Big Almaty Lake half-day tour

Starting/ending point: Almaty city

Driving distance: 70 km from Almaty and back

Tour duration: 5-6 hours

Start time: 07:00 am Almaty time

Availability season: May - October

Tour language: English | Russian

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Walking

Tour options: PRIVATE

Description

TOURIST PLACES you'll visit:

Big Almaty Lake
Ile-Alatau National Park
Ayusai Visitor Center
The First President Park

Since March 2020, the road to the Big Almaty Lake has been closed to private vehicles for an indefinite period. At the moment, tourists can get to the Big Almaty Lake only on foot. But we are able to take our tourists directly to the Lake by car. Due to this we are forced to use a not entirely legal way to get to the lake by car. Sometimes it doesn't work. Therefore the tour may be cancelled.

Almaty is rich for different city attractions like historical and cultural objects, museums and parks. When starting to explore Almaty, it is absolutely worth to visit the "must-see" natural attraction in the vicinity of the city - Big Almaty Lake.

The turquoise surface of the Big Almaty Lake shines among the majestic Trans-Ili Alatau mountains at an altitude of 2500 m above the sea level. As a result of the earthquake, the mountains formed a gorgeous lake, the beauty of which will forever remain in your heart and which has long been one of the symbols of Almaty.

ITINERARY

07:00 Pick-up (Exact pick-up time will be informed the day before the tour)
Car trip to Big Almaty Lake with changing the car to SUV
Big Almaty Lake, walking, enjoying the views, visiting several photo spots
Departure from the Lake
Visit to the Ayusai Visitor Center for information, coffee and souvenirs
Way back to Almaty
Visiting of the First President Park
12:00 - 13:00 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 vehicle ✅ Direct transfer to the Lake by car ✅ English-speaking tour guide ✅ Bottled water ✅ National park entrance fee ❌ Lunch is not included
Number of people	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
TOTAL PRICE	$255	$265	$275	$360	$370	$380	$390
EXTRAS
Combine with Alma-Arasan & Ayusai mountain gorges with hot springs +$45
Overnight in the picturesque mountain gorge: 2-bed safari-tents; 3-bed modular houses. Price is available upon request.

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

IMPORTANT INFO

REQUIRED FITNESS LEVEL: Low

WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE WITH YOU: warm clothes (at an altitude of 2500m above sea level the temperature is 10-15 degrees lower than in the city), head cover, sunblock (in warm season), sport shoes.
!!! The tour takes place in the border area. Be sure to have your passport (original, not a copy). Border guards can fine you if you don't have your passport.

PRECAUTION

• Not recommended for pregnant women;
• Not recommended for travelers with high/low blood pressure.

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.