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Altyn Emel National Park Tour
Hiking tour. Camp overnight
$
1950
$
Touch the million-year-old secrets of nature in the largest National Park of Kazakhstan.
A two-day tour to the National Park Altyn Emel is a great opportunity to visit the unique natural monuments of Kazakhstan.
Martian landscapes, the mysterious singing of a dune, the Red Book animals and the frozen lava make this tour unforgettable. The feeling that you are on another planet during this tour does not leave you for a minute.
A two-day tour to the National Park Altyn Emel is a great opportunity to visit the unique natural monuments of Kazakhstan.
Martian landscapes, the mysterious singing of a dune, the Red Book animals and the frozen lava make this tour unforgettable. The feeling that you are on another planet during this tour does not leave you for a minute.
Detailed tour program
Day 1
08:00
Almaty
8 a.m. An English speaking guide meets you at the hotel or airport. After meeting and getting acquainted with the program, on a comfortable SUV we go on a trip.
09:30
Tamgaly-Tas
9:30 a.m. The first place we visit is Tamgaly-Tas cave paintings. The guide tells you the story of the appearance of Buddhist drawings and shows the best places for photos. After a walk, we leave for the Basshi village, on the way we stop to try Kurt (Kazakh cheese).
13:00
Tamgaly-Tas
1 p.m. Check in at the hotel and have lunch.
14:00
Singing Dune
2 p.m. The road to the singing Dune passes through the off-road through the semi-desert and takes about a 1 hour to drive. If you're lucky along the way, we see Red Book animals.
15:00
Singing Dune
3 p.m. We conquer the singing Dune of 150 meters high to enjoy the scenic views of the Ili River. At the top, the guide tells the story of this nature miracle and shows how to help the dune to sing for us.
17:00
Singing Dune
5 p.m. Return to the parking lot, drink tea and leave for the hotel.
19:00
Basshy village
7 p.m. Dinner is a great end of the day. Before dinner, you have time to walk around Basshi and get to know the locals.
Day 2
08:00
Basshy
8 a.m. After a hearty breakfast, we drive out to the bottom of the Ocean to explore the Chalk Mountains of Aktau. The road from the village of Basshi takes 30 minutes.
10:00
Aktau mountains
10 a.m. We take water; close ourselves from the sun and go out to explore the canyons. The guide offers several routes of varying difficulty. Total walk time are 2 hours.
12:00
Aktau mountains
12 p.m. Return to the parking lot, rest with a cup of hot tea and drive to the next place.
13:30
Katutau mountains
1:30 p.m. Let's stop in the volcanic mountains of Katutau. Unusual rock forms, created by nature, are a great place for a photo shoot. The guide tells you about the geology of the origin of these mountains and then we back to the hotel for lunch. On the way, we stop at a 700-year-old willow to try water from a spring.
16:00
Katutau mountains
4 p.m. Back to Almaty.
20:00
Almaty
8 p.m. The guide takes you to the hotel or any place convenient for you in the city.
