Central Asia
Kazakhstan Group Tour
A fixed-departure small-group circuit from Almaty out to Charyn Canyon and the Kolsay and Kaindy lakes — Shymbulak and the city on the closing days.
Day by day
- 1
Arrival & check-in
Airport pickup on any flight, any hour — send your arrival time ahead. Transfer to a quiet private guesthouse 3km from central Almaty. Free evening.
Overnight in Almaty
- 2
Alma-Arasan & Ayusai Gorge
An eco-bus into Alma-Arasan Gorge for a short mountain walk and optional hot springs, riverside trails, coffee at Tary, then Kok-Tobe hill.
Overnight in Almaty
- 3
Charyn Canyon, Kolsay & Kaindy
An early, long day out: Charyn Canyon and Black Canyon photo stops, Kolsay Lake, the village of Saty, and the sunken-forest Kaindy Lake before the drive back to Almaty.
Overnight in Almaty
- 4
Shymbulak & city tour
The Shymbulak ski resort, Zenkov Cathedral, Panfilov Park and the Green Bazaar.
Overnight in Almaty
- 5
Check-out & departure
Breakfast, check-out, and an airport transfer timed to your flight. Late flight? Luggage stays with the guesthouse and you keep the day free.
Included
- Flight tickets
- Airport pickup on arrival, transfer on departure
- 4 nights' accommodation with breakfast, twin-share, private bathroom
- 3 full days of touring with a driver-guide
- All transport in a modern vehicle
- All entrance fees to parks and canyons
- All toll roads, parking and fuel
- Bottled water on tour days
Not included
- Cable car tickets at Shymbulak and Kok-Tobe
- Off-road transfer to Kaindy Lake
- Lunches and dinners
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
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