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Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Canyons 2-Day Small-Group Tour
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Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Canyons 2-Day Small-Group Tour

By Kazakhstan Guided Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$201 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
Overview
  • Spend 2 days surrounded by the natural beauty of the Almaty Region
  • Travel in comfort in an uncrowded small group of 5-15 foreign tourists
  • Discover Kazakh national cuisine and hospitality in a remote village
  • Feel the spirit of the nomadic lifestyle by spending the night in a yurt
  • Enjoy your trip with an international group of tourists from all over the world

Activity location

    • Almaty City
    • Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Almaty City
    • Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Canyons 2-Day Small-Group Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d2d
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00 am
Price details
AU$200.75 x 1 AdultAU$200.75

Total
Price is AU$200.75

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup and drop-off at select Almaty hotels
  • What's includedWhat's included Transport by Mercedes Sprinter / Toyota Hiace minibusses with A/C
  • What's includedWhat's included 1 breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's included 2 lunches
  • What's includedWhat's included 1 dinner
  • What's includedWhat's included Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included Accommodation in 4-bed rooms and yurts (traditional Kazakh dwelling) shared with other participants of the same gender
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAccommodation in a private room or yurt
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Special food and soft drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Optional activities like horseback-riding and boating (from 6000 KZT/person depending on route/duration)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Baby buggies, Oversize luggage
  • Not suitable for: People with altitude sickness, People with back problems, People with heart problems, People with low level of fitness, People with motion sickness, People with recent surgeries, People with respiratory issues, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Within 2 days you will visit the most famous places of Almaty region - Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes, Charyn and Black Canyons. You will also explore a tranquil place with landscapes of unearthly beauty - Moon Canyon. The itinerary is designed so that you can enjoy the tour without rushing and visit sites at the best time of the day in the best lighting conditions. Our tour guide will show you the best photo spots and tell you interesting information about the places.

In the evening you will enjoy a rustic dinner of local cuisine, as well as games and fun around the bonfire.
For the night, tourists are accommodated in a yurt (nomadic dwelling), where you will feel the spirit of the nomadic lifestyle, and enjoy the silence away from civilisation and unity with nature (accommodation in the house is also possible).

Itinerary:

Day 1

08:00 Pick-up and departure from Almaty
Trip to Charyn Canyon
Charyn Canyon “Valley of the Castles”, visiting several spots, walking along the bottom of the canyon 1.5 km till Charyn river
Lunch in the guesthouse of Saty village
Trip to Kolsai Lake
Kolsai Lake, walking, horseback-riding or boating (optional), visiting several spots
18:30 Yurt/guesthouse accommodation, dinner

Day 2

08:00 Breakfast, check-out
Trip to Kaindy Lake
Kaindy Lake, hiking or horseback-riding (optional), visiting several spots
Lunch in the guesthouse of Saty village
Leaving Kolsai Lakes National Park
Short stop at Black Canyon
Moon Canyon, walking, visiting several spots
Way back to Almaty
19:00 Drop-off in Almaty

Location

Activity location

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    • Almaty City
    • Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Almaty City
    • Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan