Full Day Oi Qaragai Tour

This half-day trip from Almaty runs from about 11 am to 5 pm and takes you to Oi-Qaragai, a mountain resort set in pine forest within Ile-Alatau National Park, roughly 35 to 40 minutes outside the city, with a driver-guide accompanying you for the day.

Drive into the Ile-Alatau foothills

Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel and heads out of Almaty toward the mountains, with the scenery shifting from city streets to forested slopes and cooler air as you climb into the Oi-Qaragai gorge.

A resort built into the pine forest

Oi-Qaragai sits among stands of Tian Shan spruce, with the resort's chalets, yurts and lodges arranged along the forested slopes of the gorge. The setting is markedly cooler and quieter than central Almaty, which is part of the appeal for a short escape from the city.

Time at the resort

Once at the resort, you have free time to walk around the grounds, take in the mountain air and views, and see the resort's setting for yourself at your own pace. Oi-Qaragai is known locally for its year-round facilities, which can include ski slopes and equipment rental in winter, a ropes course and zip line, and a spa, though these are booked and paid for directly on-site and are not part of this transport and guiding package. How much time you spend on any one facility is entirely up to you.

The trip wraps up with the drive back to Almaty in the afternoon. This tour is best suited to travelers who want a change of scenery and some mountain air without arranging their own transport, rather than a full activity package with resort entry included. Rayna's driver-guide handles the journey both ways, and the local team stays reachable if your plans change before or after the trip.

• Half-day trip (11 am to 5 pm) from Almaty to the Oi-Qaragai mountain resort.
• Explore a resort set in pine forest in the Ile-Alatau range, about 35 to 40 minutes from Almaty.
• Roundtrip transport and an English-speaking driver-guide included for the day.
• Free time to walk the grounds and take in the mountain scenery at your own pace.
• A relaxed change of scenery from the city, without arranging your own transport.

• Roundtrip hotel transfer to Oi-Qaragai
• Professional English-speaking driver-guide

• Personal expenses, including shopping, drinks and dining on-site
• Additional excursions or optional activities
• Entrance fees or activity charges for resort facilities (such as ski slopes, ropes course, zip line or spa)
• Meals and beverages

1. Download the soft copy of your voucher from your dashboard.
2. Keep a copy of the voucher on your phone.
3. Present it to your driver for verification at pickup.

• Be ready in the hotel lobby 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
• Provide accurate hotel address details when booking, to help pickup run smoothly.
• Carry a valid ID or passport with you for identification during the tour.
• If you do not report within the designated time, it is treated as a no-show, with no rescheduling or refund available.
• Stick to the scheduled pickup time, since timings can shift with traffic and other factors.
• Please be punctual for both the transfer and the tour.
• Oi-Qaragai sits in forested mountain terrain, so the air is noticeably cooler than in Almaty city, even in summer.
• Activities and facilities at the resort, such as skiing, the ropes course or the spa, are booked and paid for directly on-site and are not part of this transport and guiding package.