On this one-day excursion you will visit the beautiful lake Issyk, surrounded by a tragic mystery, and the high mountain plateau of Assy. During the tour, you will enjoy the views of the most picturesque lake in the Almaty region and visit the nomad camp located in the mountains. This tour is suitable for lovers of beautiful landscapes and high mountains.
07.00 After getting acquainted with the guide at your hotel or any convenient place in the city of Almaty, we begin our adventure.
09.00 Arrival at Issyk lake. From the parking lot we will walk 15 minutes to the lake and spend about 1-2 hours on the lake.
13.00 Stop for lunch. Based on your wishes, we can organize lunch at the Trout Farm or Barbecue Restaurant. It is possible to catch fish on your own.
14.00 We leave for the Turgen Gorge. The road from the city of Issyk will take about an hour and a half.
15.30 We will walk to the Turgen waterfall "Bear". The journey takes about 30 minutes one way.
18.00 Arrival to Assy plateau. Walk and free time. The evening is great to take amazing pictures. Hot tea and goodies.
19.30 We leave for Almaty.
21.30 The guide will take you to any place convenient for you in the city of Almaty or to the airport
Issyk lake tour cost
TRAVEL TAXI
360 USD (max 6 persons)
PRICE INCLUDES:
SUV
driver/guide service
fuel
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
meals
national parks tickets
drinking water
This package is suitable for tourists who prefer to organize their own accommodations and meals during the tour. In addition, they can sleep in a tent and only look for transportation and a guide.
For groups up to 6 people we use Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Toyota Sequoya, Nissan Patrol. For groups more than 6 people, prepared for off-road Hyundai Starex, Mitsubishi Rosa.
Every evening, Internet will be available at the hotel or guest house. Your guide will distribute the Internet during the ride and you can use it wherever possible.
You can rent a horse for a walk on Lake Kaindy or ride a horse to the middle lake Kolsai. The approximate rental price is 50 USD per person.
By prior arrangement, it is possible to order vegetarian, vegan, halal and gluten-free foods.
We recommend going on this tour from 5 years old. We had experience organizing this tour for a 7 month old baby.
We will send a program by email after booking.
We only organize private tours and do not collect groups. In any case, write to us and we will try to help you.
You can pay the full amount when booking a tour on our website. Or by prior arrangement, you can pay 10% of the cost as a prepayment via PayPal, and pay the balance in cash on the day of the tour.
We are pleased to change the program for you to make it even more individual, please contact us by e-mail.
Mysterious lake 60 km from Almaty, emerald color. One of the most popular places for day trips.
TURGEN WATERFALLS AND ASSY PLATEAU ON A MAP
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