant

⚠️ These discounts cannot be combined with the group discount (online payment fees excluded).

🏛️ LEGAL INFORMATION

Exaequo Communication is registered with the French Register of Travel and Holiday Operators:

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✍️ WHAT’S INCLUDED

• ✈️ Return flights Paris CDG – Bishkek with Turkish Airlines
• 🚐 All transportation and transfers throughout the trip
• 🏨 All accommodation in hotels and yurt camps
• 🍽️ All meals throughout the trip, except for the free-choice dinner in Bishkek on Day 9
• 💧 Water throughout the trip
• 🍌 Aid stations during the stages
• 🚑 Medical assistance during the races and throughout the tri