Almaty Adventure: Lakes, Canyons, and Yurts
4.8
244 Ratings
Almaty

Discover Charyn Canyon, Kolsai, and Kaindy Lakes on a 2-day tour. Enjoy rustic dinners, bonfires, and yurt stays in an intimate group setting.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Charyn Canyon & Kolsai Lake

Charyn National Park - 08:00 Departure from Almaty
Journey to Charyn Canyon
11:30 - 14:00 Explore Charyn Canyon’s “Valley of the Castles,” visit various locations, and enjoy a 1.5 km walk along the canyon floor to the Charyn River
Lower Kolsai Lake - 16:00 - 18:30 Visit Kolsai Lake, with options for walking,…

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What's Included
  • Transportation on van/bus with A/C
  • National parks entrance fees
  • Accommodation in rooms with attached WC and yurts shared with other participants of the same gender
  • Karaoke and bonfire after dinner
  • Lunch
  • Vegetarian food (if required)
  • Dinner
  • Bottled water
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Special dietary food & soft drinks
  • Boating and horseback-riding (from 7000 KZT/person depending on route/duration)
  • Private accommodation (contact us if you need it)
Additional Information

In just two days, explore the renowned attractions of the Almaty region, including Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes, as well as Charyn, Black, and Moon Canyons. The tour schedule is thoughtfully arranged to ensure ample time to visit each site and fully appreciate their beauty. Our comfortable vehicle ensures a pleasant journey, so you remain refreshed…

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Location
Shevchenko St 28
Shevchenko Street
The meeting point is located at the square in front of the yellow building of the Archeology Museum. The exact pick-up time will be communicated via the platform the day before the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(244 Ratings)
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Arthas
Jul 24, 2025
Excellent Experience, many love and new friends - Aika, Eli and the team are very friendly and helpful, pay attention to details to make sure everyone is well looked after. The bus is comfortable, food in the guesthouse is great, as well as the accommodations. We have had great fun playing games around the bonfire. The views are stunning at both lakes and canyons, we really had great time with everyone. I would highly recommended Kazakhstan Guided Tour Tours if you are visiting Almaty!
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Daytrip43476611882
Jul 20, 2025
EVERYTHING’S PERFECT!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Thanks for the trip, the people in my group were amazing! Special thanks to Jenis, our tour guide. You’re very engaging, friendly, and informative. Keep it up! Also our driver Bakhyztan. Our stay at Greenyurts was incredible as well. Also our food was amazing. We had it at Shakira guest house. EVERYTHING’S PERFECT!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Albert from Indonesia
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Relax17776526656
Jul 20, 2025
- We had an amazing two-day tour with Jenis as our guide — he did a fantastic job! He showed us some truly breathtaking places, and we were lucky to share the experience with a wonderful group of people. Everything was well organized, from the delicious food to the comfortable accommodations. A big shoutout to our driver, Bakhytzhan, who made the journey smooth and enjoyable. We spent the night at Greenyurts, a cozy and peaceful guesthouse surrounded by nature. For lunch on both days, we were treated to hearty and delicious meals at Shakira Guesthouse — highly recommended! Thank you, Jenis, for an unforgettable experience. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the region!
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Yogeshwarik2
Jul 16, 2025
Mountains calling ⛰️🙌❤️ - I loved everything about the trip. I really had a very good time. My guide Aidar was good at taking care of the entire troop and had a good knowledge about the places and well informed. All the things were nicely arranged.
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Vanessagdl
Jul 14, 2025
Great tour! - Went on a two-day tour to Kolsai, Charyn and Kaindy with Aika and had a fantastic time. She was super professional and friendly, even when some other travellers gave her a hard time. We opted to pay extra for a private room, which was well worth it for us!
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Wissedekker12
Jul 14, 2025
Highly recommended for anyone visiting Almaty - On this tour, you see a lot of the Almaty area in 2 days. The lakes and canyons were very impressive and sleeping in a yurt was also a great experience. Also, our guide Zhenis knew a lot about everything and had a lot of humour. So if you are in Almaty, this tour is definitely recommended!
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Maxandjacqueline
Jul 14, 2025
Amazing 2 days exploring Kazakhstan's nature! - Great tour! Our guide Jenis was so much fun and made the experience unforgettable! The yurt accommodation was super comfortable, they even had hot showers! The sites were beautiful and it was great to see the stunning nature of Kazakhstan. It's a long drive from Almaty so the tour was a great option and made the whole 2 days enjoyable and comfortable.
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Desertsprings
Jul 13, 2025
Unbelievable value and Unforgettable experience - Kazakhstan Guided Tour is of great value for the services. Our guide Muhta was the highlight of the tour, energetic and personable. Not overbearing and controlling as most other tour guides so people with her can full enjoy the experience. Highly recommended for the Tour and more for Muhta!
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Andrewmcnj
Jul 10, 2025
Amazing sights and amazing food - This was the best part of our holiday in Kazakhstan. A large, comfortable coach took us east out of Almaty and we got to explore amazing canyons and lakes, with great meals (two lunches, one dinner and one breakfast) in local guest houses. We stayed in a yurt village overnight, and sitting around a campfire allowed us to get to know our other travellers well. We also did some horse riding down to one of the lakes ( -this is an optional extra but a very reasonable price). Our guide was helpful, funny and knowledgeable, and kept us all on schedule. All in all, a really memorable experience and highly recommended.
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Rionick
Jul 8, 2025
INCREDIBLE TWO DAYS with AMAZING PEOPLE 🙌 - FIRSTLY! An incredible experience we had for 2 days my wife and i couldn’t thank the team enough! Mr. Zhenis (Captain) - A very well organized tour captain! Wouldn’t leave your side until you’re sorted! Also a great entertainer, even managed to forge a great bond between the tourists who joined the trip! Mr. Erzan (Guide) - A well informed historian who has all the information of the country’s history & its culture! He was such a great companion throughout this trip that he is now a friend to us all! The long drives felt like minutes because of his incredible stories (be sure to sit beside him on the trip) Mr. Erzan (Designated Driver) - A fun guy to share your snacks with and Jokes! 😂🙌 Looove that guy! THE TRIP! was well planned from the journey, to the dining experience at the lovely aunty’s house, and the landmark visits! Every bit of information is given to you and they do this with incredible passion & dedication. Thank you gentlemen, even amongst us tourists, we speak highly of you 3! IF YOU WISH TO BOOK YOUR TRIP (Make sure its this TRIO) THANK YOU AGAIN! + The team is equipped with Medical/Historical/Functional knowledge which gives you a sense of security. Also Mr. Zhenis got me hooked on Kazakh music now 🤣🙌 Thank you gentlemen! Definitely gonna welcome you all to Oman when you visit!
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