Golden Ring from the Kegen border: a circular tour of Almaty region national parks
4 days tour
A private 4-day jeep tour: just you, your group and a personal guide-driver. We never combine travelers into group tours.
DAY 1
12:00 meeting at Kegen’ boarder
14:00 Lunch at Saty village
15:00 visiting Kolsay lake 1
17:00 arrival back to Saty village
Accommodation in yurts
Dinner
Day 2
8:00 breakfast
9:00 departure to Kaindy lake
Hiking to the lake 2 km or horse riding tour to the lake (optional)
Driving to Charyn Canyon
Exploring Canyon
14:00 Lunch in Charyn Canyon
15:00 departure to Hot springs in Cundja
18:00 arrival to Hot springs in Cundja
Accommodation
Free time
Day 3
8:00 Breakfast
Last minute swimming
10:00 Driving towards Zharkent city
Exploring old Mosque museum in Zharkent
13:30 Lunch at Zharkent city
Driving towards singing dune
17:00 Sunset at singing dune
Dinner at hotel
Day 4
8:00 breakfast
9:00 driving to Ak Tau mountains
10:30 Exploring Ak Tau mountains
13:30 arrival back to hotel
Lunch
15:00 driving back to Almaty
19:00 arrival to Almaty
Charyn Canyon photos
Kaindy Lake
On the road through Kegen
Altyn-Emel: Aktau mountains and the Singing Dune
The final price includes
- Transport and all transport expenses (private SUV)
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation in the best hotels of the national parks (multi-day tours)
- 3 meals a day in restaurants and hotels
- Entrance tickets to national parks
- Drinking water
Tailored to your request
- Every tour can be customised: route, pace and stops are planned around you
- Hiking is optional: we can add walks or leave them out completely
- Suitable for any age, no restrictions
- Transport with a driver-guide only is also available
- Private trips and groups of up to 50 people
- Kyrgyzstan can be added to any tour
The main season is summer. We also work in winter, depending on the weather and open roads; Charyn Canyon and the lakes are open all year.
Airplane flights
Yurts and yurt stays
Almaty Snow School-min_640x0_aac.jpg)
Winter tours
