3 Hidden Destinations in Asia

Kyrgyzstan

Destinations

Lake Kel-Suu (Köl-Suu)

Kyrgyzstan · Naryn Region

Imagine a perfectly serpentine lake, so remote and dramatically beautiful, it looks like a dragon's path through the sky-high Tian Shan mountains.

Tucked away in the formidable Kokshaal-Too mountain range, just a whisper from the Chinese border, Lake Kel-Suu is a vivid turquoise ribbon ...

Kol-Ukok Lake (Köl-Ükök)

Kyrgyzstan · Naryn Region

Imagine a shimmering turquoise jewel, hidden thousands of feet up in the remote Tian Shan mountains, accessible only by a multi-day trek or horseback ride through vast, nomadic pastures.

Meaning 'lake in a chest,' Kol-Ukok is a pristine alpine lake tucked away in a high-altitude valley, untouched by mass tourism. The journey ...

Saimaluu Tash Petroglyph Gallery

Kyrgyzstan · Jalal-Abad Region

Deep within the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan lies an otherworldly open-air gallery featuring over 10,000 ancient petroglyphs carved into volcanic rocks.

Accessible only by a grueling multi-day trek or helicopter, Saimaluu Tash (meaning 'patterned stones') is one of the largest and highest-alt...