Assy plateau & Turgen (Bear) waterfall & Issyk lake tour
Do you want to visit an observatory located in the mountains and a waterfall and a lake within a day? Let us go!
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 200+ km to and from
Duration: 11-13 hours
Start time: 07-00
- Doability: April-November
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking
Itinerary
| 1 DAY | |
|
06-50 |
Meet and greet |
|
07-00 |
Driving to plateau |
|
10-00 |
Assy plateau tour |
|
12-30 |
Lunch |
|
14-00 |
Turgen (Bear) waterfall tour |
|
16-00 |
Driving to lake |
|
17-00 |
Issyk lake tour |
|
18-30 |
Driving to city |
|
20-00 |
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.
Turgen (Bear) waterfall is located between Assy plateau and Issyk lake
- Turgen (Bear) waterfall is 85+ km away from Almaty city center
- from the parking lot a trail leads to the waterfall: its condition depends on weather and can be dry, dusty, muddy, icy, snowy, etc.
- trail is around 1.5 km long and takes 20-40 min to hike
- driving to the waterfall is not possible: only hiking
Issyk lake is located between Turgen (Bear) waterfall and Almaty
- Issyk lake is 70+ km away from Almaty city center
- road from the parking lot to the lake is around 1 km long and comfortable
- on-and-off shuttle service operates along this road
- swimming, boating not allowed
- 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
As a rule, this tour is served as a Jeep tour. Jeep goes up to Assy plateau directly without any shuttle service.
Standard tour
Price per person (based on 10 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 2, 4, 5, 7, 20 people and so on
from N usd
