Altyn Emel + Charyn Canyon + Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes 3-day jeep tour

Starting/ending point: Almaty city

Driving distance: 1200 km from Almaty and back

Tour duration: 3 days/2 nights

Start time: 09:00 am Almaty time

Best time to travel: April - October

Tour language: English | Russian

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Hiking | Horseback-riding | Boating | Walking

Tour options: PRIVATE

Description

TOURIST PLACES you'll visit:

We are glad to introduce you the 3-day tour to the most amazing nature sights of Almaty region: Altyn Emel, Charyn Canyon and Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes. It is the best way to visit these places in a short period of time. This tour is designed so that you can enjoy the views at the best time of the day with the best lighting conditions. Our tour guide will show you the best photo spots and tell you interesting information about the sights.

On the 1st day, we will head towards one of the largest National Parks of Kazakhstan, with an area of 3076 sq.km. called Altyn Emel, which means the Golden Saddle. You will enjoy the surreal beauty of the lime mountains of Aktau and the volcanic Katutau mountains.

In the morning of the 2nd day, you will find yourself at the Singing Dune - a sandy mountain 3 km long and 150 m high. The phenomenon of nature, famous for the fact that in dry weather the sands of the dune emit a sound from a faint squeak to organ melody and even a roar.

Afternoon, the tour will lead you to the most known and popular place is the “Valley of the Castles”, one of the side canyons of Charyn river. This is completed the ensemble of “palaces”, “towers” and ”minarets” formed by Pliocene deposits of red color, due to which this place is also called the Red Canyon. The canyon has a length of about 1.5 kilometers and a depth of 150 meters.

After a hearty breakfast in the morning we will go to the picturesque Lower Kolsai lake - the most accessible one. The lake is located at an altitude of 1818 m. The next place you will visit is Kaindy Lake. An incredible scenery that you see above the water are the trunks of centenary spruce trees. And under the surface of the water, branches and needles of spruce trees were preserved in their original form due to the low temperature of the lake's water. Tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy the unbelievable beauty of this place.

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

09:00 Pick-up
Arrival at Basshy village
Lunch at the guesthouse
Visiting of the National Park museum
Trip around Altyn Emel National Nature Park:
Aktau Mountains, hiking, photo
Katutau Mountains, walking, photo
20:00 Arrival at Basshy village, accommodation, dinner

Day 2

08:00 Breakfast
Trip to the Singing Dune
Singing Dune, climb to the top, photo
Stop at Oshaktas stone steles
Leaving Altyn Emel and riding to Charyn National Park
Lunch in Chundzha village
Charyn Canyon "Valley of the Castles", walk around the canyon, photo
19:00 Arrival at Saty village (Kolsai Lakes National Park), accommodation, dinner

Day 3

08:00 Breakfast
Trip to Lower Kolsai Lake
Lower Kolsai Lake, walking, horseback-riding or boating (optional)
Trip to Kaindy Lake, short hiking or horseback-riding, photo
Lunch at the guesthouse
Black Canyon, viewing spot
Way back to Almaty
19:00 Drop-off

⚠️ [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

REVIEWS OF OUR TOURISTS

OPTIONS & PRICES

PRIVATE tour [ECONOMY]	✅ Pick-up/drop-off ✅ National parks entrance fees ✅ 4x4 SUV ✅ ENG-speaking guide-driver ✅ Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 3, Dinner x 2 ✅ Water 1.5L/day per person ✅ Guesthouse accommodation in a private room
Number of people	1	2	3	4
PRICE	$725	$810	$890	$970
per person	$725	$405	$297	$242

PRIVATE tour [COMFORT]	✅ Pick-up/drop-off ✅ National parks entrance fees ✅ Toyota 4Runner 2019 or the same class/age 4x4 SUV ✅ ENG-speaking guide-driver ✅ Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 3, Dinner x 1 ❌ Dinner on the 2nd day is not included and available in the hotel's cafe ✅ Water 1.5L/day per person ✅ Accommodation: 1st night - mini-hotel 2nd night - hotel with the Lake view ✅ Toiletries
Number of people	1	2	3	4
PRICE	$930	$1000	$1111	$1230
per person	$930	$500	$370	$307

⚠️ [If you are 5 or more people, contact us and we will make an individual calculation for you.]

HOW TO BOOK THE TOUR

Just submit a booking request or contact us in any convenient way. We process your request, issue an invoice and send you a payment link through an international payment system, so that you can pay your invoice with any bank card.
Prepayment (deposit) of 10% (min. $50) of the tour cost is required to confirm your booking. The remaining amount must be paid no later than the start of the tour. Full payment is required if the booking is made 7 days or less before the tour date.
We receive your payment and confirm your booking.

CANCELLATION POLICY

PRIVATE TOURS

Customer can change the details or cancel the booking no later than 1 week before the start of the tour with the possibility of a 90% refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refunds will be made.

SCHEDULED GROUP TOURS

Customer can change the details or cancel the booking no later than 1 month before the start of the tour with the possibility of a 90% refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refunds will be made.
A minimum number of tourists is required. If the minimum is not met, the tour will be canceled and you will be offered a different date/tour or a full refund.