Kazakhstan Tour 7

Tour structure:
Day 1: Almaty
Day 2: Almaty - Tamgaly - Altyn Emel
Day 3: Altyn Emel
Day 4: Altyn Emel - Charyn - Almaty
Day 5: Flight

Day 1: Almaty
Welcome to Almaty! Today you will departure from the airport and straightly move to observe all attractives. Almaty - the largest and greenest city of Kazakhstan. The city is located at the bottom of Zailiiskiy Alatau ridge of in the southeast of Kazakhstan. The first destination of the tour will be popular place for town residents - the Green Bazaar. The Green market is a place where life always is in full swing, bright and friendly sellers invite buyers and attract with the fresh and tasty foodstuffs. In course of the tour you will visit one of the oldest Almaty parks - Panfilov Park, where is located one of the most impressive wooden churches in the world - Zenkov Cathedral. Zenkov Cathedral was erected by ancient technologies without of using any nail. En route you will also discover the Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame. After exploration of all cultural territories, you will discover the Medeo Gorge one of the main sights of a city. The complex is located in 15 km from a city. There is situated known for the whole world the biggest mountain skating rink and at the same place is located the dam which protects a complex from flooding and flows. Next destination is the Kok-Tobe. There are amusement park, a ferris wheel and the well-known television tower. In Kok-Tobe Park you can admire the magnificent panorama of the city from the special observation deck. In conclusion of the tour you will have the short ride from the cableway, which takes about 6 min. Driving to the hotel.

Day 2: Almaty - Tamgaly - Altyn Emel
The tour continues! Today you will have a wonderful drive straight to Altyn Emel national park, and stop to explore Tamgaly Tas on the way. On the road you will pass artificial Kapshagai water reservoir, popular zone for rest and fishing, it is the biggest lake in Almaty region. The most popular is north of this lake, where is situated resorts. The next attraction point will be Tamgaly Tas. The complex of Tamgaly-Tas is an outstanding monument of art, history and culture in Kazakhstan. This picturesque place attracts many tourists! Here, on rocks, have found improbably beautiful images of the Buddha. After it you will have another couple of driving hours to Basshi village, which is located at the territory of Altyn Emel National Park and have an excursion to the 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. The unique nature contains about 1800 kinds of plants, from them 21 kind is brought in the Red book of Kazakhstan. This sandy hill consists of very fine pure sand, which starts to "sing" in windy weather and its sound reminds the organ music. After hiking up to the 150-meter dune, you will return to Basshi village overnight in a cozy local hotel.

Day 3: Altyn Emel
Today your adventure starts with moving on unpaved park roads over 80 km (approx. 2 hours) to the Aktau Mountains. Aktau Mountains (White Mountains) - the most picturesque and unique place on the landscapes in national park. This bottom of the ancient sea, is no time filling the Iliisky hollow. In process of disappearance the nature has created here the most fascinating gorges and canyons from the steep walls combined by multi-coloured layers of breeds: from green and red in the bottom part to motley and white in the top. Mountains Aktau is one of the largest paleontologic sites. Among the finds there are the remains the giant rhinos, crocodiles, turtles. After sightseeing at Aktau mountains, you will drive back to Basshi village for overnight.

Day 4: Altyn Emel - Charyn - Almaty
In course of the tour you will be transferred Ash-tree Grove on the Temerlik River. In a nature sanctuary rich and various flora. Only rare - more than 50 kinds. 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. Here natural plantings of an Sogdians Ash-tree have remained in a primordial form. Charyn canyon - the unique natural monument which is a part of Charyn national park which has been opened in February, 2004 to keep and restore unique natural monuments the nature. Charyn canyon is fine, and the impressions received here, remain in memory for all life.Transfer to Almaty and overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Flight
Transfer to Almaty International airport.