Price
- 1000 USD (1 person)
- 1200 USD (2 persons)
- 1400 USD (3 persons)
Season: June-September
Duration: 4 days-3 nights
Accommodation: in tents
Area: North Tien Shan mountains
Route: Almaty – Turgen gorge – Kairak waterfall – Donjailau plateau – Small Turgen gorge – Asy observatory – Karakyz peak – Asy valley – Bartogai reservoir – Charyn canyon – Kaindy lake – Kolsai lakes – Almaty
Camping tour is an incredible way to have an adventurous outdoor experience of national parks and wilderness destinations while hiking with only a light daypack and sleeping soundly, vehicle-accessible camps. Led by hiking guides, we set up camp every day in the different places of the Tien Shan mountain. We offer 2 options. 4 days route to the most famous places of the Almaty region: Ile Alatau National Park, Charyn canyon and Kolsai Lakes National Park. And also 7 days route that will take you to the wilder south-east corners of the Almaty region.
Programme, 1st option
Day 1. Turgen gorge. Hiking Kairak waterfall – Donjailau plateau – Small Turgen gorge.
Driving to Turgen 2,5 h. Hiking 8 h. Altitude: 1700-2800-2300 m.
Day 2. Asy observatory. Hiking on the Karakyz peak and going back. Asy valley, Red Rock.
Driving to Asy 1 h. Hiking 4 h. Driving to Red Rock 3 h. Altitude: 2900-3455-2900 m.
Day 3. Charyn canyon. Kaindy lake.
Driving to Bartogai reservoir – Charyn canyon 4 h. Walking Charyn canyon 2 h. Driving to Kaindy lake 3 h.
Day 4. 1st Kolsai lake. Hiking to 2nd Kolsai lake and going back. Almaty city.
Driving to Kolsai 2 h. Hiking 6 h. Altitude 1800-2250-1800 m. Driving to Almaty 5 h.
Programme, 2nd option
Price
- 1550 USD (1 person)
- 1800 USD (2 person)
- 2000 USD (3 persons)
Duration: 7 days-6 nights
Route: Almaty – Turgen gorge – Kairak waterfall – Donjailau plateau – Small Turgen gorge – Asy observatory – Karakyz peak – Asy valley – Bartogai reservoir – Charyn canyon – Kaindy lake – Kolsai lakes – Bestyubinskoe reservoir – Tekes valley and waterfall – Ulken Kakpak gorge – Karakol lake – unnamed pass with view on the Khan-Tengri peak – Almaty
Day 1-3. See the 1st tour option.
Day 4. 1st Kolsai lake. Hiking to 2nd Kolsai lake and going back. Almaty city.
Driving to Kolsai 2 h. Hiking 6 h. Altitude 1800-2250-1800 m. Driving to Kolsai river 20 min.
Day 5. Tekes valley.
Driving Bestyubinskoe reservoir – Kegen village – Tekes valley 6 h. Walking to Tekes waterfall 1 h.
Day 6. Ulken Kakpak gorge.
Driving time 5-6 h.
Day 7. Hiking Karakol lake – unnamed pass – going back. Almaty city.
Hiking 6-7 h. Altitude 2850-3730-2850 m. Driving to Almaty 6-7 h.
- Transport service
- Driver
- Hiking guide
- Rent tent 2-3 places
- Cook
- Food
- Permit on National Parks
- Rent of mats and sleeping bag – $30 / 1 person / all route
- Accommodations in hotels and guest houses.
Every person need to take:
Accoutrements:
- backpack (15-30 L)
- sleeping bag (comfort +5…+10оС)
- camping mat
- headlamp
- sunglasses
- bottle for water.
Clothes:
- hiking shoes
- cap
- thermal wear
- thermal pants
- warm pants for the evening
- fleece jacket
- windstopper coat
- raincoat
- clothes for change.
Documentation:
- passport.
Personal items:
- sunscreen
- toothpaste
- toothbrush
- soap
- towel
- individual cosmetics
- personal dishes (cup, plate, spoon).
Personal medicine box:
- individual medications.
- Phones, Whats’App: + 7705-416-0365 (Sergey)
- Phones, Whats’App + 7705-391-7744 (Yuriy)
E-mail: adrenalinicsilence@mail.ru, ekstremal-kz@yandex.ru yushin_yurii@list.ru