Almaty – Issyk town - Issyk lake (Ile-Alatau National Park) - Turgen gorge - Turgen waterfall - Bartogay - Charyn Canyon (Valley of Castles) - Kokpek pass - Almaty
Season | April - October |
Duration of the tour | 2 days, 1 night |
Activities | hiking, birdwatching, lakeshore camping |
What's interesting | Turgen gorge and waterfalls, Charyn Canyon, Bartogay lake, Issyk town and lake, Assy plateau |
What to have | Hiking shoes/trainers, high socks, long trekking pants, shorts (for summer only), t-shirt with long and short sleeves, thermo-underwear (top and bottom), wind/waterproof jacket, warm jacket, peaked cap, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion, backpack for day hikes, personal hygienic set |
Day 1 |
09.00 Start driving from Almaty in the east direction, following the Northern Tian Shan ridge “Zailisky Alatau” by famous Kuldja Road (part of the Silk Way from China). After an hour of driving turn right to the Issyk town known for its huge Saki burial mounds that we will pass by on a way to the Issyk lake. |
Day 2 | Early morning wake up to see the birds (depending on a season). Then breakfast and packing of the stuff. 10.00 – 11.00 Drive from Bartogay to Charyn Canyon 11.30 – 13.30 Hiking by the gorge to explore the canyon’s most beautiful site: the Valley of Castles that reveals to the eye intriguing red sandstone rocks created by two eternal forces of nature – time and the wind. The height of the vertical walls in this part is between 150 and 300 meters, and their shapes are so different! Some formations look like fossilized dinosaurs, the others seem to be the heads of giant wizards. The fantastic towers, sky bridges and other indescribable figures of different colors make you feel walking through the real Fairyland! 13.30 – 14.30 back to the National Park entry gate. Lunch in canyon. 14.30 – 18.00 Drive from Charyn to Almaty. |
Prices:
1 person (individual service) |
$590,00 |
2 persons in group |
$320,00 per person |
3 -4 persons in group |
$260,00 per person |
5+ persons in group |
$240,00 per person |
- transport Almaty - Issyk - Turgen - Bartogay - Charyn - Almaty, according to the program
- National parks (Ile-Alatau and Charyn) entry fees and permissions
- Tent camping at Bartogay, 1 night. Accommodation includes rent of living tents (double), kitchen gear, tables and chairs, tableware, gas etc.
- Foodstuff (full board) – 3 meals a day (on a way is served as lunch-boxes).
Price does not include:
- soft and alcohol drinks, snacks
- rent of personal clothes, shoes
- telephone calls, souvenirs, personal expenses