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Kolsai Tour

Tour 2: Kolsai Tour
Duration: 6 days
In short: Almaty − Issyk − Saty − Kaindy − Kolsai 2 − Charyn − Almaty

Day 1: Almaty
Welcome to Almaty, the southern capital of Kazakhstan. This city is a very interesting site from the point of view of sightseeing, as the city tour takes about 6 hours. All of the time will be devoted to the investigation of the Green Bazaar, where you can bargain in order to get the product you need. Then the group visits such places as Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, Kok-Tobe. The last one is the park where the city panorama can be seen. The Cathedral was put in honor of the people died for the future of the country. Then there will be a cable trip along the cableway. The day ends with a route back to the hotel. 

Day 2: Almaty – Issyk – Almaty
Dear guests have breakfast, go for a short trip and then at 11:00 a.m. start for Issyk Lake. During the route of 7 hours there will be given extra information about the lake and the country itself. Also, there is a gorge named Issyk right on the Kuldja tract. Everyone in a trip can travel here.  The tract is known for the site along which a great amount of caravans going in the ancient times. The boarders will see the monument "Golden Man", the symbol of the country. Then everyone takes a way and wanders in the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “ISSYK”. Finally we get to the lake and see that it estimates about 10000 years old of existence. The gorge suffered the disaster of 1963. The day ends with the returning to the hotel.

Day 3: Almaty – Saty – Kaindy
Today we start our way at 7:00 and make a way to the Kolsai Lakes. At 12:00 we are already here and have lunch. Then there will be a way to the Kaindy Lake which in translation means the “birch lake” at the altitude of 2000 m above sea level with a great amount of trees and pines growing here. The lake was created in 1911, in the resukt of the earthquake and flooding, with the formation of the dam. The surface of the lake opens us amazing views of cold temperatures, due to the mountain location. The atmosphere of the lake opens us amazing views of mystical beauties of nature. Then there will be a way to the Saty settlement, the boarding house will be reserved for the night.

Day 4: Saty – Kolsai 2
Today the guests need to wake up at 7:00, they have breakfast and then make a trekking way to Kolsai-1 to the lake Kolsai-2 lakes. The lakes mean the “Pearls of the Northern Tien-Shan” as here there are three lakes which are better to be seen by all. One of the largest lakes can be visited by the guests, they can see the beauties of the landscapes. Here everyone can go for the mushroom hunting! Horse-riding is also available here. As for the highest lake among the others, it is rather small, being surrounded with the Tien Shan firs and located at the meadows of the heights. Being here in a tour it is possible to find berries, mushrooms and go fishing. Water is clean and transparent. As for the animal world, here you can notice the Marals, mountain goats, wolves and even bears. Then we return to the boarding house.

Day 5: Saty – Charyn – Almaty
We are glad to welcome you to see the famous Charyn Canyon. The departure starts at 09:00 a.m. The guests have an opportunity to see the miracle of Kazakhstan. The site resembles us the Grand Canyon of Colorado River in North America. And even better, just travel here! Here the visitors have an opportunity to witness the hills of 300m high with an unforgettable sightseeing "Valley of Castles". The valley is presented by being about 2 km long and 80 m wide. Everything was created by natural means, with no actions of the man. The architecture is unique, beautiful and enigmatic. Then at 19:00 p.m. we arrive to Almaty.

Day 6: Flight
Today the group has breakfast in the hotel, than goes check-out procedure before 12:00 and then goes a way to the airport.

Price per person:
02 pax – 1 045 $
04 pax – 680 $
06 pax – 520 $
08 pax – 435 $
10 pax – 385 $
Single – 120 $

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

Half board – 80 $
Full board – 130 $ 

English speaking guide – 570 $ per group

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
     Almaty – “Kazakhstan” Hotel 3*
     Saty – Homestay
- Mineral water supply
- 2 dinners and 2 lunches
- Admission tickets to all museums
- English speaking escort (takes care of organizational questions)            

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

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