Turgen gorge exploration —
Observatory and waterfall
Duration:
3 days/ 2 nights
Season:
May to September
Type of tourism: off-road tour, horse riding, trekking
Another tour that starts from our ethno village in Turgen gorge. Be ready to spend the first day of the tour in the village making friends with horses and riding them. The active part starts on day 2 when we make 18 km ride from the village to the highlands that host astronomical observatory. We will spend the third day horseback riding through the highlands to Kairak waterfall and then back to the ethno village.
Day 1.
10:30 – 12:30 Almaty to Tumar ethno village transfer
12:30 – 13:00 Check in
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 Horseback riding training session
18:00 – 19:30 Free time, sauna
19:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – free time
Day 2.
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Camping equipment packing
10:00 – 13:00 Ride to the highlands, 9 km
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Ride to the camp site near the Observatory, 9 km
16:00 – 17:00 Camp set up
17:30 – 19:30 Free time, hike around
19:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – free time
Day 3.
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Camp packing
10:00 – 13:30 Ride to the lunch stop near the waterfall, 12 km
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 17:00 Ride back to the ethno village, 8 km
17:00 – 18:00 Packing, check out
18:00 – 19:00 Dinner
19:00 – 21:00 Transfer back to Almaty
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