A family CBT camp by the caravanserai with drop toilets, a banya and stoves lit twice a night — and a host who taught himself English and French.
Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp
The self-taught linguist's camp, and the best-loved at Tash Rabat
Tash Rabat · At-Bashy
- Comfort
- basic
- Altitude
- 2900-3200 (valley figures; no camp-specific altitude published)
- Season
- Summer only; exact months not published
- Heating
- dung stove
- Toilet
- pit
- Shower
- banya
- Wifi
- none
- Phone signal
- none
- Meals
- Included
- Run by
- Sabyrbek (CBT Kyrgyzstan member) (CBT)
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Ask Seif on WhatsAppAbout Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp
Sabyrbek's is the traditional counterweight to the glamping complex up the valley, and one of the warmest welcomes at Tash Rabat. It is a family camp in the CBT Kyrgyzstan network, offering yurts plus rooms in a guest house, with an indoor dining and sitting area and a common yurt outside. The facilities are honestly basic: drop toilets and wash basins set well away from the yurts, and a banya with hot and cold water rather than a plumbed shower. Guests report the stoves being lit twice in the night, around 10pm and again at 4am, which is the practical difference between a good night and a cold one at this altitude. Meals are simple set menus — soup, pasta, lamb — served morning and evening. Sabyrbek taught himself English and French, which in this valley is genuinely unusual and makes the place far easier to deal with directly. He runs horse excursions into the mountains, including multi-day rides to Chatyr-Köl; that lake sits in the border zone, so a permit is needed for it even though Tash Rabat itself needs none. Caveats: no set price is posted, so ask when you book; and expect no phone signal or wi-fi. Book through CBT or by WhatsApp.
Highlights
- Best-reviewed camp at Tash Rabat (4.8/5)
- English and French spoken by the host
- Banya rather than a cold wash
- Stoves relit through the night
- Multi-day horse rides to Chatyr-Köl
Getting there
Tash Rabat Road, At-Bashy district, Naryn region. No border-zone permit is needed for Tash Rabat itself, but one is required if you take the horse trip on to Chatyr-Köl — allow about two weeks and arrange it through CBT Naryn.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp like?
Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp is a basic yurt camp in Tash Rabat. A family CBT camp by the caravanserai with drop toilets, a banya and stoves lit twice a night — and a host who taught himself English and French.
When is Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp open?
Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp is open Summer only; exact months not published. Most jailoo camps run only through the short summer, so confirm your dates before travelling.
How do you get to Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp?
Tash Rabat Road, At-Bashy district, Naryn region. No border-zone permit is needed for Tash Rabat itself, but one is required if you take the horse trip on to Chatyr-Köl — allow about two weeks and arrange it through CBT Naryn.
Are meals included at Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp?
Meals are included. Breakfast and dinner reported by guests — simple set menus of soup, pasta and lamb. Not detailed by CBT.
How do you book Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp?
Enquire on WhatsApp with your dates and we confirm Sabyrbek's Yurt Camp, arrange the transfer, and can slot it into a wider route or horse trek.
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