In this trip you will see the Issyk lake, the Turgen gorge, the Medvezhiy waterfall, the Assy observatory. Lake Issyk is located in the Issyk Gorge in the mountains of the Trans-Ili Alatau, 80 km from Almaty. A picturesque road with beautiful views along a steep serpentine passes to the lake, the lake itself is also very beautifully reminiscent of BAO; the Bear waterfall is a small but very beautiful waterfall that is located in the Turgen gorge, it takes only 30 minutes hiking to it, there is another Kairak waterfall in the gorge, it takes much more to hike to it (around 4 hours), the Assy observatory is an amazingly beautiful place located in the Turgen gorge at an altitude of 2750 m , it amazes with its open spaces, this is a plateau from which you don't want to leave.

- Departure from Almaty
In the morning the driver will pick you up from the appointed address and you will go to the Issyk lake (85 km, about 1.5 hours)

- Arrival to Lake Issyk
Upon arrival you will have a walking part (2 hours)

- Going to the Turgen Gorge
After the tour of Lake Issyk, you will go to the Tourenskoye Gorge to the waterfall (30 km, about 1 hour), upon arrival you will have a trekking tour (2 km, 2 hours).

- Going to the Assy Observatory
After the waterfall tour, you will go to the Assy Observatory (15 km, 1 hour), upon arrival you will have a walking tour (2 hours), lunch (picnic)

- Return to Almaty
After the tour of Assy you will go to the city (110 km, approximately 2.5 hours);
Upon arrival, the driver will stop at the appointed address in the city

Length: 240 km, approximately 7 h

Total time: 12 hours

Season: all year (best time April-October)

The route can be changed or supplemented according to your request; If you want to see some attraction that is not listed in this program, please contact us - we will definitely try to resolve this issue and tell you about all the possible options.

Options: instead of or in addition to the waterfall, you can visit the Golden Man Museum, the ostrich farm, or stop by a trout farm

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