Such ancient natural canyons are very unique phenomenon on our planet. Just imagine those canyons being formed millions of years ago. Nowadays in our rapidly developing and changing world such numbers are unthinkable. Charyn Canyon is one of them. If you relax and focus on your senses you can feel the magical vibe of a canyon telling the sacred story of our planet. This is a place where time stood still. This is a place where you feel yourself as a part of the nature. This is a place where vital energy is really pure and ready to share with you. Do not miss rich emotions and unforgetable memories!
Amazing views of an ancient canyon impress all the visitors. You will have free time at the so called Valley of Castles to walk along the bottom of the canyon with natural stone sculptures on both sides.
We pick up from any hotel/apartment/hostel in the city area of Almaty
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Charyn Canyon - a Place where time stood still... lasts about 9 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $154 per person for this Almaty experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We pick up from any hotel/apartment/hostel in the city area of Almaty Pickup points include Apple Resort, Astoria.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Nur was a great & knowledgeble travel guide , keen to share information regarding history, geography .also very helpful & willing to understand need of fellow travellers. Also good comfortable driving. Good to have Nur as a tour guide
We had the best experience on this tour with Dimash. He gave us the best possible experience with his hospitality and service mindset. He was accommodating and we could stop along the way to get snacks for our kid and find toilets when we needed. He was very knowledgeable and provided excellent information. Dimash knew all the best tips for the tour to ensure we were productive and efficient with time. He also taught us how to optmize the route to get the best views and experience. Dimash is the absolute best tour guide you can have!
We had a great experience doing this tour with Nursultan, our guide for the days in Almaty. The Charyn Canyon is a very beautiful and huge place, a little bit far from Almaty, but perfectly suitable for a day trip. I was with my wife and kids (7 and 3 years old) and we do recommend it! Don't forget to take your flip-flops and swimsuits, because the water is very inviting in the end of the track.
Thank you Mr.Henrique! We enjoyed the tours with you as well. Always welcome to Almaty again!
Bring enough water. The trip to the canyon takes a certain amount of time. It was good that we had a private tour and did not have to squeeze into a Japanese minibus. These are made full on the cheaper tours. We wanted to do the tour with Pandatravel in a Mercedes Sprinter. The tour was overbooked. People who had paid less were packed into the good buses. Absolute chaos. Everything worked great here. Our guide was unfortunately a bit late, but he made up for it with the tour.
The canyon itself is a beautiful spot. The guide was great, well prepared and knowledgeable and made the drive back and forth interesting with commentary and stops along the way. There is a bit of walking and stairs involved at one point.
Had a blast at Charyn Canyon! The landscape was epic and my guide Nur was super nice and professional. We spent a good 5 hours in the national park and pretty much hit all the viewing spots. Nur also brought water, fruit and tea so we had a nice picnic by the river. Amazing experience that I’d definitely recommend to anyone!
Thank you Yiping! Appreciate your feedback. Welcome again one day!
Great day in large part due to Nur who arranged the whole day around our wishes and was patient and kind through out. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Thank you.
This was a lovely and relaxing one day road trip. Nursultan is an excellent host and comfortable driver who literally went the extra mile to help me locate loca playing cards as a souvenir. The canyon is an excellent place to visit and is a gentle but long stroll with fantastic views.
Thank you for the review! Always welcome again!
Nursultan is an awesome guide, group leader and person. With excellent English and local knowledge he went the extra mile for us again and again. I cannot recommend his tours enough.
Excellent Tour. My wife and I really enjoyed the tour as well as the city, Almaty and overall Kazakhstan people. They are very hospitable people, friendly and always ready to help. Our tour guide, Mr. Nur is an excellent guide, very professional, knew his stuff really well. He speak English fluently too made the trip to Charyn Canyon very enjoyable. Three of us had a lot of laugh during our trip. We really recommend supporting Mr, Nur and his partner, two young native entrepreneur of Kazakhstan to be develop into strong company. ALL THE BEST. Hidayat & Indri - Indonesia
Thank you so much Mr. Hidayat and Ms. Indri! We really appreciate it!
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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