Kazakhstan Itinerary from AlmatyМаршрут по Казахстану из Алматы
- Any dates you chooseAny dates
- Every tour privateAll private
- Hotel pick-up in AlmatyHotel pick-up
The city, a high mountain lake, the canyon and the lakes in the east, and Bronze Age rock art.
Day 1Almaty City TourЭкскурсия по АлматыThe city center, the Green Bazaar and the cable car from Medeu up to Shymbulak.
Day 2Big Almaty LakeБольшое Алматинское озероThe lake at 2,511 m, then a walk through the Alma-Arasan Gorge.
Days 3 and 4Charyn, Kolsai and KaindyЧарын, Кольсай и КаиндыTwo days east, with a night at a guest house in Saty village.
Day 5Tanbaly PetroglyphsПетроглифы ТанбалыBronze Age rock art in the Anrakay mountains, about 170 km from the city.
A day in the city, five days around the whole region, and an easy last day close to Almaty.
- Day 1Almaty City TourЭкскурсия по АлматыThe city center, the Green Bazaar and the cable car from Medeu up to Shymbulak.
Days 2 to 6Golden Ring of ZhetysuЗолотое кольцо ЖетысуAltyn-Emel, Charyn Canyon, a hike to Mynzhylky Lake and Kaindy, with a night in Zharkent.- Day 7Big Almaty LakeБольшое Алматинское озероAn easy last day: the lake at 2,511 m and the Alma-Arasan Gorge.
Everything in the 7-day plan, plus rock art, a waterfall and the high Assy Plateau.
- Day 1Almaty City TourЭкскурсия по АлматыThe city center, the Green Bazaar and the cable car from Medeu up to Shymbulak.
- Day 2Big Almaty LakeБольшое Алматинское озероThe lake at 2,511 m, then a walk through the Alma-Arasan Gorge.
- Days 3 to 7Golden Ring of ZhetysuЗолотое кольцо ЖетысуAltyn-Emel, Charyn Canyon, a hike to Mynzhylky Lake and Kaindy, with a night in Zharkent.
- Day 8Tanbaly PetroglyphsПетроглифы ТанбалыBronze Age rock art to the northwest of the city.
Day 9Lake Issyk and Bear WaterfallОзеро Иссык и Медвежий водопадMay to October. In winter, swap it for a free day in the city.
Day 10Assy Plateau and BartogayПлато Ассы и БартогайJune to early October. In other months, swap it for Charyn Canyon.
- Change any dayEvery tour is private, so you can swap, add or drop days.
- Winter swapsLake Issyk, Turgen and the Assy Plateau close in winter; the rest run all year.
- Nights in AlmatyBook your own hotel in the city; on tours outside it, nights are included.
Planning questions
Can I change the order of the days?
Yes. Every tour is private and runs on the date you choose, so we can put the days in any order that suits your flights.
Do you book hotels in Almaty?
No. Please book your own hotel in Almaty. On multi-day tours outside the city, the nights are included, in guest houses with private rooms and bathrooms.
Which plan works in winter?
The 5-day and 7-day plans run all year. In the 10-day plan, Lake Issyk and the Assy Plateau close in winter, so we swap those days.
How much does a plan cost?
Each plan shows the total of its tour prices, per person for a group of four. Smaller groups pay more per person, and groups of five or more get a price from a manager.
