Almaty Private Tours and Day Trips

The Charyn day tour visits the Valley of Castles, Moon Canyon and Bestamak and takes roughly 12 hours. The Kolsai, Kaindy and Charyn express starts at 05:00 and lasts about 14–16 hours. For sightseeing in Almaty, the Shymbulak and city tour combines a mountain ascent, lunch and walks through the old city centre. For a stopover, choose one of the three proposed routes according to your flight schedule.

If you want to visit both lakes with a night between travel days, the two-day Kolsai and Kaindy programme includes accommodation in Saty. Open each tour to compare its walking distances, meal arrangements and return-time estimates before choosing.

The two-day Altyn-Emel route stays in Basshi and visits the Aktau Mountains and Singing Dune. Three- to five-day regional programmes add different combinations of canyons, lakes and mountain valleys. They are separate itineraries: a place shown on one route is not automatically included on another. Seasonal conditions also differ. The Assy day trip lists May–October, subject to weather, while several canyon and lake programmes operate year-round with access checks. Prices on the cards are starting rates per person; use the full tour’s group-size tariff and inclusion list to compare costs. Send your dates, number of travellers and preferred programme for confirmation. Compare our Kazakhstan tours for longer trips across the country.