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- Steppe and sky travel
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Private Tour
- Travel exclusively with your friends and family
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English, Russian
- Ages 18+
Highlights
- Ride horses along the scenic Akkol river
- Explore the diverse landscapes of Karakol Lake
- Discover Bayankol gorge and Tekes waterfall
- Observe wildlife around the salty Tuzkol Lake
- Experience the nomadic life in Shalkodesu Valley
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Almaty – Narynkol /5 hours driving/3 hours horse ride
- Day 2 Bayankol (25km) /4-5hrs horse ride
- Day 3 Bayankol gorge - Tekes waterfall (20km)/ /4-5hrs horse ride
- Day 4 Bayankol gorge - Tekes waterfall (20km)/ /4-5hrs horse ride
- Day 5 Tekes waterfall - Tuzkol (15km) /4-5hrs horse ride
- Day 6 Tekes waterfall - Tuzkol (15km)/ /4-5hrs horse ride
- Day 7 Tuzkol - Shalkodesu Valley (22 km) /4hrs horse ride
- Day 8 Shalkodesu Valley - Ketmen Pass (50 km) /5hrs horse ride
- Day 9 Charyn canyon – Almaty (310 km) / 5hr driving
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Steppe and sky travel
Number of tours
27
Age Range
18 to 66 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
You will discover unique landscapes, mountain chains, lakes, steppes and...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- milin· June 1st, 2025Excellent tour, both in terms of the quality of the sites visited and the overall organization of the tour. I recommend and take this opportunity to thank Alexander, our guide;Show more
- Michael· July 12th, 2023In June 2023 I took TourRadar’s 5 day Golden ring of Zhetysu tour with my husband, our guide was Vladimer. Our days in Kazakhstan were exceptional – the sites were unique and interesting but our trip was mainly so good because Vladimer is an exceptional guide. We visited all the sites as advertised (can’t even rank them – they were all great) and each day was an immense pleasure – mainly because Vladimer is so genuine, acutely customer-focused, and was always providing more. We expected a knowledgeable guide who would transport us safely to each site, but we didn’t anticipate a guide so dedicated to our comfort and enjoyment – for as long as we were awake and interested in doing more. Vladimer is attentive, a good listener, and was sensitive to our specific needs. We’re vegetarian (not easy in Kazakhstan), we were celebrating our 37th anniversary during our tour, we are both naturalists that want to see not only local fauna but also native flora. Vladimir was genuinely excited when he could surprise us with a new plant/animal sighting, create a spectacular and memorable anniversary (the entire day was filled with special moments) and immerse us in the culture of Kazakhstan (food, history, customs, and of course, the people). This tour and Vladimir, ‘hit it out of the park’. We’ve traveled to >70 countries and have experienced adventure in many places – we never expected such a fun undertaking on this trip. We’ll book with Tour Radar again (and request Vladimir) when we schedule our next ‘stans’ trip (or elsewhere). Thanks for a very special time in Kazakhastan!Show more
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Upcoming departures
- From Tuesday19 Aug, 2025To Wednesday27 Aug, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Wednesday20 Aug, 2025To Thursday28 Aug, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Thursday21 Aug, 2025To Friday29 Aug, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Friday22 Aug, 2025To Saturday30 Aug, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Saturday23 Aug, 2025To Sunday31 Aug, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Sunday24 Aug, 2025To Monday1 Sep, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Monday25 Aug, 2025To Tuesday2 Sep, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Tuesday26 Aug, 2025To Wednesday3 Sep, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Wednesday27 Aug, 2025To Thursday4 Sep, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Thursday28 Aug, 2025To Friday5 Sep, 2025English, RussianCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $7,421 per personMultiple Room Types
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From
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$7,421 per person
Price based on Cheapest Room
Price based on Shared Room
Price based on Private Single Room
Price based on Private Double Room
Select Date
1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children
Best price guarantee Learn More
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