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This tour will perfectly suit travelers, who want to see the most popular Kazakhstani sights in a short time. A three-day trip will introduce you to the most modern metropolis of the country, and will bring you to Kazakhstani wildlife, which is full of unique sites. A diversity and the number of places you will visit in three days make this tour unforgettable and unique. Only in Almaty region one can cross the steppe, visit 4 high-altitude lakes, go down into the canyon, have a bargaining experience at a bazaar in the city center, and see a century-old glacier within a few days.
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Almaty
A guide holding a sign will meet you at the airport and will take you to a hotel. You'll have an opportunity to get to know him and discuss an upcoming trip during the drive. After checking into the hotel and having some rest, we'll have dinner at the Kazakh cuisine restaurant and take you back to your hotel located in the city's center.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Big Almaty Lake
After an 8:00 a.m. breakfast at the hotel, a guide will meet in a lobby. We are starting our adventure. It will be exciting today. We will visit Big Almaty Lake, Medeu high-mountain skating rink and will go up in a cable car to an altitude of 3200 meters above sea level to Talgar pass.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
3Almaty
At 2:00 p.m., we will have "Beshbarmak" for lunch at the national Kazakh cuisine restaurant. During the second half of the day we will go to the old part of the city and see its sights: Zenkov Cathedral, Central Mosque, Green Bazaar, and Rakhat Chocolate Factory.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Saty
Afterwards, we will go to Saty village, put up at the guest house and have dinner.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Lower Kolsai Lake
We will go to the Kolsay lakes after a hearty breakfast at 8:00 a.m. Today we are going hiking from the first Kolsay lake to a second one. 16-kilometer-long walk will take around 6 hours.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
6Upper Kolsai Lake
We will make a two-hour stop by the second Kolsay lake and have our lunch from lunchboxes that we will have taken from the guest house.
4 hours • Admission ticket included -
7Saty
After going back to Saty village at 5:00 p.m., we will see, before dinner, a dancing show performed by the youth, and will go to a local steam bath. An evening campfire will be a great end of the day.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
8Lake Kaindy
We start a day with breakfast at the guest house. At 8:00 a.m., we will go to Kaindy Lake, where we will visit 3 observation decks around the lake. We'll have lunch at 1:00 p.m. at the guest house and go back to the city.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
9Charyn Canyon
On the way to Almaty we will make a three-hour stop at the "Valley of Castles" canyon of Charyn National Park and will go down into the canyon. At 7:00 p.m., we will have dinner at the kebab restaurant offering several types of kebab.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
10Almaty
A guide will take you either to the hotel or to the airport.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Almaty International Airport / Hotel
Big Almaty Lake / Medeo / Shymbulak / Saty village
Saty village / Kolsai 3 / Kolsai 2 / Saty village
Saty village / Kaindy Lake / Charyn Canyon / Almaty
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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