Dmitriy & Kristina.
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About this host
Dmitriy and Kristina work as a guide-driver team based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Dmitriy has been driving and guiding since 1999, with a long background in off-road and SUV driving across Kazakhstan. Kristina guides alongside him and speaks English, German, Korean, Russian and Kazakh, focusing on the culture, history and nature of the places they visit.
Their trips cover the Almaty region in depth: Altyn Emel National Park, the Kolsai and Kaindy lakes, Charyn Canyon, the Assy plateau and the canyons around Almaty. They also run longer overland routes, including an 11-day trip to Mangystau on the Caspian Sea and a Silk Road jeep tour that can be combined with the shorter regional routes.
Dmitriy drives the SUV himself and Kristina guides, so travelers deal with the same two people throughout. They bring their own camping equipment, including tents, sleeping bags and a full camp kitchen, so trips can run with camping stays rather than hotels. Tours can be booked as listed or built around a traveler's own route through direct messages.
They describe their work as a mix of long driving experience and a younger guide's fresh approach to telling the region's story.
Tours & Activities
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Tours & Activities
11 Days
Mangystau Tour With Silk Road Vibes In Kazakhstan
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Our Mangystau region SUV tour covers all must see locations in west and south Kazakhstan. With the start of the tour in the city of Almaty (which is the best airways node to arrive) you will feel and see the ancient Silk Road’ vibes because we will reach Mangystau region while moving exactly through it. In our tour you will discover the famous Boszhira valley. You will see the mysterious valley of balls (we will tell you the secret of it’s formation which even scientists doesn`t know yet). You will enjoy the breathtaking view next to the Fallen Land near the Caspian Sea. You will even swim and take sunbaths exactly on the coast of the Caspian Sea! Also you will have the opportunity to feel the manmade disaster of Aral sea by setting a camp on white salty ground. We provide all-inclusive SUV tours, we can customize it for your time and needs.
As you can see on the map the tour ends is in Beyneu village. From there according to tourist's needs we can drive you to Aktau city's airport in the same day, you can return to Almaty with us (but get ready for long distances and meals are not included to the price) or we can continue discovering stan countries because Beyneu is the best locating to start Uzbekistan tour.
Our tandem explored this route lots of times, we have huge experience and know all potholes to avoid. Our advantage is our work integration, so you will have a guide and a driver NOT in one person, which is important. Also you will have mom &dad during the tour who will protect and take good care of you :)
Sincerely yours, Dmitriy&Kristina
Tours & Activities
6 Days
Silk Road Jeep Tour In Kazakhstan
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Our Silk Road Tour is the best opportunity to see and feel the historical part of Central Asia. Also you will have great chances to enjoy the beautiful nature of Silk Road. We provide the fullest tour including all places of interest on the way.
The Almaty region’s Golden Ring of Zhetysu tour could be added to the program in the beginning, and also tour can be extended further to Mangystau region’s tour.
Tours & Activities
2 Days
Jeep Tour To Assy Plateau And Charyn Canyon In Almaty
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The first day of our tour starts with a visit to the ancient Issyk burial mounds, where the world famous
"Golden Man" was directly discovered. Also we will visit the State Historical and Cultural Museum-
Reserve, where you will learn many interesting things about the history of our region from the first
sources.
Further our path lies through the beautiful Turgen gorge, where we will do light hiking to the famous
"Bear Waterfall", the name of which tells that this area is a habitat for endangered wild animals such as
the Tien Shan brown bear, morality, argali and, of course, snow leopard. You will also see and learn a lot
about Chinturgen moss spruce forests. They are the only ones in Tien Shan declared as a natural
monument.
After Turgen gorge, we find ourselves on the high-mountainous plateau of Assy. This plateau exists for
over the millions of years and hosted both the ancient people of the Bronze Age (we will see evidence of
this - rock paintings), and world famous travelers such as Peter Semenov-Tyanshansky and Chokan
Valikhanov. In contrast to antiquity, at the very beginning of the plateau there is a functioning
astrophysical observatory, with the structure and purpose of which we will acquaint you. Continuing
along the plateau, we will get acquainted with the peculiarities of the life and life of nomadic Kazakhs,
because the Assy plateau has been a place of summer grazing for thousands of years, as well as one of
the directions of the Great Silk Road.
Descending from the plateau, we will find ourselves in the amazing "Red Rocks", where, having protected
ourselves from the mountain wind, we will spend the night. On the second day we continue our descent
along the gorge, which will lead us to the Bortagol reservoir, which blocked the channel of the Chilik
River, where the Big Almaty Channel originates.
On the second day our path lies through the Syugatinsky valley to see famous Charyn canyon`s Valley of Castles which is the younger brother of Grand Canyon
Tours & Activities
4 Days
Tour To The Golden Ring Of Zhetysu In Almaty Region
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The best tourism attractions of Almaty Region were cycled in a circle. You will see top locations in just 4 days. On the first day we will visit Altyn Emel National Park with Altyn Emel mountain pass, 700 years old willow and Katutau mountain. On the second day you will see Aktau mountains and hike around it. Then we will move to see the Singing dune. On the third day we will visit Kaindy lake and spend night next to the Kolsai lake. On the fourth day we will hike around 1st Kolsai lake and return to Almaty.
Tours & Activities
6 Days
Exclusive Untouched Nature 6 Day Tour In Almaty Region
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
In this exclusive tour we won’t take you to the popular touristic locations in Almaty region. Our team during the COVID-19 lockdown discovered 6 brand new locations and made a special tour for our guests. We called it «The Range of Mountains». This tour refuses the myth of the lifelessness and desertness of Kazakhstani nature. During the trip you won't worry about the pandemic: no people, no crowds, only you, nature, your guide and driver.
In 6 days we will visit real alpine meadows, spend the night under a starry sky in a wide variety of landscapes, overcome a spectacular pass, learn about some features of nomadic lifestyle, enjoy the
beauties of «Komirshi» and «Temirlik» gorges, we will see the beauty of «Tekes» high mountain
valley with its waterfall and soaring red-book birds. We will visit the lake «Bestyubinskoe», which spread among the five mountain hills in the channel of Charyn River.
It is worthwhile to note the opportunity to capture the “Lord of the sky” - Khan-Tengri peak (7010m) from the most advantageous angles with reflection in the salt lake «Tuzkol».
At the end of the tour, we offer a choice: enjoy the thermal hot springs in contrast after a cold mountain pass with a visit to the "Valley of Castles", or to see 4 beautiful canyons that differ in their structure and beauty.
Tours & Activities
2 Days
Jeep Tour To Kolsay And Kaindy Lakes In Almaty Region
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
On the first day we will drive toward the lake Kaindy. On the way we will move along the bottom of the ancient sea - the Syugatinsky valley, then overcome Kokpek and Alasa passes, see the amazing volcanic mountains Toraigyr (wild stallion from kaz lang) and Boguty.
From Kazakh language Kaindy means «birchy». To check is it true or not we will pass the biggest in all Tien Shan birch grove on the way to the lake and stop there to take pics. In the end of the day we will enjoy the beauty of Kaindy. The formation of this lake is associated with an earthquake in early 1920th. In that time the section of gorge was flooded but spruces didn`t die but remained standing as the eternal guardians in the water.
In the end of the day we will move towards Kolsay lakes. The place to spend a night provides to the tourist: camping spot next to the Kolsay lake (camping equipment and food is include to the price) or hotel/guest house in the nearby village Saty (hotel charge is not included to the price of the tour, you will have to pay for it post factum 23-25 usds p.p)
On the day 2 we will enjoy the views of the real pearls of entire Northern Tien Shan – Kolsay lake. We will hike around it and take amazing pics. On the way back to Almaty we will visit the younger brother of Colorado Grand Canyon – the famous «Valley of Castles» and walk to it`s junction with Charyn river.
This is the program of 2 days tour. It can be customized to 3 days to see the 2nd Kolsay lake (There are 3 Kolsay lakes, second needs long hike to see it, third is unfortunately closed for tourists)
Tours & Activities
2 Days
Altyn Emel National Park In Almaty Kazakhstan
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
During the tour we will visit an amazing place - one of the largest national natural parks in Kazakhstan - "Altyn Emel".
On the first day we will overcome the Altyn Emel gorge, shimmering in the golden rays of the sun. The gorge according to legend, was named by the “conqueror of the world” Genghis Khan.
Then we will visit the Kokbastau jaeger cordon, where we`ll see a specially protected natural monument - a 700 year old willow. Then we will continue our way to the volcanic mountains of Katutau. After volcanic eruptions, the lava solidified and formed many dark-red figures, rocks and caves, fantastic in their appearance.
Our next stop is the chalk mountains of Aktau, the bottom of a prehistoric sea: multi-colored hills formed from bluish-gray sandstone and red clay, interspersed with yellow and pink carnelian, jasper and white quartz, resemble a layer cake. There we will make a short trekking and see the Aktau mountains in all their glory - during the sunset.
The choice of a place for spending the night is provided to the tourist: a hotel (guest house), or tent camping.
On the second day we will see the pearl of the reserve, a natural phenomenon - the famous "Singing dune", the sands of which in dry weather emit a sound similar to the melody of an organ.
Tours & Activities
3 Days
Jeep Tour To The Valley Of 100 Lakes In Almaty Region
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
This tour gives an opportunity to immerse for 3 days to the atmosphere of the wild and absolutely untouched nature of the Northern Tien Shan.
On the way to the Kensu gorge, along which the road to the valley of 100 lakes lies, we will move through the bottom of the ancient sea (Syugatinsky valley), overcome the Kokpek and Alas passes, see the amazing volcanic mountains Toraigyr (wild stallion in kazakh) and Boguty, and also stop for a snack at canyon Kurtogay (Black Rocks).
When we will reach the river Kensu, we will continue to move along the fantastic gorge of the same name. At an altitude of 1700-2500 meters above sea level, a zone of dense spruce forest begins with cozy meadows near a mountain river, where we will spend the night (we provide all camping equipment).
On the second day we will need to wake up early and continue our journey up to the valley of a 100 moraine lakes at an altitude of 3200 m above sea level. There we will hike to a mountain jumper with an altitude of 3600 m above sea level (special training is not required). From the top of the peak we can see directly all the moraine lakes, as well as Lake Issyk-Kul and the highest peaks of Tien Shan, including the "Lord of the sky" - Khan Tengri peak, Pobeda peak, Bayankol, etc.
On the third day the road leads us back home. As a final impressment we will visit the unique and beautiful Bestobe reservoir, where we will stop for a snack and taking pics.
Tours & Activities
2 Days
The Canyons Of Almaty Region
Starts in Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan
During the jeep tour we will visit 4 beautiful canyons differing in their structure and beauty ("Valley of Castles", the river Temirlik canyon, Bestamak and Lunar canyon), which are miniatures of world famous canyons such as the Grand Canyon, the Fish River Canyon in Namibia, and the Kali Kandaki Gorge in Nepal. Also we will see the power and beauty of the Charyn canyon from 4 panoramic locations.
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