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Altyn Emel + Charyn Canyon + Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes 4-day jeep tour
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Altyn Emel + Charyn Canyon + Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes 4-day jeep tour

 

 

Almaty city
Starting/ending point: Almaty city
1200 km from Almaty and back
Driving distance: 1200 km from Almaty and back
Duration: 4 days/3 nights
Tour duration: 4 days/3 nights
Start time: 09:00 am
Start time: 09:00 am Almaty time
Season: May - September
Availability season: May - September
Tour language: English | Russian
Tour language: English | Russian
Tour activities: Sightseeing | Boating | Hiking | Horseback-riding | Walking
Tour activities: Sightseeing | Boating | Hiking | Horseback-riding | Walking
Category: PRIVATE
Tour options: PRIVATE

 



 

 

Description


 

TOURIST PLACES you'll visit:

 

This 4-day tour around Almaty region is the best way to enjoy the most stunning natural sites of Almaty region during the warm season, spending more time in the mountains with more hiking.

On the 1st day of the tour we go to one of the largest National Parks of Kazakhstan, called Altyn Emel. We visit one of the most interesting and spectacular sites in the National Park - the Geological Museum under the sky, lime mountains of Aktau. In Kazakh, this means the White Mountains. Mountains seem white only from afar. On the slopes of the mountains, we can find multi-colored clay rocks of red, white, yellow, filled with crystals of calcite and selenite. When you are there everything around seems surreal.

On the 2nd day of the tour, after 50 km of gravel road, you find yourself at the Singing Dune - the phenomenon of nature, famous for the fact that in dry weather the sand of the dune emits a sound from a faint squeak to organ melody.

Then, we go to the most known and popular place of Almaty region - Charyn Canyon “Valley of the Castles”. This is completed the ensemble of “palaces”, “towers” and ”minarets” formed by Pliocene deposits of red color. The canyon has a length of about 1.5 kilometers and a depth of 150 meters.

In the evening, we stay in Saty village, where we have a delicious dinner of Kazakh national cuisine cooked by hospitable villagers.

We wake up in the morning of the 3rd day and have a hearty breakfast, and go to the picturesque Lower Kolsai lake - the most accessible one. The lake is located at an altitude of 1818 m. Our long hike to the Middle (Second) Kolsay Lake (2252m above sea level) will start here and last about 8 hours.

On the last 4th day we go to Kaindy Lake famous for tree trunks sticking out of the water's surface. Tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy the unbelievable beauty of this place.

Then we leave Kolsai Lakes National Park and move to Yellow Canyon, which is less known and therefore less visited than the Valley of the Castles, but it is the same natural masterpiece.

Those who visit these places at least once will never forget their magnificence, peace and energetics.



 

 

Tour area on the map


 

 

ITINERARY


 

Day 1

 

Day 2

 

Day 3

 

Day 4

 


⚠️ [Visits to any of the tour sites may be canceled and their order changed in case of adverse weather conditions and other circumstances beyond our control]



 

 

PHOTOS OF OUR TOURISTS


 



 

 

OPTIONS & PRICES


 

PRIVATE tour

✅ Pick-up/drop-off

✅ National parks entrance fees

✅ 4x4 SUV

✅ English-speaking guide-driver

✅ Bottled water

✅ Accommodation (details below)

[ECONOMY]
option

✅ Guesthouse (see photo) or yurt (Kazakh traditional dwelling)
✅ Breakfast x 3, Lunch x 4, Dinner x 3
✅ Accommodation:
    1st night - guesthouse in the village
    2nd/3rd nights - guesthouse or yurt (Kazakh traditional dwelling) (extra charge may apply)

Number of people

1

2

3

4

PRICE

$1200 $1350 $1500 $1650

per person

$1200 $675 $500 $412

[COMFORT]
option

✅ Meals: Breakfast x 3, Lunch x 4, Dinner x 1
❌ Dinner on the 2nd/3rd days is not included and available in the hotel's cafe
✅ Accommodation:
    1st night - mini-hotel in the village
    2nd/3rd nights - hotel with the Lake view (see photo)
✅ Toiletries

PRICE

$1670 $1700 $1850* $2050*

per person

$1620 $850 $617 $512
*3/4-bed room accommodation
EXTRA

✅ Toyota 4Runner 2019 (see photo) or the same class/age SUV with driver
+ $130


⚠️ [If you are more people, contact us and we will make an individual calculation for you]



 

 

IMPORTANT INFO


 

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Mid-high
Travelers should have a good physical fitness level.

WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE WITH YOU: cap, jacket, trekking boots/sport shoes, sunblock, replacement socks, some cash in KZT for WC/boating/horseback riding (from 3000 KZT per person depending on route).
!!! Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes are located in the border area with Kyrgyzstan. Be sure to have your passport (original, not a copy) with you in case of inspection. Border guards can fine you if you don’t have it.

PRECAUTION

• Not recommended for travelers with serious medical conditions, high/low blood pressure;
• Not recommended for pregnant women;
• Not recommended for travelers with a fear of heights and who can not withstand long trips by car/long walks/hikes;



 

 

GROUP TOUR SCHEDULE 2023


 

🙌

Small groups of 5-15 tourists

👫

Perfect for couples and solo travelers

🙂

Enjoying the trip, having fun and meeting new people

💰

Budget savings and more travel



 

 

GROUP TOUR JOINING


[Here you can book your place on a group tour by yourself specifying the number of people and selecting an available tour date]

⚠️ [To accept online payment from your bank card, we use PayPal as a payment gateway, so you can securely pay with any international debit/credit card. No need to have or create a PayPal account]



 

 

PRIVATE TOUR BOOKING


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BOOKING TERMS


 

Prepayment (30% of the tour cost for the Private tours, 20% for the Group tours) is required to confirm your booking. The remaining amount must be paid at the start of the tour.
To accept online payments from bank cards, we use PayPal as a payment gateway, so you can securely pay with any international debit/credit card. No need to have or create a PayPal account.

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CANCELLATION POLICY


PRIVATE TOURS


FIXED-DATE GROUP TOURS

Any tour/booking can be canceled in case of force majeure with a full refund.



 

 

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