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Issyk lake and Bear Waterfall with visiting museum of Golden Man

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Want to visit mountain spots close to Almaty?

We will do 1km trekking to the waterfall and enjoy the view of the peaks. You will need good shoes and mood to do this activity.
You are welcome to Issyk lake that is located in the Tian-Shan mountains in Ile-Alatau national park. Here we can do some picnic with the lake view.
Also let’s visit the historical museum where the first golden man (kazakh warrior) was found in Almaty region.

Join us for comfortable tour in mini groups

Activity location

  • Archeological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Archeological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

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Sorry this activity isn't available on Wed, 6 Aug
Please choose a different date

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedNational parks entrance fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedMuseum tickets
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 4 hours overall travellers spend on the car

Activity itinerary

Archeological Museum of Local Lore
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We will visit the museum off Golden man. Here in 1970, under the leadership of kazakh scientists, a Sak burial was discovered, which later became known as the Issyk burial mounds. In one of them they found the “Golden Man” - the remains of a Sak warrior dressed in golden armour.
Turgen Waterfalls
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
We will do trekking to the waterfall around 2 km hiking that is at 1521 metres elevation. Bear Waterfall is easily accessible and beautiful in the Turgen Gorge, and is one of the most visited places by tourists and lovers of mountain trails. The waterfall is named “Bear” because brown bears were found in the Turgen Gorge back in the 1960s[
Lake Issyk
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Issyk Lake, which is also known as Esik lake, is a bright-coloured alpine lake enclosed by beautiful mountain nature and lush forests together with vast flower fields. Located in the southwest of of the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, this high-mountainous pit-type reservoir has an ancient landslide-tectonic origin.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESArcheological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEArcheological Museum of Local Lore
    • M.Mametov, 19
    • Esik, Kazakhstan

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