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Kolsai, Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon Small-Group Tour: Discover Kazakhstan's Natural Wonders
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Charyn Canyon National Park
Welcome to Kazakhstan! You will visit the unique Charyn Canyon, and the pearls of the Tian-Shan mountains - Kolsai and Kaindy lakes. We value our tourists, therefore we provide you with comfortable transport, an English-speaking guide, and local food. Join us on our small group trips to see the most beautiful places in Central Asia.
Welcome to Kazakhstan! You will visit the unique Charyn Canyon, and the pearls of the Tian-Shan mountains - Kolsai and Kaindy lakes. We value our tourists, therefore we provide you with comfortable transport, an English-speaking guide, and local food. Join us on our small group trips to see the most beautiful places in Central Asia.
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Charyn Canyon National Park - Walking inside the canyon, visiting the upper viewing spot, photographing 06:00 Pick-up and departure from Almaty 08:00 Shortstop for coffee/WC 10:45 Arrival at Charyn Canyon “Valley of the Castles”, visiting several spots, walking along canyon 11:45 Departure from Charyn Canyon - Charyn National Park - Black…
- Charyn Canyon National Park - Walking inside the canyon, visiting the upper viewing spot, photographing 06:00 Pick-up and departure from Almaty 08:00 Shortstop for coffee/WC 10:45 Arrival at Charyn Canyon “Valley of the Castles”, visiting several spots, walking along canyon 11:45 Departure from Charyn Canyon - Charyn National Park - Black Canyon, viewing spot, photographing 11:30 Shortstop at Black Canyon, viewing spot 11:50 departure - Lake Kaindy - Walking, visiting several spots, photographing 12:30 Arrival at Saty village, transfer to Kaindy Lake 15:00 transfer to saty 15:30 Lunch in the guesthouse - Kolsai Lake - Walking, visiting several spots 16:15 Transfer to the Lower Kolsai Lake from Saty 16:45 Kolsai Lake, walking, visiting several spots, horseback-riding (optional) 17:45 Leaving Kolsai Lakes National Park 20:30 Shortstop for coffee/WC 22:00 Drop-off in Almaty
What's Included
- National parks entrance fees
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Transfer to Kaindy Lake on the legendary Soviet van UAZ-452
- National parks entrance fees
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Transfer to Kaindy Lake on the legendary Soviet van UAZ-452
What's Not Included
- Soft & Hard drinks
- Special food & drinks
- Horseback-riding 7000kzt (13$)
- Taxi van instead of hiking 500KZT (1,5$)
- Soft & Hard drinks
- Special food & drinks
- Horseback-riding 7000kzt (13$)
- Taxi van instead of hiking 500KZT (1,5$)
Additional Information
- Not allowed for travelers who can not withstand long trips by car, long walks and hikes
- Not allowed for travelers with disabilities, injuries, diseases that limit physical abilities
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum…
- Not allowed for travelers who can not withstand long trips by car, long walks and hikes
- Not allowed for travelers with disabilities, injuries, diseases that limit physical abilities
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- Not recommended for children under 6
Location
Charyn Canyon National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(225 Ratings)
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169devikam
Nov 6, 2024
Exceptional - Absolutely loved the trip. Assem was the sweetest guide ever. She really took care of us and didnt rush us. There was a small hike to kaindy lake and my mum couldn't walk she arranged the taxi for us despite it being tedious. They arranged homemade vegetarian food for us and we absolutely loved it! Would definitely recommend this tour with assem!
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L1272bbdenisb
Nov 5, 2024
Amazing experience! - Trip was beyond my expectation. Canyon and the lakes are breathtaking. Lunch was great and delicious. Assem was an awesome guide. She was full of knowledge, caring and overall topnotch tour guide. Thank you for amazing experience.
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Minal_c
Nov 3, 2024
Kolsai, Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon Small-Group Tour - The experience was truly amazing. The tour was extremely well organised and our tour guide Assem was super good and helpful in so many ways. The 18 hour full day tour was so relaxed and did not seem to tire us. The authentic Kazakhstan lunch provided was a lavish spread. Would highly recommend.
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Itsaman_k
Nov 3, 2024
Amazing day trip in almaty - It was a great experience and we enjoyed a lot , our guide was super amazing and helped us at every moment . The trip is great if you want to experience each and every place in a single day.
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Sunshine57466924356
Nov 3, 2024
Charyn canyon, kaindy lake, kolsay lake - A concise day trip to all the major attractions outside Almaty City. Our tour guide was Assem, who is very passionate and patiently explained everything to us in English! She even made sure our transportation to and fro was secured. Otherwise, the places are all spectacular 5-star 🌟✨️
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Francescacorvi
Nov 3, 2024
Lovely day - A very beauty day! Everything was perfect! The organisation is super! Places visited were amazing, stunning and the food for lunch delicious.
But I would like to send a very special thank to Saida the guide. She’s so professional and very well organised. She handle everything in a perfect way. I love the way she create a familiar atmosphere during the trip. I really highly recommend this tour.
Was a lovely day!
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307vibhutij
Nov 3, 2024
A tour worth taking - The guided tour was amazing. The mini van they used for transfer was comfortable and cozy for most of the road journey. Our group was a mix of cousins, solo travelers, and couples. Our guide ‘Bek’ was very friendly, spoke English, and told us quite a lot of history and trivia about the places we visited. The guide offered water, local apples, and Kazakh chocolates to the travellers. We traveled to KolSai, Kayndy lakes and Charyn Canyon. The weather was super chilly so we were warned in advance to be dressed appropriately. It has snowed one day before we visited, so the views were breathtaking. We halted near Saty lake for a home made lunch meal, which was again very delicious.
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Maxcs5772tp
Oct 29, 2024
Highly recommend - Bek and the rest of the Kazakhstan Very Nice team have put on a great tour here. You cover a lot in one day, and they make sure there is enough time for you to see and enjoy it all. Everything is taken care of, including taxi to and from the pick-up location and lunch. Bek is very knowledgeable and gives good information about all the sites. Would recommend!
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Aviroopc2
Oct 27, 2024
Amazing tour with Bek - Absolutely amazing tour with Bek. The tour itself covered much ground! An amazing blend of natural beauty. It was fast paced. But for people with a limited amount of time, I would recommend this as a must do. Icing on top was our tour guide Bek. An amazing person, very helpful and was really good at maintaining the pace of the tour. There were a few guests who were lagging behind. Bek managed to keep everything in line, always helpful and managing to keep the tour on course. Thank you Bek for the amazing memories and the surprise at the end! Done 100+ tours, Bek definitely is one of my top 5 tour guides. A big thank you!
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Navigator39838734301
Oct 22, 2024
Day trip around Almaty region - It was very nice trip to the lakes and canyons with our guide Asem. We enjoyed beautiful landscapes and shared great experiences!
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