3-Day Private Horseback Riding and Hiking Tour in Kolsay

Explore the wilderness of Kungey Alatau mountains in one of our most authentic and adventure mixed horseback riding and hiking trips to Kolsay Lakes. You will explore wild and unknown trails avoiding crowded and touristic places, get an unusual experience of traveling by horse and feet in wild environment among the beauties of pristine untouched nature, enjoy the simple camping life, try the lifestyle of Nomads and feel the spirit of discovery.

Itinerary

Day 1: Almaty – Kurmety settlement – mountain hut.

Stop At: Baiseit, H8CX+HJR, A351, Байсейіт, Kazakhstan
Lovely Uigur village with hospitable locals famous by its vegetable and fruit market, tandyr and onion bread, samsa, chebureki, lagman and shashlyk.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kurmenty, Kazakhstan
Meeting the guide in Almaty anddeparture to Kurmety village by SUV or minibus (285 km). Stop in the village of Baiseit on the way to explore local food market and buy fresh bread, vegetables and fruits. Arrival to Kurmety village. Tea and coffee break with snacks in the summerhouse. Preparations and loading up the horses. Horseback riding to the mountain hut located from the other side of Besmoinak pass. On the way you will make stops for rest, snacks and taking pictures. Arrival to the hut. Rest. Hiking to the observation points, located nearby for watching panorama of Middle and Low Kolsay lakes. Return to the hut. Dinner and overnight in the hut.


Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Picnic lunch in Kurmety village
• Dinner: Hot meal in the hut
Accommodation included: Overnight in the mountain hut

Day 2: Mountain hut - Middle Kolsay Lake - Third Kolsay Lake

Stop At: Upper Kolsai Lake, Saty Kazakhstan
After breakfast and preparations horseback riding to the Middle Kolsay Lake. From the hut to the lake, trail runs through the two small passes. In clear weather, along the way, you can see incredible landscapes of Kungey-Alatau mountain ridge, strewn with flowers and herbs. From one of the hills, the lake will appear in front of you. After wading the river and going through a dense forest with the Tien Shan spruces you will reach the shore of the lake. Here you can relax and swim upon your wish.
After the rest on the shore of the lake with a picnic-lunch riding to the Highest – Third Kolsay lake. The path will be going along the shore of the heart-shaped Middle Lake with a scenic view to surrounding mountains. Then you will enter to the forest and will be going along the river stream upper and upper till get to the shore of the Third Kolsay Lake - the coldest and wildest one. Setting up the tents. Rest and dinner near the fire. Overnight in the tents.

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
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• Lunch: Picnic lunch near the Middle Kolsay lake
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the tents.

Day 3: Third Kolsay Lake – Middle Kolsay Lake – First Kolsay Lake – Saty – Baiseit – Almaty.

Stop At: Lower Kolsai Lake, Saty Kazakhstan
After breakfast and packing hiking back to the Middle Kolsay lake and then following the path leading to the Low (First) Kolsay Lake. On the way you will make stop near the Middle lake for snacks and tea. Arrival to the southern shore of the Low Lake. Hiking to the opposite and most popular shore of the lake. End of hiking part, transfer back to Almaty. On the way you will make stop in the village of Baiseit for dinner. Return to Almaty by 8 pm.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
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• Lunch: Picnic lunch near Middle Kolsai Lake.
• Dinner: Hot meal in cafe of Baiseit village
No accommodation included on this day.

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.