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Bartogai Reservoir: Turquoise Water at the Foot of the Assy Road

Bartogai Reservoir: Turquoise Water at the Foot of the Assy Road

From $82/person
Kapchagay Lake (Qonaev): the Almaty Sea – Beaches, Fishing, Ili River

Kapchagay Lake (Qonaev): the Almaty Sea – Beaches, Fishing, Ili River

From $77/person
Belukha: 8-Day Horse & Foot Trek to the Foot of Mount Belukha
Medium

Belukha: 8-Day Horse & Foot Trek to the Foot of Mount Belukha

From $1750/person
Almaty in Winter: Skating at 1,691 m, Skiing, and Snowy City Days

Almaty in Winter: Skating at 1,691 m, Skiing, and Snowy City Days

East Kazakhstan: the Altai, Sibin Lakes & Bukhtarma Reservoir

East Kazakhstan: the Altai, Sibin Lakes & Bukhtarma Reservoir

Peak Maria (3,685 m) from Mynzhylki: Route, Couloir & Winter Notes
Hard

Peak Maria (3,685 m) from Mynzhylki: Route, Couloir & Winter Notes

From $96/person
Pila Peak (3,780 m): the Saw-Tooth Summit of Prokhodnoye Gorge
Medium

Pila Peak (3,780 m): the Saw-Tooth Summit of Prokhodnoye Gorge

From $91/person
The Almaty Mega-Traverse: 30 km, Two Passes, Two Peaks, One Day
Very Hard

The Almaty Mega-Traverse: 30 km, Two Passes, Two Peaks, One Day

From $120/person
Medeo to Shymbulak on Foot: the Small Almaty Gorge Walk
Easy

Medeo to Shymbulak on Foot: the Small Almaty Gorge Walk

From $60/person
Fishing near Almaty: Where, When and the Rules

Fishing near Almaty: Where, When and the Rules

Karabastau (3,972 m): the Wildest Trek in the Issyk Mountains
Very Hard

Karabastau (3,972 m): the Wildest Trek in the Issyk Mountains

From $207/person
Aksay Gorge: the Closed Valley and its 3,735 m Peak
Very Hard

Aksay Gorge: the Closed Valley and its 3,735 m Peak

From $169/person
Kumbelsu Gorge & Lake 13: the Wild Route to Molodezhny Peak
Very Hard

Kumbelsu Gorge & Lake 13: the Wild Route to Molodezhny Peak

From $149/person
Tamgaly-Tas: Buddha Carvings & Climbing on the Ili River
Easy

Tamgaly-Tas: Buddha Carvings & Climbing on the Ili River

From $70/person
Burkhan-Bulak: Kazakhstan’s Tallest Waterfall (168 m)

Burkhan-Bulak: Kazakhstan’s Tallest Waterfall (168 m)