Wonders Of The Kazakh Steppes
About this tour
A three-day tour to Altyn-Emel and Charyn Canyon, in this tour you will see the main attractions of the Altyn-Emel National Park are the Mountains of Aktau, Katutau, singing Dune. Aktau Mountains are a place that does not repeat itself and you will not see such a miracle of nature anywhere else, the singing dune is one of the seven wonders of Kazakhstan, so far the secrets of the dune have not been revealed because this dune can sing and does not crumble, although it is very loose, Charyn Canyon or the younger brother of the Grand Canyon, is also included in one of the seven wonders of Kazakhstan, this is a place that will give you a lot of cool photos and emotions for a long time
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Almaty, Kazakhstan to Basshiy, Kalinino, Kazakhstan
Day 1 Basshi Village - Aktau Mountains - Katutau - Basshi Village -Departure from Almaty (in the morning), to the village of Bassy (290 km, about 3 hours) -Arrival in the village of Basshi, lunch at the hotel -Departure to the Aktau mountains (80 km), trekking tour (3-8 km, 2-3 hours) -Departure to Katutau (30 km), walking tour (30-60 minutes) -Departure to the village of Basshi to the Hotel (15 km), dinner, sleep
Day 2: Basshiy, Kalinino, Kazakhstan to Shonzhy, Kazakhstan
Day 2 Basshi Village - Singing Dunes - Zharkent (Ancient Mosque) - Chunja Village - thermal Springs -Breakfast at the Hotel -Departure to the singing Dune (50 km), walking tour (1-2 hours) -Departure to the Zharkent Mosque (160 km), walking tour (1 hour) -Departure to the village of Chunja (100 km), lunch at a cafe -Departure to the thermal springs (60 km), swimming, dinner, sleep
Day 3: Bartogay Lake, Kazakhstan to Almaty, Kazakhstan
Day 3 Thermal springs - Charyn Canyon - Lake Bartogai - Almaty -Morning bathing, breakfast at the thermal springs --Departure to the Charyn canyon (85 km, about 1 hour), trekking tour 6 km (2-3 hours), lunch in the eco-park -Departure to Lake Bartogai (60 km, about 1.5 hours), walking tour (1 hour) -Departure to Almaty (180 km, approximately 2.5 hours); the driver will leave you anywhere in the city
What's included
What to know
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.
Route & locations
Almaty, Kazakhstan to Basshiy, Kalinino, Kazakhstan