JEEP.ALATAU
Destinations around Almaty
Where we drive on 4x4s: canyons, mountain lakes and Tien Shan plateaus in the Almaty region.
Charyn — Valley of Castles
Red sandstone towers carved by the river over millions of years.
Kaindy Lake
A sunken spruce forest rising out of turquoise water.
Kolsai Lakes
Three alpine lakes set in the spruce slopes of the Tien Shan.
Bartogai Reservoir
A turquoise basin in the steppe beside Charyn’s Black Canyon.
Big Almaty Lake
A glacial lake above the city that changes colour with the season.
Assy Plateau
High-altitude steppe, horse herds and an old observatory under the stars.