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Beyond roads, into the steppe. Small-group and private journeys across Kazakhstan.

Next awayThu 29 Oct
A yurt on the steppe at golden hour, with grazing horses
Astana & BurabaySee trips ↳
12Guests in a group, at most

Roads worth the long drive

We drive every route ourselves first. Every guesthouse has a name and a family. We write down what we pay and what you pay.

30%Deposit. The rest on day one
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How much time do you have?

One free day

Day trips from Almaty: canyon, mountain lake or the city. From $49 per person.

See day trips ↗A week or more

Ready plans of 3, 5, 8 or 12 days. See the route on a map and the price.

See plans ↗My own dates, my own group

A private guide and car for 2 to 12 guests. Pick any date in season.

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  1. 1
    Pick a trip or a planDay trips from Almaty, or a plan of 3 to 12 days.
  2. 2
    Choose group or privateJoin a group on a fixed date, or travel alone on your own date.
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    Book with a deposit30% for a group seat. You pay the rest to your guide on day one.

Places Worth
the Long Drive

Almaty, illustrated
Almaty
Charyn Canyon, illustrated
Charyn Canyon
Kolsai Lakes, illustrated
Kolsai Lakes
Lake Kaindy, illustrated
Lake Kaindy
Big Almaty Lake, illustrated
Big Almaty Lake
Altyn-Emel, illustrated
Altyn-Emel
Tamgaly, illustrated
Tamgaly
Turkistan, illustrated
Turkistan
Mangystau, illustrated
Mangystau
Aral Sea, illustrated
Aral Sea
Astana, illustrated
Astana
Burabay, illustrated
Burabay

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Come for the lakes. Stay for the stove, the tea and the people who light it.

We drive every route first, then we write the price down.
bring tea.
bring warm socks.
bring time.
Hikers by a mountain lake
Kolsai, 7:10 a.m.
The lakes are not the point. The morning after them is.
Fewer photos of the lake. More time beside it.
Four ways to travel

How We Travel

Different trips, same care.
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Twelve seats. One van. Fixed dates and shared costs.

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How we earn your trust

Every Number Has a Proof

Anyone can write "small groups" on a page. These are the rules we run by. They also appear on the booking screen, in the same words.

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12

Guests in a group, at most.

The van seats 14. We leave two seats empty for bags and for room to breathe.

30%

Deposit. The rest on day one.

You pay the balance to your guide. The price on the booking screen is the price you pay. We show the full total before you confirm.

72 h

Free changes on private trips.

Group trips: 24 hours. Both rules are on the booking screen, not hidden in a PDF.

48 h

We tell you if a group will not run.

If fewer than four guests sign up or the road is closed, you choose a new date or get your deposit back.

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Guides on the team, all born in Kazakhstan.

They live in the villages we sleep in. They are paid a fixed day rate, not tips only.

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Hotels or cafes that pay us to be on the route.

We stop where the food is good and the family is kind. Nobody buys a place on the list.

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After the Trip

Sample reviews for the demo
Our guide woke us before sunrise so we stood at Kaindy before the first van. The trunks were standing in water like glass. Nobody spoke for ten minutes. That was the trip.
Trip
Kolsai & Kaindy, 2 days, September
Best moment
Kaindy at 7 a.m.
What changed
I stopped taking photos and just looked.
LucíaSpainSample review
I booked a private day because of my mother's knees. The driver changed the plan three times for her and never made it feel like a problem. We ate lunch in a family kitchen, not a cafe.
Trip
Private Charyn day, April
Best moment
Lunch under the ash trees
What changed
My mother now says she wants to come back.
MarcusGermanySample review
First night in a yurt. It was cold at 5 a.m., then someone lit the stove and the whole place smelled of tea and coal smoke. I did not want to leave.
Trip
Altyn-Emel & Tamgaly, October
Best moment
The stove at dawn
What changed
I plan to learn to ride.
PriyaIndiaSample review

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