Altyn Emel. Singing dune. 1 day tour

Thanks to roman for bringing us to altyn emyl and the wonderful drone shots we got. Don't hesitate to book with them. They give the best price.

Visited the sand dunes. Make sure you get your cardio up before taking the hike up to the top ha ha.....................

Enjoyable experience, very nice driver and Liza was very helpful as well. Singing dunes is few hours from Almaty so bring essentials

We had a wonderful experience with Kazia tours. It was a last minute booking but Kazia ensured we had a great tour. Our guide, Lana, was wonderful and very knowledgeable. She took really good care of our family and shared very interesting information about Kazakhstan with us also. I will definitely recommend going for this tour.

It took a long time to get to Singing Dune, but it was worth it. The desert and the scenery were very beautiful. Although the wind was so strong that we couldn't walk in the desert, it was a fun experience that I will remember.

The Charn Canyon, Kindy and Kolsai lakes were spectacular views that could not be felt in pictures. They were the best scenery that gave me shivers all over my body, and they were a valuable experience in my life. Thank you to the guide who helped us on this wonderful journey.

Fantastic day with Kazia tours to Altyn Emel. Guide (Elnura) and driver were both wonderful and very accommodating to any need we had eg stopping at a pharmacy. The drive to and and from Almaty is fairly long - about 3 hours to the park and then another 1 hour in the park itself - but well worth it when ones get to the dunes. We had an amazing time hiking on the dune and admiring the views but what made the whole experience even more special was that the driver was an ex photographer with a drone and took the most incredible videos and photos all for free! You would pay substantial money for this elsewhere so they really went above and beyond! Would highly recommend seeing if he is available when you book. All in all one of best tours I’ve ever done anywhere and I’ve done a lot of tours!

This was an amazing trip for us. Firstly, let me brief through the trip. We were picked up from our hotel at the specified time. And then we started the trip to the Altyn Emel national park. We had a couple of stops in between to, freshen up and have a small breakfast. We took a small break at the Basshi village from where we took the permit and then we went off into the park. It was like being in a set of cowboy movies. Desert kind of vegetation all around us and we could see a smokey layer above the desert plains. We have never seen such a place, where you could see a rocky-desert region having a snowy mountain in the background. It was such a magnificent scenery. When we arrived at the dune, it looked like a majestic little hill standing proud of itself. We scaled the dune as much as we could, before getting a bit exhausted and then came down from there. We probably took a thousand pictures of us and the scenery. Unfortunately, we couldn't hear the singing as the conditions were not in our favor. Also, we missed the tulips as it was not the season yet. While returning, we saw some rare sightings of the deers (we were told that we were extremely lucky to have spotted them as these sightings are incredibly rare) and also saw some camels. We had our lunch at a local family's home. And my god, it was such a wonderful experience. We finally experienced, how legendary Kazakh hospitality is which we kept hearing about so much. The food they served were the best food that we had during our Kazakhstan trip. It was fresh, hot and so delicious. Finally, on our journey back we were dropped at out hotel in the evening. Now, coming to the host and the travel agency. Out guide for the day was Lana. However, I must say, not for a single moment we felt like were out with a guide but rather a dear friend. We had such lively and fun interactions with her throughout the trip. She is an extremely knowledgeable guide, she kept providing interesting info about places and its history and people. We learnt a lot from her about the Kazakhs and this beautiful country. My wife shared a strong bond with Lana throughout this trip. They shared, all kinds of shopping info and Lana provided such invaluable tips and tricks to her. The trip although was long, we never felt any dull moment, and its all thanks to Lana. Regarding our driver, he was very polite and drove wonderfully. Our driver also offered to provide a drone shot from our small dune trek. We didn't avail it, but people interested in it must not miss it. The agency made a great itinerary, we were comfortable with it. Below are my final ratings, Singing Dune - 4.5/5 (not the full marks because unfortunately, we couldn't hear it sing) Operator and its itinerary - 5/5 Host - 5/5 Driver - 5/5 Vehicle - 5/5 Thank you so much, Lana and the Kazia tour team for such a wonderful trip.

We had an amazing guide with Kazia Tour and were able to experience an extraordinary landscape in the national park in an impressive way. The park itself had some surprising wildlife encounters in store, the winter weather had almost disappeared, and we had the singing dune all to ourselves. So, be sure to head out into nature outside the peak season! Kazia provided us with a great driver and, most importantly, an incredibly friendly guide. Everything worked out perfectly as planned, and the day trip from Almaty to Altyn-Emel National Park was worth every kilometer – the journey itself was the goal, and the singing dune was the ultimate reward. To top it off, we had the chance to enjoy a traditional Kazakh lunch with a local family. Thanks again – we will definitely be back! Bernhard Küppers, Heidelberg

Had an amazing time with Kazia tours during the singing dunes visit. Inspite of having challenges while climbing the dunes, our guide was extremely patient and helpful! Coupled with a hot local Kazakh meal , I and my spouse had a great time!!! Got some great clicks with my phone, our guide takes better pictures than me for sure! Surely will recommend for travelers!