Champions Choice Travel/Destinations/Issyk-Kul
On requestIssyk-Kul
altitude on a budget
Issyk-Kul is a mountain lake at 1,600 m a few hours from Almaty and Bishkek. Affordable guesthouses by the water, stadiums and clean air make it a good choice for youth teams.
1,600metres above sea level
$17–54full board per day
~4 hby road from Bishkek
June–Augseason
Why here
- Moderate altitude of 1,600 m: gentle adaptation for young athletes.
- The most affordable destination: guesthouses with three meals from $17 a day.
- Reached by road from Almaty or Bishkek.
- Suits combat sports, athletics, swimming and youth football.
We are preparing this destination with a local partner. Send your dates and squad size and we will come back with options and prices within 48 hours.
In brief
- Getting there
- fly to Bishkek or Almaty, then about 4 hours or 6–8 hours by road
- Visa
- not needed by citizens of the EU for a short stay, nor by citizens of Kazakhstan and Russia
- Season
- June–August
- Weather
- +25 °C in the daytime in summer, lake water up to +22 °C
- Best for
- youth teams, combat sports, athletics; pitches are modest for senior football
- Price
- $17–54 a day for full board, pitch hire extra
Venues and facilities
Our partner's hotels and sports facilities: photos, training conditions and the transfer from the airport. Prices on request.
What it looks like
Photo: Erlan Shatmanov, Alexander Gluschenko, Keith David Pearson, Musab S, Evgeny Kochurov, serap sağbaş · Pexels
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Send your dates, sport and squad size, and we will reply with options and a price per person.