Day 1: Almaty – Altyn Emel national Park (240 km) – Aktau mountains – Katytau mountains Departure from Almaty to the Altyn-Emel, 240 km. Upon arrival at the Eco-park in Basshy we will check-in the guest house and have a delicious lunch. Head to Aktau mountains (77 km off-road). Aktau mountains is a kind of open-air paleontological museum. Here nature has created beautiful gorges from steep walls with multicolored layers of rocks: from green and in the lower part to colorful and white in the upper. Trekking in the Aktau mountains.

After having breakfast head to Singing Dune (40 min way), climbing up, enjoy view, walk till the end of the ridge and make picture of the Ili river, which is seen from the hill, listen to dune’s sound as you go down. The features of the singing dunes with a strong wind emit a roar similar to the sound of a jet engine. Now singing dune “by popular vote” is included in the list of 7 wonder of Kazakhstan and has the official status of the state natural monument of national importance. Lunch at the guest house. Check-out. Head to Shunja Hot spring resort