A 3-day off-road adventure through the Zailiysky Alatau mountains near Almaty — high passes, alpine plateaus, and a place most travelers never find
Date: 03-05 July 2026 Locations: Turgen Gorge - Assy Plateau - Zhenishke River - Taban-Karagay Plateau
Most visitors to Almaty see the mountains from a distance. This expedition takes you into them — for three days across high passes, open plateaus, and a secret place at 3,500 metres that doesn't appear on most maps.
Together with our partners at Photosafari Travel, we run a small-group off-road expedition through the Zailiysky Alatau — Turgen Gorge, Assy Plateau, the Zhenishke River valley, and the hidden Taban-Karagay Plateau. Two nights under the mountain sky, all meals included, fully equipped off-road vehicles throughout