NATIONAL PARK "ALTYN-EMEL" 

2 days

"Altyn-Emel" is a national natural park located in the valley of the Ili River in Kazakhstan. The park was founded on April 10, 1996 in order to preserve a unique natural complex, archaeological and historical-cultural monuments, rare and endangered species of plants and animals. On the territory of the park with a total area of 520 thousand hectares, one can find various landscapes: mountainous, sandy, desert, gravelly, desert.
Having ordered this tour, you will visit: Singing Dune, Aktau (White Mountains), Katutau (Lava Mountains), Red Mountains, 700-year-old willow.
The length of the route is 770 km (40% of the steppe road route).
Travel Program:
Day 1.
  • 07:00 - departure from Almaty towards the village of Basshi (250 km from Almaty) for accommodation in the guest house and lunch.
  • 13:00 - departure to the Aktau mountains (White Mountains), travel time 1 hour 40min (75km).
  • Walk for 2 hours, after moving to the mountains of Katutau (Lava Mountains).
  • 19:00 - arrival at the guest house.
  • 19:30 - dinner, overnight.
Day 2.
  • 08:00 - Breakfast.
  • 09:00 - Departure to the Singing Dune (50 km from Basshi), travel time 1 hour.
  • 2 hours walk.
  • 13:00 - lunch in the village of Basshi. After lunch, return to the city of Almaty.
  • 18:00 - arrival in the city of Almaty.

We recommend to take with you: documents, comfortable hiking shoes, a jacket to protect from rain and wind, a hat, sunglasses, sunblock. When choosing clothes, you should rely on the travel season, you can also contact us and ask all your questions.
This is a classic program, however, you can change and supplement it as you wish.


 

NATIONAL PARK "ALTYN-EMEL" 

2 days
"Altyn-Emel" is a national natural park located in the valley of the Ili River in Kazakhstan. The park was founded on April 10, 1996 in order to preserve a unique natural complex, archaeological and historical-cultural monuments, rare and endangered species of plants and animals. On the territory of the park with a total area of 520 thousand hectares, one can find various landscapes: mountainous, sandy, desert, gravelly, desert.
Having ordered this tour, you will visit: Singing Dune, Aktau (White Mountains), Katutau (Lava Mountains), Red Mountains, 700-year-old willow.
The length of the route is 770 km (40% of the steppe road route).
Travel Program:
Day 1.
  • 07:00 - departure from Almaty towards the village of Basshi (250 km from Almaty) for accommodation in the guest house and lunch.
  • 13:00 - departure to the Aktau mountains (White Mountains), travel time 1 hour 40min (75km).
  • Walk for 2 hours, after moving to the mountains of Katutau (Lava Mountains).
  • 19:00 - arrival at the guest house.
  • 19:30 - dinner, overnight.
Day 2.
  • 08:00 - Breakfast.
  • 09:00 - Departure to the Singing Dune (50 km from Basshi), travel time 1 hour.
  • 2 hours walk.
  • 13:00 - lunch in the village of Basshi. After lunch, return to the city of Almaty.
  • 18:00 - arrival in the city of Almaty.

We recommend to take with you: documents, comfortable hiking shoes, a jacket to protect from rain and wind, a hat, sunglasses, sunblock. When choosing clothes, you should rely on the travel season, you can also contact us and ask all your questions.
This is a classic program, however, you can change and supplement it as you wish.