Private Tour
Kolsai and Kaindy Private 2 Days Tour via Charyn Canyon from Almaty
Overview
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48 hours
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If you want to visit the most photographed places in Kazakhstan, you found this perfect tour.
Searching is browser Kazakhstan, the first two photos that you see will be Kaindy Lake and Charyn Canyon. These natural monuments you will discover during your trip. Mountain walks, canyon exploration, acquaintance with Kazakh culture and life make this tour unforgettable.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Accommodation according to the program (double occupancy)
Fuel
Dinner
Tasting "Kurt" and "Kumys"
Breakfast
1.5 liters of water per person per day
Entrance tickets to national parks
Services of an English-speaking guide / driver
Rent an all-wheel drive SUV
International flights
Medical insurance
Personal expenses not indicated in the program
Visa support
Alcoholic drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Almaty / Charyn Canyon / Kaindy Lake / Saty village
Accommodations
Overnight at Saty village Guest House
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Almaty
7:40 a.m. An English-speaking guide meets you at the hotel or in any place convenient for you. After meeting and acquaintance with the program, we go on a journey. We make the first stop in the village of Baiseit, where we visit the local market and buy fruit on the road.
Charyn Canyon
11 a.m. The first natural monument that we visit is Valley of Castles Canyon of the Charyn Canyon. The road from Almaty takes about 3 hours with stops. 11:30 a.m. After visiting the panoramic views and acquaintance with the history of the Charyn Canyon, we begin the descent into the Valley of Castles. We explore the 3 km canyon and stop to rest near the Charyn River. Let's have some tea and take pictures.
Saty
1:30 p.m. We return to the parking lot and head to the Saty village where a traditional Kazakh lunch awaits us.
Lake Kaindy
3 p.m. After a short rest, we have to drive 12 km of off-road to get to Lake Kaindy. A walk around the lake takes 2 hours. We visit three points from which the lake looks even more beautiful. 5 p.m. Return to the SUV and go to the guest house in Saty.
Saty
6 p.m. For dinner we try national dish and drink Koumiss (a drink made from mare's milk) 8 p.m. An excellent end of the day will be the legend of the area around the fire. Between dinner and the evening bonfire, you have time to get to know Saty closer.
Saty village / Kolsai 3 / Kolsai 2 / Almaty
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Lower Kolsai Lake
7 a.m. The day starts with a rich breakfast in the guest house. 8 a.m. We pack in necessary things for a hike and go to the lower lake Kolsai. The guest house is a 30-minute drive away. Do not forget to take your passports, we are in the border zone. 9 a.m. We admire the lake, learn how to protect ourselves from insects and go camping. The journey to the middle Kolsai Lake takes about 3 hours one way through the coniferous forest and mountains.
Upper Kolsai Lake
12 p.m. On the lake we have 2 hours to relax, enjoy the scenery and lunch. We take lunch boxes for lunch from the guest house. 2 p.m. We get down to the parking and return to Almaty.
Almaty
9 p.m. The driver / guide takes you to the hotel or any place convenient for you in the city.
Options
Kolsai and Kaindy Private 2 Days Tour via Charyn Canyon from Almaty
Pickup included
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best company to organize the Kazakh trip.
349choic,
Aug 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We spent 2 excellent days in Kolsai, and also Charyn Canyon. The view are fantastic, and really worth to visit. Dana, the organizer for our trip in the company is perfect, carefully arranged everything for us, make us have a very nice and comfortable trip. Chingiz, is our tour guide, and driver, he is a very kind person, speaks very good English, and take care of us very well during the whole trip. It is a great trip, and give us amazing memories. SUVtours is a reliable company you can trust!
Spectacular countryside, loved it
Patrick K,
Jul 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a really good 2 day / 1 night trip staying at Kolsay Nomads. We loved the views and Kirill along with Aidyn (our guide) adapted the tour so we could pop over the border into Kyrgyzstan too. All meals were included & we adopted day 2 to get back to the hotel suit our time
Kolsai, Kaindy and Charyn Canyon. Total immersion.
AlexandraP3395,
Jun 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour organization, you could completely relax and trust the guide. Everything was clear, timely and with care for the tourists. Food is super: delicious home cooking in the guest house in Saty settlement, as well as fragrant lamb barbecues on the way back. At the checkpoints to the parks and other facilities everything was very quick and coherent. All our wishes were immediately fulfilled: a catamaran ride, horses, time in the photo. The guide, Aydin, very erudite, tactful and charming, was a pleasure to have. Thank you so much for the trip!
Intimidating Kazakh Experience
Kujawski J,
Nov 10, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Trip was very interesting, Dima was very direct storyteller with discipline and joke also. Even if we had different point of views on history or politics he was full of culture and good manners. I highly recommend this tour with Guys. Even if that wasn't neccessary our Guide helped us with finding accomodation, when there was invasion of russian citizens escaping from mobilisation taking all free hotel rooms. Good luck Kiril and Dima with your SUV tours and may God Bless you.
Great trip Lasting memories
eli k,
Sep 24, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great trip it will give you lasting memories. Guide Rami the best he did all we asked and even more. Would highly recommend as a person who has visited 100 countries. Worth the visit and use SUV tours.
Organizing excursions on a professional level!!!
M9567GY ,
Aug 16, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our family was in Almaty for the first time, we wanted to show children the nature of the Almaty region, mountains, lakes, previously seen only in photos. Kirill offered several excursion options, we chose trips to Lake Kayindy, Kolsai, Charynsky Canyon, Lake Issyk, Bear Falls and trout farming. The nature is really very beautiful, wild, untouched, mind-blowing, near the mountains you feel like a fine grain of sand. I was most impressed with Charyn Canyon, as if you were on another planet, an hour ago there were green mountains, and here are yellow rocks, amazing!!!! As far as travel arrangements are concerned, I particularly liked the car we drove - the Toyota Redwood, there are five of us, and everyone is free to go. On our roads, you have to travel in jeeps. On the first day, our guide was Uncle Misha, very interestingly told about everything that passed by, about every place of legend, stories, cases from life, he is like an Aksakal who grew up in these parts knows literally every kilometer, so we and our children were very enlightening. On the second day, Konstantin went with us, driving confidently, driving all day, although the road is exhausting, he showed not a gram of fatigue, at the same time he talked about the places that passed, the road to a pleasant conversation went unnoticed. Thank you so much Kirill to you and your team for organizing a great, educational vacation, we and the kids have a lot of experiences and emotions. There are still places that we have not had time to visit, we will definitely contact you as soon as we gather!!!
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