Almaty: Altyn Emel Singing dunes & Aktau Mountains Tour

Recommended tours around Almaty,
Altyn Emel National Park

Altyn Emel National Park is a popular nearby attraction that can be visited as a day trip from downtown Almaty.

The tour starts from Almaty city, and you will relax in a comfortable vehicle and move to Altyn Emel National Park. With a guide, you will see the Aktau Mountains, which boast a landscape resembling an alien planet, with colorful sedimentary layers that have been piled up over approximately 30 million years, and have lunch. Afterwards, you will move to the Singing Dunes, which make sounds whenever the wind blows, to experience a mystical natural phenomenon, and then return to Almaty city.

Tour Recommended Points

🌀 Mysterious natural phenomena:
This is an opportunity to experience the mysteries of nature that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the sounds created by the meeting of desert and wind, and sedimentary layers formed from sediment from ancient seas and lakes.

💡 Useful travel:
You can learn useful information about Altyn Emel, which has great geological and historical value.

📍 Day trips around Almaty:
This tour departs from downtown Almaty and allows you to visit popular nearby attractions in one day.

🚐 Comfortable movement:
We have vehicles with comfortable seats so you can travel comfortably regardless of the weather, and we have experienced drivers to minimize safety risks on unpaved roads and mountainous areas.

A brief look at the travel course

⛰️ Aktau Mountains:
The Aktau Range is a sedimentary layer from approximately 30 million years ago, formed by the accumulation of sediment from ancient seas and lakes, forming colorful strata in red, white, and other colors. Fossils and traces of ancient organisms have also been discovered here, making it an extremely geologically important site.

🏜️ Singing Dune:
Singing Dunes are huge sand dunes that are about 150m high and 3km long. When the wind blows, they make a low, vibrating sound that sounds like a pipe organ, drum, or other musical instrument, hence their name, Singing Dunes.