Kazakhstan legend Tour 3

Kazakhstan legend: Tour 3
Destination: Kazakhstan
Duration: 9 days
Places to visit: Astana - Almaty - Tamgaly - Issyk lake - BAO - Sunkar - Altyn Emel - Charyn Canyon - Almaty

Day 1: Astana
Astana is a capital of Kazakhstan and is considered to be the country of the most visiting estimation each year. And in our case we are looking for all the opportunities to give the maximum comfort to the guests who decide to travel here. The following locations are going to be visited in the tour: the Constitution Square, created in honor of the president of the country, the previous one. That previous president made a decision of changing the name of the city into Nur-Sultan. The next point of the trip is going along the Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. All along the time spent here the guests are able to visit the "Astana-Baiterek" monument, or the panorama of the city. At the same time, the Palace of Peace and Accord, Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and National Museum of History of Kazakhstan are important point of the journey. Then the night is spent in the hotel.

Day 2: Astana - Almaty
From the main capital of the country we move to the southern capital, the city of Almaty. Beng here the first place the guests visit during the tour is the Green Bazaar. Here various national souvenirs are sold, some of the essential goods as well. Then we move to the popular Panfilov Park and Zenkov Cathedral. The boarders are always required to visit the Medeo Gorge, the famous skating rink, annually visited by lots of people. Then we pay our attention to Kok-Tobe hill, with the panoramic view of the city to be seen. The night will be in the hotel.

Day 3: Almaty - Tamgaly - Almaty
This day we start in Almaty, and finish here as well, but in the middle of the day we find ourselves in the way to Tamgaly petroglyphs. These are the ancient images of the oldest times, depicted on the Zhetisu rock. It is now in the list of the UNESCO heritage. The gorge you are going to visit in Kazakhstan is in 170km from the southern capital. Right here we pay attention to the images of 2000 elements of animals and everyday events. Also it is the rock of the period of Saka. The night is in the hotel.

Day 4: Almaty - Issyk Lake - Almaty
Again, Almaty is the starting point to Trans-Ili Alatau - Issyk Gorge. The gorge shows us the wonderful period of the Saka period. In order to get there we mention a necessary visiting of "Golden Man" monument. It is now the symbol of the country. In the period of the tour the clients visit the museum of Issyk gorge. Also, there is the lake of the same name, which seems to emerge 10000 years ago. The night will be in the hotel, when all return back.

Day 5: Almaty- BAO - Sunkar - Almaty
Our team is going to show the Big Almaty gorge located at the height of 2,510 m above sea level. Here we mention the unforgettable views shown from the territory of the lake. The guests than travel along the alatau in order to feel the amazing nature of the country. It is known that the famous Big Almaty Lake takes the emergence of the ancient times, when the glacier started to melt. Though now the lake is cool, even in summer, in the middle of it. When you visit it, you find yourself at the height of 3300m above sea level. This is also the home of Tien Shan firs, juniper. Then all try to make a visit of the Falcon Farm, for seeing hawks training and hunting. The day ends with the return to Almaty back.

Day 6: Almaty - Altyn Emel
This day is going to be overwhelming as we make a tour to Altyn Emel, passing Zhetisu, when the group starts a way at 8 a.m. The road takes about 120km, when the boarders are at the territory of Kapshagai water reservoir. It is notable that this is the greatest region of the city, which is the location of the famous "Kazakh Las-Vegas" casino. Then all make a way to the Basshi village, and then to the Altyn Emel National Park. Here we make a tour and travel further to Big and Small Kalkan mountains. The mountains are high and pure nature makes you feel amazing and enigmatic.  This is the territory when all can visit Djungarian Alatau mountains, Chulak mountain, Matai and Altyn-Emel., the night will be spent in the village.

Day 7: Altyn Emel
The entire day is devoted to seeing the parks and Aktau Mountains, the road to which takes about 2 hours. The mountains are seen as amazing elements of the paleontological area. The investigations revealed the ancient animals of 25-30 million years - rhinos, crocodiles, turtles. Photos can be made here, for you to have memories of the last times. The entire territory of the  mountains are covered with volcanic outputs, which are fragile. So, please welcome here in order to feel all of the greatness.

Day 8: Altyn Emel - Charyn Canyon - Almaty
Today we return to Almaty, but first travel along some of the peculiar sites. Our day starts at 8 a.m. The way to canyon takes about 2 hours. Here we can walk and feel fresh air. Then the guests make a tour to the Castles Valley, the location of which resembles the Grand Canyon of Colorado River in North America in size. The length of the valley is 2km. The entire territory is unforgettable and asks for all of the tourists to visit and be proud of being here. Also, there is the ecological park which is the home of the yurts, where the guests can have a rest, and even spend nights. Here the boarders spend 4 hours, walk along the canyon and return to Almaty.

Day 9: Flight
Transfer to airport.

Price per person: 
02 pax - 1 640 $
04 pax - 1 050 $
06 pax - 820 $
08 pax - 690 $
10 pax - 615 $
Single - 150 $ 

Early check-in - 30 $
Single early check-in - 45 $ 

Half board - 180 $
Full board - 290 $ 

English speaking guide - 860 $ per group 

Flight Astana - Almaty - from 100 $ per person

Transport
02 pax - Sedan, Sprinter in Altyn Emel
04-10 pax - Sprinter 

Service includes:
- Accommodation:
Astana - "Ibis" Hotel 3*
Almaty - "Kazakhstan" Hotel 3*
Altyn Emel - "Aigaikum" Guesthouse
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water supply            

Service does not include:
- Full board
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Visa and visa support
- English speaking guide