3-day Suv Tour: Katon-karagay & Yazev Lake
About this tour
SUV-trip to the most beautiful parts of east Kazakhstan. 5 major locations: Katon-Karagay, The Burkhat pass, Yazev lake, Yazev waterfall, Berel burial mounds. Duration: from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Difficulty level: easy.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Oskemen, Kazakhstan to Katon-Karagay, Kazakhstan
We meet and get acquainted with the group and the guide in Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen). Then drive 350 km through Osinovskiy pass and the city of Altay. In the evening we stop for dinner and overnight in the village of Katon.
Day 2: Katon-Karagay, Kazakhstan to Yazevoye Ozero, Kazakhstan
We visit a panto-treatment centre to feed marals, then stop at the market where you can buy unique and tasty local products. After that we travel along the breathtaking serpentines laid out in 1914-1916. On the pass we enjoy the panorama of the valley on the observation deck at an altitude of 2100 meters. At Yazev Lake we will make a hike and admire the Crown of Altai - Belukha Mountain. We will stop at the noisy multi-stage Yazev waterfall.
Day 3: Katon-Karagay, Kazakhstan to Oskemen, Kazakhstan
We will look at the complex of ancient tombs with a visit to the museum and reconstructed mounds of the Scythian-Saxon culture. In the Valley of the Kings about 100 burials from the Early Iron Age have been discovered. Gold-decorated outfits, household items and horse harnesses have been found here. Today, archaeological excavations are being conducted here and a museum is being created. The ethno park recreates ailas - traditional dwellings of the Altai people, similar to yurts, but authentic in their own way.
What's included
All included: experienced guide (instructor), transfer (comfortable SUV), accomodation (guest houses), meals (three meals a day), camping gear (trekking poles, seat pads, standard first aid kit), passanger insurance, national park fees.
Local market goods and souvenirs, alcohol beverages
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Route & locations
Oskemen, Kazakhstan to Katon-Karagay, Kazakhstan