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170 000
3 days
170 000
3 days
On this three-day tour you will visit the legendary Charyn Canyon, the high-mountain Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes, as well as the colorful Kazakh jailau summer pastures of the Assy Plateau and “Bear” Waterfall. Traveling through these places, you will get to know almost all of the natural attractions of Almaty Region. A large share of the route runs through the mountains, across the Assy Plateau, which will greatly delight lovers of these landscapes. The emphasis on mountain terrain is this tour’s key feature. The drive across the Assy Plateau includes breathtaking steep descents and climbs along mountain switchbacks. Driving across the plateau introduces you to the distinctive living conditions and everyday life of Kazakh shepherds on the jailau. Herds of horses, flocks of sheep and cows are often seen here. About 65 km of this tour’s route are mountain roads with magnificent views of coniferous forests, snowy peaks and mountain valleys.
| Season | May-September |
| Travel time one way/total | – |
| Tour duration | 3 days |
| On asphalt | 650 km. |
| Off-road | 150 km. |
| Group | up to 6 people |
Day One:
Departure from Almaty in the morning.
Transfer to Charyn Canyon, 3 hrs.
Lunch on the way, lunchbox.
Walk through the canyon, 3-4 hrs.
Transfer to Saty village, 2 hrs.
Overnight stop at a guesthouse in Saty village.
Shower. Rest. Dinner. Sleep
Almaty – Shelek – Baiseit – Kokpek Pass – Charyn Canyon (Valley of Castles) – Zhalanash – Saty – Assy Plateau – Turgen Gorge (“Bear” Waterfall)
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 terms, so your trip is clear from the very first message.
If weather or road conditions get in the way of the route, we will offer the nearest safe alternative.
We agree on refund timeframes and deduction terms in advance, with no fine print.
The guide stays in touch, assesses the road and can adjust the itinerary as needed.
We state the price per group, per one or two people, as well as what is already included.
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