Assy plateau tour

Do you want to visit an observatory located in the mountains? Let us go! 
  • Start/finish: Almaty city
  • ​​​​​​Distance: 200+ km to and from
  • Duration: 7-9 hours
  • Start time: 10-00

  • Doability: April-November
  • Languages: English and more
  • Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking

Itinerary

1 DAY

09-50

Meet and greet

10-00

Driving to plateau

13-00

Assy plateau tour

15-30

Lunch

17-00

Driving to city

19-00

Drop-off

Included:
  • vehicle
  • guide
  • tickets
  • shuttle service by off-road vehicle from Batan village to the plateau
  • water
Excluded:
  • lunch and dinner
  • personal expenses
Notes:
  • tour is subject to change
  • weather must be taken into account
  • Assy plateau is 105+ km away from Almaty city center
  • Assy plateau is 15+ km away from Batan village
  • road from Batan village to Assy plateau is bumpy and requires 40-60 min of off-road driving (subject to motion sickness): its condition depends on weather and can be dry, dusty, muddy, icy, snowy, etc.
  • shuttle service operates along this road using off-road vehicles
  • travelers must be prepared for challanges such as fatigue, stonefalls, etc. 
  • there is no guarantee that the vehicle will not break down
  • provincial infrastructure is less developed compared to the city
  • do not expect mobile internet, Wi-Fi, F&B in the province to be as good as in city
  • exploring natural sites carries a risk of insect bites
  • halal, vegetarian food is available
What to bring:
  • ID/passport
  • rain ponchos or waterproof clothing if rain is expected
  • suitable clothes and shoes
  • cash (notes and coins)
  • personal medical supplies
Remarks:
  • USD KZT exchange rate is volatile
  • do not bring local currency from home country: carry USD or EUR instead
Highlights:
  • you will see the famous observatory
  • you will see Turgen gorge
  • you will see the typical Kazakh province and the Kazakh steppe
  • you can taste authentic local cuisine
  • you can ride a horse

As a rule, this tour is served as a Jeep tour. Jeep goes up to Assy plateau directly without any shuttle service. 

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    Standard tour
    Price per person (based on 10 people group size)
    from 45 usd
    Different group sizes
    Price per person depends on the size of the group: for example, different rates are applied for 2, 4, 5, 7, 20 people and so on
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    BALTAS - Almaty tour operator
    Address: Rayimbek Ave 348, Almaty
    Phone (Whatsapp available):
    +7 (747) 234 7358
    Work schedule: daily from 10-00 till 20-00