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From Katon to Martian Landscapes

EAST RING

SUV-trip around East Kazakhstan
ABOUT THE JOURNEY
Key information
  • 6 locations
    Katon-Karagay, Markakol lake, Кiin-Kerish, Shekelmes cape of Zaisan lake, sandy beaches of Samarka
  • 4 days & 3 nights
    Duration
  • Easy
    Difficulty level
  • More than 1000 km
    Journey length
  • SUV-trip
    Type of the journey
  • Ust-Kamenogorsk
    Start & Return point

DAY 1 - Katon-Karagay

We meet and get acquainted with the group and the guide in Ust-Kamenogorsk. Then drive 350 km through Osinovskiy pass and the city of Altay. In the evening we stop for dinner and overnight in the village of Topkain.

DAY 2 - The Burkhat pass and Mountain lake

On the pass we enjoy the panorama of the valley at the observation deck at an altitude of 2100 meters. Then we hike to the mountain lake (5 km one way). Later we drive along the Old Austrian road to Lake Markakol and guest houses.

DAY 3 - Martian landscapes and Zaisan Lake

We drive from the Chinese border to the Martian landscapes of Kiin-Kerish. Then visit Shekelmes Cape on Lake Zaisan. We cross the Irtysh by ferry and stay in cottage on the sandy shore of the the Bukhtarma reservoir.
DAY 4 - Coming back
The return trip through the Kaindy pine forest, the Umysh pass and the Targyn pass.
What to bring
Check-list
    • Comfortable non-slip sneakers
    • Sports clothes (pants, long sleeve T-shirt, fleece jacket)
    • Windbreaker (jacket), raincoat
    • Cap, buff, hat
    • Backpack for personal belongings
    • Sunscreen and sunglasses
    • Clothes for the guest house and sleeping
    • Bath accessories, slippers, flip-flops, bathing suit
    • Mosquito and tick spray
    • Personal first aid kit
What's included
EXPERIENCED GUIDE
Instructor
TRANSFER
Comfortable SUV
ACCOMODATION
Guest houses
MEALS
Three meals a day
CAMPING GEAR
Trekking poles, seat pads, standard first aid kit
PASSANGER INSURANCE
NATIONAL PARK FEES
LET's go!
PLEASE LET US KNOW
about your eating habits
and physical limits
Allergy
Vegan
Dietary restrictions
Medicines
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step"
Lao Tzu

Contact and Legal Information

License for tour operator activity №24024561
Phone: +7-702-547-87-35

E-mail: viator_way@mail.ru
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Burov st. 20, Kazakhstan
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