1.Treasures of Almaty lakes Kaindy and Kolsai,Charyn Canyon VIP car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · from $49Our pick

Charyn Canyon plus Kaindy and Kolsai lakes on a VIP car tour from Almaty, with UAZ transport and national park entry included.

“Group tour BTS: it's a party!!!😝😂 Best tour guide (Rostam), best tour company based in Kazakhstan (Panda Tours), best tour group ever! We just clicked! Made some serious core memories with the absolute best people. We understood the assignment. Best time, period. Don't talk to me about any other tour; this one set the bar and then vaulted over it. Thank you for the laughs, the memories, and the epic photo ops!❤💛🥳”

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2.Big Almaty Lake Roundtrip Transfer and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 110 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Big Almaty Lake half-day transfer tour from Almaty City. Zero-hike style with an eco taxi ride, expert guide stories, 4 hours, $69.

“Our guide Ais was well informed and thoughtful. The driver Bibi made sure we had a smooth ride. All in all, an excellent experience.”

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3.Big Almaty Lake Tour with Optional Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 109 reviews · from $69

Morning Big Almaty Lake trip with a drive option or a tough 6 km hike, guide-led history, and national park tickets from $69.

“All good. Picked up right infront of your doorsteps. Only had to walk a little bit then picked up by car to go to a higher viewpoint. just wished that I could've spend time longer up there and really breathe in the view. The time limit is a bit short.. overall im still happy with what i get. thank u!”

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4.Big Almaty Lake: Choose Adventure on Foot or by Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 47 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $99

Hike or ride to Big Almaty Lake near Ile-Alatau National Park with an English guide, hotel pickup, poles and rain gear, plus amazing alpine views.

“Absolutely loved this experience. It was our first time in Kazakhstan and our guide was so insightful, offering plenty of educational facts about the country and its history. He made sure we were safe and comfortable throughout, and also offered us footage from his own drone that really captured the beauty of this lake. Highly recommended if you ever visit Almaty to check out this spot.”

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5.Big Almaty Lake tour private or group by car or hiking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · from $69

Big Almaty Lake by car or hike from Almaty, with mountain history, 40 to 60 minutes at the lake, and a $69 price.

“We loved the tour! The tour guide Dmitry was very friendly and told us a lot of interesting stories and facts about the Big Almaty Lake, its surroundings and the city of Almaty. The atmosphere was cheerful and we had lots of fun. The (quite challenging) and long hike was absolutely worth the view of the lake! I would just warn the future tourists who opt for this tour: the tour guide wrote in the description that the the difficulty of the hike is "above average". Me and my friends are quite fit but the hike uphill was quite exhausting at times. But in general, we are satisfied!”

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6.Big Almaty Lake: Choose Your Adventure on Foot or by Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $79Top rated

Big Almaty Lake in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Choose a car ride for scenic views or a 14 km hike to 2,511 m with an English guide.

“The trip to big Almaty lake was good but i feel it’s more pricey than rest of the trips. I had booked the hike but was upgraded to ride up to the lake. We stopped on the way in a waterfall and went to the lake and on the way back we stopped in another waterfall and spent some time in the tourist centre. The guide was sweet and he shared a lot of info about Almaty. I feel the time in the lake could be more than spending time in the tourist centre place. Currently it’s an hours time, it can be more given that the highlight of the…”

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7.Big Almaty Lake with Horseback Riding Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $69

Big Almaty Lake day tour from Almaty with air-conditioned transport, 1 hour by the turquoise water, optional horseback riding.

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8.Falconry show and Big Almaty Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $130

Half day in Big Almaty Gorge with an Ayusai waterfall mini-hike and falconry show, plus Medeo and Shymbulak views from Almaty.

“Absolutely amazing. İlyas helped me and guided me all the way up to the top, he was patient and helpful, a real gentleman the Falcon show was amazing too don't hesitate to book this tour!”

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9.Hiking to the magical Big Almaty Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $162

Hike to Big Almaty Lake from Almaty with an English guide, forest trails, big mountain views, and color-changing lake scenery in Ile-Alatau Park.

“I booked this hike on a Friday but ended up getting food poisoning, and the organizers were kind enough to help me reschedule to Saturday. The driver and guide met me at my hotel and the total hike took about 4 hours. A little disappointed with the lake receding due to the recent damn that was built, but the hike was beautiful. Mountain views for days. There are 3 options for the hike, using the normal paved road or going up and down the pipeline which is intense if you do not hike. We had a small picnic with provided tea and sandwhiches as well which was nice. If you…”

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10.Almaty lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $144

A guided half-day trip from Almaty to Big Almaty Lake, with mountain waterfalls, possible birds of prey, and pickup included.

“We went to visit Big Almaty Lake with our lovely tour guide Gulzat. She picked us up from our accommodation early morning and we proceeded to the lake. On return we also visited a fall. Gulzat was friendly and explained everything to us and even took some lovely pictures. I recommend this tour if you are visiting lovely city of Almaty. 😃”

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11.Medeu and Shymbulak + Big Almaty Lake and Falcon show (Private day-tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $218

Private mountain day in Almaty with Medeu, Shymbulak cable car to 3,200m, Big Almaty Lake, and a Falcon Farm Sunkar show.

“Nursultan was great and the trip was good overall! He was attentive and flexible. Give good suggestions!”

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