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Ala-Archa
Ala-Archa State Natural Park
A nature park in a gorge 40 km from Bishkek, with spruce forest, a mountain river and peaks up to 4,895 m.
Plan your visit
What to know before you set off: the way here, entry fees, hours and what to pack.
Full visitor guideGetting here
40 km
40–50 minutes by car from Bishkek
- Bus No. 1 from Old Square: 08:00–19:00, every 20–30 minutes
- Petrol and diesel cars stay in the car park at the checkpoint (700 places); electric cars can drive in
- About 80 free electric cars run inside the park
Bus data from May 2025
Entry
250 som
adult ticket≈ $3
- Children aged 7–14180 som≈ $2
- Children under 7Free
- Entry by private electric car880 som≈ $10
Payment is cashless: payment terminals at the checkpoint, QR code or bank card.
Source: 24.kg, 11 June 2026 (the park’s new price list)
Dollar amounts are approximate, at the National Bank rate of 15.10.2026.
All pricesHours
- Bus No. 1
- 08:00–19:00
- Park office, Mon–Fri
- 09:00–17:30
- Khan Tengri cable car
- check by phone
The park does not publish its own opening hours. Call the office before you go.
Office phone
+996 (312) 883 204What to bring
- Warm layers: it gets cooler further up
- Water and sun cream
- Shoes you can walk a trail in
- Tick repellent in spring and summer
Stay the night
Places to stay, the Teplye Klyuchi complex and a banya with a pond, all inside the park. Check the prices, pick your dates and send the request on WhatsApp.
A-frame cottages
Cottages on the slope
11 000 som / night≈ $126
Breakfast included
Ala-Archa Hotel
Four room types
from 4 000 som / night≈ $46
No breakfast
Ak-Bata Hotel
Suites and junior suites
from 5 000 som / night≈ $57
Adygene Hotel
Standard double rooms
3 000 som / night≈ $34
No breakfast
Banya with a pond
By the hour, up to 5–6 people
1 500 som / hour≈ $17
up to 5–6 people
Teplye Klyuchi health complex
Radon-water pool, cottages and rooms
Price on request
Dollar amounts are approximate, at the National Bank rate of 15.10.2026.
Getting around
Go up the gorge by electric bus, bike, e-scooter or cable car.
Hiking trails from Alplager
Electric buses
White electric buses run along the park road.
Bikes and e-scooters
For hire at the visitor centre.
Khan Tengri cable car
Doppelmayr gondolas climb from the lower station at 2,166 m to the upper station at 2,494 m. Return ticket: adults 600 som, children 400 som, cashless only. Call ahead for opening hours.
More about the cable car1976
the year the park was founded
Protected by the state
Ala-Archa means “variegated juniper”. The park was set up to protect rare plants and endangered animals.
About the park
- area
- 36 200ha
- highest peak
- 4 895m
- bird species
- 155+
- trails
- 50+
Safety in the mountains
An early warning system watches the gorge for mudflows. Read the guidance before you go.
112Emergency services