Almaty: Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyons Day Trip

1.Almaty: Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyons Day Trip
A long Almaty day trip that strings together Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, and Kaindy Lake, with guided walks and optional extras.
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The 10 most popular almaty city tours in Kazakhstan. What each trip covers, who runs it, and what you pay to book.

A long Almaty day trip that strings together Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, and Kaindy Lake, with guided walks and optional extras.

Kolsai, Kaindy, and Charyn in two days, with an overnight yurt camp, Kazakh meals, and an off-road Soviet van ride. From $130.

A full-day Almaty escape: hike Turgen Waterfall, grab optional trout-farm lunch, then stroll Issyk Lake with time for photos.

Two days from Almaty to Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes, then Charyn Canyon and Valley of Castles, with UAZ rides and a village stay.

Joinme Asia’s Almaty day tour links mountain icons and city classics: Medeu rink, 842-step climb, Shymbulak cable car, Rahat chocolate and Kok-Tobe views.

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Big Almaty Lake tour from Almaty with pickup and park entry, plus optional hike. Walk, drive, and get big mountain views.
“Dmitriy is an extremely knowledgeable guide, giving us in depth history of Kazakhstan on the journey to the mountains. He also explained how the mountain lakes etc were formed which was very interesting. The hike itself was amazing. It was challenging, but that made the view at the Big Almaty Lake even better. It truly…”

Bus tour through Almaty’s key sights plus a roundtrip cable car to Shymbulak, with mountain views and local walks.
“its all perfect thank you to our tour guide ms assem who has been very patience to us, she so perfect and very passionate with her job more than 100% satisfied here”
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