Assy plateau tour
Do you want to visit an observatory located in the mountains? Let us go!
Observatory of Assy plateau
Kazakh flag
View from the observatory
Kazakh yurt
Horses of herdsmen
Observatory seen from distance
A river on the road
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 200+ km to and from
- Duration: 7-9 hours
- Start time: 09-00
- Restricted access: November-April
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking
Itinerary
| 1 DAY | |
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08-50 |
Meet and greet |
|
09-00 |
Driving to plateau |
|
12-00 |
Assy plateau tour |
|
15-00 |
Lunch |
|
16-00 |
Driving to city |
|
18-00 |
Drop-off |
Included:
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vehicle
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guide
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tickets
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water
Excluded:
- lunch (and dinner)
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personal expenses
Notes:
- tour is subject to change
- weather must be taken into consideration
- Assy plateau is 100+ km away from Almaty
- on the road there will be a stopover to see Turgen gorge
- do not expect 5 star service in the province
- state of infrastructure in the province is not as good as in city
- do not expect mobile Internet, Wi-Fi in the province to be as good as in city
- travelers must be fit and strong
- road from Batan village to Assy observatory and back is 30+ km of "hell on earth" (subject to motion sickness)
- in nature there is a risk of an insect bite
- veg food is available but not Indian
Remarks:
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USD KZT exchange rate is volatile
What to take with you:
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original passport or ID
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rain ponchos if rain is expected
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proper clothes and shoes (if you want to hike)
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paper money and coins to pay for goods and services
Highlights:
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you will see the famous observatory
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you will see Turgen gorge
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you will see the typical Kazakh province and the Kazakh steppe
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you can taste authentic local cuisine
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you can ride a horse
Tour Reviews
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Standard tour
Price per person (based on 5 people group size)
from 50 usd
Different group sizes
Price per person depends on the size of the group: for example, different rates are applied for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 people and so on
from N usd
