{"id":132,"date":"2020-12-22T14:13:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlytourskazakhstan.wordpress.com\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2024-03-03T17:43:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T17:43:44","slug":"dostar-trips-the-charyn-canyon-day-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dostartrips.com\/day-trips\/dostar-trips-the-charyn-canyon-day-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Dostar Trips: The Charyn Canyon Day Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Duration: 1 day<\/strong><\/p> Listen to the sound of silence, smell the scent of sage, and feel yourself tiny little thing in the vastness of the Great Kazakh Steppes. Open the book of time and discover the history of the Earth in our\u00a0Charyn Canyon<\/a>\u00a0Day Tour\u00a0from Almaty<\/span>. With its proximity to the city, it makes for an ideal destination for a full one-day trip. Take in unforgettable views of classic Kazakh southeastern landscapes with your knowledgeable guide and highly experienced driver. They will share with you stories about vibrant Kazakh culture and the epic historical legacy of nomads barely known to the rest of the world.<\/span><\/p> 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\u00a0TripAdvisor<\/a>. Let’s be friends!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Highlights:<\/strong><\/p> We will pick you up right from your hotel, you\u2019ll be met by our friendly English-speaking guide and super-experienced driver. Let’s set off from Almaty and follow the New Silk Road of our days \u2013 Khorgos-Almaty highway. On the way to the canyon, we will talk about the country, culture, people, and the history of Kazakhstan. Driving time of the\u00a0Charyn Canyon<\/a>\u00a0day tour\u00a0from Almaty is around 2.5 hours with stops on the way.<\/p> During our day tour, you will observe the striking diversity of landscapes: from green agricultural fields of nearby villages sown with fruits and vegetables suddenly being swapped for the endless ascetic steppes stretching to the edge of the horizon with a rare bunch of sheep leading by a lonely herder.<\/p> On the way, we will have a stop at the little rustic Uighur village with the lively and colorful market and smell of grilled meat and tandyr samsa (meat-filled savory pastry baked at the special tandyr oven)! Be ready for the new gastronomical experiences! Let\u2019s follow the words of legendary Anthony Bourdain: \u201cYour body is not a temple \u2013 it\u2019s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p> Today you will not only try new food but also be awestruck by a bewitching landscape of mysterious Bartogay lake and impressive Charyn Canyon. We will have gentle descent at the Valley of Castles and have a picnic at the shore of the Charyn river that carved the canyon 12 million years ago, and then ascend up back to the surface with a short scramble up at the end. So please make sure to wear comfortable shoes with a good outsole. We will also visit Charyn Canyon\u2019s most secluded part –\u00a0 Moon Canyon with Pliocene clays (5 million years \u2013 can you imagine it?! So sick!). No crowds (nobody at all actually), just you and this endless compelling evidence of millions of years of deposition that make you think how much tiny little thing as humans we are!<\/p> The adventure comes to an end today as we drive you back to your hotel in time for a long-awaited relaxation time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t What is included:<\/strong><\/p>\n Transportation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Food – picnic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Tour-guide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Water 1l per person<\/p>\n<\/li>\n All fees & tickets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n What to take:<\/strong><\/p>\nITINERARY:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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