Overnight tour of Charyn canyon, Kaindy lake and Kolsai lake
Do you want to visit all 3 famous sites around Almaty? Let us go and visit them!
The famous Kazakh canyon similar to Grand canyon in USA
Lake Kaindy is famous for trees that stick out of the water
Kolsay lake is a pearl of Alatau mountains
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 600 km to and from
- Duration: 2 days / 1 night
- Starting time: 07-00
- Restricted access: December-February
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking
Itinerary
| DAY 1 | |
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06-50 |
Meet and greet at hotel |
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07-00 |
Drive to canyon |
|
10-00 |
Charyn canyon tour |
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11-30 |
Drive to Saty village |
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12-50 |
Arrival in Saty village |
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13-00 |
Lunch at cafe |
|
15-00 |
Kaindy lake tour |
|
19-00 |
Dinner at cafe |
|
20-30 |
Check-in at guest house |
| DAY 2 | |
|
08-50 |
Meet and greet at guest house |
|
09-00 |
Drive to Kolsay lake |
|
09-30 |
Kolsai lake tour |
|
13-00 |
Lunch at cafe |
|
15-00 |
Drive to Almaty |
|
19-00 |
Drop off at hotel |
Included:
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vehicle
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guide
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eco charges and tickets
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water bottles
Excluded:
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guest house
- meals
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personal expenses
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shuttle bus from Saty village to the parking lot of lake Kaindy
Notes:
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tour is subject to change
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USD KZT exchange rate is volatile
Remarks:
- weather must be taken into consideration
- Kolsai and Kaindy lakes are 300 km away from Almaty
- do not expect 5 star service in the province
- state of infrastructure in the province is not as good as in Almaty
- do not expect mobile Internet, Wi-Fi, hotel service in the province to be as good as in city
- road from Saty village to Kaindy lake is subject to motion sickness
- after Saty village there will be a special off-road vehicle (old Soviet-Russian Uazik) to reach the parking lot of lake Kaindy: off-road driving takes 30-40 minutes
- special off-road vehicle has bad AC/heater and is dusty
- it takes 30-40 minutes of hiking or 15-20 minutes horse riding or 10-15 minutes of additional off-road driving to go from the parking lot to lake Kaindy
- depending on weather conditions, the tourist track from the parking lot to lake Kaindy can be muddy, dusty, snowy, icy, etc.
- in nature there is a risk of an insect bite
- veg food is available but not Indian
Saty village info:
- price of a bed at a guest house is from 10-20 USD per person
- as a rule, price of a shuttle bus from Saty village to the parking lot of lake Kaindy is around 30-50 USD per vehicle to and from for 10 people group size
- lunch is from 5-10 USD per person, dinner is from 10-15 USD per person
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: especially lake Kaindy)
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paper money and coins to pay for goods and services in the province
Highlights:
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you will see the world famous Charyn canyon - more info
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you will see lake Kaindy - more info
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you will see lake Kolsai - more info
- you will see so called Black canyon
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you will see the typical Kazakh province and the Kazakh steppe
- you can taste authentic local cuisine
- you can ride a horse
- it is possible to organize a small picnic
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We have a great sense of humor. We do!
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We try to find an approach to every traveler. Sometimes we ignore)))
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We help to find hidden places to take the best photos. Some of us know, some not)))
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We serve a vehicle well before departure. It is up to the driver)))
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We conduct technical inspection of the vehicle before and after tours. At least we say so)))
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We have basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance. Some female drivers not)))
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We provide basic medical assistance if you are injured. Sort of!
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Standard tour
Price per person (based on 10 people group size)
from 80 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
