Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes with Charyn Canyon day express tour
This tour is the best way to visit the most popular natural places of Almaty region in 1 day and if you do not have enough time to go on a full 2-day tour. Within a day you will visit the TOP natural sites of Almaty – Charyn Canyon, Black Canyon, Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes.
The tour itinerary is designed in such a way that you have time to visit all the tour sights, and so that you have enough time to take stunning photos. A small tour group will allow you not to get lost in the crowd and be part of one team. Our comfortable minibus will create such comfortable conditions for you that you will not get tired during long trips. And finally, our English-speaking tour guide will take you through all points of both the driving and walking parts of the route, show you the tour sights from the best angle and provide you with comprehensive information about them.
❉ Enjoy 4 of Almaty’s TOP natural destinations in 1 day
❉ Travel in comfort in an uncrowded small group of 5-15 foreign tourists
❉ Discover Kazakh national cuisine and hospitality in a remote village
❉ Enjoy your trip together as part of an international group of tourists from all over the world
IMPORTANT INFO
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Average
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level.
WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE WITH YOU: season-appropriate outerwear, trekking boots/sport shoes, some cash in local currency for WC/boating/horseback riding (from 6000 KZT per person depending on route/duration).
!!! Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes are located in the border area with Kyrgyzstan. Be sure to have your passport (original, not a copy) with you in case of inspection. Border guards can fine you if you don’t have it.
PRECAUTION!
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not allowed for travelers who can not withstand long trips by car, long walks and hikes
- Not allowed for travelers with disabilities, injuries, diseases that limit physical abilities
Included/Excluded
- Your address pick-up/drop-off
- Comfortable SUV/minivan/minibus
- English-speaking tour guide
- Accompanied (with guiding) at tourist sites
- Hearty lunch of local cuisine (vegetarian option is available)
- Bottled water
- National parks entrance fees
- Horseback-riding/boating is not included and paid on site
Tour Plan
- Pick-up and departure from Almaty (Departure time depends on the season) (Exact pick-up time will be informed the day before the tour)
- Shortstop for coffee/WC
- Charyn Canyon "Valley of the Castles", visiting several spots, walking along the bottom of the canyon
- Departure from Charyn Canyon
- Shortstop at Black Canyon, viewing spot
- Trip to Kaindy Lake
- Kaindy Lake, short hike (~20 min), viewing spots
- Lunch in the guesthouse of Saty village
- Transfer to the Lower Kolsai Lake from Saty
- Kolsai Lake, walking, visiting several spots, horseback-riding or boating (optional)
- Leaving Kolsai Lakes National Park
- Shortstop for coffee/WC
- Drop-off in Almaty
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