Almaty
classics
2 days
All year round
Departure from Almaty
Departure from Almaty in the morning to Charyn Canyon (220 km, about 3 hours)
Arrival to Charyn Canyon, trekking excursion (3-5 km, 2.5 hours)
Arrival to the Moon Canyon and excursion-trekking (1.5 hours)
Departure to the guest house of the village of Saty (100 km, about 1.5 hours), lunch
Departure to Lake Kaindy (15 km, about 40 minutes) and excursion-trekking (2-4 km, 3 hours)
Departure to the guest house of the village of Saty (15 km, about 40 minutes), dinner, free time
Road length: 350 km, total time: 6 hours
Breakfast in Saty (guest house)
Departure to Kolsay Lake (15 km, about 20 minutes)
Arrival to Kolsay Lake and trekking excursion (2-6 km, 3 hours)
Departure to the guest house of Saty village (guest house 15 km, about 20 minutes), lunch
Departure to the observation deck of the Black Canyon (60 km, about 50 minutes)
Departure to Almaty (220 km, about 3 hours); the driver will leave you anywhere in the city
Road length: 315 km, total time: 7 hours
Season: all year round (best time April-October)
Price for an SUV with a driver (regardless of the number of people, 6 people max)
*** The route can be changed or supplemented at your request; if you dream of seeing a landmark not listed in this program, contact the tour organizers – we will definitely try to resolve this issue and tell you about all possible options.
Examples of options: On the first day, in addition to or instead of the Valley of Castles, you can see other canyons such as Lunny, Bestamak, Temerlik. On the second day, you can go to the second lake Kolsay on horseback or on foot. Instead of a guest house, you can stay overnight in tents or a hotel near Lake Kolsay.
