Eastern Kazakhstan is a land of amazing, pristine nature. Coniferous forests, an endless number of mushrooms and medicinal herbs that grow right next to the road, mountain lakes, colorful canyons - this is all about East Kazakhstan region. And, Eastern Kazakhstan is considered the cradle of the Turkic civilization, and perhaps of all humanity: after all, it is here that the ancestor of all the apple trees in the world grows on whose branches that same apple ripened.

Start: Ust-Kamenogorsk city

Finish: Ust-Kamenogorsk city

Duration: 6 days

Seasonality: June-August

Map: in picture gallery above.

Note: upon individual request, it is possible to organize a tour from the city of Almaty with a visit to Lake Alakol and Tarbagatai National Park along the way

Day 1:

The city of Ust-Kamenogorsk - Ak-Baur tract - Ablaykit fortress-monastery - Sibinsky Lakes (overnight at the recreation center)

Day 2:

Sibinsky lakes – Upper Tainty lake – Lower Tainty lake – Kurchum crossing – Cape Shekelmes (overnight in a tent camp)

Day 3:

Cape Shekelmes – Kiin-Kerish Canyon – Old Austrian Road – Markokol Lake – Urunkhaika village (overnight in eco-houses)

Day 4:

Urunhaika village – Markakolsky reserve – Berel mounds – Lake Yazevoe, view of Belukha peak (overnight in a tent camp)

Day 5:

Yazevoye Lake – Rakhmanovsky Springs – Katon-Karagay village (souvenirs, gifts from Altai) – Bukhtarma Reservoir (overnight in a tent camp)

Day 6:

Bukhtarma Reservoir - Blue Bay - Osinovsky Pass - Ust-Kamnogorsk city

1.An identification document or passport is required. Since the route partially passes through the border zone, document verification is possible.

2.Individual medicines and personal hygiene items. All our jeeps are equipped with medical first aid kits, but only you know what and in what quantity is right for you.

3.Wardrobe and personal hygiene items. We always recommend that you take care, first of all, of comfortable shoes and sun protection (hat, sunscreen). Depending on the season, you will need a raincoat, wind coat or warm jacket.

► Off-road transportation

► Services of a guide-driver

► Fuel

► Services of a tour guide

► Entrance tickets to the national parks and attractions

► Environmental fees

► Accommodation

► Use of camping equipment (tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, etc.)

► Car passenger insurance

► Meals (three times a day)

► Drinking water

► Hiking

► Pictures from the trip

► Flights to/from the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk

► Airport transfer

► Hotel in the city of arrival and departure

► Alcoholic drinks (optional)

► Activities as desired (horse riding, catamarans)

► Souvenirs

Tour cost:

The final and exact cost of the tour is calculated individually depending on the number of people, wishes and preferences for overnight accommodation. For example a complete program for two tourists, on an all-inclusive basis, with overnight stays in good hotels, will cost from $5,500 for two at an all-inclusive rate.