Charyn canyon 1-day guided tour

Price: from €80

Location: Around Almaty
Difficulty: Easy
Season: All year
Duration: 1 day

Location:	Around Almaty
Group of:	person max for 1 guide
Difficulty:	Easy
Season:	All year
Duration:	1 day

About program

Discover the wonders of a private day tour from Almaty to the breathtaking Charyn Canyon, featuring the renowned Valley of the Castles. This 9-hour adventure takes you deep into the region's fascinating history, vibrant culture, and connections to the ancient Silk Road, a legendary trade route that shaped the nomadic heritage of Kazakhstan. With an experienced guide leading the way, you'll explore this stunning natural wonder and uncover stories of the past. Book your tour with Silk Road Guiding for an unforgettable journey filled with comfort, insights, and adventure.

Photos from the tour

Details

Requirements

A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended due to walking and potential uneven terrain. You’ll do a 5km walk in the canyon.

Prices

1 traveler—360EUR per person
2 travelers—180EUR per person
3 travelers—120EUR per person
4 travelers—100EUR per person
5 travelers—90EUR per person
6 travelers—80EUR per person

Itinerary

Almaty / Charyn canyon(Valley of Castles / Moon canyon / 3 more locations of Charyn’s canyon right bank / Almaty

7:30 Your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel or any other place you choose. Beginning of your trip.
9:30 You'll stop by at gas station along the road. Coffee, snacks, rest room.
11:00 First impression of Charyn Canyon, Valley of Castles. You'll walk along the gravel road for 4.5 km(round trip) until the bank of Charyn river, pure oasis in the desert, and have some rest in that magnificent place. There is a chance to take a taxi up to the parking lot.
13:00 Coming back to parking lot, exploring local visit center. It's nice and authentic one. There you can find cozy souvenir shop along with nice pictures of the area and clean rest room.
13:30 You will drive a little bit to more remote and private area in order to have lunch there. Simple but nice pocket lunches.
14:00 Hit the road again! From now on you will stay on the right shore of Charyn river off from the beaten tracks and crowds of people. Bumpy gravel roads will bring you to hidden gems of Charyn national park. This part of the tour will be very relaxed and effortless since all of the sights are really close to the parking lots. We will see vast Moon canyon (also called Lunar canyon) as well as some other sights of the area. Please have a look at our gallery and let your imagination to fill the rest.
17:00 Way back to Almaty. 3.5 hours drive by picturesque road. Worth seeing landscape!
20:30 Arrival to Almaty city, guide will leave you wherever you prefer.

What's included

Service of English-speaking guide.
Transportation by comfortable SUV.
Pocket lunch
National park entry fees.
Drinking water along the trip (1.5 liters per person).

Not included

Alcohol beverages.
Souvenirs.

Equipment list

Comfortable waterproof shoes.
Raincoat/wind shell (GORE-TEX or similar).
Long pants and a long sleeve shirt.
Cap.
Sunscreen protection.
Insect repellent (ticks are quite active from April to July; mosquitos can also be annoying near the water).
Personal medication.