Damir runs a tour company in Almaty that plans and operates private day trips and multi-day road trips across the region, and he drives some of the tours himself.
The range is built around the classic sights east of Almaty: Charyn Canyon, the Kolsai and Kaindy lakes, Big Almaty Lake, the Assy Plateau, Altyn-Emel and the Tanbaly petroglyphs. Trips run from easy one-day outings to five-day loops such as the Golden Ring of Zhetysu, with options that add off-road driving to lesser-seen viewpoints or a full day of hiking between the Kolsai lakes. City tours and ski-area trips to Medeu and Shymbulak are also on offer.
Every tour is private, with just one group, a guide-driver and an SUV, and hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Almaty. On multi-day routes guests stay in guest houses or yurts with private rooms, and meals are included along the way. Itineraries can be adjusted to a family's schedule, as when Damir put together a custom winter itinerary around a family's ski days, with gear able to stay in the car throughout the trip.
Grigoriy was a very good guide and driver with good knowledge of the area. He was informative and attentive. He had a good rapport with our hosts, making the whole trip very enjoyable.
It was perfect ! He was a great guide as I’ve learned a lot from him while exploring the canyon and I felt very comfortable throughout the whole journey .
Azamat is amazing! We had an incredible tour to Charyn Canyon, Kolsai, Altyn-Emel and more. We could not have wished for a better experience or a better guide. Azamat was extremely knowledgable and thoughtful and tailored our trip to suit us. Each day was jam packed with extraordinary experiences and Azamat was flexible throughout, making changes to the itinerary to ensure we saw things in the best light, or when it was too hot. He also consulted with us, and I can`t wait to on our next tour with him. Five stars!
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