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440 000
4 days
440 000
4 days
This is a four-day tour of Almaty Region where you can see all the main key attractions: steppes, mountains, canyons and lakes. You will visit three high-mountain lakes, Altyn-Emel National Park with its “Singing Dune” and the multicolored Aktau Mountains, as well as the legendary Charyn Canyon. A four-day journey is time enough to immerse yourself deeper in the nature of Almaty Region and merge with its beauty — and for some it will simply become “oblivion in Kazakhstan”.
| Season | March-November |
| Travel time one way/total | – |
| Tour duration | 4 days |
| On asphalt | 1200 km. |
| Off-road | 250 km. |
| Group | up to 6 people |
Day one:
Departure from Almaty.
Drive to Basshi village, 240 km, 3 hrs.
Lunch stop at the hotel in Basshi village.
Buying tickets to Altyn-Emel National Park.
Drive to the “Singing Dune”, 50 min.
Walk on the “Singing Dune”, 2 hrs.
Drive to the hotel in Basshi village.
Rest. Shower. Dinner. Sleep.
Day two:
Wake up. Breakfast.
Drive to the Aktau Mountains, 1.5 hrs. Dirt road.
Walk through the mountains, 2-3 hrs.
Return to the hotel.
Lunch at the hotel.
Drive to Saty village, 4.5 hrs.
Shower. Rest. Dinner. Sleep.
Day three:
Wake up. Breakfast.
Drive to Kolsai Lake 1. Travel time 20 min
Hike to Kolsai 2 (optional) takes 3.5 hours one way.
The distance to the lake is 8 km.
Lunch.
Return to Saty
Dinner. Sleep
Day four:
Wake up, hearty breakfast.
Drive to Kaindy Lake, 1.15 hrs. Dirt road.
Walk around the lake, 2 hrs.
Return to Saty village.
Lunch at the guesthouse.
Drive to Charyn Canyon, 2.5 hrs.
Walk through the canyon, 2 hrs.
Return to Almaty, 3 hrs. including stops.
Almaty – Kapshagay – Saryozek – Altyn-Emel Pass – Basshi village – “Singing Dune” – Aktau Mountains – Saty village (Kolsai Lake 1, Kolsai Lake 2, Kaindy Lake) – Charyn Canyon.
Upon request, an additional guide service is available: the guide will tell you about this excursion in detail. Price: Russian-speaking guide from KZT 30,000 per day; English-speaking guide from KZT 50,000 per day. The guide’s meals and accommodation are paid separately.
Dear residents and guests of the Republic of Kazakhstan, we hereby inform you that under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 39 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan” dated 16.01.2013, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan establishes a border zone within the territory of border administrative-territorial units, where the border regime defined by this Law shall apply.
The border regime is the established procedure for entry, temporary stay, residence or movement, as well as for holding socio-political, cultural or other events within the border zone.
In this regard, the Border Guard Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan asks citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign nationals to stay alert and pay attention to warning signs and information stands when visiting mountain areas (natural sites) located in the border districts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Additional information on the course of the state border line and the limits of the border zone can be obtained from tour operator representatives or the Border Guard Service of the NSC of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The leadership of the Karasai Border Detachment of the Border Guard Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Before payment, we lock in the route, group size, pricing format and all the terms, so your trip is clear from the very first message.
If weather or road conditions get in the way, we will offer the nearest safe alternative.
We agree on refund terms and conditions in advance, with no fine print.
The guide stays in touch, monitors the road and can adjust the itinerary as needed.
We state the price per group, per one or two people, and what is already included.
Need details on a specific tour? Write to us and we will advise on the route and dates.
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