Assy Plateau + Issyk Lake day jeep tour

Starting/ending point: Almaty city

Driving distance: 240 km from Almaty and back

Tour duration: 10 hours

Start time: 09:00 am Almaty time

Availability season: May - October

Tour language: English | Russian

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Walking

Tour options: PRIVATE

Description

TOURIST PLACES you'll visit:

On this tour you will go to the picturesque high-mountain plateau of Assy, the route that runs through the no less picturesque gorge of the Turgen River - the longest and most extensive gorge of the Trans-Ili Alatau, you will personally see a real astronomical observatory located at an altitude of 2750 m above sea level, where you literally touch to the clouds.
In summer, the Assy plateau is an alpine blooming meadow with lush green grass, which is why it is used by shepherds as a summer pasture. Therefore, here you can always see herds of sheep, cows and horses. The shepherds live with families in yurts (dwellings of ancient nomads) during this period , many of which you can also see on this tour.

In the second part of the tour, you will see the picturesque mountain lake called Issyk, which has a sad history. Issyk is a lake located in Issyk gorge 68 km from Almaty. Height above sea level - 1756 meters. It was formed about 8-10 thousand years ago as a result of a grand mountain collapse.

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.

PRECAUTION

• Not recommended for travelers with back problems, high/low blood pressure;
• Not recommended for pregnant women;
• Not recommended for travelers who can not withstand long trips by car.

ITINERARY

09:00 Pick-up and trip to Turgen gorge
10:30 Off-road trip to Assy plateau, several stops for the photo
12:30 Observatory of Assy, enjoying the view, photographing
14:00 Lunch (not included, but provided at a local cafe and paid by tourists)
15:00 Trip to Issyk Lake
16:00 Issyk Lake, enjoying the scenery, photographing
17:00 Way back to Almaty
19:00 Drop-off

⚠️ [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]

PHOTOS OF OUR TOURISTS

OPTIONS & PRICES

PRIVATE tour

✅ Hotel pick-up/drop-off

✅ Comfortable 4x4 SUV/minivan with driver

✅ English-speaking tour guide

✅ Bottled water

✅ National park entrance fee

❌ Lunch is not included (provided at a local cafe and paid by tourists)

Number of people

TOTAL PRICE

$290

$300

$310

$320

$330

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

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 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.

CANCELLATION POLICY

PRIVATE TOURS

Customer 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 refunds will be made.

FIXED-DATE GROUP TOURS

Customer can change the details or cancel the booking no later than (24 hours - for day tours; 72 hours - for multi-day tours) before the start of the tour with a full refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refunds will be made.
A minimum number of tourists and suitable weather are required. If these criteria are not met, the tour will be canceled no later than 48 hours before the start and you 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.