SCHEDULE OF DAY


DAY 1
Mileage per day: 335 km 
Almaty City-Altyn Emel-Aktau Cretaceous mountains

07:30AM Departure from your hotel/hostel/ apartments Almaty
the route is very beautiful, make photo stops, the guide introduces you to the regions and shares travel information 
11:30AM Arrival to ALTYN EMEL NATIONAL PARK, 
Check-in to the guest house / separate twin rooms with shower
Yummy Lunch  at  Basshi Village
01:30PM Departure CRETACEOUS MOUNTAINS AKTAU - Bottom of the Ocean "Tethys" - UNIQUE MARTIAN LANDSCAPE
02:30PM Arrival / hiking 1-2 hours, depending on weather conditions / request of our guests / we take photographs
06:00PM Sunset / perfect time  shoot sunset
Overnight in a cozy guest house / private rooms with toilet and shower you feel like at home :)
08:00PM Hommy dinner 




DAY 2
Mileage per day: 362 km
SAND SINING DUNE-ZHARKENT TOWN - CHARYN CANYON-SATTY VILLAGE 

06:00AM Breakfast
07:00AM Departure SAND SINGING DUNE/ 45 km - gravel road
Along the way you can often encounter wild animals such as gazelles, wild horses, camels, foxes, hares, vultures, eagles
08:00AM Arrival to Singing Dune 
It's time to  check the legend - does Dune really sing?!
hiking 30min - 1 hour - depends on the weather
Afterwards we celebrate the victory/coffee break at the location
11:30AM Visit the DRAGON MOUNTAINS - Easy Trekking
01:30PM Lunch at the ZHARKENT TOWN - real lagman of
Dungans and Uyghur food included
02:30 PM  CHINESE MOSQUE
07:00PM Arrival in the village of SATTY
Delicious dinner with a Kazakh family
Accommodation in comfortable twin rooms with shower



DAY 3
Mileage per day: 240 km
KOLSAI LAKE - KINDY LAKE - CHARYN CANYON - ALMATY CITY

7:00AM Breakfast
8:00 -10:00AM Lake KOLSAI
Easy hike around the lake / a guide will show the best photo spots
10:00 - 12:00AM  Lake KAINDY
Horseback ride upon request
1:00PM Delicious LUNCH with a Kazakh family
2:00PM Departure to Charyn CANYON
4:00PM CHARYN CANYON - the best views from the canyon cliffs
8:00PM Arrival in ALMATY
 
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ATTENTION! THE PROGRAM MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS OR IF IT IS NOT SAFE! THE GUIDE HAS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE PROGRAM, SINCE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TOURISTS