Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes + Charyn Canyon private 2-day tour

You might already know that Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon are the top must-visit places in case you are travelling to Almaty. We suggest you private tour and full service but at the same time good price and flexibility. We will make our best so that you can enjoy the natural and cultural beauty of Kazakhstan!

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Almaty - Charyn Canyon - Kolsai Lake - Saty village

Charyn National Park - We will start our trip from your hotel early in the morning. After 2.5 hour drive we will reach the unique natural sight of the Kazakhstan - Charyn Canyon and it’s most attractive part - Valley of Castles. Ancient canyon was formed 2.5 million years ago. It’s stone…

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Offroad transfer to Kaindy Lake
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Breakfast
  • Guide service
What's Not Included
  • Meals at cafes / restaurants
  • Boat riding (available at Kolsai Lakes)
  • Horse riding (available at Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ed17_uk
Mar 3, 2024
Short Visit to the Almaty Region - Very good tour for those with limited time to spend in the Almaty area. We hiked through the Charyn Canyon, visited the Black Canyon, hiked along and across the frozen Kolsai lake and did a combination horse back riding and hiking to and along the Kaindy lake. The places we visited were very beautiful and pristine, true natural wonders of Kazakhstan. Our tour guide, Nursultan, was very familiar and knowledgeable of the areas visited. He shared a lot of history, culture, and traditions of the Kazakh people during the long drives, which, made the trip more interesting. He also took us to places where we can sample / eat traditional food. Overall, very good, fun, and memorable tour!
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Hassam_a
Mar 3, 2024
Great introduction to Kazakhstan - Had the best time in this 2 day tour to see the Charyn canyon, Kolsai and Kaindy lakes. We ere travelling with our six year old and our guide Nursultan made every effort to make the trip comfortable and went ahead with the pace our six year old could keep up. Our guide was experienced, had a ton of local knowledge and history and communicated well in English. Totally recommend this trip to an introduction to Kazakhstan
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292hassama
Feb 26, 2024
Best tour in Almaty region - Had the best time in this 2 day tour to see the Charyn canyon, Kolsai and Kaindy lakes. We were travelling with a six year old and our guide Nursultan made every effort to make the trip comfortable and went ahead in a comfortable pace that out six year old could keep up. Our guide was experienced, had a ton of local knowledge and history and communicated well in English. 5/5 recommended for an introduction to this culturally rich country
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Elle86erre
Sep 23, 2023
Beautiful places and great guide and perfect organization - This was a lot of fun and really interesting. Our guide Bakhtiar was great and we really enjoyed chatting about the landscape and its history with him (hevs a very nice guy, very knowledgeable and happy to chat about everything which made the experience even better). I understand it's and expensive tour, but it's definitely worthy for what's offered. It's a private tour and there are a lot of choices in what to do. Bakhtiar always presented us with all the option snd what was included and what not and the prices. We were free to decide if to do an extra hike or relax, if to walk or take a car and Bakhtiar was alway encouraging us to do what we wanted. The places were incredible and lots of pictures opportunities and amazing views. It's nearly impossible to reach Kaindy lake alone due to the road so it was very handy having a guide and a Jeep. The food at the locals was good too. Just a pity that we had the same exact food for lunch and dinner (not our guide's fault). There were two lunches, one breakfast and one dinner included in the prices in addition to the park entrances (and all the fuss about filling the documents was quickly done by our guide). Fefinitely recommended.
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Inspire20333334387
Aug 11, 2023
2 DAYS TOUR BY NURSULTAN GUIDE - A very good trip for everyone. The tour guide is handsome, polite, friendly and very helpful. He picked us up at the hotel where we stayed. The car is very comfortable and he drives very well. I really didn't get car sick 😁 hihi. We are very satisfied with him 😍. Saty village is very beautiful , the room is clean , we can catch the sunrise from the window of our room and have caught the sunrise on the fresh , peaceful village road . The guest house prepared for us a lot of delicious foods. Kolsay Lake, Kaindy Lake are really beautiful lake, cool and peaceful. And the end , lucky he took somany Nice Photos for me that my darling couldn't 🤣 Thank you so much Nursultan . Everyone should try to book.
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L551vmhelenc
Aug 5, 2023
Breathtaking scenery - We had the best time! Our guide Dimash was so friendly and knowledgeable and the locations were absolutely stunning. Would highly recommend it!
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Explorer66993526067
Jul 30, 2023
2 days Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, Kaindy Lake, Black Canyon - Spent 12 days in Almaty a beautiful and peaceful city. Took a 2 day tour with Neomad guided by Nursultan. He was knowledgeable, friendly,attentive and ensured a great experience in this little corner of Kazakhstan. For sure choose the 2 day trip to have time at the sights and experience an overnight in Saty. This city should be visited and it is difficult to see past Neomad to experience great tours.
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Nurjehan_b
Mar 28, 2024
Nice trip and professional driver - Lovely nice trip for the 2 days tour despite long car ride but very panaromic view of the snowy mountains and sight of lambs, cows, horses etc . We are driven well and very comfortable ride and our guide Mr Bruce is friendly, helpful n professional. Thank you !
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Nhond188
Nov 26, 2023
Very good sightseeing tour in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - The sightseeing tour of Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon was wonderful. My tour guide is friendly and very helpful; he took a very good care of me. I highly recommend this tour.
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Javierbrea
Sep 24, 2023
Nice tour - Our tour guide was very kind. He contacted us the day previous to the tour by Whatsapp and he picked up us on time. The car was comfortable as well as the accommodation. About the visited places, we specially liked the Kaindy lake and the Charyn canyon. The Kolsai lake was also nice, but in my opinion it is a very turistic place. As a summary, it was a great experience.
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From $142
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).