Japanese trail tour

  • Start/finish: Almaty city
  • ​​​​​​Distance: 40+ km to and from

  • Duration: 5-8 hours

  • Start time: 09-00

  • Doability: year round
  • Languages: English and more
  • Activities: Hiking | Walking | Sightseeing

Itinerary

1 DAY

08-50

Meet and greet

09-00

Driving to parking lot

09-50

Arrival to parking lot

10-00

Hiking to pipe

11-50

Arrival to pipe

12-00

Lunch

13-00

Hiking to parking lot

15-00

Arrival to parking lot

15-10

Driving to city

16-30

Drop-off

Included:
  • vehicle
  • guide
  • tickets
  • water
Excluded:
  • lunch and dinner
  • personal expenses
Notes:
  • tour is subject to change
  • weather must be taken into account
  • Japanese trail is 17+ km away from Almaty city center
  • Japanese trail is 9 km long and relatively flat and easy to hike
  • you do not have to hike the trail A to Z: 6-7 km are sufficient to enjoy the panorama
  • panorama from the trail is amazing and helps to observe some peaks 
  • 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
What to bring:
  • ID/passport
  • lunch (and preferably hot water)
  • 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
Standard tour
Price per person (based on 10 people group size)
from 35 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

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