Upper Turgen' lakes

UPDATE 06/07/2026 !!! The tour is no longer available due to heavy mudslides. All bridges are gone.

Summer only! 
4 days trekking to the moraine and sphagnum lakes of Turgen highlands where you can wander for weeks without meeting a single soul. This hard-to-reach marshy area is covered by soft moss that can store huge amounts of water and feeds these unique sphagnum lakes – each of a different shade of blue and green.

Almaty – Batan village (2 hrs ride)

Trekking route: Batan – Turgen valley – 4 sphagnum lakes of Turgen – Chon-Turgen plateau – moraine lakes – Kayrak waterfall – Turgen valley – Batan.

Fee: full route $1200 (group of 1-2 people) + $200 for each plus one. Be ready to carry a proportionate part of a load (porter services are available).

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Season: June – Oct.