Big Almaty Lake half-day tour
Starting/ending point: Almaty city
Driving distance: 70 km from Almaty and back
Start time: 07:00 am Almaty time
Availability season: May - October
Tour language: English | Russian
Tour activities: Sightseeing | Walking
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]
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
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Number of people
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8 |
TOTAL PRICE
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$255
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$265
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$275
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$360
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$370 |
$380 |
$390 |
EXTRAS |
Combine with Alma-Arasan & Ayusai mountain gorges with hot springs +$45
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⚠️ [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.
GROUP TOUR SCHEDULE 2023
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Small groups of 5-15 tourists
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Perfect for couples and solo travelers
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Enjoying the trip, having fun and meeting new people
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Budget savings and more travel
GROUP TOUR BOOKING
[Here you can book your place on a group tour by yourself specifying the number of people and selecting an available tour date]
⚠️ [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.]
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.
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