Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes with Charyn Canyon full-day tour

Starting/ending point: Almaty city

Driving distance: 630 km from Almaty and back

Tour duration: 14 hours

Start time: 07:30 am Almaty time

Best time to travel: April - October

Tour language: English | Russian

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Horseback-riding | National cuisine tasting

Tour options: GROUP | PRIVATE

Description

TOURIST PLACES you'll visit:

This tour is the best way to visit the most popular natural places of Almaty region in 1 day. The itinerary 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 places.

Within a day you will visit the most famous and popular places of Almaty region - Charyn Canyon, Lower Kolsai Lake, and of course Kaindy Lake.

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;

ITINERARY

07:30 Pick-up and departure from Almaty
10:30 Shortstop at Black Canyon, viewing spot
12:00 Arrival at Lower (First) Kolsai Lake, walking, visiting viewing spots, boating (optional)
13:00 Departure from the Lower Kolsai
13:30 Lunch at the guesthouse in Saty village
14:00 Trip to Kaindy Lake
14:30 Kaindy Lake, walking, visiting viewing spots
15:30 Trip to Charyn Canyon
17:30 Arrival at Charyn Canyon "Valley of the Castles", visiting several spots, walking along the bottom of the canyon 1.5 km to Charyn River
19:00 Departure from Charyn Canyon and way back to Almaty
21:30 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

Fixed-date GROUP tour according to the schedule	✅ Meeting point pick-up/drop-off ✅ Comfortable minivan/minibus with driver ✅ ENG-speaking (medium/high) guide ✅ Accompanied (with guiding) at tourist sites ✅ Lunch in a yurt or guesthouse ✅ Water 1.5L per person ✅ National parks entrance fees
Price per person	$90
SPECIAL OFFERS (only 1 of 2 can be used)
1. Cascading discounts with a one-time booking of several group tours: ⭕ when booking 2 group tours - 15% discount on the tour with the lowest price; ⭕ when booking 3 group tours - 30% discount on the tour with the lowest price; ⭕ when booking 4 group tours - 40% discount on the tour with the lowest price.
2. Cascading discounts with a one-time booking of group tour for 3 and more people: ⭕ when booking for 3 people - 30% discount for the 3rd person; ⭕ when booking for 4 people - 40% discount for the 4th person; ⭕ when booking for 5 people - 50% discount for the 5th person.

PRIVATE tour [ECONOMY]	✅ Your address pick-up/drop-off ✅ Сomfortable SUV or minivan ✅ ENG-speaking guide-driver ✅ Lunch in a guesthouse ✅ Water 1.5L per person ✅ National parks entrance fees
Number of people	1	2	3	4
PRICE	$350	$375	$400	$420
per person	$350	$187	$133	$105

PRIVATE tour [COMFORT]	✅ Your address pick-up/drop-off ✅ Toyota 4Runner 2019 or the same class/age SUV ✅ ENG-speaking (medium/high) guide-driver ✅ Accompanied (with guiding) at tourist sites ✅ Lunch in a yurt or guesthouse ✅ Snack-set ✅ Water 1.5L per person ✅ National parks entrance fees
Number of people	1	2	3	4
PRICE	$425	$460	$490	$525
per person	$425	$230	$163	$131

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

GROUP TOUR SCHEDULE 2023

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Small groups up to 10 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

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.