Altyn-Emel National Park, Aktau Mountains and the Singing Dune
A trip to one of Kazakhstan's largest nature reserves — the multicoloured Aktau Mountains and the unique Singing Dune, over 150 metres high.
Programme
- 017:00 AM — pickup at your hotel, departure
- 0210:00 AM — national park visitor centre, ticket processing
- 0310:30 AM — drive to the Singing Dune
- 0412:00 PM — Singing Dune, walk and photos
- 052:00 PM — lunch (picnic, lunch boxes)
- 063:00 PM — drive to the Aktau Mountains
- 074:30 PM — Aktau Mountains, walk and photo session
- 086:00 PM — departure to Almaty
- 0910:00 PM — return, transfer to your hotel
Included
- Private car with driver
- Support in your language
- Planning help before the trip
- WhatsApp contact during the trip
Places on the route
More about this tour
Altyn-Emel National Park is a land of vast, rare landscapes. Here you'll find the Singing Dune — a sand dune over 150 metres high that, under certain conditions, produces an unusual sound — and the Aktau Mountains: chalk slopes millions of years old, coloured in white, red, pink and golden tones, resembling an otherworldly landscape.
Route points
Altyn-Emel National Park visitor centre → Singing Dune → Aktau Mountains
What to bring
Comfortable shoes; windbreaker/warm jacket; a hat; sunglasses; sunscreen; water/snacks.
Included
National park fees, guide-driver service.
Departure: guest's hotel in Almaty, 7:00 AM
Want to go?
Send us your dates and group size – we put together a programme and get the exact price from a licensed local partner. The enquiry is free and non-binding.