Singing dunes & Aktau mountains group tour to Altyn Emel

Overview

Available languages

Russian

English

16 hours

Mobile ticket

This is the only desert park in Kazakhstan, where you can see many different landscapes: sands, tugai forests, floodplains, conditions, mountains. At fairly close distances, you can observe rare animals living in unstable conditions, goitered gazelle and kulan. As part of the project, three tourist routes have been developed, equipped with signs, gazebos, observation platforms, and parking lots: Dried ocean Aktau mountains, Singing dunes and Katutau frozen lava.

Please note: This tour is not suitable for children under 6 years old due to long travel times and the nature of the itinerary.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

National parks entrance fees

Bottled water

Let's have some sweets after visiting dunes

English speaking guide

Hearty lunch of local cuisine (vegetarian option is available)

Air-conditioned vehicle

Take some food for breakfast with you, we will hae quick stop at the petrol station for 15 mins

What To Expect

Aktau Mountains

We will drive out to the bottom of the Ocean to explore the Chalk Mountains of Aktau. Here is schedule for the tour: 5:30 am Pick up time 7:30 am Quick stop to WC/market 9:00 am Bashi village/Enrence to national park Off-road way to first location 10:00 am Arriving to Aktau mountains 12:00 am Departure

2 hours•Admission Included

Katutau Mountain

Next we will stop in the volcanic mountains of Katutau. Unusual rock forms, created by nature. 12:30 Arriving to Katutau 13:10 Departure to the village 13:50-14:30 Lunch

40 minutes•Admission Included

Options

2 days tour with overnight

1 overnight in Basshi village
Duration: 2 days
2x breakfast, dinner
Pickup included

Singing dunes & Aktau mountains 1 day group tour to Altyn Emel

Pickup included

Reviews

4.97

35 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

This trip was well...
Georgina C,
Apr 16, 2025
- Viator
4.00
This trip was well planned and we had a great day out! The trip itself was great and our lunch at a local house was delicious. Our guide, Bek, was very knowledgeable, friendly and great to spend the day with. Our driver was lovely too and we felt safe and looked after all day.
Beautiful Mountain & Warm Local Experience
Triavianti L,
Jun 15, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Kassym is a definitely friendly and informative guides. The hiking journey is not tiring due to great conversation. Nice lunch at the local guest house is definitely a warm and exciting experience.
Stunning experience
Dean W,
May 3, 2024
- Viator
5.00
We were a group of 3 and visited Aktau mountains as well as the Singing Dunes. Our guide Elnar did a fantastic job at showing us the destinations as well as giving explanations about them. The tour was organized well and didn‘t feel rushed. The lunch that was served in a guest house on the way was very delicious, too. Fully recommend this tour.
We didn’t make it to the...
Jessie L,
Apr 8, 2024
- Viator
5.00
We didn’t make it to the Aktau mountains due to weather conditions but thank you for the drivers and tour guide Aya for bringing us back safely! Will definitely join this tour again if I visit Almaty again next time.