We invite you to visit the multi-colored Aktau Mountains in the Altyn-Emel National Park.
You can reach the village of Basshi by your own or rented car. There is no public transport to Basshi. The road from Almaty (Kapchagai highway) to Basshi is paved, you can get there by a regular car. The road from the Charyn Canyon (Zharkent highway) is also suitable for regular cars.
Aktau Mountains tour starts from our Caravansarai Campsite where you can stay overnight.
Cars: Austrian off-road Pinzgauer cars (seat up from 4 to 8 pax).
Road in the Altyn-Emel Park: unpaved, gravelly soil, not hilly and not rocky, but rarely leveled by a grader and is with chatter bumps causing strong vibration and affecting negatively the vehicles, which determines the cost of the tour.
Distance from Basshi to the Aktau Mountains: 72 km (about 1.5 hours drive) one way.
Tour duration: 5-6 hours. Tourists usually spend 2 to 3 hours in the Aktau Mountains. The tourist trail is a long canyon, along which you will need to return to the car. You can also climb to accessible places.
Tour time: by arrangement, only during daylight hours (you can stay in the park from 8 am to about 5 pm).
Stops: 700-year-old willow, Zhagalbaily ranger post, Aktau Mountains.
Optional: trip to the Katutau Mountains (plus 15 km).
Price
Route: Basshi - 700-Year-Old Willow - Aktau Mountains - Basshi.
Price per car seating up to 4-5 pax: KZT 102,000.
Price per car seating up to 8-11 pax: KZT 132,000.
Russian and English speaking guide services (at your option, the driver does not work as a guide): KZT 30,000 (Aktau Mountains route).
Notes:
- Price is valid for 2025.
- Permits to the park are included.
- Timing is not fixed but tourists must leave the park before dark.
- Trip to the Katutau mountains (15 km, plus 1.5 hours): surcharge KZT 10,000.
- Price is shown per car, regardless of the number of people in your group. You can share the cost with other tourists if there are any.
- Meals not included. If you wish, you can pre-order meals from the online menu of the Caravansarai Campsite beforehand and take a snack with you to the park, or have lunch/dinner at the campsite. Please mention in the comments to your order: the date of your tour, your full name and contact phone number.
