"KAZAKH SAFARI"
In this jeep tour we will visit an amazing place - one of the largest national natural parks in Kazakhstan - Altyn Emel.
On the first day we will visit the Saka burial mounds “Besshatyr”, dating back to the 6th-4th centuries BC. The burial complex includes about 30 royal mounds. On the largest of them, work was carried out to better understand the structure of the mounds: it was cut so that tourists had the opportunity to go inside the royal tomb and see everything with their own eyes, and not just look at the hills.
The Besshatyr burial ground is located near the coast of the Kapchagay reservoir, on the shore of which we will stop for a swim and lunch.
Next, we will overcome the eponymous Altyn Emel pass, shimmering in the golden rays of the sun, which, according to legend, was named by the “conqueror of the world” Genghis Khan himself.
The choice of place for an overnight stay is given to the tourist: a hotel (guest house) in the village of Basshi, or a tent camp.
On the second day we will visit the ranger cordon “Kokbastau”, where there is a specially protected natural monument - a 700-year-old willow, from where we will continue our journey to the chalk mountains of Aktau. The mountains are the bottom of a prehistoric sea: colorful hills formed from bluish-gray sandstone and red clay, interspersed with yellow and pink carnelians, jasper and white quartz, reminiscent of a layer cake. There we will go trekking. We provide tourists with a variety of routes that differ in length and complexity.
Our next stop is the volcanic Katutau Mountains. After the volcanic eruptions, the lava solidified and formed many fantastic-looking dark red figures, the bizarre shapes of which we will walk through.
The choice of place to spend the night is also given to the tourist.
On the third day, the pearl of the reserve awaits us, a natural phenomenon - the famous “Singing Dune”, the sands of which in dry weather emit a sound like the melody of an organ. And also, on the way back to Almaty we will visit Buddhist rock paintings - Tamgaly-Tas on the banks of the Ili River.
Note: a jeep tour of Altyn Emel can be reduced to 2 days, but in this case, visiting the Besshatyr mounds, the beach on Kapchagai, hiking in the Aktau mountains are excluded from the program.
Tour locations:Besshatyr mounds; Altyn Emel pass; Aktau mountains; Katutau mountains; Singing Dune; 700-year-old willow; Tamgaly-Tas;
Seasonality: March-November;
Duration:3 days, 2 nights / 2 days, 1 night
► Off-road transportation
► Fuel
► Services of a guide-driver
► Meals (1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner) / (2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners)
►Accommodation in a guest house
► Drinking water
► Services of a tour guide
► ntrance tickets to Altyn Emel National Park
►Eco fees
► Hiking
►Use of camping equipment
►Passenger insurance
►Alcoholic drinks
► Airport transfer
► Accommodation in Almaty
2 DAY TOUR:
1 tourist – $740 jeep
2 tourists – 800$ jeep (400$ per person)
3 tourists – $860 jeep (287$ per person)
4 tourists - $920 jeep cramped seating, little space for luggage ($230 per person)
4 tourists - $1260 sprinter 4x4 ($315 per person)
If there are more than 4 tourists in the group, you will need a second SUV or Sprinter 4x4
5 tourists – $1320 sprinter 4x4 ($264 per person)
6 tourists – $1380 sprinter 4x4 ($230 per person)
7 tourists – $1440 sprinter 4x4 ($205 per person)
8 tourists - $1500 sprinter 4x4 ($188 per person)
3 DAY TOUR:
1 tourist – $1150 jeep
2 tourists – 1210$ jeep (605$ per person)
3 tourists – 1270$ jeep (424$ per person)
4 tourists - $1330 jeep cramped seating, little space for luggage ($333 per person)
4 tourists - $1760 sprinter 4x4 ($440 per person)
If there are more than 4 tourists in the group, you will need a second SUV or Sprinter 4x4
5 tourists - $1800 sprinter 4x4 ($360 per person)
6 tourists – $1860 sprinter 4x4 ($310 per person)
7 tourists – $1920 sprinter 4x4 ($275 per person)
8 tourists - $1980 sprinter 4x4 ($248 per person)
