Tamgaly tour
Do you know that there are traces of the old Indo-European people in Kazakhstan? Let us show the ancient petroglyphs!
Vivid rock carvings
Sun-Head figure
Ancient animals
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 320 km to and from
- Duration: 7-9 hours
- Starting time: 10-00
- Restricted access: December-February
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking
Itinerary
| DAY 1 | |
|
09-50 |
Meet and greet |
|
10-00 |
Driving to petroglyphs |
|
12-30 |
Tamgaly/Tanbaly tour |
|
14-30 |
Lunch at cafe |
|
16-00 |
Driving to city |
|
18-30 |
Drop-off |
Included:
-
vehicle
-
guide
-
tickets
-
water
Excluded:
- lunch (and dinner)
- personal expenses
Notes:
- tour is subject to change
- weather must be taken into consideration
- Tanbaly petroglyphs are 160+ km away from Almaty city center
- do not expect 5 star service in the province
- state of infrastructure in the province is not as good as in city
- do not expect mobile Internet, Wi-Fi in the province to be as good as in city
- in nature there is a risk of an insect bite
- veg food is available but not Indian
Remarks:
- USD KZT exchange rate is volatile
What to take with you:
- original passport or ID
- rain ponchos if rain is expected
- proper clothes and shoes (if you want to hike)
- paper money and coins to pay for goods and services in the province
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- You will see the UNESCO listed Tamgaly (Tanbaly) petroglyphs. More info
- Do not confuse this site with another place called Tamgaly Tas.
- You will see the typical Kazakh province and the Kazakh steppe.
- You can taste authentic local soup called "kozhe" in Kazakh.
- It is possible to organize a small picnic.
- This tour is ideal for culture and history lovers.
Standard tour
Price per person (based on 10 people group size)
from 30 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
