This tour will show you two unique natural phenomena that are included in the seven wonders of Kazakhstan, this is Kaindy Lake and Charyn Canyon, two miracles in one light day; Kaindy is a young lake that is a little more than 100 years old, in another way this place is called a flooded forest, due to the fact that there was a coniferous forest in the place where the lake is now, and after the lake was filled with trunks of trees remained in the lake and it looks incredibly beautiful, Charyn Canyon is also one of the wonders of Kazakhstan and it fascinates with its landscapes and ages, because it is more than 12 million years old, the canyon is as much as 154 km long and in this tour you will see the most beautiful 3 km of the canyon
Departure from Almaty Early in the morning, at about 6-7 am, I will pick you up from the designated address and you will recover to Kaindy Lake (300 km, about 5 hours), along the way there will be a stop near the market in the village of Bayseit where you can buy snacks and drinks Arrival to Kaindy Lake Upon arrival, an excursion will begin from the parking lot (about 1.5-2 hours), you will be trekking 3 km to the lake, the observation deck and to the river where it flows into the lake, you can swim here, the water in the lake is very cold, about 6 degrees, so if you are not afraid of cold water, then take a swimsuit with you Departure and arrival to the village of Saty After Kaindy Lake, you will go to the village of Saty (14 km, about 30 minutes), here you will have lunch at the guest house Departure and arrival to Charyn Canyon After lunch you will go to the Charyn Canyon (100 km, about 1.5-2 hours), upon arrival the tour will start from the parking lot (about 2 hours), you will be trekking (3 km, one way) along the bottom of the canyon, at the end of the valley flows the Charyn River where you can cool off in hot weather if you don't want to walk back, you can use an eco-taxi to take you to the stairs Departure and arrival in Almaty After a walk from the Charyn Canyon, you will go back to the city (220 km, about 2.5 hours), upon arrival I will leave you anywhere in the city Road length: 635 km, approximately 9 hours Total tour time: 13 hours season: all year round (best time is April-October) The route can be changed or supplemented at your request; if you dream of seeing an attraction not listed in this program, contact the organizers of the tour - we will definitely try to solve this issue and tell you about all possible options.
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Almaty, Kazakhstan to Kaindy Lake, Saty, Kazakhstan