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.
There is also the option to leave 1-2 days earlier for an optional Almaty tour. Enquire for details
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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6 days 5 nights in Kazakshstan!
17th Arrive to Almaty overnight in hotel
18th June: early morning and drive to Turgen gorge. Accommodation at our Turgen glamping site, hiking to the Kairak waterfall (5 hours). Back to the camp, overnight.
19 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.
20 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.
21 June: hiking from the Kolsai 1 to Kolsai 2 lake, 6 hours in total. Back to the same guest house, overnight.
22 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) overnight and early morning departure
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1-night hotel depending on arrival departure timings (1st night or last night included on sharing basis
all meals -vegetarian options iTransportation in comfortable jeeps
Trek leader: Meera
English speaking guides
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Most GCC Residents Visa on Arrival double check your country
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4900 Dh
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We will run this trip 3 times this summer!
July and August
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June 17
Monday 21:30 DXB +1 day 02:40 ALA
June 23
Sunday 03:40 ALA07:15 DXB