Private Tour

Lake Issyk Tour with the exclusive trout farm and lunch

Overview

Available languages

Arabic

German

Chinese

English

Italian

French

Spanish

5 hours

Mobile ticket

We will drive along the former caravan route of the legendary Grate Silk Way with the views of Tian Shan mountains. We will get to know about the magic qualities of the Grate Steppe .

On the way we will make a photo stop at the archeological area with the ancient Saki burial mounts which are thousands of years old but still can tell us the stories about the grate nomadic civilization of the antique times and there you will learn the story of how the terrible tragedy brought Kazakh people to the discovery of their national symbol.

The third part of our journey takes us to the National park in the mountains where besides the stunning mountain views we will observe the sad ruins of the Soviet time resorts that witnessed one of the worst of natural disasters that happened in this area in July of 1963 that took many human lives and destroyed one of the wonders of this mountains. We will speak about the beauty and the danger of this place in the historical perspective.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Proffessional guide services

an entrance fee in the Archeaological Museum

Natural Park admission fee

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Hotel Uyut

127/1 Gogol Street, Crossed By Seifullin Street Almaty Kazakhstan

Riverside Boutique Hotel

128 Tole Bi Street Almaty Kazakhstan

Golden Palace Hotel

Baitursynova St, 54 Almaty Kazakhstan

Kazzhol Hotel Almaty

Gogol, 127/1, Almaty Kazakhstan

Rabat Hotel

Kazybek Bi 139 building 2 Almaty Kazakhstan

Ramada by Wyndham Almaty

27/1 Baitursynov Street, Corner Kazybek Bi Street Almaty Kazakhstan

What To Expect

Al Farabi Kazakh National University

Our journey lies through the city center to the picturesque Al-Farabi avenue where we will see the most prestigious upper part of the city. Then we will be driving through the country side where in the Medieval times lied an ancient caravan “highway” of the Grate Silk Road. We will have time to speak about the history of the Semirechye region and what does this name mean, we will learn about the life, culture and traditions of the Turkic people.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Almaty State Nature Reserve

When we turn towards the Essyk village we start to enjoy the views of the Tian Shian mountains again and soon we stop for photos at the huge field of the ancient Turkic burial mounts, the area now belongs to the State National Reserve. In one of this mounts the famous “Golden Man” was found. Some of the artefacts found during the excavations at these mounts are kept at the Archeological museum of the Reserve. Museum visit is optional. 15 minutes photo stop

1 hour • Admission Not Included

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