Private Tour
Private DayTour - Pearl Lakes Kolsai & Kaindy (Flooded Forest) via Charyn Canyon
Overview
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16 hours
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If you Stopped in Almaty and decide what to visit near by?
Have to visit 3 Top most beautiful places
Kaindy Lake - this is a fantastically beautiful Lake Created by nature ...
Coniferous trees Christmas trees, under water - this Lake with a flooded forest will delight you
The majestic Charyn Canyon - you will be greeted by a warm climate, where there is no snow in winter, and a stunning sunset in summer
Catch the moment and go on a super Road trip right now!
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water, Lunch at the guest house
Insurance (optional)
Additional meals in * Restaurant, * cafe
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Charyn National Park
This is an unforgettable an adventure Day Tour accompanied by a Professional Guide, who of course will provide you with Breathtaking Exclusive Locations throughout the tour. You will get a truly Individual exciting trip, without any stress or strain. The Charyn Canyon is one of the unique natural monuments of Kazakhstan. The Canyon is about 12 million years old and surprises with its vertical cliffs, calling to mind ancient castles created by wind, sun and rain. Over millions of years, the swift Charyn (Sharyn) River has carved a truly spectacular 150m- to 300m-deep canyon into the otherwise flat steppe some 200km east of Almaty, and time has weathered this into some weird and colourful rock formations. The most popular section, the Valley of Castles.
Kolsai Lake
Kolsai is a name for a cascade of three lakes in Kungey Alatau ridge. Depending on the weather, the water colour may vary from dark blue to turquoise or green. The Lakes are located at different heights in several high-altitude landscape zones with specific flora and fauna like snow leopard, brown bear, maral, roe, blue whistling-thrush and golden eagle. Kaindy Lake with its “underwater forest” is another attraction of Kolsay National Park. The lake was formed in 1911 after a huge earthquake that resulted in a big landslide from the eastern slope. A natural dam blocked the gorge and the waters of Kaindy River flooded the spruce forest. Eventually, those parts of the trees sticking out of the water lost branches and bark, and the wood became white. Their underwater bottoms were overgrown with algae, so the whole landscape looks mystically.
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Private DayTour - Pearl Lakes Kolsai & Kaindy (Flooded Forest) via Charyn Canyon
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Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful trip to Almaty
olya2201902016,
Nov 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour! Wonderful views and photos! The guide is incredibly cool! Do not interfere with other groups! It was a lot of fun and safe driving in the jeep! Everything was according to the program 👏🏽
Don’t miss out!
351staciac,
Sep 28, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Andrei is a very accommodating and thoughtful tour guide, and his love for his country is inspiring and contagious. We went on the 16 hour tour and had an unforgettable time. We can’t believe how many strikingly different, beautiful places we got to see in just one day! From horseback riding and hiking to trying the local cuisine at a local family’s house and stepping inside a traditional yurt, our day was packed with a variety of unique experiences that could only be made possible by an experienced and caring guide. We especially enjoyed seeing Sunken Forest, which looks like it came out of a fairytale. In addition, we truly felt like this tour went beyond the touristy spots and opened our eyes to actual Kazakh culture. Throughout the trip, Andrei told us about many local traditions and the history of the Kazakh people, from which we got a glimpse into the real life of people in local communities. We highly recommend Andrei’s tours!!!!
Do not miss the tour
suddhasatwa R,
Jun 19, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Really great tour. Dimitri is great driver and freindly and guide He is very friendly and helpful. Really enjoy the tour. I like to go again
Andrey took care of everything for you! VIP service.
Familymanfromuk,
Feb 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I only had one spare day in Almaty so went for this express tour of the 3 biggies: the big canyon, Kaindy Lake & Kolsai Lake. Long day 05:30 to 8pm but packed with wonderful memories door to door and additional surprises like the sunset picnic, local guesthouse lunch in a traditional Kasak home, local secret tracks, a horseback ride and more. The vehicle Andrey uses is extremely comfortable and there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to help you take home amazing memories of Kaz. Fully recommend Andrey.
Nice journey.
Dauren temirkhanov,
Jan 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour is thought out to the nitty-gritty. Everything is very beautiful, mountains, rivers, lakes. Guide Andrew organized a picnic, showed off secret trails and had a lot of fun
Fantastic one day tour, great communication, lovely guide!
Emily J,
Jan 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We are a Canadian couple living in Kazakhstan on an international assignment. While in Almaty for the New Year, we decided to take one day for a trip to some of the nearby parks. We chose this trip as it hit a few highlights in one day. Our guide was Dmitry who was very knowledgeable, spoke great English, was super friendly, and never rushed us. We wanted to hike around a bit (we are avid hikers), so we hiked to and from both lakes (5 km and 4 km round trip) and along the ridge of Charyn Canyon. The lunch stop at a local guest house was fantastic, and Dmitry brought along coffee and tea for us as well. It was a long day (14+ hours) but 100% worth it! Great communication from Andrey (owner) and Dmitry leading up to the tour, very reliable transportation, especially in winter weather and mountain roads (Land Cruiser with studded winter tires), and Dmitry was an excellent driver in adverse conditions. Definitely recommend this tour and tour company - we will use them next time we are in the area. Tip for this tour: bring snacks! It’s a long day and while there are a couple of stops for fuel, etc., (you can grab food), we were glad we brought along snacks for the hours on the road.
Best Tour in Kazakhstan
H5954UCalexj,
Dec 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My trip with Andrey was an absolutely fantastic one! He was able to plan the entire day with perfect detail to make sure that we saw Lake Kolsai, Kaindy Lake, and the Canyon. The food and coffee were exquisite. I’ve taken about 50 tours over 100 countries in my life and I can say this one was in the Top 3. I fully support Andrey’s vision in constantly searching for new ways that tourists can experience emotions in their travel. Find out for yourself what awesome emotions this trip will instill in you, you won’t regret it!
Day trip to lakes and canyon
KBPE1,
Sep 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide, very knowledgeable about the canyon and lakes. Scenery was awesome with the clear water, sunken trees and canyon.
Best trip ever
S7754NM ,
Aug 23, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00On August 6, with the company Kolsai Tour, we visited Lake Kolsai and Lake Kayindy, Black Canyon and Lake Charyn (Valley of Castles). I would like to thank the team for their love of their work and professionalism, in particular our guide Hakeem. He told us a lot of interesting historical facts. Hakim is a true professional and also with a great sense of humor:) the trip was very fun and comfortable, we were shown secret places with a great view. Besides, we had a really good meal at home! The four of us rode with our friends, and we got unforgettable emotions and experiences! P.S. Hakeem is also a great photographer! P.S.S. Enjoy the moment!
Marvelous journey
Pavel B,
Jun 24, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We with my wife have been stayed in Almaty only for four days, therefore we didn't have much time to see all sightseeings around. I have contacted with Andrey and arranged all details of private tour in advance. As I understand its a group of professional guides. We were picked up from the hotel at the agreed time, our tour guid Nikita, very friendly and positive young man, gave us all information on the way to our destanation as we passed interesting places and answered all our questions. The trip were very comfortable, well-equipped huge off-road car, with plenty of space, AC an cold beverages;). We've made several stops along the way to make photos, and even as we had schedule, everywhere we had our free time as much as we need it. There is no need to describe all incredible nature masterpieces such as mountain lakes with crystal blue water and grand canyon with sophisticated shapes, you need to see it by your own eyes! All tour was organized extremely good, we've got breakfast and lunch in authentic guest house, where local celebrity aunt Shakira cooked delicious national cousine. We definitely will be back to Kazakhstan for new tours with this guys!
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