Face the 7,000-meter giants of the Central Tien Shan, including the iconic Khan Tengri pyramid and the Marble Wall.
Trek through the high-altitude Zharkulak gold mine for unmatched vistas across Kazakhstan’s most rugged mountain frontier.
Discover the yellow-hued Lunar Canyon and the saline Lake Tuzkol, with stops for traditional hospitality at a remote shepherd’s hut.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
05:00 - Pick up from hotel, departure from Almaty to the Agynakatty River (480 km)
08:00 - Refueling in Taldykorgan, quick snack
10:30 - Refueling in Sarkand, visit to the national park, payment of environmental fees. Depart for Lepsinsk
13:00 - Arrive at Zhalanash, the national park’s checkpoint, and settle by the Agynakatty River for lunch (boxed meals)
13:30 - Departure to Gafur apiary (15 km)
15:00 - Begin trekking to Lake Nizhny Zhasylkol (5 km, ascending the trail and horizontal hiking to the lake)
17:00 - Arrival at the lake, rest, and photo opportunities
19:00 - Return to the Gafur apiary
20:00 - Set up camp by the Agynakatty River
22:00 - Dinner at the camp
23:30 - Overnight in tents
08:00 - Refueling in Taldykorgan, quick snack
10:30 - Refueling in Sarkand, visit to the national park, payment of environmental fees. Depart for Lepsinsk
13:00 - Arrive at Zhalanash, the national park’s checkpoint, and settle by the Agynakatty River for lunch (boxed meals)
13:30 - Departure to Gafur apiary (15 km)
15:00 - Begin trekking to Lake Nizhny Zhasylkol (5 km, ascending the trail and horizontal hiking to the lake)
17:00 - Arrival at the lake, rest, and photo opportunities
19:00 - Return to the Gafur apiary
20:00 - Set up camp by the Agynakatty River
22:00 - Dinner at the camp
23:30 - Overnight in tents
DAY 3
08:00 - Breakfast at the camp
10:30 - Departure to Almaty (480 km)
12:30 - Refueling in Sarkand
13:00 - Lunch (boxed meals)
15:30 - Refueling in Taldykorgan
19:00 - Arrival in Almaty
10:30 - Departure to Almaty (480 km)
12:30 - Refueling in Sarkand
13:00 - Lunch (boxed meals)
15:30 - Refueling in Taldykorgan
19:00 - Arrival in Almaty
DAY 2
08:00 - Breakfast at the camp
09:00 - Departure for the village of Lepsinsk (15 km), visit to the museum and the honey production workshop
11:00 - Departure to the Zhamantas tract (40 km)
13:00 - Lunch (boxed meals)
14:00 - Walk on the plateau
16:00 - Return to camp (65 km)
19:00 - Dinner at the camp
20:00 - Conversations around the campfire
23:00 - Overnight in tents
09:00 - Departure for the village of Lepsinsk (15 km), visit to the museum and the honey production workshop
11:00 - Departure to the Zhamantas tract (40 km)
13:00 - Lunch (boxed meals)
14:00 - Walk on the plateau
16:00 - Return to camp (65 km)
19:00 - Dinner at the camp
20:00 - Conversations around the campfire
23:00 - Overnight in tents
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Included in the tour price
Prices vary depending on the number of people in your group.
6 People
- Comfortable SUV transportation
- Services of an English/Chinese/Russian-speaking guide
- Overnight accommodation in triple tents (two guests per tent)
- Rental of camping equipment (tables, chairs, washbasins, tents, mattresses, sleeping bags)
- Three meals a day, excluding breakfast on the first day, dinner on the last day
- National Park Permits & Entrance Fees
- 1.5 liters of drinking water per guest per day
- Personal expenses
- Rent a separate tent for an individual overnight stay for an additional $20
- Pet-Friendly Travel: Bringing your furry friends (dogs and cats) along is welcome! A fee of $10 per day applies.
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