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3 Days 2 Nights Private Tour to the Land of Nomads
3 Days 2 Nights Private Tour to the Land of Nomads
3 Days 2 Nights Private Tour to the Land of Nomads
3 Days 2 Nights Private Tour to the Land of Nomads
3 Days 2 Nights Private Tour to the Land of Nomads

3-Day Nomadic Adventure: Turgen Falls, Assy Plateau & Glamping

By Trekking Club Kazakhstan
Free cancellation available
Price is ￥151,159 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

On this tour you will have a unique opportunity to visit not only the best natural attractions of the Almaty region, but also get acquainted with the history, life and culture of Kazakh nomads. And spend 2 nights in glamping style under the starry sky in the mountains!
There is an excursion around the King's Valley in the itinerary - with ancient Scythian burial mounds including one where the Golden Man, the symbol of Kazakhstan, was found. A visit to the highland lake Issyk and hikes to the famous waterfalls in the Turgen gorge. A 6-hour jeep tour of the Assy plateau where you will be meeting nomads, studying rock paintings and looking at the observatory.
Accommodation is at the Trekking Club camp in Turgen gorge, which became the finalist of TOP-100 Green Destination in 2019.

Activity location

  • Archeological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Archeological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

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3-Day Nomadic Adventure: Turgen Falls, Assy Plateau & Glamping
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 9:00am
Price details
￥151,159 x 1 Adult￥151,159
Total
Price is ￥151,159
Until Sat, Jun 21
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedDrinking water
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedScythian museum (Issyk, King’s Valley) entry tickets
  • What's includedWhat's includedIle-Alatau National Park's entry fees and permissions
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate guiding
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccommodation at a Trekking Club campsite, 2 nights
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMenu does not include soft/alcohol drinks, snacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedRent of personal clothes/shoes, personal hygienic set etc.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses like telephone calls, souvenirs etc.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedScythian sauna at a camp (by request)

Know before you book

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Almaty - Scythian open air museum - Issyk Lake - Turgen falls
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Trekking Club campsite in Turgen, glamping
Archeological Museum of Local Lore
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Morning pick up in Almaty, start driving to the east along the Trans-Ili mountain ridge - by the Kuldja Road, a part of the Silk Way. First stop is at a nice museum of Saki (Scythe) culture located at the entrance of the Issyk town. The museum is situated in the centre of the King's valley, famous for its giant burials of ancient rulers and warriors of Saki tribes (IX – III BC). One of the burials is excavated and is open for the visitors so that everyone could see how people like a famous Golden Man (symbol of Kazakhstan) were buried. An excursion by the museum and a King’s valley takes 45 minutes and after it we head up the mountains to see another attraction - a highland Issyk Lake.
Lake Issyk
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Lake Issyk is the pearl of the Trans-Ili Alatau ridge. The color of its water changes depending on the season and can be from steel gray to turquoise. The surrounding peaks are reflected in the surface of the lake, and this is definitely worth seeing landscape.
Turgenskiy Medvezhiy Waterfall
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
It's time to leave a hospitable Issyk gorge and move to another famous one - Turgen gorge. There are 15 kilometres more to the east from Issyk, and we enter huge Turgen ravine. Turgen is one of the most beautiful places in Zailisky Alatau range. While you’re moving further by the road that stretches deep into the canyon along the overflowing Turgen River, you feast your eyes on the richness of the luxuriant vegetation. In the beginning of the gorge, a well-known rainbow trout farm is located. Turgen valley is also known for its waterfalls: there are 7 big falls in this area but 2 of them are definitely “must visit” places: a Bear waterfall is 30 meters tall and located a height of 1450m ASL, and Kairak waterfall – the gem of Turgen collection. So, we will not miss a chance and take a guided hike to the Bear waterfall (1.5 hours).
Turgenskoye Gorge
  • 1h
By the end of the day we arrive in the upper reaches of Turgen gorge and accommodate at Trekking Club campsite, which will become your unforgettable "glamping" experience! What is a camp about? Our camp is a huge forest "island", fenced off from civilization by a turbulent river on the one hand and the slopes of the Assy plateau on the other. It really is an island! Cars remain in the parking lot on the shore, and you can get to us only by crossing the suspension bridge, the idea of which we spied on in Nepal. The camp became a finalist of Sustainable Destinations TOP 100 by Green Destinations, and can proudly say that it remains the most environmentally friendly tourist destination in Kazakhstan. Accommodation is provided in big two-room safari-styled tents with lighting, beds. In such a lovely place we take a dinner (riverside buffet in a big canteen tent), take hot shower and stay overnight - surrounded by high mountains and wild nature.
Day 2: Jeep-tour by Assy highland plateau
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Trekking Club campsite in Turgen, glamping
Plateau Assy
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
Breakfast at a camp, drive up by the gorge (real off-road!) to the Assy Plateau. The road starts in the forest zone of Turgen gorge, and climbs up through the thicket that ends suddenly at a height of 2600 meters ASL. And a boundless green highland valley appears. The Kazakh nomads use Asy plateau for the thousands of years as a summer pasture, and they are still there with their goats, sheep, horses and white yurts. Enjoy the nomadic wanders: immense highlands full of beautiful happy animals, white beads of yurts scattered here and there across the vast plateau, shepherds followed by their faithful Tazy dogs, ancient Saki (Scythian) ruins and burial pyramids, Bronze Age rock carvings, and of course wildlife. After a picnic on the plateau with incredible views of Tien Shan snow peaks and glaciers, we stop to see the Assy space observatory and drive down to the camp.
Turgenskoye Gorge
  • 1h
By the end of the day we drive back to the Turgen gorge and our lovely camp. Take dinner and stay another night. Those inspired by the nomads may also try a Scythian sauna, which is available at a camp.
Day 3: Kairak Waterfall hike - Almaty
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Kairakskiy Waterfall
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
After a breakfast at a camp, be ready for a walk! A way starts at a confluence of rivers Kishi-Turgen and Turgen. A good, wide path follows up the Turgen stream. There are 8 kilometres in total from Batan (start point) to the fall, with no significant ascents or dangerous points. All you need is to enjoy the amazing wild nature around – deep Schrenk spruce groves paved with endemic mossy grasses, ash-tree shrubs, colourful meadows… Having crossed 11 old bridges, we finally come at a confluence of Turgen and Kairak rivers where turn left and hike up for another 20 minutes. The Kairak waterfall is one of the biggest in the region: it’s height is 70m and it never dries. A way to the waterfall takes 2,5-3 hours of walking. Normally we spend another 30-40 minutes near the fall to take pictures and lunch. Way back takes another 2 hours, so you should consider 5-6 hours of walking in total. After a hike we come back to the camp and take late lunch.
Almaty
  • 2h
After a late lunch at a camp, we start driving back to Almaty (2 hours). You may expect arrival to your hotel in late afternoon.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESArcheological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEArcheological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

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