Hiking is one of the activities for tourists visiting Kyrgyzstan and Ala-kul is on everyone’s list. Ala-kul is considered one of Kyrgyzstan’s jewels. Duet Hostel serves as a hosting point for hikers in the area and offers lots of advice and will even arrange for taxis to the national park.
However, I decided on a matshuka (mini-buses used as a public transport service in ex-Soviet countries) and had two companions whom I met at the hostel. Helena from Denmark and Laura from France. This meant we had an extra 7km hike to the national park that day.