Pearls of Tian Shan

Trekking in the Tian-Shan mountains was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You should go on the 'Pearl of the Tian-Shan' tour with Kazakh Adventure. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with various landscapes and an extraordinarily rich biodiversity. It is of global significance as the origin of a number of developed fruit crops and is home to a wide range of forest types and plant community relationships.

The two-day tour with an experienced guide was a great bargain because it included a guided day of trekking through beautiful scenery. A village high in the mountains, nestled between the gorgeous Kolsay and Kaindy lakes and the Charyn Canyon. The walk is not for the faint of heart, although horseback rides are available if necessary, and there are frequent rest stops to soak in the view and recover from the steep slopes. Without the knowledge of our guide's driving abilities, it's difficult to cross tricky rocky river beds, steep unmade roads, and never-ending potholes. After a day of travelling and being outside in the fresh air, a calming sauna in an inventive makeshift bathhouse created by the guest house owner was the highlight. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.