Almaty Region Unique 5 Day Tour
About this tour
Why should you choose our tour?
1. Charyn canyon: valley of the castles, moon canyon, black canyon and 2 more secret locations of the canyon. 95 percent of colleagues do not suggest visiting the remaining 2 unnamed locations due to off-road conditions and lack of information on how to get there
2. Original waterfall far from mass tourism. The number of tours with this location is very limited due to off-road conditions and lack of information on how to get there
3.Salt lake with a view to the biggest mountain of Kazakhstan - far from mass tourism due to the distance from Almaty and due to off-road conditions
4. Secret lake far from mass tourism and close to the nature. Other colleagues do not include this lake in their programs due to off-road conditions and lack of information on how to get there
5. Possibility of providing additional services: photo and video shooting from a drone (not in the border zone)
Available in English and French
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Almaty, Kazakhstan to Charyn Canyon National Park, Tamerlik, Kazakhstan
Meeting with the guide at the hotel. Early check out. We are going to the first point: the valley of the castles of the Charyn Canyon (210 km). The walk along the lower trail can take anywhere from 2 hours to 3 hours. A walk along the upper trail can take from one and a half to 2 hours. Lunch in the form of a picnic. Departure to the second point: panoramic view of the Moon Canyon (10 minutes) and panoramic view of the Black Canyon (5-10 minutes). Then we go to secret locations. Then we go to secret locations. Dinner. Overnight in a tent in good weather. In case of bad weather, overnight in a guest house in the village.
Day 2: Charyn Canyon National Park, Tamerlik, Kazakhstan to Tekes Waterfall, Kazakhstan
After breakfast we go to a small but original waterfall. After leaving the asphalt road, a mountain path for the car awaits us. The landscapes are pleasing to the eye. After arriving at the parking lot, we walk to the waterfall (about 40 minutes). After returning from the walk, we drive towards the most secret lake from our program. It is located in the mountains, at an altitude of 3100 meters. The length of the lake is about 2 kilometers, the width is about 500 meters. We reach the shepherd's camp at an altitude of 2800 meters and set up camp. Dinner. Night in a tent. The walk to the lake (no pictures of the lake in this program-pictures after booking) will take place the next day.
Day 3: Tekes, Kazakhstan to Tuzkol', Karasaz, Kazakhstan
It takes a short walk to the lake. There are no particularly well-trodden paths here, there are many large stones. The place here is wild. You can meet a fox, a wolf. After returning to the camp we go to the salt lake. After returning to the camp we go to the salt lake. After a walk by the lake we go to the guest house where we can have dinner and sleep.
Day 4: Tuzkol, Kazakhstan to Zharkent, Kazakhstan
After breakfast, we drive through a valley where livestock graze. We are waiting for a crossing through the pass, which is accessible from June to September. After breakfast, we drive through a valley where livestock graze. We are waiting to move through the pass, which is accessible from June to September. Mountain impassability will lead us to the land where the Uyghur ethnic minority lives. In one of the Uyghur settlements, we will be able to taste local dishes. The last point today will be a mosque in the form of a Chinese temple (it seems so from the outside) in a city that is located very close to the Chinese border. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Zharkent, Kazakhstan to Almaty, Kazakhstan
After breakfast, we visit an Orthodox church. Then we leave for Almaty. Along the way we can stop at a small but original church in a small village. Lunch on the way. Arrival in the city in the late afternoon/evening
What's included
Guide-driver, entrance tickets to the national parks Meals: day 1 lunch, dinner; day 2 breakfast, lunch, dinner; day 3 breakfast, lunch, dinner, day 4 breakfast, lunch, dinner, day 5 breakfast
A border zone pass may be required Alcohol Personal expenses
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Route & locations
Almaty, Kazakhstan to Charyn Canyon National Park, Tamerlik, Kazakhstan