Lake Issyk Small Group Tour

Discover Lake Issyk’s beauty in a small group tour. Capture stunning photos, enjoy expert guidance, and make new friends. Perfect for couples and solo travelers.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Issyk - Nestled in the Issyk gorge of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains, 70 km from Almaty, Lake Issyk sits at an elevation of 1756 meters above sea level. The lake’s water color shifts from turquoise to dark blue throughout the year. Here, you can immerse yourself in nature, admire the stunning panorama of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains, capture breathtaking photos, and soak in positive emotions.
  • Ile-Alatau National Park - This tour is crafted to let you enjoy the scenery at the optimal time of day with perfect lighting. Our guide will lead you to the best photo spots and share fascinating information about the locations.
  • Issyk State Historical and Cultural Reserve-Museum - This tour offers a chance to explore the largest archaeological complex of Saki burial mounds, dating back to the 7th-3rd centuries BC. Among these mounds, the Golden Man, Kazakhstan’s most significant archaeological find, was discovered. You’ll visit the museum and learn about the history of the ancient and powerful Saki tribes that once lived in Kazakhstan.
What's Included
  • Comfortable minibus with A/C
  • Bottled water
  • National park and museum admissions
What's Not Included
  • Lunch is provided at a local cafe and paid by tourists
Additional Information

You will enjoy nature and the scenic panorama of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains with magnificent lake, take stunning memorable pictures and be filled with positive emotions.

Also, you will visit the largest archaeological complex of Saki burial mounds, dating back to the VII-III cc. BC. In one of which the Golden Man was discovered - the greatest archaeological discovery of Kazakhstan. You will visit the museum and get acquainted with the history of the ancient powerful tribes - Saki, who once inhabited the territory of Kazakhstan.

This tour is designed so that you can enjoy the views at the best time of the day with the best lighting conditions. Our tour guide will show you the best photo spots and tell you interesting information about the sites.

Enjoy your trip with an uncrowded international group of 5-15 foreign tourists from all over the world.

  • Important note: Children under 2 y.o. are not allowed on the tour
  • Not recommended for travelers who can not withstand long trips by car
Location
Shevchenko St 28
Shevchenko Street
The meeting point is located at the square in front of the yellow building of the Archeology Museum.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ajith_m
Jul 22, 2024
Unforgettable Issyk experience - Tour guide Aza was extremely supportive and helpful. Explained the places and historical backgrounds well. Vehicle was also comfortable.
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Marielle_g
Jun 5, 2024
Short but was a good trip. - A kilometer walk down to the lake. Weather was really good to take this trip. Our guide Aica was accomodating and polite.
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Daydream13181126776
Jun 7, 2024
Nice tour - The tour guide Ms. Ika was very cooperative. She conducted the tour nicely. Only issue the tour has to find right place for toilet break as the toilets at issyk lake were non-functional. Rest everything is fine.
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Rohan_b
Jul 23, 2024
Terrible experience - Terrible experience. The problem was that the tour guide, Mr Azamat was uninterested through out the tour. He just gave a 2 minute introduction at the onset of the tour (he did not use a mic or did not speak loudly, and most of us could not understand anything that he said), and after that he did not speak a word during the day. We were not even sure about the timings of the tour, and we had no clue on how long will the next stop will be. He would not explain anything about the places we were visiting. Really bad experience. I have been on hundreds of guided tours earlier, but this by far was the worst experience. Would not recommend this company to anyone else.
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