Day Tour to the Mysterious Petroglyphs of Tanbally Tas

Tour details:

Price: starting from 100 USD per person (see full info below)

Type of Tour: Private

Duration: Full Day

Pick up and drop off at your hotel or anywhere else you’re staying in Almaty. Airport pick up and/or drop off are also available.

Meals: full lunch box with meat, vegetables and side dish; vegetarian or vegan options are available.

What's included:

  • Transportation

  • Food – picnic

  • Tour-guide

  • Water

  • All fees & tickets

What to take with you:

  • Comfortable shoes

  • Sunscreen

  • Hat

  • Insect repellent

Tour Overview:

Discover the prehistoric sites of the Almaty region during this 8-hour trip. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle with an expert guide and learn interesting facts about lives and beliefs of pastoral peoples from scenes depicted on more than 5000 petroglyphs, spread all over the site which is an area of 900 hectares.

In Dostar Trips we treat each our guest as a friend whom we just didn’t meet yet (“dostar” means friends from Kazakh). If you take a trip with us – you can rely on our friendly support during all your stay, we will always be happy to help you with anything you wish – advise the best place to eat, buy a train ticket, meet locals. Check out what our previous guests are saying about us on TripAdvisor. Let’s be friends!

Highlights:

  • The State Archaeological Reserve-Museum of Tanbaly day trip
  • Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site!

  • All entrance fees included

  • Free hotel pick up and drop-off included

  • Lunch-box is included

  • Informative, friendly, and professional guide

Itinerary:

We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning (usually we start at 9 am) and head to Tanbaly Gorge in the Chu-Ili Mountains. It will take you 2.5-3 hours to get to the open-air museum. Did you know that Tamgaly became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004? Once there you immediately feel as if you are back in Bronze Age and get unforgettable memories that you cannot get anywhere else. See and understand the meaning of the ancient rock paintings (with the assistance of a knowledgeable guide) in a picturesque canyon, which would have had rather limited conditions for the building of settlements, but perfect for the rock art activity. During the walk you will see one of the examples of extraordinary pecked figures that look like a human with large disc-shaped heads surrounded by halos of spots and rays – the so-called ‘sun deities’.  These monuments of art reflect the culture, economy, outlook, customs, and traditions of generations of different ages. After a walk among petroglyphs, we will have a picnic. In the end, we will drop you off at your hotel/hostel.

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Prices for the Day Tour to the Mysterious Petroglyphs of Tanbally Tas, USD:

This is a private tour. Each listed price is the total for your group size (1-5 guests), not a per person rate. Usually we don’t match solo travelers or combine separate bookings, sometimes we can do it only if participants agreed and their dates match, however unfortunately it rarely happens. 

If your party size changes, the price will adjust to the corresponding group tier. 

For groups of 6+ guests, please contact us for options.

What's included:

  • Transportation

  • Food – picnic

  • Tour-guide

  • Water

  • All fees & tickets