Duration: 4 Days
Dates: Year round
Bus tour: Almaty – Medeo skating rink, Shymbulak ski resort- Huns ethnic village- Kolsay lake - Charyn canyon - Almaty
Tour type: Historical, nature, ethnic
Day 1
Route: Airport – hotel
Transport: Bus
Meals included: Not included
Detailed route description
- Pick- up at the airport with the company logo plate
Day 2
Route: City tour
Transport: Bus
Meals included: LD
Detailed route description
- 8:00 Pick- up at the hotel
- Tour to the center of Almaty the historical center of Almaty Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, the Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame. Transfer to the Square of the Republic and Monument of Independence
- Lunch
- Transfer to Medeo Skating rink
- Shymbulak resort
- 1 stations at Shymbulak resort
- Dinner
Day 3
Route: Huns ethnic center
Transport: Bus
Meals included: LD
Detailed route description
- Breakfast at the hotel
- 11:00 Arrival to the ethnic center (40 km away from Almaty city)
Guests are welcomed by the warriors dressed in the saka tribes ammunition with traditional Kazakh Shashu ceremony; - 11:10 Cooking masterclass (cooking of traditional Kazakh donuts “bauyrsaks”)
- 11:30 Presentation of nomads lifestyle and Kazakh traditional yurt (nomad’s house)
- 12: 05 Traditional Kazakh horse show (jigitovka,Kyz kuu traditional game) traditional kara zhorga dance and horse riding
- 13:00 Traditional Kazakh lunch
- 14:00 Archery masterclass
- 14:20 – 15:20 Free time
- 15:40 Departure to Almaty
- 17:00 Arrival to Kok-tobe hill
- 18:00 dinner
- 19:00 departure to the hotel
- Night stay at the hotel
Day 4
Route: Huns ethnic center
Transport: Bus
Meals included: LD
Detailed route description
- 7:30 early departure from the hotel
- 11:30 Arrival at the Kolsay lake 1 (293 km)
- Free time
- 13:30 – Lunch at the Kolsay lake village
- 14:30 departure to Charyn canyon (103 km)
- 15:30 Arrival at the Charyn canyon “Valley of Castles)
- 16:30 Departure to Almaty (210 km)
- 19:10 Arrival in Almaty
- Dinner
Day 5
Route: Almaty – Airport
Transport: Bus
Meals included:
Detailed route description
- Departure from the hotel to the airport
Description of the objects:
Shymbulak ski resort
Shymbulak is the most popular ski resort in Kazakhstan, which is located almost on the border of the city of Almaty, Trans-Ili Alatau (Northern Tien Shan), slightly higher than the world-famous high-mountain skating rink “Medeu”.
The Shymbulak sports base has been operating since 1954. The length of the ski run is 3500 meters, the Giant Slalom is 1,500 m, the average width of the track is 25 m, the descent slope is 11–29 °. Such parameters allow athletes to develop maximum speed during the entire descent. Highest point above sea level 3163m
Medeu skating rink
Medeu is a high-mountain sports complex located in the Medeu tract at an altitude of 1691 m above sea level, it is also located near the “Southern Capital” of Kazakhstan.
Medeu is one of the largest mountain complexes for mountain sports with the largest artificial ice surface in the world - 10.5 thousand m². Climatic conditions and ice quality allow us to achieve the best results; During the entire period of the skating rink's existence, more than 200 world records were installed on this ice surface. This high-altitude skating rink was also called the “record factory.”
“Huns” ethnic village
Huns ethnic village – “Huns” is an ethnic recreation center located in the Talgar district, 40 km from the city of Almaty. The base is considered the first ethnographic village in Kazakhstan - here you can completely immerse yourself in the history of the Kazakh people, try saumal, live for several days in a colorful yurt and ride horses.
Charyn Canyon
Charyn Canyon is a 154 km long canyon. The canyon is located 195 km east of Almaty, near the border with China. The canyon is part of the territory of the Charyn National Park.
Charyn Canyon is a natural monument built from sedimentary rocks, the age of these rocks is about 12 million years. The height of the mountain of the steep canyon reaches 150-300 m.
The most interesting place for tourists is the so-called Valley of Castles, about 2 km long and 20–80 m wide.
In the depths of the canyon there is a grove of relict ash that survived the glaciation era - Sogdian ash. There is another similar grove only in North America. Since 1964, the grove has been declared a natural monument.
Kolsay lake
Kolsay Lake –is one of the most beautiful places in Kazakhstan. These lakes are located at heights 2250 and 2700 meters above sea level. They are distinguished by the unique mountain watershed consisting of three natural zones and amazing variety of rare plants and animals.
NB:
- If you feel unwell during the tour, contact your guide immediately
- The program can be changed depending on the condition of the group and weather conditions. Changes in the route are possible on site due to weather conditions and the impossibility of completing part of the routes!
- The organizers reserve the right to terminate the tour in the event of the threat to the safety and health of the group (individual participant)
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