Kolsai Lakes
609 reviews
January 28
Amazing view
August 4, 2024
Looking forward to visit again! What an amazing place!
October 10, 2023
Awesome!
May 30
It's a great place. It's worth a 300% visit. There are photographers on site who take great pictures.
They're upstairs and downstairs. The lake is located a little lower. If you walk a little along the path, you can go catamarans.
They also take photos on national clothes and with an eagle, for 2,500 ten.
The road is good, the entrance to the territory is 3,000 tons per car, no matter what.
There is a horse ride.
Toilet 150 t.
I'm happy with everything, I would have come again.
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January 25
Stunningly beautiful lakes. It is a pity that it took so long to travel from Alma Ata. You can go on a catamaran. I liked the view of the lake from the terrace of the nearby restaurant the most. By the way, there is a very decent Kazakh cuisine there. Horse riding near the lake
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March 6
Lake Kolsai-1 (lower) is really very beautiful! :) Somewhere a few kilometers behind it there is also Kolsai-2 (average), in warm weather you can walk there along the trail. The views are beautiful, both from the height and from the lake itself) By the way, you can go down or up on horses)
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May 18
The mountainous lake Kolsai is the pearl of Kazakhstan! You can admire its views endlessly. You won't find such a nature anywhere! However, these places are not wild, there is a well-developed infrastructure near the lake, you can even stay in an expensive hotel. Among the attractions there are horseback riding, boats, catamarans. There is a king trout fish in the lake.
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May 22
It's an amazing place. The purest water. The only problem is the transfer from Almaty in 3.5 hours. You can go down to the lake and climb on horseback. Go boating or water biking on the lake. Take a picture in the national.the suit. Have a snack in the parking lot.
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May 12
Blue water and mountain peaks on the background. There are an unrealistic number of fish in the lake.
Unfortunately, a catamaran rental shop appeared here some time ago, but we were lucky, we were here this morning and no one has spoiled the water surface yet.
There are wooden decks around the lake. There is also an infrastructure (parking, toilets, eating places, horses, signs and information signs).
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September 23, 2024
The most beautiful place in the Almaty region. It's a long way to get by bus, it takes more than 4 hours. The infrastructure is well developed, there are many pleasure boats on the lake. Shops, cafes of all kinds. The lake itself, framed by mountains and ancient fir trees, is indescribable. There are trash bins everywhere. Relatively clean. Toilets are paid. A cool place to visit. Kolsai and Kaindy. Have a nice weekend, everyone! You will definitely visit.
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September 5, 2024
It takes 3.5 hours to drive from Almaty, most of the road is along a mountain serpentine. The road to the Kolsai lakes is good. The fare is 1000 tenge per person. There are a lot of different cafes on site, a large parking lot. You can eat in the village of Sate when you drive through it (30 minutes to the lakes). The territory is well equipped, it takes about 30 minutes to go down the wooden deck to rent boats and catamarans. There were a lot of people, but everything was somehow centralized. We took a catamaran for an hour / 5000 tenge per person. The nature is very beautiful. The second and third lakes can be reached by horseback or on foot, but one lake was enough for us.
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September 24, 2024
Incredible beauty! Convenient parking and well-thought-out infrastructure. There is a walking trail around the lake on a wooden deck. You can ride a catamaran or a horse.
Among the disadvantages are annoying horse breeders who call for horseback riding: they do not allow passage and get in the way. Wherever you go, there will be harassment everywhere. During the walk, the horse on which the tourist is riding may be whipped. The feeling is disgusting from their treatment of horses, horses are frankly afraid.
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February 3
The place is definitely beautiful. Nature did her best. This place attracts a lot of tourists. As in most places in Kazakhstan, the infrastructure is at the level of the Middle Ages.
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October 24, 2024
It's very beautiful)!!!
It's worth a 4-hour drive)))
There are catamarans, boats..
Convenient descent
Wooden frame-photo zone 😉
Wooden gazebos
For those who are tired of walking, there is a taxi (minibus) for 100 rubles that takes you back to the hill (price for September 24)
There was no light that day, so the toilets didn't work in two of the three places)
There are many cafes, but of an average level)
The infrastructure is not at the highest level, but still could not spoil the enjoyment of nature, which is on Kolsai 🤩
I advise you)
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January 8, 2024
Great place! Growing infrastructure, beautiful, clean and tidy, caring resort staff. Horses for rent, small stalls with tea, goods, and groceries. Along both shores there are relatively long wooden paths-trails to boat piers. Ducks swim in the glades of the lake. We saw fishermen with winter equipment. There are many places to stop for the night on both sides. The prices were not asked, but friends said that about 15,000 tenge per person per night.
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August 9, 2024
Very beautiful. Wherever you look, the view around you takes your breath away.
Many people come back and forth, but one day is not enough to enjoy nature.
The only entertainment there is a horse ride and a boat/catamaran. There are several hotels, but you need to book them in advance.
Food in restaurants is slightly more expensive than in the city, but the same.
I advise you to take different clothes, because if it's cloudy, it's cold in the evening.
Very beautiful
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February 6
It's a very beautiful place. You can relax with your family or company. The lake is very clean and deep, trout are found. It used to be less crowded
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April 9
It's impressive, but there are a lot of people and the prices are too high just to ride horses, the landscape shows the full depth of Kazakhstan's nature, mountains, fir trees, etc.
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July 3, 2024
Wonderful lakes near the border with Kyrgyzstan. There are 3 lakes there. The first is where there are a lot of people, cafes and all kinds of tourist services. The second one, which is 12 km above and which is the largest. The third is near the border with Kyrgyzstan and border guards may not let him in. In fact, there is another 4th lake higher than the previous three, but it is located on the territory of Kyrgyzstan and it is impossible to get to it from Kazakhstan.
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April 10
It's a little short of Kainda in beauty, maybe because we went there after Kainda. But it's still very, very beautiful! Even though there were not enough greenery in early April, I still did not want to leave this beauty.
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October 23, 2024
The nature is magnificent, the views are gorgeous. But there are disadvantages. There are a lot of tourists even in the off-season, the prices in the cafe are above average.
Horseback riding is NOT recommended to anyone, you will definitely not get pleasure, one disappointment. And questions about security.
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August 19, 2023
The lake itself is beautiful. The views are great, the combination of mountains and water is wonderful. There are interesting hiking and horseback riding trails around the lake. One problem: don't believe the sign 6.5 km (02:20) to Sredny Kolsai Lake. The trail is overgrown, uphill all the time, there are no signs. The distance itself is more than 8 km in one direction. For a hike without an overnight stay, you need to be a trained person and start before 10:00 to return before dark.
There are a lot of people on weekends, it's noisy. Services will be obsessively offered everywhere: boats, excursions, photos, food. A step cannot be done without it.
In other words, nature is beautiful, but people prevent you from enjoying it.
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February 1
I think you should definitely visit here!
It's an interesting place.
against the backdrop of beautiful mountains
a beautiful lake, or rather lakes.
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October 27, 2024
It's a 4-hour drive from Almaty, there are 3 lakes, we were only on one. Beautiful nature and clean air. There are canteens and a restaurant where you can have a snack. In the restaurant, the average check per person is 10,000. Where there is a restaurant and a hotel to spend the night. Rooms from 30 thousand tenge, house 145 thousand tenge. On the way to Kolsai there is 1 more beautiful place Black Canyon.
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January 13
A great place to relax, you can also rent a small boat there and row to the end of the lake. Well, in some words, it's just chic!
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June 10, 2024
Very beautiful places. There is a coffee bean near the restaurant (upstairs 3 in 1). A lot of garbage from people, unfortunately. But the water is the purest, trout are playing in it. The views are awesome. It's worth seeing it with your own eyes. And come again for long walks around the area, to the 2nd lake
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August 13, 2024
Lake Kolsai in Kazakhstan is a magnificent beauty.
The air is clean and fragrant. The water in the lake is so clear and of a beautiful turquoise color.
Ideally, you should go overnight in order to catch a walk to the distant lakes.
It was my first time and I want to go again.
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April 26
Kolsai lakes are a real pearl of Kazakhstan's nature! Incredible landscapes, crystal clear water and fresh mountain air create an atmosphere of peace and harmony. Walking around the lakes gives a lot of positive emotions and energizes.
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March 3
It's beautiful, but expensive, it costs 25,000 to ride a horse to Lake 2, these are horses that carry you through the air, refuel with rocket fuel, they think that you are a millionaire.
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March 21
We were in February, amazing views!
I can imagine how beautiful it is here, when everything is green and the lake is not frozen.
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February 27
It 's an amazing place. It made a great impression . We came to visit Almaty and decided to go on an excursion there. Of course, it's not easy to get there, but it's worth it.
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September 29, 2024
Super! One of the most picturesque places in Kazakhstan, it is definitely worth riding a horse around the lake, we took 1.5 hours with an instructor (cost 5000 rubles for two), we did not regret it, an exciting attraction, the horse goes uphill, it is difficult for a person to climb, stunning views open! I will be in Kazakhstan, I will definitely come back again!
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July 7, 2024
A wonderful place with amazing nature... it was. Of course, having built up the shores with houses, piers, observation decks, launching a good hundred catamarans and boats, the place has lost a significant part of its charm. The tourist load is excessive. We have to find out the time of the visit.
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March 12
It's a very beautiful place, and what an air there is! Unbelievable! I was impressed and I think we can go again for such emotions!
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March 27
It's a very beautiful place, I went there with my family. A great place to explore nature.
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March 10
Great view! I recommend everyone to visit this place! We were with a guide, we got there quickly. Everything is very well maintained, clean, and beautiful! The territory is large!
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November 15, 2024
The lower lake is magnificent. The walking area is clean and well-maintained. But the downsides are a lot of people and the park's transport, which lowers and lifts lazy visitors from the upper barrier to the flat area by the lake, spoils everything. If you don't have the strength, hang out upstairs.
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August 7, 2023
Very beautiful lakes the road to Nizhny novgorod is good asphalt, of course there are potholes in places, but in general the road from Almaty is good, also at the entrance to the park you have to pay for each passenger and car, basically everything is fine if not for one thing but people coming please clean up the garbage and especially do not throw it into the lake and so on everything was fucked up, but the administration would also like to say, please put more containers and urns and do not forget to clean them, we spent the night in a yurt, but you can also stay in a tent for this, as it turned out the next morning there is a specially designated place, a yurt for a day on average 20,000 tenge is given a samovar, a barbecue, bed linen we took with us but and there is, but not the fact that it is being erased, you can climb the rest of the lakes on horseback or on foot, in general, come enjoy the indescribable beauty of nature, but do not forget that people will come there after you, respect nature and its beauty
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August 12, 2024
Hello! Of course, you can't argue for nature. The beauty is not described. I was there, both summer and winter. In my opinion, the service should be raised to the highest level. To fine non-conscientious "tourists". Why in kovychki, because many show their lack of culture and ignorance of nature and the people around them. They can't be fixed anymore. It is necessary to instill in children a love for nature and others from kindergarten and school. After all, our children and grandchildren will live in the future. Don't take my statement for leagues without. I wish you all good luck!
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May 25
Cool. It's very beautiful. Mountains. I rode a horse and a catamaran.
The pictures are beautiful
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October 7, 2024
The place is certainly beautiful. But don't come here on weekends. You won't find a free place. You can't swim. You can ride a boat and horses. Excursions take you only to the lower lake. I would, of course, take a walk, an hour and a half to the side. But I didn't go on my own specifically for the sake of one lake. But you can make beautiful photos
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April 2, 2024
An unusually beautiful place, mountains and a lake, beautiful places, an ecologically clean place, an equipped coast (piers, gazebos, paths made of wood) from the disadvantages of a long road and not hospitable local population. Not only are they cheating with the road, they also want to rob any tourist.
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June 24, 2024
Beautiful mountains, Tianshan fir trees, crystal clear water. Everything is improved, paths around the lake, piers, places for photo and video shooting. Houses and yurts for living.
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October 11, 2024
The lake is super, nature is super, horse riding is super
BUT there are a lot of people,
Businessmen squeeze out of nature at max, and every step is not cheap.
We rented a yurt, elementary - and the toilet on the territory of the yurt is paid, every trip to the toilet is paid, I saw this for the first time.
But nature and the lake are worth a trip, but be prepared to pay for every sneeze.
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November 19, 2024
It takes about 6 hours to get from Almaty in compliance with the speed limit. The views are amazing. There is a horse ride. Catering in the style of a "roadside cafe from the 90s", the menu is standard, i.e. lagman, barbecue, etc.
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November 13, 2024
Kolsai Lakes State National Nature Park. By transport, you can only get to Lake Nizhny Kolsai, then on foot or by horse up the gorge, to a height of 2850 m. Nizhny Kolsai is located at an altitude of 1818 m, the length of the lake is 1 km, width is 400 m, depth is 39 m. Along the shores of the lake there are coniferous forests of Tien Shan spruce. It's a magnificent sight!
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June 12, 2024
Ramps, stairs, cafes and information signs have been perfectly equipped for tourists! Cleanliness and order are much better than on Medeo or in any other gorges of Almaty
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January 1
A great place to relax in nature - a must-visit for everyone!
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June 11, 2024
A beautiful place! We drove from Almaty by car in 4.5 hours. Along the way, we stopped to take pictures on a black horse. Kolsai lakes (there are three of them) are very beautiful. There are many cafes and shops there. There are ethnic villages with yurts. There is a hotel.
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July 7, 2023
I recently made a wonderful trip to Kolsai Lake through the Almaty tour tour operator in July, and I was left with only positive emotions. It all started with a well-organized transfer from Almaty to the lake. The driver was professional and friendly, and we didn't have any problems on the way.
Arriving at Kolsai Lake, I was amazed by its incredible beauty. The blue water and the surrounding mountains created an impressive picture. The guide accompanying our Azat group was very competent and informative. He shared interesting facts about nature, history and local attractions.
We spent several hours on the lake, where we could enjoy its beauty, stroll along the shore or rent a boat, catamaran, for a walk on the lake. The impressions of this place are simply unforgettable.
Overall, the trip to Kolsai Lake through the Almaty tour operator was a wonderful experience. The organization was impeccable, and the places we visited left an unforgettable impression
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