Kolsai, Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyons 2 Days Small Group Tour
4.7
25 Ratings

Explore Charyn Canyon, Kolsai, and Kaindy Lakes in a 2-day tour. Enjoy comfortable transport, cozy guest houses, and local cuisine. Join us now!

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Charyn Canyon, Black Canyon and Kolsay Lake

Charyn Canyon National Park - Explore the canyon, visit the upper viewpoint, take photos
08:00 Pick-up and departure from Almaty
10:00 Brief stop for coffee/restroom
11:00 Arrive at Charyn Canyon “Valley of the Castles”, visit various spots, walk through the canyon
13:00 Depart from Charyn Canyon…

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What's Included
  • National parks entrance fees
  • English speaking guide
  • Overnight in the Saty Village
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to Kaindy Lake on the legendary Soviet van UAZ-452
What's Not Included
  • Boating (13$) and horseback-riding (13$)
Additional Information

Welcome to Kazakhstan! In just 2 days, you’ll explore the remarkable Charyn Canyon and the stunning Kolsai and Kaindy lakes in the Tian-Shan mountains. We prioritize our tourists’ comfort, offering cozy guest houses, comfortable transport, an English-speaking guide, and local cuisine. Join our small group tour to experience some of the most breathtaking…

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Anjalir230
Jun 2, 2025
Amazing! - Great two day tour. Can be done in a day we think. It was amazing. Azad was really nice and polite. He made the arrangements beautifully. He was very accommodating and helped us throughout the journey. The hosts at the lunch , dinner and accomodation were very sweet. Overall a great experience.
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Helenasz3597ab
Apr 14, 2025
Thank you for a great time in Kazakhstan - Great communication from the very start. Bek, our guide, was friendly, helpful and kept us entertained with his playlists. We saw amazing sights with lovely people. A great trip!
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Nadiachan2015
Apr 13, 2025
Beautiful views and great tour guide - Great tour with our tour guide Bek! The sights were so amazing and the amount of time at each place was perfect. Best tour ever :)
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Whagustin11
Apr 6, 2025
The Best Tour Guide and Amazing Two Days Trip - Unforgettable trip!! We have had great times thanks to Assylzhan, our tour guide. He’s been amazing.. cant tell you enough he is the best we could’ve had for this trip! Super thoughtful and friendly and very accommodating.. plus our destinations were amazingly beautiful! All the places we visited and seeing were breathtaking! Weather was pleasant for both trip!! Thank you again for making our holiday memorable. My parents were actually moved and touched that we had to say goodbye to Assylzhan. And thank you for Zarina and family for accommodating us in Saty village with great food and hospitality! 100 out if 10!!!
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Erichl4884lz
Oct 24, 2024
Overall great experience - We had a great time with this tour. Our guide, Bek, is nice, friendly, and attentive. The itinerary covers major attractions with right amount of time to take many great photos.
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Ryzfair30
Oct 3, 2024
Worth it! 🇰🇿♥️ #ExperienceKazakhstan - Thankful to KVN team for this amazing day trip. We started early morning, before 6am, as it will be a long day. Night before, we received details of the trip including infos on what to expect, climate appropriate clothes to wear, any extra expenses etc. KVN were very detailed. Our 1st stop was the Charyn Canyon, I was really proud of myself that I'm able to climb safely on a certain part of the canyon which was really steep, one for the books. And the view at the top after the climb was truly mesmerizing. Next stop was the Black Canyon, we were there for only short time but it was good to see that too. Then we proceed to Kaindy Lake, where we changed our transport to a soviet-era van as we went off-roading, driving through rocky and muddy roads and passing through brooks. Going up to the mountain where the lake was also another journey. However, when we finally reached the Kaindy Lake, many tourists were already there and couldnt find the perfect spot to take photo. Nevertheless the view was breathtaking. We went for lunch next, a homecook meal (which I think was plov) - super tasty! Coffee, tea, water, fruits biscuits sweets etc. were also served. A delicous treat to re-charge ourselves. Next stop was Kolsay Lake, it was very cold when we reached there (around 6-7 deg C). We are unable to go further down since it was really freezing. We're okay where we stayed anyhow as we also enjoyed the excellent view of the lake. Bek, our super guide, was really fun and helpful. He provides information on these places, even the ones which we were just passing through. He makes sure that all of us were comfortable and enjoying the trip. He even bought raincoats for us, assuming that it'll rain that day, so thoughtful. Thank you so much, Bek! All I can say was that the tour was organized well! Though it was really a long day, it still was an unforgettable trip and super worth it! 100% well-recommended!♥️
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704suhasd
Sep 28, 2024
Great experience with Beka - Beka was very helpful, caring, knowledgeable and patient from the word get go. He ensured we were all taken care during entire trip.
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65johannesg
Sep 26, 2024
A good way to see quite a lot in one day. - What I liked most about this tour was the different and changing landscapes you pass on the way to the sights. Our guide Bek was very attentive and it was interesting to chat with him to get an insight into Kazan society and nature. He also offered you alternatives. For example, if you want to avoid steep paths on the way down and up at the canyon, there is a beautiful path that runs along the top of the canyon and offers fantastic views. Communication about meeting points, time, weather and what to bring was efficient and good. The tour is absolutely worth the money. Another advantage it was a small group. If you have limited time to spend in Kazakhstan, this is a good way to see quite a lot in one day. The tour returned to Almaty around 10pm
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O4270scmartinb
Sep 22, 2024
Absolute Recommendation! - It's been two wonderful great days. We've seen a lot of things. The food, the accommodation were top. (simple but very clean) On the second day we also came to hike.
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964husink
Sep 28, 2024
Fantastic!!! - The View was amazing!! The trip a bit tiring but worth it. The hiurney take about 4 hours in tital from almaty the tour guide was very helpful bring extra water coz 1 botyle privided is nit enough and wear cap a bot hot on sunny day with hiking shoes the horse riding was nice do not hike up use the horse coz around 6000 tengge
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