Excursions on Zhambyl province.

«As it is poorly passed roads - as it is much made reports»

N.Nikitin.

The brief description of a route of an excursion trip on cave painting Ak-Kainar and Kulzhabasy:

Almaty - settlement Samsy - settlement Targap - railway station of Otrar - settlement Matybulak - mountains East Kulzhabasy - station of Otrar - station Shynarau - station Anrakhai - Almaty.

Distance of route: 448 km.
Season: from April, 15th till October, 30th.
The Best time for travel: April - September
The Advanced order: for 48 hours.
Duration of the tour: 2 days. 1 night.

 The detailed program of a trip to cave painting Zhambyl province: 

Petroglyphs Walking Tour Kazakhstan.

Day 1. Almaty - settlement Samsy - settlement Targap - railway station of Otrar - settlement Matybulak - valley Ak-Kainar - cave pinting Kulzhabasy (248 km, 4 hours).
Early departure from Almaty. Transfer: Almaty - valley Ak-Kainar (194 km). The road from Almaty up to station of Otrar has good asphalt, after station of Otrar up to settlement Mytybulak asphalt proceeds. After settlement Matybulak we of 3 more kilometers move on asphalt then we turn off on the broken country road which through 11 kilometers leads us cave painting Ak-Kainar.
Arrival on cave painting Ak-Kainar. Excursion and walks on cave painting, visiting of settlements in valley Ak-Kainar, photographing of figures and vicinities. 
Transfer: valley Ak-Kainar - settlement Matybulak - station Otrar - station Shynarau - station Anrakhai - petroglyphs Kulzhabasy (54 km). Arrival on petroglyphs Kulzhabasy. Walks in vicinities. Accommodation in tents and overnight.
Day 2. Mountains Anrakhai - Almaty (200 km).
Excursion and walks on cave painting, burial grounds and settlements in mountains Kulzhabasy, photographing of figures and vicinities. Returning in Almaty.

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

                              Photos
 Alexander Petrov.