Kazakhstan diamond 4

 

Name: Kazakhstan diamond 4
Destination: Kazakhstan
Duration: 5 days
Places to visit: Almaty - Issyk Lake - Altyn Emel - Charyn - Almaty 

We are glad to see you in a beautiful country of modernization - Kazakhstan where you can only get pleasant memories and visit all the famous sights that will not leave you indifferent. Don't pass by!  

Tour summary: 

Day 1: Almaty - Issyk Lake - Almaty  
The team of us is happy to see you on Kazakhstan diamond 4. On arrival at the airport and you will be transferred to Issyk gorge. You will pass along the Kuldja tract, where the trade caravans travelled in past times. Visit the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve "ISSYK" and see traces to the history and culture of the Saka period, as a copy of Golden Man and golden items, ancient ceramics, weapon, elements of horse equipment, also the model of Saka burial mound. You will travel to an altitude of 1756 meters above sea level in order to see outstanding mountain lake Issyk. It was appeared 10,000 years ago due to landslide and created the natural dam of 300 meters in height. The lake is colored in turquoise color and impresses travelers on tours. Transfer to a hotel.

Day 2: Almaty - Altyn Emel
The tour will start by travelling to Altyn Emel National Park. Here we will see the Singing Dune reaching a height of 120 meters and a length of about 3 km. It is located in one of the corners of the Altyn-Emel National Park. On arrival, you will see sandy hill contains of pure sand. The hill stands to sing in windy weather and remains the organ music. Don't miss to take photos of the grand panorama on tours. Walking to the the south, you can see the shrill band of the Ili River is noticeable as well as purple mountains of Sogety and Boguty of the white peaks of the Ketmen ridge. On the west the horizon is congested by the steep slope of the Big Kalkan and the Small Kalkan - from the east. In the north, here is a violet-blue ridge of Jungar Alatau mountain, Chulak mountain, Matai and Altyn-Emel are visible. In dry and windy weather, the sand-dune will sing song, which could be heard as far as several kilometers. Transfer to Altyn Emel hotel for rest.

Day 3: Altyn Emel
Today we will have a wonderful tour to Katutau and Aktau mountains.
Katutau Mountains (Harsh Mountains) are very antique tumbledown mountains with conserved volcanic outputs. The strain is very brittle and breaks down under the physical influence. Water, time and wind carved complicated shapes in the rock. Sedimentary rock of the bottom of the ancient Tethys Ocean is conserved there. From the properties of environmental factors it took the form of complex figures and landscapes. Aktau Mountains (White Mountains) are famous paleontological field. In the layers of Paleogene lacustrine deposits fine remains of primeval animals of 25-30 million years. There are the remains the gigantic rhinos, crocodiles, turtles. Enormous tapering mountains recap the Egyptian pyramids and are an enchanted scene of the diversity of shapes and colors. We will return to Altyn Emel hotel. Overnight is in a hotel.

Day 4: Altyn Emel - Charyn - Almaty
In the morning we will transfer to Ash-tree Grove on the Temerlik River. We are sure you will be impressed on tours. In the lower grasps of the Charyn River and its branch Temirlik there is an exclusive place, where relict species of Sogdian Ash-tree are rising. We will drive to Charyn Canyon and see the "Valley of Castles". Charyn Canyon is a natural multipart formed during Paleogene and looks the Grand Canyon of Colorado River in North America, though mediocre to it in size. The height of the steep slopes of the canyon is about 150-300 meters. On tour you will spend hours walking among the special towers and columns. In the end of day, you will return to Almaty. Transfer to a hotel for sleep.

Day 5: Flight
Hotel breakfast and check-out. Transfer to the airport and departure. End of Kazakhstan diamond 4.

 

Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04 pax - Minivan
06-10 pax - Sprinter

Price per person:
02 pax - 675 $
04 pax - 490 $
06 pax - 450 $
08 pax - 375 $
10 pax - 335 $
Single - 90 $

Early check-in - 25 $
Single early check-in - 50 $ 

Half board - 100 $
Full board - 180 $ 

English speaking guide - 500 $ per group

 

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Almaty - "Kazakhstan" Hotel 3*
Altyn Emel - "Aigaikum" Guesthouse
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour            

Service does not include:
- Full board
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Visa and visa support
- English speaking guide