Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes with Charyn Canyons Day Trip

The canyons themselves were absolutely beautiful and definitely worth seeing — unfortunately, the tour experience was a completely different story. The guide made what could have been an amazing day incredibly exhausting. She was constantly shouting as if we were animals, her English was difficult to understand, and he talked almost non-stop, often about things that felt irrelevant or simply didn’t make sense. There was very little awareness of the group or the atmosphere. The long drives were another issue. While many people were clearly trying to rest or sleep, loud party music was being played on the bus. It felt like the guide completely failed to read the room or understand what the group needed. Beautiful destinations, but a very poorly managed tour. The guide’s behaviour and lack of awareness made the experience far more tiring than it needed to be. Honestly, the tour itself was a joke — which is a shame, because the places we visited were stunning.

Wonderful day, the guide was great! Perfect tour to discover different places around Almaty. Very good atmosphere with a small group. Thanks Star!

Simply stunning. Getting to the lakes takes a bit of work, But it is worth it. Pro Tip: Once you reach Kolsai, take the bus which drops you off nearly halfway and walk rest of the way to save time and make time for boating at the lake. Charyn canyon was also amazing but there wasn’t enough time to cover it in full and the trek wasn’t easy especially under the hot sun. Make sure to pack the right shoes. The only downside of the trip was the bus carrying us had an issue with its air conditioning

随愿车上的时间很长，但是有很多娱乐节目非常有意思！ I have a good time. There is a menu country in the bus. South Korea. Japan. Russia. Spanish. England. Poland and so on.

Long but eventful tour, our 2 young guides were very good, entertaining and helpful..................

We had made a day trip with Joinme Asia to Charyn Canyon/River, Moon Canyon, Black Canyon, Kaindy Lake and Kolsai Lake. The tour guide/guide Abuhair was very good, informative, friendly, made a good mood for the very long day (4.45 am on departure Almaty / 9.45 pm return Almaty). Also the bus driver was top! We can highly recommend the tour of Joinme Asia, they would book again at any time!

Great price Great time per destination Great tour guide approachable and considerate Great tour all in all Would love to join again soon

It’s all good, keep it up. We learned so much about Kazakhstan’s wonderful natural places and our tour guide, Jana is very informative, fun, and friendly.

The tour was planned very well and the spots truly amazing!! Some of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen! The bus ride is quite long, but definitely worth it in the end. Would definitely recommend the tour!

Mr. Abu was a great tour guide! I highly recommend them as the flow of the tour was so smooth and places visited were all nice! You made our vacation superb! Very informative! Would book a tour here again when I come back to Kazakhstan! 11/10!!