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Charyn Canyon and Moon Valley full-day tour
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Tour description
TOUR SIGHTS
- Charyn Canyon "Valley of the Castles"
- Moon (Yellow) Valley
Give yourself an unforgettable experience of visiting the mysterious Charyn canyon. The canyon is composed of sedimentary rocks that are more than 12 million years old.
The most known and popular object 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 2.5 kilometers and a depth of 150 meters.
Moon (Yellow) Valley is less known and therefore less visited than the Valley of the Castles, but it is the same natural masterpiece. The slopes of the canyon are composed of yellow sediment, that's why it is also called Yellow canyon. Wind and water erosion created amazing architectural forms from sedimentary rocks of yellow color, resembling yurts set n a row.
In the canyon, the remains of a primitive man and stone tools were found, also fossils of the Jurassic period are found in exposed rocks.
PRECAUTION
• Not recommended for travelers with serious medical conditions;
• Not recommended for pregnant women;
• Not recommended for travelers who can not withstand long trips by car and long walks;
• Travelers should have at least a low physical fitness level.
Tour area on the map
ITINERARY
- 09:00 Hotel pick-up (for PRIVATE tours) or departure from the starting point for GROUP tours (click here to see location)
- Drive to the Charyn Canyon
- Charyn Canyon, upper viewing spot at the top of the canyon
- Going down and walking along the bottom of the canyon
- Stop at Charyn river bank, lunch
- Return back to the top of the canyon by shuttle-car
- Drive to the Moon (Yellow) Valley
- Short hiking/walking to the viewing spot, photographing
- Drive to the Black Canyon
- Black Canyon, enjoying, photographing
- Way back to Almaty
- 19:00 Hotel drop-off
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OPTIONS & PRICES
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INCLUSIONS |
Scheduled
MINI-GROUP
tour*
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PRIVATE
tour**
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Pick-up/drop-off |
Starting point
(see here)
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✔️ |
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Entrance fees to National Park |
✔️ | ✔️ |
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Super comfortable & spacious (8-seat) Toyota Sequoia 5.7 SUV equipped with entertainment Audio/Video/Karaoke system |
❌ | ✔️ |
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Modern & comfortable minibus |
✔️ | ❌ |
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ENG-speaking guide |
✔️ | ✔️ |
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Water 1L |
✔️ | ✔️ |
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Snacks |
❌ | ✔️ |
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Lunch in a cafe inside the Charyn Canyon (warm season only) |
❌ | ✔️ |
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Light lunch (sandwich + drink) |
✔️ | ❌ |
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PRICE in USD |
$60/person |
$20/person
$200 for car
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Available EXTRAS |
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Hiking at the Moon Canyon with provided trekking equipment (medium level) (except GROUP tours) |
free |
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* Group tour has a maximum of 9 travelers
** Example of calculating the full cost of a private tour: if you are two people, then 2 · 20 + 200 = 240 USD
SPECIAL OFFER
Go on this tour during the off-season with a 15% discount!
HOW TO BOOK THE TOUR
Just fill out the application below or contact us in any convenient way. Our tour manager will reply to you during business hours and assist with the booking.
After receiving an invoice from us, a prepayment (deposit) of 10% is required as a confirmation of the booking on your part. We accept online payments via PayPal payment system. PayPal is a safe and fast way to pay without fees. Debit/credit cards are accepted. After your prepayment, we reserve the tour and send you a booking confirmation. Full payment (cash or PayPal) is required on the day of the booked tour.
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