I could not rate Nomad's Land highly enough. I have been planning this trip for over 2 years (pre-pandemic) and finally made it in July 2022. Myself (a photographer) and my friend (a filmmaker) wanted to shoot a self-funded documentary project on Kyrgyzstan, the nomadic communities that live there and their lifestyles and traditions. As such we had a very specific list of requests that we wanted to acheive.
Our trip planner, Nikita, was amazing and was able to organise everything that we wanted and more. He was very patient and communication was very pleasant and reliable (I had a lot of questions).
He built us an incredible, bespoke, 2-week itinerary that took us all around the country, visiting most of the popular destinations, but also allowing us a good amount of time to stay with nomadic families and immerse ourself in the culture in an authentic way. We did everything from hiking, to horse-riding, to watching an intimate Eagle Hunting demonstration, to swimming in glacial lakes and even watching a traditional game of Kok Boru on the shore of Song Kul lake.
We had our own driver (with a necessary 4x4) for the duration as well as a guide, Mirbek, who was astonishing. He was very friendly and great company for the two weeks. He was a fountain of knowledge about the country's history (both ancient and modern) and proved invaluable as a translator when staying with the nomads, especially as we were conducting interviews and had lots of questions! But more importantly, he made it very easy to spend time with everyone we met, and the atmosphere was always super relaxed and friendly.
We had an unforgettable two weeks in Kyrgyzstan and can't wait to visit again in the future. Thanks so much to Nikita, Mirbek and Alex. I couldn't recommend them highly enough :)