Turgen Gorge (90 km from Almaty) is an ideal place to enjoy the beauty of the nature. The gorge has hot springs, a trout farm, waterfalls and lots of woods. Rich in coniferous and mixed forests, alpine and sub-alpine meadows, lakes and springs, medicinal herbs and berries.


The Turgen gorge is famous for its seven waterfalls. They are all beautiful and they are all have their own beauty.
Another notable feature of the gorge is the relict Chin-Turgen mossy fir forests, which cover the ground and form a thick carpet of trees. The most popular stop in the Turgen Gorge is Botan, the hunting base. Here, where three rivers meet, the gorge have the deepest side over 920 meters.


There is an observatory in the plateau. Ancient burial mounds and rock drawings are dotted along the Asy River. There are quite a few Sacae and Usun graves in the gorge dating back to 500 BC – 3—BC. The small mountain lakes above the Sinegorye are wonderful for bathing and fishing, while lower down is a trout farm where you can fish and to cook the delicious fish-meal po-tsarski for supper.
These places are wonderful and unforgettable. Every person should visit this paradise!