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Golden ring

Tour/excursion program

Departure from Almaty – Basshi village (lunch) – Aktau Mountains (trekking) – Katutau – 700-year-old willow – Basshi village (dinner, overnight)

Departure from Almaty

Departure from Almaty in the morning to Basshi village (290 km, about 3 hours)

Arrival in Basshi village

Arrival in Basshi village, lunch in hotel

Departure to Aktau mountains

Departure to Aktau mountains (80 km) and trekking excursion (3-8 km, 2-3 hours)

Departure to Katutau

Departure to Katutau (30 km) and walking excursion (30-60 minutes)

Departure to 700-year-old willow

Departure to 700-year-old willow (35 km) and walking excursion (30-60 minutes)

Departure to hotel in Basshi village

Departure to Basshi village (15 km) to hotel, dinner, sleep

Road length: 450 km, total time: 6 hours

Basshi village (breakfast) – Singing Dune – Zharkent (ancient mosque) – Chundzha village (lunch) – Hot springs (dinner, swimming, overnight stay)

Breakfast at the hotel in Basshi village

Departure to the Singing Dune

Departure to the Singing Dune (50 km) and walking tour (1-2 hours)

Departure to the Zharkent mosque

Departure to the Zharkent mosque (160 km) and walking tour (1 hour)

Departure to the Chundzha village

Departure to the Chundzha village (100 km), lunch in a cafe

Departure to the hot springs springs

Departure to hot springs (60 km), swimming, dinner, sleep

Road length: 370 km, total time: 5 hours

Hot springs (swimming, breakfast) – Charyn canyon (trekking, lunch) – Kaindy lake (trekking) – Saty village (dinner, overnight stay)

Swimming and breakfast

Morning swimming, breakfast at the Hot springs

Departure to Charyn canyon

Departure to Charyn canyon (85 km, about 1 hour), excursion-trekking 6 km (6 km, 2-3 hours), lunch in the eco-park

Departure to Kaindy lake

Departure to Kaindy lake (110 km, about 2.5 hours) and excursion-trekking (3 km, 2 hours)

Departure to the guest house of Saty village

Departure to guest house in the village of Saty (15 km, about 1 hour), dinner, sleep

Road length: 210 km, total time: 5 hours

Saty village (breakfast) – Kolsay lakes 1 and 2 (trekking, lunch) – departure to Almaty

Breakfast in Saty (guest house)

Breakfast in the guest house of Saty village

Departure to Kolsay lake-1

Departure to Kolsay lake-1 (15 km, about 30 minutes), excursion-trekking to Kolsay lake-2 (16 km, 6-7 hours), lunch

Departure and arrival in Almaty

Departure to Almaty (300 km, about 5 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)

Economy package

900$

Price for an SUV with a driver (regardless of the number of people, 6 people max)

  • driver
  • comfortable SUV
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All inclusive package

from 380$

  • 5 travelers 380$ per person
  • 4 travelers 420$ per person
  • 3 travelers 523$ per person
  • 2 travelers 710$ per person
  • 1 traveler 1250$ per person

  • driver/guide/interpreter
  • comfortable SUV
  • accommodation (hotel, guest house)
  • food and drinking water
  • national parks entrance tickets
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*** The route can be changed or supplemented at your request; if you want to see a sight 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 second day, you can spend the night in the Charyn Canyon if you do not want to visit the hot springs. On the third and fourth days, at your request, you can spend the night in a yurt. On the fourth day, you can go to the second lake Kolsay on horseback or stay on the first lake to catch trout.