Adventure in Kazakhstan, Seven Ways tour around the globe, Kazakhstan
We invite you to Semirechye or Zhetysu - a historical and geographical region. The land of Semirechye represents plains and mountains, mountain ranges of the Northern Tien Shan and Dzhungarskiy Alatau to lakes Balkhash, Sasyk-Kul and Ala-Kol. The region is named after the seven main rivers Ili, Karatal, Bien, Aksu, Lepsi, Baskan and Sarkan. In the south there is a mountain lake Issyk-Kul which is located on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.
- Distance of the route:
1 729 km
- Season time:
July - September
- Best time:
June - August
- Group size:
not more 12 persons
- Days & nights:
13 days - 12 nights
Tour itinerary:
Meeting in Almaty city airport by guide and driver, transfer to the hotel, accommodation.
City tour in Almaty apple city, visiting Green Bazar Almaty Market (1875), walking to 28th Panfilovs city Park, here you can see Cathedral Palace (1904), Eternal Flame Monument, Museum of Musical Instruments, after Almaty Central City Museum. Lunch at the restaurant.
Transfer to Kok Tube mount, cable way to Kok Tube mount (H1070) (1.7 km, 5 minute.) panorama of Almaty apple city, visiting small ZOO there (hunting birds, peacock, pheasant, deer, etc.) Beatles monument, souvenir shop, art gallery. Back to hotel, free time, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer Almaty city – Medeo sport complex – Shymbulak ski base (25 km).
Cable way to Talgar pass (H3163), trekking to Bagdanovish glacier (H3410), back to Shymbulak mount complex, lunch at the local restaurant, back to hotel, free time, rest, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Almaty city – Big Almaty gorge – Big Almaty lake (25 km).
By the way we will visit birds house and nursery, here we will see falcons, golden eagles, eagles, vultures, eagle owls, walking around the lake, continue tour to Djusali pass (H3377), hiking to the pass from Space station of Cosmic ray, lunch on the way, back to Gaish observatory not far away from lake, accommodation at the guest house, dinner and overnight at the guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Trekking: Big Almaty lake – up to the Ozernaya river (8 km).
By the way we will see great panorama of Tien Shan mountains, Tourist peak (H3965), Karniznaya mount (H4074), Soviet paek (H4174), lunch on the way, back to guest house, diner and overnight at the guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer: Big Almaty gorge – Almaty city – Kapchagai reservoir – Ili river – Shengeldy village – Sary Ozek village – Altyn Emel pass (H1890) – Baschi village (302 km).
On Ili river start point of rafting, rafting on Ili river (4 hours), continue rafting to Tamgaly Tas rock carving and painting, lunch picnic on the river, back to Baschi river (160 km), dinner and overnight at the guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer: Baschi village – Besshatir kurgans – Taigak rock carving – Singinf dunes – Shagan guest house (254 km).
Besshatir kurgans (VII-VI cen) Complex consist of 31 kurgans, and one of the big is the leader of Saks, continue tour to the Taigak tract where we will see rock carving and painting, walking around, transfer to the Singing Dunes, lunch, walking around, hiking to the Dunes, continue tour to Shagan guest house, dinner and overnight at the guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer: Shagan guest house – Aktau mount – Baschi village – koktal village – Jarkent city (190 km).
By the way we will visit Aktau mount, walking around, lunch on the way, arriving in Jarkent city, accommodation at the hotel, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
City tour in Jarkent city, visiting Dungan mosque, Christian church, city park, local market, lunch at the local restaurant.
Transfer: Jarkent city – Koktal village – Kieli Agash village – Chundja city village (123 km).
By the way we will visit sacred tree Kieli Agash, very big and 700 years old, walking to the tree valley, continue tour to Chundja city village, accommodation at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Chundja city – Temerlik Canyon – Aksay village – Sharyn river – Sharyn canyon – Jalansh village – Sati village – Kolsay lake # 3 (221 km).
By the way we will visit Sharyn canyon, walking to the canyon, lunch in canyon area, continue tour to the Kolsay lake # 3 (H1800), accommodation at the Kolsay guest house, evening walking around the Kolsay lake # 3. Dinner and overnight at the guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house + lunch boxes for trekking.
Trekking or horse riding to Kolsai lake # 2 (H2252) continue trekking to Kolsay lake # 1 (H2850) (18 km, 9+9).
In third (first) lake lives Royal trout fish, depth of the lake is above 80 meters.
Back to Kolsay guest house, free time rest. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer: Kolsay lake – Kurmenti village – Chilik valley and river (28 km).
Horse riding to Chilik valley, crossing by horses the Taldi river, Botl Moinok pass (12 km). Lunch on the way. Back to Kurmenti village, transfer to Kolsay guest house, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer Kolsay lake – Kaindy lake (42 km).
Walking to the Kaindy lake, camping, free time, lunch at the camping, back to Kolsay guest house, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer: Kolsay lake – Almaty apple city (291 km)
Accommodation at the hotel, free time, rest.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Hotel –Almaty city aiport.
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