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A lake surrounded by mountains, with red-roofed houses in the foreground. 1
A restaurant setting with a table set for two, featuring a bowl of soup, two bread rolls, and cutlery. 2
A cafe interior with a seating area, a counter with a display case, and hanging pendant lights. 3
A neatly made bed with a brown quilt, white pillows, and folded towels. 4
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Ust-Kamenogorsk: 5-Day Katon & Altai Tour with Meals

By Viventra Zažij Zemi
Free cancellation available
Price is €2,000 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Savour modern Kazakh cuisine and European dishes at gourmet dinners
  • Explore the Berel Burial Mounds, a monument of nomadic culture
  • Enjoy a river cruise along the Irtysh to the confluence of two rivers
  • Visit the Museum of History and Local Lore to see the Saka exhibition
  • Stay in authentic village houses and a cosy guesthouse in Katon

Activity location

    • Oskemen
    • Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Oskemen
    • Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan

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Authentic trip to East Kazakhstan

  • Activity duration is 5 days5d
    5d
  • English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
€2,000.00 x 3 Adults€6,000.00
Total
Price is €6,000.00
Until Thu, 16 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Katon and back
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Accommodation in the hotel and guesthouses
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Meals, including gastro dinners and themed lunches
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Museum entrance tickets
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Excursion support
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide services throughout the entire route
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Travel insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Flight to Ust-Kamenogorsk and back

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 10 years, People over 95 years
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Day 1: City, River, and Gastronomy

Arrive in Ust-Kamenogorsk and check in to your hotel. Visit the Museum of History and Local Lore and see the exhibition “Gold of the Saka and Turkic Nomads,” previously displayed in London.

Take a river cruise along the Irtysh to the confluence of two rivers. End the day with a gastro dinner of modern Kazakh cuisine prepared by top chefs. The menu is crafted specially for guests of this tour.

Day 2: On the Road, Katon, and Old Believers

Enjoy a morning breakfast at La Festa restaurant. Depart from the city and transfer to Katon (approx. 6 hours). The route goes through scenic mountain serpentines and riversides of East Kazakhstan.

Arrive in the village of Korobiha, the centre of Russian Old Believers in the Katon district. Stay in authentic village houses and experience a true rural lifestyle. Visit the school museum of Old Believers and honey. Korobiha is the capital of Katon honey.

In the evening, relax in a black-style banya (optional). Have dinner with Katon-style tea, homemade jam, and natural honey.

Day 3: Yasnaya Polyana and Mountain Pass

Start your morning in Altai. On the way, taste Katon kumys. Arrive at the guesthouse “Yasnaya Polyana,” one of the most atmospheric and well-known bases of Katon. Meet the owners who moved here from Almaty. Check in to cosy rooms.

Get familiar with handcrafted works in the spirit of Altai shamanism. Enjoy an Altai tea ceremony against the backdrop of mountains. Ascend to the Burkhat Pass (2100 m), the best viewpoint in Katon. Learn about the start of the Old Austrian Road, a unique engineering project in the mountains. Return to Yasnaya Polyana for rest.

Day 4: Burial Mounds and Return

Have breakfast at the guesthouse. Visit the famous Berel Burial Mounds, an outstanding archaeological monument of nomadic culture.

Optionally, take a horseback route (upon request and additional payment). Have a farewell lunch at Yasnaya Polyana. Depart to Ust-Kamenogorsk. Check in to the SEVEN boutique hotel or apartments. In the evening, enjoy a gastro dinner of European cuisine with modern interpretations of classic dishes. Spend the night at the hotel.

Day 5: Breakfast and End of the Tour

Have breakfast at the hotel. Take a farewell photoshoot. Check out of the hotel in the first half of the day.

Location

Activity location

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    • Oskemen
    • Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Oskemen
    • Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan