One of the most beautiful gorges in the Trans-Ili Alatau Mountains is located in 61 km from the main road Gulja. The road stretches along the full-flowing river Turgen deep into the gorge. At any time of year hillsides covered with lush vegetation please your eyes.
Especially beautiful this place in Autumn. Hotels, chalets, cozy restaurants are conveniently located along the route, as well as the famous trout farm where you can catch the royal fish and get it fried for lunch. Rising above the mountains, getting to the place from which extends the path to the waterfalls Bear Buzgul. And the most active travelers will be able to make the 8 kilometer climb to a stunning waterfall Kayrak height of which is 55 m. Through the place Bataan road climbs higher up the plateau Assy - traditional for summer grazing since ancient times.
Exceptionally clean air and plenty of sunny days per year enabled to build one of the most high-altitude observatories of the Soviet Union. It also connoisseur and lover of archeology have the opportunity to visit the excavations of ancient settlements of the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. Bataan and Assy - a favorite vacation spot mushroom. Most often in these places there are mushrooms. In this part Turgen Gorge as are declared a natural monument Chinturgen mossy spruce stands growing on the permafrost. On the way back to the city travelers must visit the source of beauty and youth, located at the entrance to the gorge. After a hot summer day and a good walking distance to enjoy a drink only pure delicious spring water, listen to legends connected with the miraculous power source, and for all take with them memories of beautiful places in Kazakhstan!
The Issyk lake is in Issyk gorge Trans Ili Alatau, approximately in 70 km to the east Alatau, at height of 1756 meters above sea level. In 1963 powerful torrents of meltwater from the glacier area poured into the upper reaches of the Issyk river. The gigantic waves destroyed the natural dam and the lake was washed away within hours. Even now it has been only partly restored. The route to lake is remarkable by that, it acquaints you with bright display of Sacae culture in Kazakhstan - archaeology by monuments, gorges. Among them, rare on Issyk lake barrow, having 60 metres in length and 6 metres in height. In it grave was found out young soldier-Sacae tribes, in gold smart clothes, beside have found over four thousand highly art gold things and plates (3,5 kg of gold), silver scale, where the inscription from 26 marks is not deciphered yet.
Tour duration: 8 hours
Tour distance by car: 200 km
The tourplan:
08:30AM – gathering
09:00AM – departure
10:00AM-10:30AM – visit to the ostrich farm
11:00AM – visit to the Golden Man Monument,
11:30AM-12:15PM – arrival to the bus park
12:15PM-13:00PM – walk to the Bear waterfall
13:00PM-13:30PM – rest at the waterfall, picnic
13:30PM-14:15PM – return to the bus
14:15PM-14:30PM – trip to the salmon farm
14:30PM-16:30PM – excursion around the salmon farm, picnic
17:30PM-19:00PM – return to Almaty
The tour price includes:
1. Сar, minivan or bus rental (depending on the group size)
2. Driver’s service
3. Professional guide’s service
4. Natural park entrance fees
5. Taxes
The price - 5500 tg. per person.
Do not forget to bring with you: - a raincoat, sun glasses, a hat, a camera, a snack, clothes for the weather, an identity card.
Contact +7 (727)327 63 65 and mob.number 87018510758 Madina