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Ilgiz — guide from Kochkor

Ilgiz lives in Kochkor, the town at the foot of the road to Song-Kul. He has driven and guided travellers for more than 15 years and runs a guesthouse in town. Asia Peaks is built around him.

Ilgiz at the Jeti-Oguz red rocks Ilgiz at Jeti-Oguz
What he does

The person behind every route

  • Lives in Kochkor, Naryn Region — the usual starting point for Song-Kul
  • Runs a guesthouse in Kochkor that hosts travellers from abroad
  • More than 15 years driving and guiding travellers
  • Works with 4x4 drivers and knows the yurt-camp families and guides on our routes
  • Plans each Asia Peaks trip on the ground: route, drivers, camps and guides

Messages to Asia Peaks reach Ilgiz and our small team. We reply within 24 hours. Ilgiz on Facebook.

From his camera

Places Ilgiz has photographed

A few of his own photos, with the month they were taken. More of them are on the tour pages.

Yurt camp in the Altyn-Arashan valley, photographed by Ilgiz in June 2025Altyn-Arashan · June 2025
The Jeti-Oguz valley under low cloud, photographed by Ilgiz in June 2025Jeti-Oguz · June 2025
A snow-covered yurt in Jyrgalan, photographed by Ilgiz in February 2024Jyrgalan · February 2024
Song-Kul lake from Ilgiz's droneSong-Kul, from his drone
Ala-Kul lake from Ilgiz's droneAla-Kul, from his drone
Ilgiz's guesthouse in Kochkor, with a garden courtyard Guest House Mira, Kochkor
Stay in Kochkor

Guest House Mira — Ilgiz's guesthouse

Ilgiz runs Guest House Mira in Kochkor. Most of our Song-Kul trips start or end here, so if you need a night in town before or after your trip, ask us for a room when you enquire — or read what other travellers wrote about it.

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