Kazakhstan | Koktobe Mountain: the best place to watch the sunset in Almaty
by Caleb Price Finn-95
Sep 6, 2024
Day1⃣: City roaming + stunning sunset
📍Ascension Cathedral
👉 World-class wooden architecture! The candy-colored church is super fantastic, thousands of white pigeons are circling and super healing ~ The park where the church is located is lush and green, and it's a big picture!
🚶5 minutes walk directly to Green Bazaar (largest local market)
🍉 There are piles of melons and fruits, the color of beef and mutton is tempting! The clean and tidy market smoke and fire is a must-go for photography enthusiasts
🍴Navat is recommended for lunch
🔥 One-stop check-in for Kazakhstan's national cuisine! The decoration is super ethnic, hand-grabbed rice/horse sausage must try
🌆 Stroll around the pedestrian street in the afternoon, and take a drive to Mount Cocteau in the evening!
🚠Cable up the mountain, overlooking the sunset over the city, romantic worth bursting!
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Day 2⃣: Two Lakes and One Canyon Day Tour (Join Me Tour)
💡 WhatsApp in advance to make an appointment, offline payment is super convenient!
1⃣️ Charon Canyon⛰️
The landscape of "Black Canyon" is shocking, it looks like the surface of Mars!
2⃣️ Lake Caindi (strongly recommended! 🏕️)
The secret realm of earthquake formation! Withered trees stand in the water of the blue lake, the ghost is breathtakingly beautiful
3⃣️ Lake Colsay 🎑
"Little Ili of Kazakhstan"! The snow-capped mountains reflect the lake, you can go hiking/boating, and the light and shadow are first-class in the evening!
🌙 Back to town at about 22, tired and happy to wear!
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Day 3⃣: Snow Mountain Cable Car Light Hike
🏔 Aratau National Park
1⃣️ 30 minutes from the city! The four-season snow-capped mountains are the companions, the cable car directly reaches the observation deck, and the sea of clouds is within reach
2⃣️ Easy hiking route, novices can shoot the same blockbuster as "Lord of the Rings"!
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📌 Tips
✔ Visa: Visa-free for 14 days, no problem with a white book
✔ Transportation: Yandex ride is super cheap, English communication mainly relies on gestures 😉
✔ Currency: 1¥≈70 Kengo, remember to exchange more coins
💬 "The landscape of Kazakhstan is like God overturning the palette!" Sisters rush!
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