Season 2026 · East Kazakhstan

Katon-
Karagay

Flagship expedition4–6 daysFlexible programmeMarkakol · Hot springs
Duration
4–6 days
Programme
Flexible
Stay
Lodge / Camp
Season
June–Sept

The flagship
expedition

Katon-Karagay National Park is a must for anyone serious about Kazakhstan. Lake Markakol, Rakhmanovskie Springs, Radostny Pass, Lake Yazevoye — this is East Kazakhstan at its most spectacular.

The programme is fully flexible: choose your duration and accommodation — guesthouses or a tented camp. We add our own off-road detours to places the standard tours simply don't reach.

Katon-Karagay National Park
Mountain lakes of Katon-Karagay
Rakhmanovskie Springs

The best of
East Kazakhstan

Lake Markakol — one of Kazakhstan's largest mountain nature reserves, home to endemic fish (the uskuch) and rare migratory birds. Pristine and protected.

Rakhmanovskie Springs — radon thermal pools at 1,700 metres, surrounded by mountains. Radostny Pass and Lake Yazevoye — scenery you can't describe, only experience.

Our team adds exclusive off-road routes — locations that don't appear on any map and that most tour operators have never visited.

Forest
all-inclusive

The tour price covers everything you need — just show up at the meeting point.

  • Transfer in prepared 4×4 vehicles
  • Certified Category I guide throughout
  • All meals (full board)
  • Tents, sleeping bags, mats (or guesthouses)
  • Trekking poles & first aid kit
  • Camp furniture, tableware, rain gear
  • Exclusive off-road sections
  • All permits and national park fees

Departure

Departure from Ridder, pick-up at Café Krem, 6 Gagarina Street. Departure time is agreed individually for this programme. Transfer from Ust-Kamenogorsk available — contact your manager.

Pricing & Availability
from $320 per person
flexible programme · 4–6 days · accommodation on request

Contact us for exact pricing based on your group and dates — we reply within one hour.