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Big Almaty Lake & Alma-Arasan Springs by CarThe best-rated car tour: about an hour at the lake, the Alma-Arasan hot springs, lunch and the eco-fee included.
Big Almaty Lake Without Hiking + Hot SpringsThe cheapest car tour: a 6 am start, the lake before the crowds, then the Alma-Arasan springs and a meal.
Big Almaty Lake by Car with Hotel PickupCollected at your hotel, a smaller car for the last climb, an hour at the lake, then Alma-Arasan in six hours.
Big Almaty Lake, Alma-Arasan & Birds of Prey ShowThe fullest day: the lake by car, two gorges, the hot springs if open and a falconry show, April to October.
Big Almaty Lake by Car & Almarasan SpringsGuides in six languages, 8 am from the Abay Opera, the lake and the Almarasan springs, back by 1 pm.
Big Almaty Lake Guided HikeWalk the last 6 to 7 km up with a guide and get about four hours at the lake, for the lowest price here.
Big Almaty Peak Summit Hike & the LakeA private summit day: the lake, the Kosmostantsiya road and the 3,680 m top of Big Almaty Peak, for fit hikers.
Snow Bike Tour to Frozen Big Almaty LakeThe frozen lake on a snow bike when the road is snowbound: hotel pickup, instructor and safety gear included.
Charyn Canyon, Kolsay & Kaindy Lakes Day TripThe other famous day from Almaty: Charyn Canyon, Kolsay Lake and Kaindy's sunken forest in one 17-hour trip.

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The 2026 road ban, explainedCars, e-bikes and scooters stop at the barrier. What still works.
The new 5.3 km trailStairs, bridges and viewpoints on the way up. Due by December.
Winter 2026-27 at the lakeFrozen water, snowbound road, avalanche days. How to go anyway.