Tour to Koksay gorge, Mashat canyon, and Kishi-Kaindy gorge in Aksu Dzhabagly reserve
The Koksay gorge in the Aksu-Zhabagly reserve is the easternmost point of the reserve, the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan is located nearby and the area is located in a mountainous region. The most beautiful tugai forest and the Tien Shan spruce forest grows here, which grows everywhere here. Koksay Gorge is one of the attractions of the reserve, it is easy to travel and spend time here. We offer to travel around this area of the Zhambyl region on horseback. You can stop for the night in the village of Zhabagly where we have guest houses.
- Distance of the route:
206 km
- Season time:
July – September 3 months
- Best time:
July - August
- Group size:
not more 8 person
- Days & nights:
3 days - 2 nights
Tour itinerary:
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer: Jabagly village – Eltai village – Iirsu village – Aksu canyon (H1620ft) (25 km).
Hiking to canyon, go down to the canyon 30-40 min, walking around, watching the nature, lunch on the way, go up from canyon 1.5 hours, back to Jabagly village, dinner and overnight at the guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer to Assel hotel area, horse riding start point.
Horse riding to Kishi Kaindy gorge and back (24 km).
By the way we will visit Kishi Kaindy water fall, and botanic house, for botanic hunters, lunch on the way, botanical walking around botanic house, back to Asel hotel area, transfer to Jabagly village. Dinner and overnight at the guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house.
Transfer: Jabagly village – Vannovka village – Kershetas village – Mashat canyon (65 km) (Total 136 km).
Walking in Mashat canyon, here we will see (Tulip kaufmanniana Regel), (Tulip greigii Regel), (Cram be kotschyana Boiss), (Amygdales spinosissima Bunge), (Allium Regel).
Transfer to Mashat valley 3 km, here we will find endemic (Tulipa lemmersii) and (Tulip greigii Regel) Lunch on the valley. Back to Jabagly village, departure from Jabagly village.
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