Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes + Charyn Canyon + Hot Springs 3-day tour

Starting/ending point: Almaty city

Driving distance: 860 km from Almaty and back

Tour duration: 3 days/2 nights

Start time: 08:00 am Almaty time

Availability season: October - May

Tour language: English

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Hiking | Horseback-riding | National cuisine tasting | Walking

Tour options: PRIVATE

Description

TOUR SIGHTS

This 3-day tour around Almaty region is the best way to enjoy the most popular natural sites of Almaty region during the cold season, having the opportunity to relax in the recreation resort and bath in the healthy radon hot springs.

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;
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level.

ITINERARY

Day 1

08:00 Pick-up in Almaty
12:30 Black Canyon, viewing spot
13:30 Lunch in Saty village
15:00 Lower (First) Kolsai Lake, walking or optional horseback-riding, boating, visiting several spots
18:00 Hotel/guesthouse accommodation, dinner

Day 2

08:30 Breakfast
09:30 Trip to Kaindy Lake
10:00 Kaindy Lake, walking or horseback-riding (optional), visiting several spots
13:00 Lunch in Saty village
14:00 Trip to Charyn Canyon National Park
15:30 Moon (Yellow) Canyon, walking, visiting viewing spots
17:00 Arrival at Chundzha Hot Springs, accommodation, bathing in the thermal pool, dinner

Day 3

08:30 Breakfast
09:00 Bathing in the thermal pool
11:00 Check-out, trip to Charyn Canyon "Valley of the Castles"
12:00 Charyn Canyon "Valley of the Castles", visiting several spots, walking along the bottom of the canyon 1.5 km
15:00 Lunch at the cafe in Baiseit village
16:00 Way back to Almaty
18:00 Drop-off in Almaty

⚠️ [Visits to any of the tour sites may be canceled and their order changed due to the change of seasons, weather conditions and other circumstances beyond our control]

OPTIONS & PRICES

PRIVATE tour	✅ Hotel pick-up/drop-off ✅ National parks entrance fees ✅ Comfortable 4x4 SUV or van ✅ English-speaking tour guide ✅ Bottled water (1L/day) ✅ Accommodation (details below) ❌ Special food & drinks (paid separately on site) ❌ Horseback-riding/boating is paid on site (from 6000 KZT/person)
[ECONOMY] option	✅ Guesthouse accommodation (see photo) ✅ Standard rooms at hot springs resort (see photo) ✅ Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 3, Dinner x 1 (vegetarian option is available) ❌ 1x Dinner is not included and available in resort's cafe
Number of people	2	3	4	5*	6	7	8
TOTAL PRICE	$1060	$1190	$1320	$1400	$1710	$1840	$1950
Room type at Hot Springs	Double-bed room	3-person room	4-person room	5-person room	2x 3-person rooms	4-person + 3-person rooms	2x 4-person rooms
Vehicle type	4x4 SUV with guide-driver				Van (minibus) with driver + tour guide
*luggage is not allowed, only backpacks
[COMFORT] option	✅ Hotel accommodation at Kolsai Lake/mountain view (see photo) ✅ Suite (see photo) and Standard rooms (see photo) at hot springs resort ✅ Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 3 (vegetarian option is available) ❌ 2x Dinners are not included and available in hotel's/resort's cafe
Number of people	2	3	4	5*	6	7	8
TOTAL PRICE	$1200	$1270	$1470	$1700	$1950	$2050	$2200
Room type at Kolsai Lake	Double-bed or twin rooms	3-person room	4-person room	2-person + 3-person rooms	4-person + 2-person rooms	4-person + 3-person rooms	2x 4-person rooms
Room type at Hot Springs	Double-bed or twin suite	3-person room	4-person room	2-person suite + 3-person room	2x 3-person rooms	4-person + 3-person rooms	2x 4-person rooms
Vehicle type	4x4 SUV with guide-driver				Van (minibus) with driver + tour guide
*luggage is not allowed, only backpacks

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

IMPORTANT INFO

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Low
Suitable almost for everyone.

WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE WITH YOU: weather/season-appropriate outerwear, swimwear, hiking boots/sport shoes, some cash in local currency for WC/boating/horseback riding (from 10 000 KZT per person depending on route/duration)..
!!! The tour takes place in the border area. Be sure to have your passport (original, not a copy). Border guards can fine you and not let you go to the lakes if you are without a passport.

PRECAUTION

PRIVATE TOUR BOOKING

[Here you can submit a request to book a private tour. We will try to respond to you within 24 hours]

BOOKING TERMS

Prepayment (10% - 30% deposit for the Private tours, 30% - 50% deposit for the Group tours) of the tour cost is required to confirm your booking. The remaining amount can be paid at the start of the tour.
We use PayPal as a payment gateway to accept online payments from foreign bank cards, so you can securely pay with any debit/credit card. No need to have or create a PayPal account.

CANCELLATION POLICY

PRIVATE TOURS

Customers can change the details or cancel the booking no later than 72 hours before the start of the tour with the possibility of a 70-90% refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refund is possible.

GROUP (SHARED) TOURS

Customers can change the details or cancel the booking no later than 24 hours before the start of the tour/activity with a full refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refund is possible.
A minimum number of tourists and suitable weather are required. If these criteria are not met, the tour/activity will be canceled no later than 48 hours before the start and customers will be offered a different date/tour or a full refund.

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