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For those who want to see the surroundings of Almaty from a bird's eye view, there is a unique opportunity to take a ride on an airplane - small, maneuverable and capable of performing various pirouettes in the air. Before the ride, a briefing on safety and the airplane's structure is held. During the airplane ride you can simply enjoy the views, or you can try active piloting. The average flight duration is 15-20 minutes.

The resort is located at an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level and is open all year round. Guests can enjoy 14 trails of different difficulty levels, horseback riding, quad bike tours, as well as ziplines (555 m flight length) and a rope park with three routes. Fans of extreme entertainment can also go down the mountain on a bicycle or fly on a paraglider. The resort offers comfortable hotels, restaurants and the highest mountain bar in the CIS.

You can take a trip in a real balloon and admire the surroundings of Almaty just 35 km from the city, in the foothills of Ushkonyr. The flight is led by an experienced balloon pilot and lasts about an hour, and the maximum height to which the balloon rises is 500 meters. During the summer season, you can even admire the sunrise or sunset. The balloon ride is for 2 - 4 people and at the end everyone will receive a balloonist diploma.

The Kapchagai reservoir has become one of the most popular places in winter among Almaty residents due to the huge blocks of ice that dot the entire coastal area. Once you get to the hummocks, you can make unusual photos and have a picnic. Don't forget to bring your skates to skate on the lake.

Those who want to jump with a parachute are welcome at the airfield in Baiserke village. This is also in the vicinity of Almaty - it will take 30 minutes by car along the Kapchagai highway. Before the jump all tourists must undergo a four-hour training, and in flight they will be accompanied by an experienced instructor, so that all safety techniques were precisely observed. A height of 900 meters and a feeling of incredible freedom awaits those who dare to make a parachute jump.

Almaty is a real paradise for mountaineers: peaks of varying difficulty are within easy reach of the city. There are many professional and amateur clubs in the city, where you can rent equipment, as well as climbing walls, where you can practice before climbing a real mountain. The most popular places near Almaty are: Kok-Zhailau - a gorge 20 km from the city, easy route, you can arrange overnight stays in tents; Butakovskie waterfalls - an ideal option for a weekend hike, the road will take 3 hours; Furmanov Peak - height of 3,200 m, quite smooth and comfortable ascent.

Lesnaya Skazka” resort offers lovers of active recreation a variety of entertainment. You can visit a rope park or a climbing wall with unique routes, go biking down the Oy-Karagai Gorge or fly over it on a ziplane at the height of 126 meters, as well as go horseback riding along the chosen route. You can get to the resort by a special shuttle bus, which runs every day.