Lake Kaindy with its sunken forest

Kolsai and Kaindy

Like a fairy tale

The Kolsai cascade of mountain lakes and Lake Kaindy with its sunken spruce forest — in Kolsai Lakes National Park, 296 km from Almaty. 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
296 km to Kolsai, 292 km to Kaindy, 4 h 25 min
Best season
June–September green, November–April snow
Status
National park
Permits
We arrange it, 14 days
Drones
In tourist zones, after registration
Where the crew stays
Guesthouses in Saty village
Lake KolsaiKolsai among the sprucesKaindy in spring

Good for

Fantasy, fairy tales, romantic songs, mysticism.

Can be combined in one trip

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