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GORGES & GLACIERS: The Ultimate Summer Escape
Leave the heat behind and head into the heart of Kazakhstan’s wild side—where alpine lakes, glaciers, and ancient canyons collide in a 5-day hiking and jeep adventure designed for real hikers. From glacier treks high in the Tien Shan mountains to canyon hikes and lakes and forests, this is your chance to experience raw nature, longer trails, and cool mountain air just a short flight from the UAE.
Day 1: Arrival in Almaty
Morning arrival and transfer to hotel.
City tour and shopping for outdoor gear.
Overnight at Reunion Park Hotel.
Day 2: Shymbulak & Bogdanovich Glacier
Cable car ride to Talgarsky Pass (3200m).
Trek to Bogdanovich Glacier (6–8 hours).
Return and overnight in Almaty.
Day 3: Turgen Glacier Trek
Drive to Turgen Gorge. Hike to Turgen Glacier (approx. 6 hours). Overnight in Almaty. Altitude reached 3400m! This is a long uphill hike through the glacier, even in summer there is snow. You will need warm clothes for this one!
Day 4: Kolsai Lakes & Sunken Forest
Drive to Kolsai Lakes region and explore Kolsai-1 Lake and optional horse ride to the Sunken Forest. Back to lower altitudes, it will be hot again but the hike will be around 6 hours of some rolling hills around the lake and through the forest, a dramatic change from the day before! The Sunken Forest is on the way, and a short hike around the lake for the views.
Overnight in a guesthouse in Saty village.
Day 5: Canyon Exploration & Return
Visit Temirlik, Bestamak, and Moon Canyons. The hike today will be around 4 hours, in a gorge that is a huge change in scenery for the previous days, hard to believe its the same country!
Return to Almaty for early morning departure the next day.
Duration: 5 days, 5 nights (with early morning flights)
Accommodation: 4 nights in Almaty hotels, 1 night in Saty guesthouse
Meals: All meals included except dinner in Almaty
Transportation: All transfers in comfortable vehicles
Guides: English-speaking local guides and UAE Trekker Guide: Amy
Price:
Single Joiners: 5700 Dh *(single joiners, with single hotel and guest house)
Join with a friend, share a room together: 4700 Dh
EARLY BIRD: SINGLE JOINERS: 5100 - JOIN WITH A FRIEND: 4100 DH
To sign up for this event please sign up here:
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The day hikes are meant to be longer and more demanding than the Lakes and Canyons trip!
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5 nights 5 days accommodation
all meals except dinners in almaty, which you will want to do on your own to explore new and different places.
Transportation in comfortable jeep
all meals
Trek leader:
English speaking guides
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Airfare and visa to Kazakstan
Tips for guides
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This trek will go ahead with a minimum of 3 people booked. If the trip is not filled up 2 days before the hike, you will be refunded in full.