Big Almaty Lake & Thermal Springs at AlmaArasan Gorge by Car 9 AM
Description
Enjoy a comfortable 5-hour tour to Big Almaty Lake, with a scenic drive and 60 minutes at the viewpoint. After visiting the lake, continue to Alma-Arasan Gorge, where you’ll take a scenic 20-minute walk along a mountain river to the natural thermal springs. You’ll have around 30 minutes at the springs to relax. Optional Hiking Tour (Mondays only) A hiking option takes approximately 7–8 hours round trip. The route follows a steep mountain trail, includes a panoramic viewpoint with a traditional Kazakh swing, and returns by a different route. The hiking option is suitable only for fit and experienced hikers. Please bring: passport, water, snacks, and hiking boots. Important • October can be rainy; clear views of the lake are not guaranteed • From November to May, the lake is usually frozen • Private tours and last-minute bookings (within 24 hours): please contact us via WhatsApp before reserving WhatsApp: +7 708 076 7571
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Big Almaty Lake: A Natural Gem for Tourists Big Almaty Lake, located in the Tien Shan mountain range near Almaty, Kazakhstan, is a must-visit for nature enthusiasts and adventurers. This alpine reservoir boasts crystal-clear turquoise waters surrounded by snow-capped peaks, offering a serene ambiance for relaxation and photography.
Car Option Only: After visiting Big Almaty Lake, continue to the picturesque Alma-Arasan Gorge. Follow a scenic trail along a mountain river for approximately 20 minutes to reach the hot springs. Along the way, enjoy views of pine forests, rocky cliffs, and crystal-clear mountain streams. At the hot springs, you'll have free time to relax, soak your feet in the warm mineral water, take photos, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the surrounding mountains.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(57)
There's a very light description of what's entailed on this trip. First, it's not appropriate for the physically disabled or challenged. On the hot springs 20 minutes walk, there are probably 1000 steps, plus a 250-foot altitude change. It also fails to mention that the hike starts a mile above sea level with much thinner air. The trip itself is ok. There's no reason to spend an hour at the lake. 15 minutes would have been fine. It's pretty, but I wouldn't recommend it without knowing you can handle what's needed physically.
Short and sweet trip. My guide was Viktor. He was professional and was on time. I recommend this tour agency 💯
The tour was well organized, and the guide Victor was very friendly and gave interesting insights about Almaty and the Lake.
We had a great morning at the Big Almaty lake & thermal springs. Fab guide, super knowledgeable. Really lovely to escape the city and enjoy some clean air! The lake is stunning & well worth a visit. We’d highly recommend this tour
Very informative and helpful guide and the place is beautiful. He took us to the hot springs and the walk was amazing.
It was amazing, I’d highly recommend this tour. The guide was kind and the destinations were also fantastic.
I booked a tour and a few hours later they contacted me that one attraction of the tour was not available. Then a communication went back-and-forth. And then he asked me if I want to cancel, but at this point, it was already too late for me to find another Tour and I said i keep it. But he canceled it from his side anyway and offered me to just come there and pay in cash anyway. But I wanted to book it through the official channels to be safe so I booked it a second time and they declined. The whole thing was just costing me a lot of hassle and inconvenience leaving me in the end with no other options due to short notice, frustrating.
I love it! The guide also operates a drone and we all got great stunning video in the big Almaty lake.
I had a great experience in Almaty. Everything was well organized, and the timing at each stop was perfect. The guide was very informative, friendly, and helpful throughout the trip. The places we visited were beautiful, and we were lucky to have great weather as well. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Almaty. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We had a lovely hike. Plenty of time to look around and take pictures as well.
