Private Tour
Almaty Region 3 Days Tour from Almaty
Overview
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72 hours
Mobile ticket
You have short time, but the desire to see as much as possible overwhelms you? This tour is what you need.
Enjoy the diversity of nature in the Almaty region and get acquainted with life, culture and cuisine of the Kazakhs in 3 days. The rate of change of climatic zones (3 zones) and the number of natural beauties makes this tour unique and unforgettable.
During the tour we visit: Altyn Emel National Nature Park (Aktau, Katutau and Singing Barkhan Mountains), Charyn Canyon " Castle Valley", Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water 1.5L per person per day
National Park fees
Transport by air-conditioned private SUV or minivan
Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located accommodations)
Professional guide/driver
Overnight twin accommodation in a hotels or guest houses
Alcoholic Beverages
Food and drinks, unless specified
Surcharge for single accommodation, if required
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Almaty / Aktau mountains / Katutau mountains / Bashy village
Accommodations
Overnight at Basshy village hotel
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Almaty
8 a.m. A guide will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby or at the airport. After meeting we begin the tour in a comfortable SUV.
Konaev City
The first destination is Basshi village. The journey from Almaty takes an average of 4 hours. On the way we see Kazakh " Las Vegas" and taste the Kazakh cheese "Kurt".
Altyn-Emel National Park
12 p.m. We check into a hotel and have lunch in the village.
Aktau Mountains
1 p.m. Lifeless landscapes of the Cretaceous Aktau Mountains await us, the road to which passes through the salt marshes and takes about 1.5 hours. The guide tells the story of the appearance of the Martian landscape and lead through the most beautiful places of the mountains.
Katutau Mountain
5 p.m. After the hike, we drive to the hotel. On the way, we visit the harsh mountains of Katutau with sculptures made by nature and the 700-year-old Yiwu where we get drunken spring water. 7 p.m. We have dinner at the hotel. In the evening, you can walk around the village and get to know the locals.
Basshy / Singing Dune / Charyn Canyon / Saty village
Accommodations
Overnight at Saty village Guest House
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Altyn-Emel National Park
6 a.m. On the second day we wake up early, take a breakfast and get to the Singing Dune. Off-road driving takes one hour. If we are lucky, we will see Red Book wild animals going to a watering place. 7:30 a.m. That day we will have a breakfast at the foot of the Singing Dune. The guide makes coffee and tells you where the sand came from. 8 a.m. To enjoy a bird's eye view of untouched nature, we climb to the very top of the Barkhan and slide down to listen to the mysterious singing.
Shonzhy
Then we have a 3.5 hour journey to the city of Chunji, where we enjoy lunch. 2 p.m. After a hearty lunch, we will be waiting for the " Castle Valley" canyon in the Charyn National Nature Park.
Charyn Canyon
Here we visit panoramic views of the canyon, walk 3 km into the canyon and listen to the roar of the Charyn River. The guide shows all the most beautiful corners of the « Valley of Castles» and tells its story. We have some tea near the river and go back to the parking lot.
Saty
6 p.m. The road through the passes to the village of Saty takes 1.5 hours.
Saty village / Lake Kaindy / Kolsai Lake / Almaty
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Lake Kaindy
7 a.m. The last day of the adventure begins with a hearty breakfast. 8 a.m. We have to drive 12 km off-road to see the miracle of Kungei Alatau Lake Kaindy. On the lake we go camping and visit 3 points from which it is the best opportunity to see the lake.
Kolsai Lake
11:30 a.m. We move from Lake Kaindy to Lake Kolsai, the journey takes about 1.5 hours. Here you have 2 hours of free time. On the lake you can rent a boat and enjoy the views of the mountains from the water. You can climb a mountain with an excellent panoramic view of the lake or go around the lake around.
Saty
2 p.m. In the village of Saty we try a traditional Kazakh lunch after which we return to Almaty. On the way, we stop at the steep cliffs of the Charyn canyon and a roadside bazaar in the village of Baiseit.
Almaty
7 p.m. The guide brings you to any address within Almaty and the three-day tour ends. The impressions of the tour stay in your memory for many years.
Options
Almaty Region 3 Days Tour from Almaty
Pickup included
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exceptional Tour Experience in Almaty!
Ben T,
Jun 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience with SUV Tours. Our guide, Mikail, was a wonderful person—truly a great professional who took care of everything we needed. We reached every viewpoint right on time, and the tour was well-organized. We highly recommend SUV Tours to anyone planning a trip to Almaty.
Quazaqstan 4WD - it really wouldn't be the same adventure without Sultan!
Al G,
Aug 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Sultan. Sultan is whom we remember, and will try to see again in Quazaqstan. Sultan our safe driver, guide, interpreter, patient fixer, humorous entertainer, fascinating story-teller, historian, cultural adviser, guide to the quirky and otherwise inaccessible sights & back-stories. My wife says, A kind man with Smiley Eyes - so our too-short trip to Quazaqstan was absolutely made by Sultan - the fact that he also laughed alot at my joke about Queen Victoria has no influence on my review. Look, Sultan also has exactly the right vehicle & experience to cover many hundreds of kilometres on tarmac, desert tracks and a few river-crossings in, in safety and comfort for five - a properly upgraded Toyota Sequoia, and his knowledge of the terrain: unbeatable, you really won't regret this combination. How lucky we were. Thanks, Sultan!
Great Experience!
AnindyaB9,
Jul 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was wonderful and pretty well planned. Mr. Kirill and Ms. Xeniya were most helpful and even managed some very last minute changes that we required. The glamping at Kolsai Lakes was beyond fantastic and the best part of the journey. Mr. Ramil, our guide was ever attentive and remained with us at every step. Loved the trip and would recommend to anyone else. Cheers !!
Highly recommend
Umesh2802,
Jun 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took the 3 day tour with SUVTours. We had a wonderful experience. We travelled with 6 years old kid, thus itinerary was slightly changed for us. Except a few minor things, things were as per itinerary. Our guide was very good as well. Would highly recommend everyone to opt SUVTours for travels to Almaty.
Awesome experience.
Ravikumar S,
Jun 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00One of the best tours we’ve ever been on. The tour guide, Artur, was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained by talking about the various traditions, customs and history of Kazakhstan. Every day of the tour was a new adventure with us exploring various types of natural wonders around Almaty. Even though Artur has traveled this route multiple times, he was so passionate and kept us energized and gave us ample time at each location to explore and capture as many memories as we want. This tour involves significant amount of driving as it is a vast country. But still our day usually ended at around 7-8pm giving us plenty of time to rest. For the nights we stayed at a local village and got an opportunity to have the simple food of the locals. Every meal also included hot tea and delicious cookies which we all enjoyed. That being said, I would have liked to have a bit more variety in the food as it did get a little repetitive. The rooms were quaint, cozy and most importantly very clean. No complaints in that aspect. All in all, would definitely recommend the tour.
Great company, excellent tour
mayaritae,
Apr 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, great itinerary adapted to our preferences, and phenomenal guide Alexandr who took us off the beaten path to some amazing trails. We communicated with Kirill for the booking- everything was smooth and easy. Cannot recommend them enough
Great experience on our trip in Kazakhstan
Inspire17083248555,
Apr 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had great experience with SUV Tour. The tour schedule, car, guide, schedule,accomodation are great. Kirill helped us with option that we can choose on the tour since we had list of places that we wanted to visit however we only had limited time. He is fast response and very helpful. Yelbossyn, our guide and driver, is amazing. He share many information about Kazakhstan and places we visit, friendly, helpful and he drive carefully but on schedule. He is also good in photography. We enjoyed the trip and recommend to join this tour
Our guide Ramil was perfect
radekcervenka,
Aug 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a 3 days tour to around Alamty (Altyn Emel National Park and Kolsai lakes). Our driver and guide was Ramil. Ramil was amazing, he is very knowledgeable, explains everything not only about the tour, but about Kazakhstan as well. We liked his driving style as well. Highly recommended!!
Amazing trip customized by SUVTOURS
Sandhya L,
Mar 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing experience, Kiril was super helpful untill the end very kind and ready to help anytime, Guide Dana and Driver Alex were so kind and ready to support anytime. we were 3 families with children enjoyed Almaty. Day 1 City Tour & Kok Tobe visiting Day 2 Medeo Skate Ring visiting, Cable car from Medeo to Shymbulak and Talgar Pass kids enjoyed the whole day Snow Day 3 O Qaragai resort for the full day - awesome place kids enjoyed crazily and so as Adults. I strongly recommend SUVTOURS to everyone who would like to go to Almaty as they are helpful and not at all money minded. Trust worthy, responsible, very protective.
Super
Zhaniya Tal,
Aug 4, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The only tour operator who agreed to take us with the children (children young 6, 3 years and 10 months). Everything was on time, clearly. In the places where we stayed for lunch, dinner was very good, especially in Sata everything was domestic and there was a good attitude everywhere. To our guide Genghis, thank you very much, he adapted to our erratic schedule and helped the children to walk the paths, as well as told us much about the places we visited. Highly recommended.
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