A light trekking experience for new hikers looking to escape into nature and explore many different areas in Kazakhstan. Easy day treks of max 4-5 hours with minimal ascent/descent on very good trails of varied terrains. Waterfalls, lakes, and canyons! Stay in a glamping tent for one night in the middle of a rushing river and the other nights in a guest house with one night in Almaty.
We have added one day to this itinerary as per the group requests which include an additional night in the Glamping campsite but also visiting the nomads in a yurt and touring around the area.
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The day hikes are meant to be fun and accessible for all fitness levels. Just have full mobility and some basic fitness and you will enjoy all of the hikes
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Arrive Early morning,.
13th June: 09.00 pick up at a hotel, drive to Turgen gorge. Accommodation at our Turgen glamping site, hiking to the Kairak waterfall (5 hours). Back to the camp, overnight.
14th June: 6(7)-hours tour by the Assy Plateau, starts and ends at a camp. It is a real offroad. Will see the Turgen highland observatory located at Assy pass (3.000m ASL), meet the nomads and visit yurt, explore Scythian dolmens and burial mounds, ancient petroglyphs, wildlife, exciting panoramas. Lunch will be at a plateau in a form of a picnic. Late afternoon back to the camp, another night at a camp.
15th June: drive from Turgen to Charyn canyons, hiking by famous Valley of Castles, 2 hours. Drive to Kolsai Lakes. Accommodation at a guest house inside a NP.
16th June: hiking from the Kolsai 1 to Kolsai 2 lake, 6 hours in total. Back to the same guest house, overnight.
17th June: Kaindy Lake: 1.5 hour hike around the sunken forest, drive back to Almaty with a stop at Lunar canyon (just to split long drive) days 5 nights in Kazakhstan!
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4 nights 5 days accommodation on sharing basis
all meals
Transportation in comfortable jeeps
Glamping night !
Trek leader: Meera
English speaking guides
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Airfare and visa to Kazakhstan
Tips for guides
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4900 Dh
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We will go on Fly Dubai, but it is possible to take Wizz Air from Abu Dhabi. Extra excursions can be arranged, and you can fly one day before or after if you would like to spend more time there.