40 Tribes Tours

Explore Kyrgyzstan’s remote Tien Shan Mountains with 40 Tribes, an outfitter that partners with local guides. Tours start with a village homestay and continue to a network of yurts.

From $1,800 for four days. (303) 552-6034.

Took an overland trip of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan -- 2008 -- and believe that Kyrgyzstan should be called the "Switzerland of Asia"