Charyn Canyon, Valley of Castles

Charyn Canyon

Like the Grand Canyon

Charyn Canyon — a red canyon in a national park 211 km from Almaty, 2 h 50 min by car. This location is in our database: you don't pay for the location, and we handle the permits.

Location fee
Free of charge
From Almaty
211 km, 2 h 50 min
Best season
April–June, September–October
Status
National park
Permits
We arrange it, 14 days
Drones
In tourist zones, after registration
Where the crew stays
Riverside eco-park, cabins
Road through Charyn CanyonValley of Castles rocksCharyn River in the canyon

Good for

Westerns, road movies, song shoots, sci-fi, car commercials.

Shot here

  • Finist. The First WarriorRussia, dir. Dmitry Dyachenko, 2025 — Finist's escape from the cave
  • Project GeminiRussia, dir. Serik Beyseu, 2022 — alien landscapes
  • Rag’n’Bone Man — “Skin”UK, music video, dir. Greg Davenport, 2017

Can be combined in one trip

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