Ecological tour I
Almaty - Tamgaly Tas - Altyn-Emel National Park - Baschi - Zharkent - Temerlyk - Charyn Canyon - Zhalanash - Kolsay lakes - Almaty
Duration: 11 days (10 nights).
Season: May - October
Accommodation: Hotel "Premier - Medeo" (Almaty), guest houses, tents.
Meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner (traditional Kazakh and Russian cuisine)
Transport: by bus
You will visit:
In Almaty - Museum of Kazakh National Musical Instruments, Kazakh State Museum, Museum of Gold, Cathedral, world famous high-mountainous skating ring "Medeo".
In Altyn-Emel National park - Bes-Shatyrskiy Kurgan (VII -VI century BC), "Singing" sand dune.
In Zharkent - Mechet in the Asian (Chinese style, XIX century).
In Charyn Canyon - "Valley of Castles", ancient Ash-trees grove.
Three Kolsay lakes - beautiful lakes with pure water from glaciers. Horse-riding, fishing, swimming.
Tamgaly-Tas - Petroglyphs of the Bronze Epoch.
In Zhalanash - Karabulak gorge, Berkutchi (hunting birds' holder).
Tour description.
Day 1. Arrival to Almaty. Accommodation in the hotel "Premier Medeo". Rest.
Day 2. Driving: Almaty - Tamgaly-Tas - Altyn-Emel National Park. Accommodation in the guesthouse. Supper. Rest.
Day 3. Free time in Altyn-Emel.
Day 4. Altyn-Emel - Bes Shatyr - Baschi (250 km). Visit of Bes Shatyr Sacas burial mound (VII-VI century BC).
Day 5. Baschi - Zharkent - Temerlyk (230 km).
Day 6. Driving to Charyn Canyon. (40 km). Accommodation in a camp. Dinner. Free time.
Day 7. Driving to Kolsay Lake 1 (130 km). Accommodation in a cottage. Dinner. Free time.
Day 8. Hiking to Kolsay Lake 2 (H - 2252 m) (9 km 4.5 hours, change of height is +434 m) Tent camp. Horsback-riding if desirable.
Day 9. Hiking to Kolsay Lake-3 (H - 2650 m) (6 km 3 hours, change of height is +400 m) Tent camp. Free Time.
Day 10. Driving back to Almaty (300 km). Visit of archeological excavations on the way to Almaty. Accommodation in a guesthouse.
Day 11. Visit to waterfalls in the mountains. Dinner. City Tour. Sauna. Farewell Supper. Driving to the airport.
Cost of the tour includes:
VISA support, hotel accommodation for the first day in "Premier-Medeo" ***, accommodation in guesthouses and tents, food during the tour, vehicles with drivers, the ecological taxes on the territory of Altyn-Emel National Park, rental payment of the sport equipment, guide, interpreter, cook.