Day tour of Kolsai lake and Charyn canyon
Do you want to visit 2 famous sites around Almaty within 1 day? Let us go!
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 600+ km to and from
- Duration: 10-14 hours
- Start time: 07-00
- Doability: year round
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking
Itinerary
| 1 DAY | |
|
06-50 |
Meet and greet |
|
07-00 |
Driving to lake |
|
11-00 |
Arrival to Saty village |
|
11-30 |
Kolsai lake tour |
|
13-30 |
Lunch |
|
15-00 |
Driving to canyon |
|
17-00 |
Charyn canyon tour |
|
18-00 |
Driving to city |
|
21-00 |
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
- Kolsai (Lower) lake is 285+ km away from Almaty city center
- Kolsai lake is 14+ km away from Saty village
- on-and-off shuttle service operates between the parking lot and the lake
- depending on weather and season, horse riding and boating are possible
- as time is limited in this tour, horse riding and boating are usually skipped
Charyn canyon (roughly 154 km in length) lies partly along the route between Almaty and the lake(s)
- Black canyon is 210+ km away from Almaty city center
- there will be a stopover to explore the site
- Moon canyon is 208+ km away from Almaty city center
- there will be a stopover to explore the site
- as time is limited in this tour, Moon canyon is usually skipped
- Charyn canyon's Valley of Castles is 200+ km away from Almaty city center
- on-and-off shuttle service (often crowded) operates within the site
- as time is limited in this tour, the river at the bottom of the valley is usually skipped
- instead, you will follow the upper route for panoramic view of the canyon
- 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
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Standard tour
Price per person (based on 10 people group size)
from 45 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
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