Speaking about the canyon, the first thing that comes to mind is Charyn Canyon, but few people know that there are several other canyons nearby, different in landscape and even in color.
Moon or Yellow Canyon is so named because of the color of its constituent rocks. The vast expanse resembling lunar landscapes looks unusual and picturesque.
Black Canyon, or in another way, the Stone Shelf, is a branch of the Charyn Canyon. The name reflects the essence - the walls of the canyon are made of black stone. The peculiarity is the incredibly steep slopes, it takes your breath away when looking at the river far below.
Bestamak - from Kazakh for "5 dinners" - is striking with different colors of the canyon walls.
Temirlik - the canyon of the Temirlik River. The length of the canyon is about 11 km, a depth of about 50 m. Feature - dense vegetation creates comfortable conditions for recreation, setting up camp. The river has fish, even fishing is possible.
All canyons are located in one side, behind the Charyn canyon, at a distance of 200-250 km from Almaty.
Tour 4 Canyons is a weekend tour through the canyons, mostly by car.
It consists of moving from location to location, choosing the most picturesque views. The most striking thing is that everything seems to be at short distances, but completely different tectonic structure of the canyons and the color of its walls.
For lunch we usually stop in Temirlik Canyon, it is the most comfortable because of the trees growing along the river bank, creating a pleasant shade.
