Crystal water at altitude

Lakes

From the warm, never-freezing immensity of Issyk-Kul to a turquoise canyon lake that drains with the seasons — these are the waters that mirror the Tien Shan.

2nd-largest alpine lake Up to 3,532 m Yurt camps
The map

Where the water lies

Issyk-Kul anchors the north-east; the high lakes scatter south through Naryn toward the Chinese border.

The lakes

Four bodies of water

Each with its own altitude, season, and way of taking your breath away.