Aksu Canyon day trip

Starting/ending point: Shymkent city

Driving distance: 150 km from Shymkent and back

Tour duration: 10 hours

Start time: 08:00 am Almaty time

Availability season: April - November

Tour language: English | Russian

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Hiking | Walking

Tour options: PRIVATE

Description

Aksu Canyon is located in the Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve, the oldest park in Central Asia, founded in 1926 in the Western Tien Shan mountains. The Сanyon is one of the largest and deepest canyons in Central Asia. The depth is from 300 to 500 meters, the distance between the upper edges is about 800 meters, and the length is more than 30 kilometers.

You will have a 3-hour 5-kilometer walk along the Canyon to the very bank of the Aksu River.

In addition, you will enjoy a picnic in the open air.

ITINERARY

08:00 Pick-up and departure from Shymkent
Aksu Canyon, upper viewing spot
3-hour 5-kilometer walk along the Canyon to the very bank of the Aksu River
Lunch
Way back to Shymkent
18:30 Drop-off at your address in Shymkent

⚠️ [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	✅ Pick-up/drop-off at your address in Shymkent ✅ Comfortable SUV ✅ English-speaking guide-driver ✅ Picnic lunch ✅ Bottled water ✅ National park entrance fee
Number of people	1	2	3	4
PRICE	$220	$230	$240	$250
per person	$220	$115	$80	$62

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

PRIVATE TOUR BOOKING

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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.
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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.