Almaty and Almaty region

Duration: 8 days -7 nights
Dates: Year round
Route: Almaty – Medeo Skating rink, Shymbulak ski resort – Hunns Ethnic village– Mount Kok- Tobe – Kolday lake – Charyn Canyon – Oi - Karagay – Shymbulak– Swiss hotel - Almaty
Route type: Historical, nature, ethnic , leisure

Day 1

Route: Airport – hotel
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive: Not inclusive

Detailed tour description

Pick-up at the airport according to the airline schedule with a company logo plate- check-in at the selected hotel

Day 2

Route: City tour – Medeo Skating rink– Shymbulak Ski resort
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive: B – at the hotel, L- at the restaurant Mado Dostyk Plaza or similar, D - at the restaurant Navat or at the restaurant of the similar class

Detailed tour description

8:00 Departure from the hotel
8:30 Tour to the historical center of Almaty: Park of the 28 Panfilov Guards, Ascension Cathedral (Zenkov Cathedral), Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame,
Legacy of the Silk Road.
11:30 Transfer to Republic Square and Independence Monument.
13:00 Lunch (at the Mado Dostyk Plaza restaurant or a similar restaurant)
14:15 Departure from the restaurant
15:00 Transfer to the Medeo skating rink.
Shymbulak resort
1st station at the Shymbulak resort
18:30 Dinner in the city (at Navat restaurant or similar)
20:00 Departure to the hotel

Day 3

Route: Hunns Ethnic Center - Kok _tobe mount
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive: B – at the hotel, L- at the ethnic center, D - at Abay restaurant or similar

Detailed tour description

Lunch at the hotel
11:00 11:00 Arrival at the ethnocenter (40 km from Almaty).
Guests are welcomed by warriors dressed in the ammunition of the Saka tribes, with the traditional Kazakh rite Shashu;
11:10 Culinary master class ( traditional Kazakh donuts “bauyrsaks” cooking)
11:30 Presentation of the lifestyle of nomads and the Kazakh traditional yurt (nomad house)
12:05 Traditional Kazakh horse show (dzhigitovka, traditional game kyz kuu), traditional dance kara zhorga and horse riding
13:00 Traditional Kazakh lunch.
14:00 archery mastercalss
14:20 – 15:20 Free time.
15:40 Departure to Almaty.
17:00 Kok- tobe hill arrival.
18:00 dinner at Abay restaurant or similar.
19:00 departure to the hotel.
Night at the hotel

Day 4

Route: Almaty – lake Kolsy – Charyn canyon – Almaty
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive: B – at the hotel, L- в Kolsay Village or at the place of the same level, D - Georgian restaurant

Detailed tour description

7:30 early departure from the hotel
11:30 Arrival to Kolsay lake 1 (293 km from Almaty).
Walk near the lake, time for the photos
13:30 – Lunch at the Kolsay lake
14:30 departure to the Charyn Canyon (103 км).
15:30 Arrival to Charyn canyon «Valley of Castles» walk at the Valley of Castles and photos).
16:30 Departure to Almaty (210 km).
19:10 Arrival in Almaty.
Dinner at the restaurant in the city
Night at the hotel

Day 5

Route: Almaty- Oi Karagai -Almaty
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive: B – at the hotel, L- at the territory of Oi Qaragai (Georgian Restaurant), D - at the family restaurant - Oi Qaragai

Detailed tour description

10:00 Departure from the hotel.
11:00 Arrival to Oi-Karagay (27,3 km from Almaty).
11:20 Walk at the territory of Oi – Karagay
13:00 Lunch at the Georgian restaurant.
14:30 Free time (active time using infrastructure of the resort (Not inclusive into the price).
18:00-19:00 Dinner at Family restaurant
20:20 Arrival in Almaty night at the hotel.

Day 6

Route: Almaty Shopping-day – free time
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive: B – at the hotel, L- restaurant Peking Duck, D - restaurant Pasta la vista or Turandot

Detailed tour description

10:00 Departure from the hotel.
11:00 City tour at the newly built part of Almaty Al-Farabi. (Esentai mall, Mega Almaty, Forum)
13:00 Обед в Peking Duck
14:00 Shopping at Airba Fresh, Rakhat shop, Arbawine and others.
18:30 Dinner at Pasta la Vista bistro/ Turandot Chinese restaurant or Navat National cuisine.
19:30 Departure to the hotel
Night stay at the hotel

Day 7

Route: Almaty – Shymbulak - Swiss hotel wellness club
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive: B – at the hotel, L- restaurant at Shymbulak resort, D -at the territory of Swiss hotel wellness club

Detailed tour description

8:00 Departure from the hotel (Early departure from the hotel)
8:30 -8:40 Arrival to the Medeo Skating rink.
Transfer to Medeo Skating rink
Shymbulak resort
Tpur at the Shymbulak territory
12:30 – 13:30 lunch at Shymbulak.
14:30 Departure from Shymbulak to the hotel and spa Swiss 5*.
Free time at Swiss hotel
Walks at the forest of the Swiss hotel SPA
Swimming pool
Dinner at the territory

Day 8

Route: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Transport: 1-4 pax SUV, 5-15 Minivan, 15 - 30 BUS
Meals inclusive:

Detailed tour description

Departure from the hotel to the airport

Objects description:

Shymbulak mountain 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), just above 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 1500 m, the average width of the track is 25 m, the descent slope is 11–29°. Such parameters allow athletes to develop maximum speed throughout the entire descent. Highest point above sea level 3163m

High – Mountan skating rink Medeo

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 almost in the “Southern Capital” of Kazakhstan.
Medeu is one of the largest mountain complexes for mountain sports with the world's largest artificial ice surface - 10.5 thousand m². Climatic conditions and ice quality allow athletes to achieve the best results; Over the entire existence of the skating rink, more than 200 world records have been set on this ice surface. This high-mountain skating rink was also called the “record factory.”

Hunns Ethnic center

Huns ethnic center – “Huns” – is an ethnic recreation center located in the Talgar region, 40 km from the city of Almaty. The base is considered the first ethnographic center 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 canyon that is 154 km long. 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 formed of sedimentary rocks, the age of these rocks is about 12 million years. The height of the mountains 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.

The first Kolsay lake

Lakes Kolsai are three of the most beautiful places in Kazakhstan. These lakes are located at an altitude of 2250 and 2700 meters above sea level. They are distinguished by a unique mountain watershed consisting of three natural zones and an amazing diversity of rare plants and animals.

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. The route may be changed 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 a threat to the safety and health of the group (individual participants)