Kolsai Kaindy Issyk Lakes Charyn Canyon Assy Plate
About this tour
Starting/ending point: Almaty city
Driving distance: 800 km from Almaty and back
Tour duration: 3 days/2 nights
Start time: 08:00 am Almaty time
Availability season: May - October
Tour language: English | Russian
Tour activities: Sightseeing | Boating | Hiking | Horseback-riding | Walking
Tour options: PRIVATE
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Almaty, Kazakhstan to Charyn Canyon National Park, Tamerlik, Kazakhstan
Day 1 08:00 Pick-up and departure from Almaty 08:00 Trip to Charyn Canyon National Park 11:00 Charyn Canyon "Valley of the Castles", visiting several spots, walking along the bottom of the canyon 1.5 km till Charyn river 14:30 Lunch in Saty village 15:30 Trip to Kaindy Lake 16:00 Kaindy Lake, walking or horseback-riding (optional), visiting several spots 19:00 Hotel or Yurt/Guesthouse accommodation, dinner
Day 2: Kolsai Lakes National Park, Алматы, Kazakhstan to Kolsai Lake, Kazakhstan
08:00 Breakfast Drive to Lower Kolsai Lake Lower (First) Kolsai Lake, long hike or horseback-ride (optional) to the Middle Kolsai Lake (~3-4 hours) Middle (Second) Kolsai Lake, rest, lunch Return back to Lower Kolsai Lake (~3-4 hours) 18:00 Arrival at your accommodation place, dinner [If you are not a fan of hiking, the itinerary can be changed. Changes must be agreed when booking]
Day 3: Kolsai Lakes National Park, Алматы, Kazakhstan to Asy plateau, Batan, Kazakhstan
08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Check-out and trip to Turgen gorge 12:30 Off-road ride to Assy plateau, several stops for photo 13:30 Observatory of Assy, enjoying the view, photographing 15:00 Lunch in a cafe 16:00 Ride to Issyk Lake 17:00 Issyk Lake, enjoying the scenery, photographing 18:00 Way back to Almaty 20:00 Drop-off in Almaty
What's included
✅ Hotel pick-up/drop-off ✅ National parks entrance fees ✅ Comfortable 4x4 SUV/minivan ✅ English-speaking guide/driver ✅ Bottled water ✅ Accommodation (details below) ✅ Yurt (Kazakh traditional dwelling) accommodation (WC/bathroom is shared) ✅ Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 3, Dinner x 2 (vegetarian option is available) *accommodation in one 3-4-person room
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