Golden Ring: a circular tour of Almaty region national parks, 6 days
6 days tour
A private 6-day jeep tour: just you, your group and a personal guide-driver. We never combine travelers into group tours.
DAY 1
Altyn Emel
9:00 meeting with the guide at the hotel
Departure
12:00 arrival to the Bashi village
Lunch
14:00 departure to the Ak Tau mountains
15:00 arrival at Ak Tau mountains
Excursion, hiking up to the dune
Visiting 700 years old willow
Arrival back to hotel
Accommodation
19:00 dinner
DAY 2
Altyn Emel, Zharkent, Hot springs
8:00 breakfast
10:00 arrival to Singing dune
Excursion to the top
Departure to Zharkent City
13:30 Lunch at Zharkent City
Visiting museum (Chinese mosque)
17:00 Arrival to hot springs
Accommodation
19:00 Dinner
Free time
DAY 3
Bestamak Canyon, Temirlik Canyon, Kaindy lake
8:00 breakfast
11:00 Exploring Canyons
Lunch
14:00 Departure to Kaindy Lake
16:00 Arrival to lake
Free time
18:00 Accomodation in Saty village (comfortable yurt or double room)
19:00 Dinner
DAY 4
Hike between Kolsay-1 and Kolsay-2: approximately 16 km return.
Kolsay lake1, Kolsay lake 2
8:00 breakfast
9:00 departure to Kolsay lake 1
14:00 Lunch
18:00 arrival back to Saty village
Dinner
DAY 5
Charyn Canyon, Assy plateau
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Departure to Charyn Canyon
Exploring Canyon
Picnic at the canyon river
13:00 Departure to Almaty through high mountain Assy plateau
17:00 Arrive to Turgen gorge
Stay overnight
DAY 6
8:00 Breakfast
10:00 visiting waterfall
13:00 visiting Issyk Lake
14:00 Lunch at trout farm
17:00 Arruval back to Almaty city
Charyn Canyon photos
Kaindy Lake
Assy plateau
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
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Winter tours
