Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Ust-Kamenogorsk- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Scenic drive from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Karaairyk via Katon-Karagay and Uryl
- Stop in Uryl to obtain border permit
Landmarks Ust-Kamenogorsk (Öskemen) Katon-Karagay Uryl Karaairyk Altai Mountains 
- Day 2
Lake Yazevoye - Kok-Kol Waterfall
Lake Yazevoye - Kok-Kol Waterfall- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional meal at the house of Sarsenbay), Dinner
Included Activities
- Horseback riding through Katon-Karagay National Park
- Lake Yazevoye scenic route
- Belaya Berel River valley trek
- Visit Devil's Bridge wooden bridge (built 1938)
Landmarks Lake Yazevoye Katon-Karagay National Park Kok-Kol Waterfall Devil's Bridge 
- Day 3
Lake Ravnovesiya - Kok-Kol Waterfall
Lake Ravnovesiya - Kok-Kol Waterfall- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kok-Kol Waterfall
- Scenic hike to Lake Ravnovesie
- View of Mount Belukha
Optional Activities
- Hike up one of three surrounding peaks (Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov)
Landmarks Kok-Kol Waterfall Lake Ravnovesie Mount Belukha Peak Vera Peak Nadezhda Peak Lyubov - Day 4
Altai Mountains
Altai Mountains- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic trek to Lake Teploe (approximately 10 km with optional extensions)
- Cross shallow mountain stream
- View of Bolshoy Berelsky Glacier
- Visit to sacred site of Kyndyk-Tas and Prayer Stone (Roerich's Stone)
Optional Activities
- Extended hiking options beyond 10 km route
Landmarks Lake Teploe Bolshoy Berelsky Glacier Kyndyk-Tas (Prayer Stone / Roerich's Stone) - Day 5
Upper Camp at Molybdenum Mine
Upper Camp at Molybdenum Mine- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Final dinner with journey summary)
Included Activities
- Radial hike to Upper Camp at Molybdenum Mine
- Crossing of Malaya Kokkol River
- Lake Kokkol scenic walk
- Open-air museum exploration (ore enrichment plant, barracks, mining equipment, locomotive, ore carts, Ford car remains)
Landmarks Kok-Kol Molybdenum-Tungsten Mine Lake Kokkol - Day 6
Lake Yazevoye - Karaairyk
Lake Yazevoye - Karaairyk- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Horseback descent through high-altitude Altai terrain
- Glacial landscape and coniferous forest traverse
Landmarks Lake Yazevoye - Day 7
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Ust-Kamenogorsk- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stop at Berel Kurgans archaeological site
Landmarks Berel Kurgans Berel village Ust-Kamenogorsk (Öskemen) - Day 8
Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana
Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Ust-Kamenogorsk (Öskemen) Astana
