Travel package from Almaty to lake Rakhmany.

"For someone who has never traveled, any new place, even slightly different from one's home, seems very enticing. Apart from love, travel brings us the greatest joy and comfort. Everything new seems somehow so important, and reason, which is essentially only a reflection of our senses, yields to the onslaught of impressions. On the road, one can forget a loved one, dispel grief, and drive away the specter of death. The simple expression 'I am going away' conceals a whole world of unresolved feelings."

Theodore Dreiser, "Sister Carrie."

Short description of a route of a tour along river Bukhtarma:

Ust-Kamenogorsk - Bukhtarma reservoir - settlement Katon-Karagay - Uryl - Berel - lake Rakhmany - Ust-Kamenogorsk.

Distance of route: 1012 km.
Distance of an active part of a tour: 12 km.
Season: June - September.
Best time for Tour: June, July, August.
Duration of tour: 4days, 3 nights.

Detailed program of tour day by day to lake Rakhmany:

Guided tour from Astana to Katon-Karagay park.

Day 1. Ust-Kamenogorsk - * lake Rakhmanovskoe (506 km).

Transfer: Ust-Kamenogorsk - Bukhtarminsky bridge (188 km). 
Arrival at the Bukhtarma bridge, short walk in the surrounding area.
Transfer: Bukhtarma Bridge – Katon-Karagay settlement (208 km).
A lunch in the settlement of Katon Karagay.
Further transfer: settlements of Katon-Karagay - of Uryl (60 km).
A stop in the settlement of Uryl, it is possible to visit shops here. Farther on our way shops will not be any more. 
Transfer: Settlements of Uryl - of Berel - environs lake Rakhmanovskoe (50 km).
Arrival in environs lake Rakhmanovskoe, accommodation in the nents, dinner and overnight.

Day 2. Walk to pass Radostnyi (3 + 3 = 6 km).

Breakfast. Walk on the pass of Radostnyi 2306 meters high above sea level.
The pass is between two rivers Arasan and Black Berel. From the pass, it is far on the South, the picturesque panorama to Katun Range and Mount Belukha 4506 m. h. a. s. l. opens. Only 30 kilometers, separate us from the pass Radostnyi to Mount Belukha top now.
In good weather it is possible to see the highest part of Katun Range which was stretched in the width direction. From height of bird's flight in the southeast we will enjoy a view of Rakhmanovsky lake which was stretched from the northwest on the southeast in the valley of the river Arasan.
Return to tent camp, dinner and overnight.

Day 3.  Walk by boats on Rakhmanovsky falls (2 + 2 = 6 km).

Breakfast. Today on by boats we will make walk on the Rakhmanovsky lake on Rakhmanovsky falls which are in 2 kilometers on northeast side of the lake. The falls have the poetic name of the Volosy of Veronika. Falls water falling height - 30 meters.
We will climb to falls the right side of the river, a footpath which is laid between rocks and fir-trees. Distance of foot walk near (1 + 1 = 2 km). The falls are formed from an anonymous stream, the stream begins from three small thin lakes located the cascade at the height of 2265 meters above sea level. A lunch in an arbor on the bank of the lake.
Return to tent camp, dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Lake Rakhmanovskoe - Ust-Kamenogorsk (506 km).

Breakfast. Transfer to Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Transfer: lake Rakhmanovskoe – lake Arsan (2 km).
Walk around lake. Transfer: lake Arasan - the Usy batyra falls on the river Arsan (2 km).
Walk on falls (600 + 600 = 1200 meters).
Transfer: the Usy batyra falls - settlements of Berel - of Uryl (46 km).
A stop in the settlement of Uryl, visit of shops.
Further transfer: settlements of Uryl - of Katon-Karagay (60 km).
A lunch in cafe.
Transfer: Katon-Karagay village - Bukhtarma bridge (208 km).
Transfer: Bukhtarma bridge - Ust-Kamenogorsk (188 km).
Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk, end of the tour.

* The note:

The Rakhmanovskie Klyuchi sanatorium announced its closure and ceased accepting guests in June 2021. The reopening date for the sanatorium is unknown.
In addition to the sanatorium, accommodation is currently available (December 2025) at the only guesthouse, "Sunrise Rakhmani," which is already booked until August 2026, therefore we will have to stay in tents.

Note:
Author program of Alexander Petrov. Copying and introduction -  from the sanction of the author  petrovsra@mail.ru

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