Kazakhstan · 2-DAY EXPERIENCES

The 15 Best 2-Day Tours from Almaty

24 tours  ·  from $92 a head

The second day is what turns a rushed drive into a trip: a night in Saty village, morning light on the lakes, and no six-hour return leg after dark. These 15 compare what the overnight includes and where you actually sleep.

Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Charyn Canyons 2-Day Tour - Kaindy Lake and the Soviet Van Ride
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Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Charyn Canyons 2-Day Tour

Kolsai Kaindy Lakes with Charyn Canyons 2-day tour - Kolsai Lake: the first major mountain view
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Kolsai Kaindy Lakes with Charyn Canyons 2-day tour

Almaty: 2-Day Tour to Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon - Kolsai Lake brings the calmer mountain views
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Almaty: 2-Day Tour to Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon

2-Day Private Tour - The Kolsai Lake & Kaindy (Sunken forest) via Charyn canyon - Zhalanash and the human side of the journey
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2-Day Private Tour – The Kolsai Lake & Kaindy (Sunken forest) via Charyn canyon

4.2-Day Private Tour – The Kolsai Lake & Kaindy (Sunken forest) via Charyn canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $390

Review of a private 2-day Almaty tour to Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, and Kaindy, with an SUV, guide, and guest-house stay.

“I recently attended a two-day tour guided by a professional and kind driver, Victor (apologies if I've misspelled the name), and an exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable guide, Margu. We are grateful for their hard work and excellent Read more”

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Charyn, Kolsay and Kaindy 2-Day Tour with Mount View Stay - Charyn Canyon, the red-rock opening act
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Charyn, Kolsay and Kaindy 2-Day Tour with Mount View Stay

5.Charyn, Kolsay and Kaindy 2-Day Tour with Mount View Stay

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 2 days · from $150

Explore Charyn Canyon, Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes from Almaty on a scenic two-day tour with local food, mountain views and a village stay.

“Amazing tour ,very well organised,great value for money. Our guide Aigerim was. amazing,very knowledgeable and helpful. Accommodation was clean and comfortable,food was great. Kaindi lake it's just unforgettable experience, beauty you wouldn't see anywhere. And the group was not big,so the guide could give more attention to every customer,which is amazing for such tours. Definitely recommend!”

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Charyn, Kolsay&Kaiyndy Lakes 2days tour with Mount View Stay - Moon Canyon and the four-hour road east
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Charyn, Kolsay&Kaiyndy Lakes 2days tour with Mount View Stay

6.Charyn, Kolsay&Kaiyndy Lakes 2days tour with Mount View Stay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $135

Explore Charyn, Kolsai, and Kaindy Lakes on a two-day Almaty tour with mountain-view lodging, local meals, guides, and park fees included.

“I loved this tour. The stops were well planned out and the meals were excellent. The guest house was clean and quiet. I am glad I chose the two day tour as it allowed enough time at each site and didn't feel rushed. The driver was safe and eRead more”

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Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes + Charyn Canyon private 2-day tour - Charyn Canyon and the Valley of Castles
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Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes + Charyn Canyon private 2-day tour

7.Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes + Charyn Canyon private 2-day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $375

Explore Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, and Kaindy Lake on a flexible private tour from Almaty with transport, guide, breakfast, and lodging.

“Great trip to cover several unique places near Almaty in a short amount of time. Bahtiar was our guide and driver. He was knowledgeable, attentive, punctual, and flexible. Our small group had individuals of different physical ability and Bahtiar Read more”

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Almaty: Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes & Charyn Canyon 2-Day Tour

Kolsai, Kaindy lakes and Charyn canyons 2 days small group tour - A quick look at Black Canyon
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Kolsai, Kaindy lakes and Charyn canyons 2 days small group tour

9.Kolsai, Kaindy lakes and Charyn canyons 2 days small group tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $140

See Charyn Canyon, Kolsai, and Kaindy lakes on a value-packed two-day tour from Almaty with local food and a Saty Village stay.

“The tour was very nice , they covered major 3 spots and gave ample amount of time in all the places. Our Guide "BEK" was very nice and accommodating and the driver "PERNEBEK" who drove us everywhere was a very nice person and droRead more”

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2 Days Tour: Charyn Canyon, Kaindy & Kolsay Lakes - Charyn Canyon and the red-rock first day
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2 Days Tour: Charyn Canyon, Kaindy & Kolsay Lakes

10.2 Days Tour: Charyn Canyon, Kaindy & Kolsay Lakes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $391

Explore Charyn Canyon, Kaindy Lake, and Kolsai Lakes on a private two-day trip from Almaty with local food and family guesthouse stay.

“The tour was very fun and unforgettable. The places we visited were on of its kind. We really had a lot of fun. Everything is just amazing. Our tour guide Chingzi is so friendly, so helpful and very accommodating. He took good photos and he tRead more”

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Almaty: 2-Day Tour to Kolsay Lake, Kaindy Lake & 3 Canyons - Lunch and a pause in Saty
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Almaty: 2-Day Tour to Kolsay Lake, Kaindy Lake & 3 Canyons

11.2-Day Tour to Kolsay Lake, Kaindy Lake & 3 Canyons

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 2 days · from $92Best value

Explore Kaindy and Kolsay Lakes, three canyons, and Saty Village on a two-day Almaty nature tour with meals and lodging included.

“A great tour one must take when you’re in Kazakhstan.., It’s a bigger group wherein you can meet other travellers too. Tour was organized, enough time to visit places. Aizook, our tour guide, was fun, responsible and passionate of what she’s doing❤️”

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Two Day Tour to Altyn Emel: Singing Dune and Aktau Mountain - The 6:30 meeting and the long road east
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Two Day Tour to Altyn Emel: Singing Dune and Aktau Mountain

12.Two Day Tour to Altyn Emel: Singing Dune and Aktau Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 2 days · from $270

Explore Altyn-Emel from Almaty on a two-day small-group tour with singing dunes, Aktau and Katutau Mountains, meals, and a local guide.

“The tour was nice and Altyn Emel was something out of this world! It definitely the whole trip worthwhile. Accommodation was nice but we stayed in a house where 10 people had to share 1 shower and toilet. Second day of the tour was a bit slow as we did the sand dunes very early in the morning which was nice as there was nobody else there; however we then just chilled in the house, had a very early lunch and drove back to Almaty. so for an activity that took 2hrs we spent a full day. Our guides Ghaukar and Gasyr were very sweet and took good care of…”

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Altyn emel 2 days tour. (Singing dune, AkTau, KattyTau) - Aktau Mountains reveal a 25-million-year-old past
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Altyn emel 2 days tour. (Singing dune, AkTau, KattyTau)

2 Days Tour: Charyn Canyon & Black Canyon, Kaindy & Kolsay Lakes - Day one: Kolsai Lake and the Valley of Castles
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2 Days Tour: Charyn Canyon & Black Canyon, Kaindy & Kolsay Lakes

Altyn Emel. Singing dune and Aktau mountains 2 days tour - Kapchagay Reservoir provides an easy first stop
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Altyn Emel. Singing dune and Aktau mountains 2 days tour

15.Altyn Emel. Singing dune and Aktau mountains 2 days tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Explore Kazakhstan’s Singing Dune, Aktau and Katutau Mountains on a private two-day tour from Almaty with meals and lodging included.

“Everything was just great, Vlad is just a very nice guy with knowledge of a lot of things. Changes of plans? Ain't no problem at all. I wish more people act like Vlad, totally recommend this kind of trips. ;)”

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