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CLIMATE
Temperatures:
- April:
+18°...+28°C daytime;
0°...+10°C in the night
- July:
+28°...+38°C daytime;
+20°...+30°C in the night
- October:
+10°...+20°C daytime; -
2°...+8°C in the night
- January:
-10°...-20°C daytime,
-15°...-25°C in the night
Snow cover:
- April -------
- July --------
- October -------
- January 0.2-0.5 m
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Roads: there is a good asphalt road from Almaty to the Aksay village, 225km. Ground trails outside of the main road (in steppe and by the plateau) are good and suitable for any transport, but for descent into the canyons you 4-wheel jeep. It is important to select the road that has been rolled when move by steppe.
Trails: cattle-runner trails
National Parks: Bestamak and Temerlik canyons are located in Charyn NP. There are no stationary posts, but the territory is regularly monitored by the Rangers: you can pay the park’s fee directly to the ranger when meet (700 KZT p/p as it was in 2017).
Petrol stations: the last good one is in Chilik town (135km far from Almaty)
Shops and cafes: there is a small shop in Aksai village. There are cafes along the road in Baiseit village.
Water: water in rivers is dirty (cannot be used for drinking). There are no water sources on a way.
Cellular coverage: good cellular connection along the asphalt roads. Further in steppe and inside canyons there is no connection.
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ACCOMMODATION
Guest houses
• there is a guest house in Temirlik canyon (marked on a map)
• eco-resort (straw huts) in the depth of Castle Valley in Charyn
Camping
• there are good places (glades) for tent camping in small ash-tree groves and at riverbanks. Particularly, inside Bestamak canyon at Charyn riverbank; near the guesthouse in Temirlik. Permission for tent camping is not required.
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HOW TO GET FROM ALMATY
Drive east from Almaty by the Kuldja road. Having passed Chilik town turn right in a direction of Baiseit village (there is a sign). Move further by the main road, through Kokpek village until the fork “Chunja-Kegen”. Here, at a fork turn right in a direction of Kegen. At the 12th kilometre after you crossed the bridge over Charyn river, you’ll see another fork “Aksai-Kegen”. Here turn left in a direction of Aksai. Having reached Aksai village, you may turn in steppe and follow the ground trail further in a direction of chosen canyon.
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WHAT TO SEE AND DO
Nature:
Summer activity options:
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POSSIBLE RISKS
When heavily raining, it may become a trouble to drive out of the canyon
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