Almaty Highlands & Lakes Explorer | 5 Nights 6 Days | Kazakhstan 2026

From City Streets to Canyon Walls

The 5-night Almaty itinerary is for those who want to see the full spectrum of what Kazakhstan's southern capital has to offer — and then push a little further into the wilderness beyond. The Kolsai Lakes are a full-day journey from Almaty, and they reward every minute of it. Three glacial lakes at different altitudes in the Tien Shan foothills, each more beautiful than the last, set within a national park that protects some of the most pristine coniferous forest in the entire region.

Charyn Canyon, often called the 'Grand Canyon of Kazakhstan', sits nearby and offers a completely different experience — a 200-metre-deep gorge of rust-coloured sandstone pillars and formations carved by centuries of wind and water. Walking through the Valley of Castles at Charyn is genuinely one of Central Asia's most memorable travel moments.

Combined with the city, Shymbulak, and Alma Arasan, this 5-night package gives UAE travellers a truly comprehensive picture of Almaty and its surroundings — a destination that deserves to be on every adventurous family's radar.