Tamgaly Tas + castle tour
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 250+ km to and from
- Duration: 6-9 hours
Start time: 10-00
- Doability: year round
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking
Itinerary
| 1 DAY | |
|
09-50 |
Meet and greet |
|
10-00 |
Driving to petroglyphs |
|
11-40 |
Tamgaly Tas tour |
|
13-30 |
Lunch |
|
15-00 |
Driving to castle |
|
15-40 |
Castle tour |
|
17-20 |
Driving to city |
|
19-00 |
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
- Tamgaly Tas petroglyphs are 100+ km away from Almaty city center
- this site is famous for carving of Buddha
- short part of the road (7+ km) is bumpy and requires off-road driving (subject to motion sickness): its condition depends on weather and can be dry, dusty, muddy, icy, snowy, etc.
Petroglyphs and castle are located on different sides of river named Ile.
- castle is 100+ km away from Almaty city center
- castle is "fake", made as a stage for Hollywood movie
- 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
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
