Kazakhstan Tour 6

 

Tour structure:
Day 1: Almaty - Tamgaly - Altyn Emel
Day 2: Altyn Emel
Day 3: Altyn Emel - Charyn - Almaty
Day 4: Flight

Day 1: Almaty - Tamgaly - Altyn Emel
Welcome to Almaty! You will embark in an exciting tour. Our representative will pick you up from the airport and you then you will experience the south of Kazakhstan. You are going drive directly to Altyn Emel national park, and explore Tamgaly Tas on the way. In course of the tour we will meet artificial Kapshagai water reservoir. One of the famous resort of Almaty, a popular place for relax and fishing. Your next remarkable point will be Tamgaly Tas, rock paintings are accompanied by graceful Tibetan inscriptions. Unique style of the image is reached by means of the thin technics of a carving on a stone and graceful planimetric lines. Drawings are dated XIV - XVI centuries.  The adventure continues with couple of driving hours to Basshi village, that is located at the territory of Altyn Emel National Park. The date of creation of natural park considers on April, 10th, 1996. You will discover the most prominent phenomenon Singing Dune. It reaches a height of 150 meters and a length of about 3 km, and is located in one of the corners of the Altyn-Emel National Park. This sandy hill consists of very fine pure sand, which begins to "sing" in windy weather and its sound reminds the organ music. However it is unique not only singing, but also rare formation in surrounding among stone mountains. Ater discovering these areas, in the end of your tour, you will return to Basshi village. Night will be in a lovely hotel.

Day 2: Altyn Emel
In the morning you will head on unpaved park roads over 80 km , the road will take about 2 hours to the Aktau Mountains. Aktau Mountains (White Mountains) are world-renowned paleontological field. The name of park Altyn Emel is connected with the Mongolian legend and in transfer means «a gold saddle». The primary goals of creation of park-reserve are preservation of unique natural complexes of the Iliisky intermountain hollow, its flora and fauna, protection of paleontologic and natural objects, cultural and historical monuments. The park also pays much attention to development of ecological tourism and ecological education. In the layers of Paleogene lacustrine deposits well-preserved remains of ancient animals whose age is estimated at 25-30 million years have been found. Among the finds there are the remains the giant rhinos, crocodiles, turtles. Martian landscape,the bizarre shape of the gorge, rocks and canyons turns the mountain into labyrinth.  After exploration Aktau mountains, you will come to Basshi village for overnight.

Day 3: Altyn Emel - Charyn - Almaty  
Today you will transfer to Ash-tree Grove on the Temerlik River. The Ash-tree Grove is impressive place, where people enjoy epic forest. This place became a National Reserve in 1964. The grove is known for rare plants like Ili oleaster, willow and poplar. According to a legend, another 5 million years ago a wind blew a seed of Sogdian Ash-tree in this so-called "Valley of Yurts". Transfer to Charyn Canyon. Upon arrival, you will admire the grand panorama and go down the stairs to the bottom of the canyon, then walk around 2 km through the maze of the Castles Valley with its walls of bizarre shapes overhanging you. The Charyn canyon is the deep picturesque gorge, one of the most beautiful places of Kazakhstan. Many  named it "younger brother"  of American the Grand Canyon of Colorado river - the biggest gorge on the earth. Castle Valey named due to an unusual relief of rocks which have the diversified forms, the majority of them are similar to castles, but is as well what remind human faces and figures. Transfer to Almaty and overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Flight
Transfer to Almaty International airport. 

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