Trek guides lead both horseback and conventional treks. Price depends on a trek’s difficulty and the level of experience needed from your guide. The vast majority of treks under 2 weeks require only a 20$/day guide.

   Highly qualified and very experienced. Essential for mountaineering expeditions to the Central Tien Shan's summits. Prices over 5000m depend upon an ascent's level of technical difficulty - please ask for a quote. A very few, particularly demanding routes below this altitude may also attract a small supplement.

   English, German and Kyrgyz interpreters available.

   Non-trekking English, German and Kyrgyz interpreters available on an ad hoc basis throughout Kyrgyzstan.

   Up to 15kg of luggage per porter. $1 per day for every extra kg. Allowing 1.5 porters per trekker is normally sufficient to cover luggage and camping equipment for treks of less than 14 days. Please remember to allow porter space for your guide, interpreter and food!

   When over 10 porters, one team leader for every 10. (e.g.. 12 porters would require 1 team leader - 13 porters altogether).

   Trek workmen put up tents, clean the stoves and kitchen equipment, collect wood and water, build campfires, dig toilets (for big groups) and carry out odd jobs around the camp

   Grooms rub down, feed and water the horses every day, watch over them at night and ensure that tack is kept in good condition

   Price increases for last-minute bookings to cover the extra work and costs involved in finding horses at short notice (these are all working, traditional Kyrgyz mountain ponies whose owners may have had other work planned for them!).