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.
To register for this event please sign up here:
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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 wil enjoy all of the hikes
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12th June: Arrive early morning and spend the day in Almaty, overnight.
13th: 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.
16st 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) Return to Almaty for the nigh and fly back to Dubai early morning arriving on 18th June
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4 nights 5 days accomodation on sharing basis
all meals
Transportation in comfortable jeeps
Glamping night !
all meals
Trek leader: Meera
English speaking guides
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Airfare and visa to Kazakstan
Tips for guides
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4900 Dh
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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.
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We will run this trip 3 times this summer!
July 15-20
AUGUST 15
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Wizz Air:
Out on 12th:
Return on 18th;
OR Air Arabia
12th, return on 18th
Price: 1600-1800 Dh