Kazakhstan · 1-DAY TOURS
A single free day and a country of long distances. These 15 are the runs that get out and back inside one, with departure times, driving hours and prices so you can judge what is realistic.
Explore Charyn, Black, Kolsai, Kaindy, and Moon Canyons on a 17-hour Almaty day trip with guides, park tickets, and mountain views.
“the tour is very lively thanks to our tour guide, she is very very energetic and fun... cant wait to go back in KZ and book another tour with pandakz 🥰”
Explore Charyn Canyon, Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes from Almaty on a long, affordable day trip with guides, transport and optional activities.
“Such a great trip that covered so much despite the large distances from Almaty. Our guide Altynai was really professional and helpful, and was also able to keep a tight ship in order to give us ample time for each location while getting us home at a godly-enough hour. Definitely recommend this tour for first timers in Kazakhstan!”
Review of Almaty’s 17-hour trip to Kolsai, Kaindy, Charyn and Black Canyons, with costs, transport advice, guides and practical tips.
“It was a good value tour as we visited 2 canyons & 2 lakes. All scenic & stunning. The guides Nus Nurtas & Karina were commendable. They made the bumpy bus ride to Kaindy Lake less painful by entertaining us with music and teaching us some Kazakh words & phrases. Highly recommended.”
Review of Almaty’s Turgen Waterfall and Issyk Lake day trip, with hiking tips, lunch advice, transport details, guide quality, and value.
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had a wonderful trip with Sayana to Issyk Lake and the Turgen Waterfalls! She was very friendly, helpful, and shared interesting information along the way. The scenery was beautiful, and we really enjoyed the experience. Highly recommend her for anyone visiting Almaty!”
Compare Charyn Canyon, Kaindy Lake, and Kolsai Lake on a long Almaty day trip with transport, guides, park fees, and practical tips.
“Good tour. With natural beauty. With some buts: very infantile guide, partly felt like in a kindergarten. The UAZ drive is not suitable for people with frequent back pain. Thanks for this…”
Review of Almaty’s 16-hour tour to Kaindy, Kolsai Lakes, and Black Canyon, with practical tips on costs, transport, hiking, and value.
“The tour was very enjoyable and thanks to our guide Tomi, who was very caring and looked after us. She has a very good sense of humour which helped in passing long hours of journey. Her knowledge of English is very good and her explanations of the legends was interesting. Highly recommended.”
Review of Almaty’s Charyn Canyon and Kolsai Lake tour, with practical details on price, timing, guides, lunch, hikes, and value.
“We had a very nice time with our guide Diana. She is very knowledgeable and fun. The driver has a "bit heavy foot on the throttle" - so we reached our destinations quicker -, but he drives safely, car is very well maintained, so we still felt safe alRead more”
Explore Turgen Waterfall and Assy Plateau from Almaty by 4x4, with mountain views, guided walks, tea, and practical tips for a full-day escape.
“We Had such a good day on our trip today our guide zahanna was super kind and always checked if we needed anything everything was so well organized and we really enjoyed ourselves definitely a day full of good memories”
Review of a private Charyn Canyon day trip from Almaty, with Valley of Castles hikes, river lunch, transport, guides, price, and practical tips.
“We had 4 day private tour which included a trip to charyon canyon as well as kolsai lake.. from the day we landed from uae to Almaty..ilyas our guide has been fabulous...he was punctual , courteous ,knowledgeable and was great ambassadRead more”
Explore Almaty’s Zailiyskiy Alatau on a guided backcountry ski or snowboard day with flexible routes, local guides, and pickup.
“Completed a two day avalanche awareness course with max then a day tour with Kirill. Both were fantastic!! Max was a very knowledgeable instructor and we learnt a lot!!”
See Kolsai Lake, Charyn Canyon, Moon Canyon, and Black Canyon on a private Almaty day trip with lunch and hotel pickup.
“tour was excellent but the driver drove very dangerously and was very mean. No air conditioning in the car. I would not recommend this tour to anyone with this driver!!!”
Explore Charyn Canyon, Kaindy Lake, and Kolsai Lake from Almaty on a long but rewarding day trip with lunch included.
“This tour was great! It took me to several wonderful places of both dramatic and calming natural beauty probably unknown to most tourists coming to Kazakhstan (including myself, it was my second time in Kazakhstan but I had only viRead more”
Review of a private Almaty day tour to Charyn Canyon, Kaindy, and Kolsai Lakes, with practical timing, costs, guides, and travel tips.
“We had a great experience with Sam’s Tour. Our one day private tour to charyn, Kolsai & Kaindy was excellent!! Our guide Ayan from Sam’s tour was helpful and supportive throughout the trip. Though this was a long day tour, we didn’t fiRead more”
Review of a private Almaty day tour to Charyn Canyon, Kaindy Lake, and Kolsai Lakes, with timing, costs, transport, meals, and practical tips.
“This tour was the absolute highlight of our trip to Almaty, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. We did the full-day journey to Charyn Canyon, Kaindy Lake, and Kolsay Lakes, and every moment was spectacular. The natural beauty is simRead more”
Review of a private Charyn Canyon tour from Almaty, with Moon Canyon, Bartogai Reservoir, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“Our guide/driver Dmitry was really fantastic. Very knowledgeable but not over-bearing. He was intuitive to everyone's personality. He made a great effort to point out everything that had genuine interest. We all had a wonderful day. Very often guides try too hard. If you book any tour, ask for him.”
Canyon, lake, steppe and city, grouped by the kind of day it is.
