Sang Hun.
Written by Indy Guide from Sang Hun's trips and guest reviews
About this host
Sang Hun is Korean and runs a tour company based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He guides personally and works with a team of other guides and drivers to cover the wide range of trips the company offers.
The listings span almost every region of Kyrgyzstan: multi-day cultural journeys into nomadic life around Son-Kul and Naryn, treks and horse-riding trips through gorges like Jeti-Oguz and Altyn Arashan, visits to Issyk-Kul and Tash-Rabat Caravanserai, and routes further south to Osh, Arslanbob and Sary-Chelek. Alongside these, the company runs shorter Bishkek-based activities such as city tours, food tours, paragliding, rafting and ski trips near the capital.
Trips are run with their own transport and a mix of overnight styles depending on the route, from yurt camps and guesthouses to hotels and campsites, with meals and guiding included. Itineraries range from single-day outings to ten-day journeys across the country, built around Kyrgyz traditions, nomadic pasture life, history and nature.
Speaking Korean alongside English, Russian and other languages, Sang Hun says his aim is to share Kyrgyzstan's cultural and natural heritage with travelers from around the world.
Tours & Activities
40 Listings
Tours & Activities
3 Days
Sky Valley
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Chon-Kemin Valley - Bishkek - Suusamyr Valley - Bishkek
According to the traditions of the Kyrgyz, the place of honor in the yurt – opposite the entrance, was provided for the wise aksakals, respected guests, and leading biys-leaders. As if listening to these traditions, in the northernmost upper region of the country – the Chuy region, most of the economic, human, and transport resources are concentrated, and most importantly, the capital of the country – the city of Bishkek. The region's name comes from the Chu River, which means " water " from the Chinese "Shu" means "water", and which is the natural border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
Tourist attractions in addition to the capital include The Kyrgyz Ala-Too Mountains – the final part of the western Tien-Shan, which store such natural resources as the Ala-Archa National Park, Alamedin, Kegety, Shamshy, Ysyk-Ata Gorges, Uchitel, Korona, Aitmatov Peaks, varying above 4000 meters above sea level; The ancient settlements of Balasagun and Ak-Beshim, as a monument to the existence of the Great Silk Road and Central Asian philosophy; The Chon-Kemin valley, immersed in the Tien-Shan firs, and the heavenly valley of Suusamyr at an altitude of 2200 m above sea level, where thousands of yurts continue the nomadic philosophy of the Kyrgyz.
In this tour, in three days, making company on the way to Kyrgyz Ala-Too, we will plunge into the village atmosphere of Chon-Kemin and ride a horse and drink koumiss, into the nomadic world of Suusamyr.
Tours & Activities
1 Day
Soviet Dinner
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The past century has firmly tied the bonds of Soviet ideology and the Kyrgyz mentality, many people remember Soviet evenings with nostalgia, on this tour we will take you to a cozy Soviet apartment. Where you can plunge into the world of a Soviet citizen, there is no Internet, modern gadgets have not yet been invented, and hits of the 1960s sound from the gramophone. You will be met by friendly hosts, with a table customarily set for people of that time. They will tell and show a lot of interesting things over a delicious dinner.
Tours & Activities
1 Day
1 Day Trekking
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Ala-Archa National Park - Alamedin Gorge - Issyk-Ata Gorge - Kegeti Gorge - Bishkek
The location of Bishkek is very comfortable for one-day trekking, with a variety of landscapes and levels of difficulty. Morning breakfast at the hotel amidst the bustle of the city, lunch near the waterfall. What could be better?
Tours & Activities
1 Day
Kyrgyz Country Life
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Shabdan Village - Bishkek
Have you ever tried to milk a cow, graze cattle or cook dinner in a cauldron on a fire? Live the life of a Kyrgyz who has preserved the ancient traditions of his ancestors. This tour will take you to the quaint village –
Chon-Kemin, located 130 km from the city, is a place where rivers always rage, and beautiful valleys, pastures, and mountains are surrounded by coniferous forests. You will be able to get acquainted with the daily life of residents from the very arrival with your head, plunge into the life of the local people.
Tours & Activities
9 Days
The Call Of The Kyrgyz World
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Osh - Murdash Village - Kyzyl Korgon Village - Osh - Bishkek
The sun is just being born behind the heavenly mountains, the grandmother wakes her grandson with pampering words, tea is already boiling by the fire, and the mother milks the cow and soon the father will return from the pasture, having pastured the flock of sheep. This is what a classic picture of a Kyrgyz family in a mountain jailoo looks like. After the spring thaw, gathering cattle and household utensils, having received the blessing of the elders, the Kyrgyz rush upwards - to green pastures, to renewed nature, to heavenly mountains. If possible, a yurt is placed with a door to the east, so that the rays of the sun fill the yurt with light, closer to a spring or a river. They make several fires for a teapot and a cauldron, a special dryer made of reeds for drying dairy products, wooden racks for tying horses, and a shed for sheep. Until mid-autumn, their task is to increase livestock, crops, and stocks for the winter and admire the fertile nature and interesting life. This tour is maximally out of comfort and closer to reality, hear the call of the nomadic world and accept this invitation, become part of this family, and return as a person who has known the philosophy of the Kyrgyz world.
Tours & Activities
7 Days
Manas Is The Peak Of The Kyrgyz Spiritual Culture
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Talas - Kyzyl Oi Village - Son-Kul Lake - Naryn - Tash-Rabat Caravanserai - Naryn - Karakol - Bishkek
"Manas" is the pinnacle of the oral creativity of the Kyrgyz people. The epic plays an important role in the cultural life of the people. This is not only an encyclopedia that describes the way of life, customs, and geography but a treasure trove of knowledge in the field of religion and medicine; it is also a collection that accumulated all the history and information about the Kyrgyz, as a powerful people of Central Asia. On this tour, we will make a fascinating journey through the main significant locations mentioned in the epic having connections with it, we will plunge into the deep ocean of Kyrgyz contemplation, generosity, and heroism.
Tours & Activities
9 Days
World Of Aytmatov
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Burana Tower - Karakol - Jeti-Oguz Gorge - Tosor Village - Kochkor - Son-Kul Lake - Kyzyl Oi Village - Talas - Sheker Village - Bishkek
Aitmatov's world is a whole universe of Kyrgyz modern philosophy, the attitude of the older and new generations, to nature, to the universe, to oneself, children's pure dreams, love during the war, thoughts about the eternal and the eternal question - what is the meaning of life? On this tour, we will visit not only the birthplace and formation of a personality as a writer but real places that have become prototypes in the works of the great master.
Tours & Activities
7 Days
Music Of Mountains And Fields
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Burana Tower - Karakol - Jeti Oguz Gorge - Bokonbaevo Village - Kyzyl Tuu Village - Kochkor - Son-Kul Lake - Kyzyl Oi Village -Talas - Bishkek
The music of the mountains and fields is a raging river rushing down from the heavenly mountains, sunny love saturated with respect and honor, the wind of change and justice, endless expanses of wisdom and knowledge. In this cultural tour, we will visit the small homelands of the main creators of the cultural heritage of the Kyrgyz and enrich ourselves with the spiritual energy of the nomads!
Tours & Activities
3 Days
Nomad Games And Traditions
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Kyzyl Tuu Village - Bishkek
Language, traditions, games, cuisine, and music are the color and flavor of the nation, its view of the world, and their aspiration and desire. The nature of many games was associated with the conditions of nomadic life, which required constant readiness for action, courage, strength, and dexterity, and traditions with respect for adults and mentoring the younger, with harmony between nature and the universe!
On this tour, we will be transported to the Kyrgyz jailoo (pasture), where we will face the main cultural colorful aspects and take part in the games of nomads!
Tours & Activities
7 Days
The Route Of Healing
Starts in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Route: Bishkek - Burana Tower - Chon Kemin Valley - Son-Kul Lake - Kyzyl Tuu Village - Altyn Arashan Gorge - Karakol - Cholpon Ata - Bishkek
The Healing Route includes the pearl of Kyrgyzstan - Issyk-Kul Lake, Song-Kul Lake - located at an altitude of 3000 meters, Altyn-Arashan gorge with hot springs, and Chon-Kemin National Park, which is beloved by hikers around the world for its beauty. Through traveling this route, you will realize the valuable aspects of the Kyrgyz tradition and culture while healing your body and mind by visiting salt lakes, mines, hot springs, and spiritual places.
Trust & Verification
Verified on every level
Indy Guide hosts complete our full verification process — from ID checks to a live video interview with our team.
★
Guest Reviews
Verified reviews from past travellers
Email Verified
Confirmed email address
Passport / ID
Government-issued ID verified by Indy Guide
Phone Number
Mobile number confirmed
Video Interview
Completed live video interview with Indy Guide
Gallery
Photo Gallery
