Ak-Terek: Hotels and Accommodation

In Ak-Terek, the Aryn-Ata recreation base has a swimming pool, billiards, and family cottages. The designated Ak-Terek–Papan–Kojo-Kelen road corridor connects Ak-Terek with Papan and Kojo-Kelen. Those wishing to book a hotel in Ak-Terek can then continue searching for accommodation.

Routes and Connections

A two-kilometre section of the Ak-Terek–Papan–Kojo-Kelen road was asphalted and opened in June 2025. In addition, a five-kilometre section of this road received an asphalt-concrete surface. At three locations between kilometres 31 and 35, mudflow debris blocked the road.

The road to Kyzyl-Shoro passes by the Papan Reservoir and then follows the Ak-Buura River.

Nature and Culture

Near Ak-Terek, Kojo-Kelen is described as a natural and ethnographic complex with old watermills and adobe houses made of red clay. In the broader regional context, Kojo-Kelen is also described as a natural and ethnographic complex with local nomadic traditions.

An organised excursion from Osh to Kojo-Kelen includes a photo stop at the Papan Reservoir. The Kojo-Kelen excursion reaches the 70-metre-high Pink Waterfall via a hike through red cliffs. The Kojo-Kelen hiking route is described as easy; hiking boots are recommended.

A walk to the Blue Grotto in Kojo-Kelen passes through gorges and past waterfalls as well as red and orange rock formations. The Blue Grotto is also visited as part of the Kojo-Kelen excursion; it is described as a sacred site with an underground lake.

A trekking stage from Kojo-Kelen to the Jiptyk Pass follows the Ak-Buura Valley through alpine meadows and high-altitude pastures.

Further destination pages: Sarytasch, Shankol, Gulcha.

For the broader travel overview: Osh Region.