The lake is wonderful. Beautiful. But... you need a service, you won't be satisfied with one beautiful one. What is the discount in a restaurant of 5,000 per person? They only scare away visitors.
A very beautiful place is worth a visit, the road will take 4-5 hours, but it's worth it.
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Anzor K
Level 11 Local Expert
June 11, 2022
If you arrive in Almaty, then you definitely need to go to Kolsai Lake, and the road will be no less fascinating, mountains, gorgeous views, the contrast of the wasteland replaced by greenery.
I recommend renting a car and driving early in the morning to catch the Charyn Canyon.
There is a good restaurant right upstairs with a very cheerful waiter, prices after Moscow time will seem light, but more expensive than in the city.
I recommend using the services of "pesky" photographers, I usually bypass such services, but there are more than adequate guys who know their business, the photos will turn out great, for some pennies they took a live photo and received it electronically in great quality.
In Kazakhstan, the development of tourism is doomed to failure, until the locals realize that the most important thing is service. Only beautiful nature is not enough.
Catamarans are half-broken, when we asked to give us a catamaran without broken pedals that was standing next to it, the owner of the catamarans went berserk and said take the money, there is nothing to choose.
If you want to take horses, then in no case take from one fat man named Ulan, his main goal is to deceive the client. I'm not talking about the abuse of horses at all, it's terrible.
Finding high-quality national food is a whole quest. In most cases, this is a hack job with a small amount of hard meat for sale. Like "it will suit tourists"
Super, I recommend visiting.Nature, clean air.Words cannot convey it.
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Karim
Level 12 Local Expert
May 10, 2023
It's worth a trip!
It is a very picturesque place.
There are trout in the lake, small fish are visible. Naturally, your trip will be timed to coincide with a visit to the Charyn Canyon.
You also need to time a trip to Lake Kaindy, but it will not be so comfortable - 12 km on a UAZ over bumps. (We got a terrible one)
Come to this village on the shore of a picturesque lake! Service, taste, views - all at the highest level! Especially the cook and the waiters Sabina and Roman!
I hope that someday people will stop leaving garbage in nature. Whether local grooms, or tourists, but even in places that are difficult to access, bottles, wrappers, bags are still lying around.
It is better to go with an overnight stay, take firewood for the campfire. Well, or for the samovar, there's a problem with that. There are a lot of people in the afternoon, people arrive by bus from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
It is better to spend the night in a tent either to the lake or across the lake in a tent city.
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Дмитрий Микрюков
Level 8 Local Expert
September 9, 2024
A fabulously beautiful place! I recommend seeing what it is once...