The price of the private tour will vary based on the number of people in the group, including children aged 4 and over. Please note that the cost for a child's participation in the tour will be the same as an adult. The price per person shown below is based on a group of two individuals.
After meeting your guide at the hotel and boarding a comfortable off-road vehicle, you'll travel from Karaganda to Karkaralinsk (230 km/143 mi, 4 hours). Upon arrival, you'll check into the hotel for rest and lunch. The first highlight is an excursion to Tasbulak Gorge (20 km/12 mi), renowned for its nature museum and enclosure housing bison and deer. Following the museum visit, we'll explore the Three Caves, revealing traces of ancient human activity. In the evening we will return to Karkaralinsk, where you'll have dinner and relax.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Karkaralinsk
After breakfast, you'll be transported to the base of the Karkaraly Mountains (12 km/7.5 mi, 20 min). Today's itinerary includes a half-day walking tour around the mountains, visiting Shaitankol Lake, and ascending to the top of Obzornaya Peak (1343 meters/4400 ft above sea level) for a panoramic view of the area. The total ascent is approximately 250 meters (820 ft). Following the tour, we'll return to Karkaralinsk for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy a sightseeing tour of the town and visit the Local History Museum. Then, we'll be back to the hotel for dinner and rest.
Overnight stay in the hotel in Karkaralinsk
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we will depart from Karkaralinsk for Kassym Amanzholov village (50 km/31 mi, 1 hour). There, we will explore the Forty Lakes area and an abandoned gem mine (10 km/6 mi, 15-minute drive, followed by a 2-hour walking tour). A picnic follows, and then an excursion to the Kyzylkenysh river valley (15 km/9 mi, 40 min), where the Kent palace (Buddhist temple) and the ancient settlement of Kent, dating back to the Bronze Age, are situated. After the sightseeing, we proceed to the archaeologists' camp, engaged in excavating the ancient settlement (6 km/4 mi, 15 min). Upon arrival, a tent camp will be set up for dinner and rest.
Overnight stay in the tent camp
The ruins of Kent Palace, situated in the Kent Mountains, trace their origins back to the 17th century. The structure is modest, square in shape, and surrounded by rocky mountains. It was constructed during the Jungarian Khanate period, a time when Tibetan Buddhism gained popularity among certain tribes in Central Kazakhstan. Therefore, Kent Palace is believed to have been a Buddhist temple. Archaeological excavations have unearthed fragments of red and yellow wooden openwork plates, ironwork fragments, beads, ceramic shards, mica, and more.
After breakfast, our first destination is the Kimasar Gorge (62 km/38 mi, 2 hours). In the gorge, we'll embark on a mountain hike and explore the Forester's Cabin. Those interested can enjoy a swim in the lake. Lunch will be served on the lakeshore, and afterward, we'll return to Karaganda (235 km/146 mi, 4 hours) for a farewell dinner.
The Kimasar (Komissarovskoye) Gorge, located 18 kilometers (11 mi) from Karkaralinsk, stands out as one of the highlights in Karkaraly National Park. The area features radon springs, dense forests, and an abundance of mushrooms and berries. The tract goes by various names, including Kenesary, Kenisary, Komissarovo, Kemisary, and Kenisarovskoye. The correct name, "Kim Asar," is translated from Kazakh as "who will pass." Interestingly, there are two Kim Asar Gorges in Kazakhstan, one in Karkaraly and another near Almaty.
Day 1 – After meeting your guide at the hotel and boarding a comfortable off-road vehicle, you'll travel from Karaganda to Karkaralinsk (230 km/143 mi, 4 hours). Upon arrival, you'll check into the hotel for rest and lunch. The first highlight is an excursion to Tasbulak Gorge (20 km/12 mi), renowned for its nature museum and enclosure housing bison and deer. Following the museum visit, we'll explore the Three Caves, revealing traces of ancient human activity. In the evening we will return to Karkaralinsk, where you'll have dinner and relax.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Karkaralinsk
Day 2 – After breakfast, you'll be transported to the base of the Karkaraly Mountains (12 km/7.5 mi, 20 min). Today's itinerary includes a half-day walking tour around the mountains, visiting Shaitankol Lake, and ascending to the top of Obzornaya Peak (1343 meters/4400 ft above sea level) for a panoramic view of the area. The total ascent is approximately 250 meters (820 ft). Following the tour, we'll return to Karkaralinsk for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy a sightseeing tour of the town and visit the Local History Museum. Then, we'll be back to the hotel for dinner and rest.
Overnight stay in the hotel in Karkaralinsk
Day 3 – After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we will depart from Karkaralinsk for Kassym Amanzholov village (50 km/31 mi, 1 hour). There, we will explore the Forty Lakes area and an abandoned gem mine (10 km/6 mi, 15-minute drive, followed by a 2-hour walking tour). A picnic follows, and then an excursion to the Kyzylkenysh river valley (15 km/9 mi, 40 min), where the Kent palace (Buddhist temple) and the ancient settlement of Kent, dating back to the Bronze Age, are situated. After the sightseeing, we proceed to the archaeologists' camp, engaged in excavating the ancient settlement (6 km/4 mi, 15 min). Upon arrival, a tent camp will be set up for dinner and rest.
Overnight stay in the tent camp
Day 4 – After breakfast, our first destination is the Kimasar Gorge (62 km/38 mi, 2 hours). In the gorge, we'll embark on a mountain hike and explore the Forester's Cabin. Those interested can enjoy a swim in the lake. Lunch will be served on the lakeshore, and afterward, we'll return to Karaganda (235 km/146 mi, 4 hours) for a farewell dinner.
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