Tours Outdoor sports Nature & Adventure Multi-day trips Outdoor activities Hiking

We present our most popular tour route in the Almaty region. This journey combines easy trekking, visits to numerous natural sites, and a variety of landscapes, making the route unforgettable.

Highlights

• Within just 5 days our guests will visit three national parks in Kazakhstan
• Altyn-Emel, Charyn Canyons and Kolsay Lakes
• During our trip we will cover a distance of 1410 km by SUV and 36 km of trekking

Description

Itinerary: Day 1: Aktau (White Mountains), Altyn-Emel 07:00 - Pick up guests from their addresses in Almaty. 08:00 - Departure by SUVs to Basshi village, the headquarters of Altyn-Emel National Park (255 km). 11:30 - Check-in at the reception office of the national park, visit the Altyn-Emel National Park Visitor Center. 12:30 - Lunch at the cafe. 13:30 - Departure to Aktau Mountains (70 km). 15:00 - Trek 7 km inside Aktau Mountains, exploring the main canyon, visiting a small canyon, and reaching the top of one of the mountains. 18:00 - Visit a 700-year-old willow tree for a photo opportunity (40 km). 19:00 - Accommodation at the guesthouse. 20:00 - Dinner. Overnight stay. Day 2: Singing Dune, Sculpture Valley 08:00 - Breakfast at the guesthouse. Departure to Singing Dune (Aygaykum, 55 km). 12:00 - Return to the guest house (55 km). 13:00 - Lunch. 14:00 - Departure to Sculpture Valley (90 km). 15:30 - Trekking inside the Valley (2 km), taking photos. 17:00 - Departure to Zharkent town (30 km). 18:00 - Dinner at a cafe. 19:00 - Overnight at the hotel. Day 3: Charyn Canyon 08:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00 - Departure to Charyn National Park (180 km). 11:30 - Arrival and descent to the “Valley of the Castles” canyon (Qyzylsay). 12:00 - Lunch (packed lunches). 14:00 - Visit a panoramic site with a view from the top of the Valley of Castles. 15:00 - Departure to Lunar Canyon panoramic site (25 km). 16:00 - Transfer to Stone Shelf (15 km). 16:45 - Departure to Napoleon viewpoint (5 km), then to the Austrian spot (2 km). 17:00 - Take photos and depart to Saty village (Kolsay Lakes, 110 km). 19:00 - Arrival at Saty village (Kolsay Lakes area). Accommodation at the guesthouse. 20:00 - Dinner. Overnight stay. Day 4: Kolsay Lakes 08:00 - Breakfast at the guesthouse. 09:00 - Departure to Saty Lake (1st Kolsay, 15 km). 10:00 - Trekking to Mynzhylky Lake (8 km, 3 hours of trekking). 13:00 - Arrival at Mynzhylky Lake (2nd Kolsay). 13:30 - Lunch (packed lunches). 14:00 - Return to Saty Lake (8 km, 3 hours of trekking). 17:00 - Departure to Saty village (15 km). 18:00 - Dinner. Overnight stay. Day 5: Kaindy Lake 08:00 - Breakfast at the guesthouse. 09:00 - Departure to Kaindy Lake (15 km). 10:00 - Visit three locations at the lake: the shore, the panoramic viewpoint, and the inflow of the Kaindy River into the lake. 13:00 - Depart for the guest house. 13:30 - Lunch at the guest house. 14:00 - Departure to Almaty (295 km). 18:00 - Arrival in Almaty.

Includes

transportation in a comfortable SUV, services of a Russian-speaking / English-speaking guide-driver throughout the route, drinking water (1.5 liters/guest), 2 nights accommodation in the guest house ''Altyn-Emel''. Each room has a separate shower and toilet, 2 nights accommodation in a guest house, Kolsai Lakes area, overnight. Each room has its own shower and toilet, environmental fees in accordance with the program, three meals a day, excluding breakfast of the first day, dinner of the last day of the trip.'

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund