Tour to Small Koitas petroglyphs of Kazakhstan, Wild boars of Small Koitas
Petroglyphs Maly Koitas, one of the most interesting places in the Almaty region, petroglyphs are located at an altitude of 1230 meters above sea level in a hilly mountainous area, next to the Usek river in the Panfilofsky region. The main central place with petroglyphs is located 35 kilometers from the city of Zharkent (Kazakh-Chinese border). The images are made in a style typical for this region, here you can find images of wild and domestic animals, images of horses, wild boars, deer, horned goats, riders on horseback. Petroglyphs date back to the Early Bronze and Iron Ages.
GPS coordinates of petroglyphs Maliy Koitas: N44 ° 27'28.68 "E79 ° 49'12.91"
- Distance of the route:
754 km
- Season time:
May - September
- Best time:
June - August
- Group size:
not more 12 person
- Days & nights:
2 days - 1 night
Tour itinerary:
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer: Almaty apple city – Kokpek village – Chandja village – Koktal village – Auli Agash village – Enbekshi village – Maliy Koitas petroglyphs (377 km, 5 hours).
By the way we will visit Chundja village where we will stop for the lunch, after Ili river and Ili river area, Usek river and Usek river area, camping place, walking to closer petroglyphs, rest, dinner and overnight at the tents.
Breakfast at the camp.
Cross the Usek river to another side, walking to the main petroglyphs place on the hill, excursion, back to the camp, lunch, transfer to the Auili Agash sacred tree, back to Almaty (347 km).
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