Tour to Altay region, Wild Lakes of Altay area, South Kazakhstan region
We invite you to visit the Kazakhstan Altai or the Altai Mountains in eastern Kazakhstan. The land of wild mountain lakes, here we can arrange for you a special horseback tour through the mountains and lakes of the Kazakhstan Altai. The tour is special, it takes time to study and prepare, so your application must be received in advance, at least a week before the start of the tour.
Gorny Altai - Altai mountains.
Altai, Altai mountain system - the most beautiful mountainous region in the center of the Asian continent. Its length is 2000 km from west to east. Gorny Altai is located in the border areas of 4 countries: Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, China. There are many rivers and lakes in Altai, such lakes as Zaisan, Markakol, the Irtysh, Bukhtarma rivers are located here. There are 328 glaciers in the mountains of Kazakhstan Altai. Muztau is the highest peak of the Altai mountain system of Russia and Kazakhstan (4506 m). It is located on the eastern side of the Katyn Range, not far from the administrative border of Kazakhstan and the Altai Territory (Russia).
The Altai Territory is rich in wildlife, bears, wild boars, deer, tauteke (mountain goat) and snow leopard are found here. The Markakol nature reserve is located on the territory, which was opened in 1976 to protect the nature of this region. Rakhmanovsky hot springs with healing healing water are also located here.
- Distance of the route:
1000 km
- Season time:
July – September
- Best time:
June - August
- Group size:
not more 12 person
- Days & nights:
13 days - 12 nights
Tour itinerary:
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Almaty apple city airport, flight to Oskemen Ust Kamenogorsk (2 hours).
Meeting at the Oskemen Ust Kamenogorsk airport, by our guide and driver and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Oskemen or Ust Kamenogorsk city – Zaisan lake – Shekelmes tract (302 km).
By the way we will see Leninka village, Samarskaya village, Kaznakovskiy ferry through the Buhtarma reservoir (4 km), Lunch on the way, Kurchum village, Shekelmes tract and gorge ont the Zaisan lake. Walking around Shekelmes area, dinner and overnight at the camp.
Breakfast at the camp.
Transfer: Shekelmes tract – Kein kerish gorge and tract (41 km).
Arriving in the Kein Kerish gorge, walking atound, lunch on the way, free time, dinner and overnight at the tent camp.
Breakfast at the camp.
Transfer: Kein Kerish gorge – Mramorniy pass – Markakol lake (155 km).
By the way we will pass Moildu village and check point place. Continue tour to the Mramorniy pass with great panorama of environments, on the South you can see desert dunes on the China side, lunch on the way, arriving in Urunkhaika village Markakol lake, accommodation at the tent camp. Dinner and overnight at the tent camp.
Breakfast at the camp.
All day on Markakol lake, hiking to the mount, walking around, lunch, free time, rest, evening bathhouse, dinner and overnight at the base camp.
Breakfast at the camp.
Trekking: Holodnay valley (6 km.
Lunch on the way, back to base camp, evening bathhouse, dinner and overnight at the base camp.
Breakfast at the base camp.
Transfer: Markakol lake – Altayskiy pass – Burhat pass – Yazevoe lake (140 km).
By the way we will cross Austrian road, Altayskiy pass (H1792ft), Karakoba river and bridge, Burhat pass (H2141ft), Uril village, here is the staff point, water, food. Lunch on the way. Arriving at the Yazevoy lake, camping, dinner and overnight at the tent camp.
All day on the Yazevoe lake, walking to to waterfall (4 km) free time, rest. Lunch at the base camp, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the camp.
Transfer: Yazevoe lake – Yazovaya village – Rahmanpvskie Kluchi (45 km).
Rahmanovskie Kluchi lake (H1760ft), accommodation at the local tourist place, walking around, dinner and overnight at the place.
Breakfast at the camp.
Transfer: Rahmanovskoe lake – Berel kurgans – Ziryanovsk village (286 km).
By the way we will visit Berel kurgans, Katon Karagay village, lunch in the village, arriving in Ziryanovskm, accommodation at the hotel, dinner and overnight a t the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Ziryanovsk village – Oskemen city (175)
Day in route, lunch on the way, arriving in Oskemen city, accommodation at the hotel, free time, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Oskemen city airport, flight to Almaty (2 hours), meeting in Almaty airport, transfer to the hotel, free time.
Departure from Almaty Apple city.
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