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Kaindy and Kolsay Lake Tour

By Erkin Global
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$80 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 16h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Begin your day with an early departure from Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. As you travel, the ever-changing countryside unfolds before you, offering a glimpse into the natural beauty that awaits.

Your first stop is the renowned Kaindy Lake, known for its surreal sunken forest. The sight of submerged trees beneath the lake's turquoise surface against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks is truly mesmerising.

After lunch, The journey begins at Lower Kolsay, the most accessible of the three. Enjoy a leisurely walk by its shores, taking in the serene atmosphere and mountain reflections.

In the evening we will return to Almaty.

Tour highlights are below:
Witness the surreal beauty of Kaindy Lake with its sunken forest and emerald waters.
Explore the Kolsay Lake, which offering a unique charm and natural spectacle.

It will take 4.5 hours to get to the destination, and also 4.5 hours to get back to Almaty.

Activity location

  • Lake Kaindy
    • Saty, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Zharokov St 119
    • 119 Zharokov Street
    • 050000, Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Kaindy and Kolsay Lake Tour
  • Activity duration is 16 hours16h
    16h
  • English
Starting time: 6:00 am
Price details
AU$79.84 x 1 AdultAU$79.84
Total
Price is AU$79.84
Until Sun, 26 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Travel by UAZ to Kaindy
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission fee to Kaindy and Kolsay
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Boat Riding 25 dollars
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Horse Riding 25 dollars

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Destination is 300 kilometres away from almaty, it takes 4.5 hours to get to the place
  • Travel time is already included in the total duration time

Activity itinerary

Lake Kaindy
  • 4h
Lake Kaindy is about 400 metres long, reaching depths of nearly 30 metres at its deepest point. Altered by limestone deposits, the water maintains a bluish-green colour. The lake contains trunks of submerged Picea schrenkiana trees that rise above the surface of the lake.
Kolsai Lake
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
“Kolsay” means “Valley Lake” in the Kazakh language, for these freshwater lakes lie in a valley in the Northern Tien Shan Mountains some 300 kilometres from Almaty. The three lakes – Verkhneye (Upper), Mynzholki (Middle) and Nizhneye (Lower) - are located at 2,700, 2,250 and 1,800 metres above sea level, respectively.

Location

Activity location

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    Lake Kaindy
    • Saty, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Zharokov St 119
    • 119 Zharokov Street
    • 050000, Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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