Ice tower (volcano) tour
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 536+ km to and from
- Duration: 10-11 hours
- Start time: 08-00
- Doability: December-February except heavy snowfalls
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking
Itinerary
| 1 DAY | |
|
07-50 |
Meet and greet |
|
08-00 |
Driving to tower |
|
12-00 |
Ice tower tour |
|
14-00 |
Lunch |
|
15-30 |
Driving to city |
|
19-30 |
Drop-off |
Included:
-
vehicle
-
guide
-
water
Excluded:
- lunch and dinner
-
personal expenses
Notes:
- tour is subject to change
- weather must be taken into account
- ice tower (volcano) is 268+ km away from Almaty city center
- tower is 10+ meters tall
- hot spring water gushes through a thick layer of ice
Charyn canyon (roughly 154 km in length) lies partly along the route between Almaty and the ice tower
- Moon canyon is 208+ km away from Almaty city center
- there will be a stopover to explore the site
- 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
- halal, vegetarian food is available
What to bring:
- ID/passport
- 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
Standard tour
Price per person (based on 10 people group size)
from 40 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
