Tour to Altyn Emel – Kolsai lake – Kaindy lake

“Singing Dunes” – a sand dune with height of 100 meters and a crest length of more than 3 km. It is located on the right bank of the Ili river between two mountain ranges, large and small Kalkan, and 40km west of Basshi village by a dirt road. The dune sound resembles the sound of flying plane and spreads for many kilometers around.

Mountains Aktau – in Kazakh language it means White Mountains. They are located 65 km east of Basshi village by a dirt road. These mountains are made up of plastered mud, where water and wind over the millennia have pierced bizarre canyons. The main feature of this array is the total lack of vegetation, so the landscape resembles a fantastic lunar landscapes.

Route: Almaty – Kapshagay – Sary Ozek – Altyn-Emel pass – Basshi village – “Singing Dunes” – Aktau mountains – Chunzha – Zhalanash-Saty village (lakes Kolsay, Kaindy) – Bayseit village – Shelek – Almaty.