Top Kazakhstan Day Trips - page 4

NOW IT'S TIME TO VISIT TURGEN IN AUTUMN IN WINTER 08:00 – Pick-up and departure from Almaty 09:00 – Arrival at Turgen Gorge Short walk through the gorge surrounded by pine forests 09:30 – Visit Bear Waterfall Enjoy the fresh mountain air and take beautiful photos 11:00 – Transfer to Issyk Lake Free time to walk around, relax by the lake, and take photos 13:00 – Lunch at a local café near Issyk Lake 14:30 – Visit the Golden Man Museum in the town of Issyk Learn about the famous archaeological discovery and ancient Saka culture 16:00 – Departure back to Almaty 17:30 – Shortstop for coffee/WC 18:30 – Drop-off in Almaty

Most tours stick to the crowded paths, but this trek takes you deep into the quieter parts of the Western Tian Shan. You'll be exploring the Sairam-Ugam Nature Park with a local guide who knows these mountains inside out. Expect to walk among rare, centuries-old juniper trees and drink from ice-cold mountain streams without another tourist in sight. It's a real, raw piece of Central Asian nature

Kazakhstan, was one of the transcontinental constituent republics of the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1991. You will visit Karaganda, the city in 200km from Astana where you still may see Soviet architecture and spirit. The tour includes the visit of Karlag museum of political repression victims, one of the largest Gulag labor camps with 800,000 inmates served in total over its history. And it is an essential part of understanding the people and culture of Kazakhstan. It is a very sobering experience and exhibits repression in many forms

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High-altitude plateau goes along the river Assy to the east. Along the river Assy there are ancient burial mounds and rock carvings, which are one of the highest mountain clusters of petroglyphs in Kazakhstan. An observatory of astrophysics is built on the upper platform of the plateau, in which one of the world's largest telescopes is installed.

Unique tour to feel the history of ancient Kazakhstan. Tamgaly is a petroglyph site in Zhetysu, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. The majority of the 5000 petroglyphs are in the main canyon, but there are many in the side canyons. The petroglyphs are mostly Bronze Age, but in some cases have been overlaid with Medieval or later etchings. There are even some petroglyphs from the Iron Age.

Authentic Burabay Experience Step into the heart of Kazakhstan’s countryside with our immersive tour to Burabay. From the moment we pick you up in Astana, you’ll be transported into a world where tradition, nature, and local life come together. Visit a local maral farm, where you’ll feed the majestic marals and learn about their life in the wild. Then, explore the only cheese cellar in Kazakhstan, tasting a variety of locally made cheeses and wines, and meet the passionate cheesemaker behind them. Along the way, enjoy the freshest baursaks, a traditional Kazakh snack, with your choice of tea or coffee. This is more than just a tour; it’s a deep dive into rural Kazakhstan. Meet the people behind the local products, hear their stories, and experience their hard work firsthand. After a hearty lunch, enjoy a horseback ride through the breathtaking landscapes of Burabay. All expenses are included: visits, tastings, lunch, snacks, transportation, and professional photography.

Altyn-Emel National Park is famous primarily for its unique natural sites, for which thousands of tourists from all over the world come here. First of all, these are the Singing Dune and the chalk mountains of Aktau - the most famous natural monuments, which are original symbols of the Altyn-Emel Park. The singing dune was formed as a result of geological changes in the Semirechye region. About 200 thousand years ago, part of the Ulken Kalkan (Big Kalkan) volcano shifted, forming the mountains known as Kishi Kalkan (Little Kalkan). The sands that lay at the foot of the volcano were drawn into this new corridor, like a wind tunnel, by winds blowing from the southeast to the west-northwest, forming huge dunes about 10-12 thousand years ago. The Big and Small Kalkan mountains surround the Singing Dune, thereby preserving its unchanged shape.

You will see ancient writings on the rocks, made since the Bronze Age. These are the most interesting petroglyphs in Kazakhstan and were included in the UNESCO list because they were preserved in good quality. This tour is intended for history lovers who want to see rock carvings of various eras, starting from the Bronze Age.

Visit Kazakstan’s Charyn Canyon hassle-free by booking this private tour from Almaty, where all the logistics are planned for you. After your drive from Almaty, stretch your legs and hike through the canyon. In addition to this, visit a local village, try some local Kazakh food, and take some time to reflect while sitting along the Charyn River. Enjoy this tour at your own pace, since this is a private tour for your group.