Excursion to Ak Kainar and Kuljabasi petroglyphs
The Ak-Kainar petroglyphs are located in the Zhambyl region on the territory of Kazakhstan, the petroglyphs date back to the Bronze Age and were discovered here in 2008. The place is also known for the fact that the petroglyphs are located in the Kulzhabasy mountains, these mountains are also a local attraction and the place has the second name of Bulls of Kulzhabasy. On the horns of bulls, there are people dancing in wolf masks. Why bulls, because the images of bulls are the main ones here, and are of great interest to both researchers and guests of this place. The place is considered sacred; solar symbols, the cult of the bull and the cult of the wolf are depicted here. Since the place was discovered not so long ago, you can become one of the first researchers of the antiquity of our ancestors.
- Distance of the route:
448 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 – Samsy village – Targap village – Otar train station – Matibulak village – Ak Kainar tract and gorge – Kuljabasi petroglyphs (248 km, 4 hours).
Road by the way is very good, only 11 km to petroglyphs from main road will be country road. Lunch by the way. In Ak Kainar area visiting petroglyphs, visiting ak Kainar settlements, photography. Continue tour to Kuljabasi petroglyphs and after 54 km coming to our place. Walking around, camping, dinner and overnight at the tents.
Breakfast at the camp.
Excursion to the Kuljabasi petroglyphs and settlements.
Transfer: Kuljabasi petroglyphs – Almaty apple city (200 km). Lunch on the way.
Arrival in Almaty, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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