Visit Charyn Canyon, Lake Kolsai, Lake Kaindy on a 3 day tour

Golden Ring Zhetysu

Three-day tour to Altyn-Emel, Charyn Canyon, Lake Kolsai and Kaindy; in this tour you will see the main attractions of the Altyn-Emel National Park are the Aktau, Katutau and singing Dune Mountains; Charyn Canyon "Valley of Castles", Lake Kolsai and Lake Kaindy; this tour gives a unique opportunity to see the best places of the Almaty region of the whole in three days

Itinerary

Day 1: Basshi village - Aktau Mountains - Katytau Mountains

Departure from Almaty (in the morning), to the village of Bassy (290 km, about 3 hours)
▸Arrival in the village of Basshi, lunch at the hotel
▸Departure to the Aktau mountains (80 km), trekking tour (3-8 km, 2-3 hours)
▸Departure to Katutau (30 km), walking tour (30-60 minutes)
▸Departure to the village of Basshi to the Hotel (15 km), dinner, sleep

Day 2: Basshy village - Singing Dunes - Charyn Canyon - Saty Village

▸Breakfast at the Hotel
▸Departure to the singing Dune (50 km), walking tour (1-2 hours)
▸Departure to the village of Chunja (260 km), lunch at a cafe
▸Departure to the Charyn canyon (85 km, about 1 hour), guided trekking 6 km (2-3 hours)
▸Departure to the village of Saty (guest house) (100 km, about 1.5 hours), dinner, sleep

Day 3: Kaindy Lake - Kolsai Lake - Almaty

▸Breakfast at the Matchmaker (guest house)
▸Departure to Kaindy Lake (15 km, approximately 1 hour), on arrival trekking (3 km, 2 hours)
▸Departure to Kolsai Lake (30 km, approximately 1.5 hours), trekking (2 km, 1-1.5 hours), lunch
▸Departure to Almaty (300 km, approximately 4 hours); the driver will leave you anywhere in the city