Karavanta

Kazakhstan · Almaty Region

Big Almaty Lake: a day hike

A day hike to Big Almaty Lake: 16 km there and back, about 600 m of climbing, 2–4 hours on the trail. Suits active people with basic fitness and little mountain experience, from 3 to 100 years old.

2–4 h on the trail · 16 km
Difficulty: moderate
16 km there and back, about 600 m of climbing, 2–4 hours
Season
All year round. Dates on request. In winter from 50,000 ₸ per person

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Start: Edelweiss, 1,900 m; the lake is at 2,511 m

    A there-and-back route of 16 km with about 600 m of climbing, 2–4 hours on the trail.

Photo: @_ste_pan_

Who can take part

  • •Ages 3 to 100
  • •Basic fitness is needed; minimal mountain experience is enough
  • •No limit on group size: any number of participants can be added

Included

  • ✓Guiding and navigation on the route
  • ✓Pre-hike consultation
  • ✓Mountain safety briefing and first aid on the hike
  • ✓Eco fee and all other fees on the route

Not included

  • —Meals
  • —Transfer
  • —Personal gear
  • —Extra charge: transfer from 20,000 ₸, meals from 15,000 ₸, gear from 10,000 ₸

How to book and pay

  1. 1Send a request. It is free and commits you to nothing.
  2. 2Within 24 hours a coordinator checks dates and price with the organiser and sends you a confirmation with the amounts.
  3. 3A 50% deposit is paid directly to _ste_pan_ by invoice or payment link. The balance is due on the spot.

Karavanta does not take your money: you pay the organiser directly.

Booking terms

  • •50% prepayment (card, transfer, cash, Kaspi, Halyk), the balance on the spot
  • •The prepayment is refunded only if you cancel at least 3 days ahead
  • •In bad weather the hike can be moved to other dates; no refund in that case
  • •Groups are led in Russian. An English-speaking guide can be arranged on request
Stepan Pronchenkov

Your instructor

Stepan Pronchenkov

Ski instructor at Shymbulak. In the warm season he leads his own guided hikes in the mountains of Almaty. Groups are led in Russian, an English-speaking guide can be arranged on request.

Instagram @_ste_pan_ ↗

Provider

_ste_pan_

Ski instructor at Shymbulak. Guided day hikes in the mountains of Almaty

Founding Partner

from ₸30,000

per person

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