Description:
Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic, extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia. Its largest metropolis, Almaty, is a long-standing trading hub whose landmarks include Ascension Cathedral, a tsarist-era Russian Orthodox church, and the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan, displaying thousands of Kazakh artifacts.
Date: March, 2024
Tour Itinarary
- Arrival in Almaty and Meeting your guide at the Almaty International Airport.
- Transfer to the hotel, check-in
- Panoramic tour around Almaty.
- Visiting the following places – sightseeing’s of the city: Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, the Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame. Transfer to the Square of the Republic and Monument of Independence, feel the energy of the Apple city and get acquaint with its history!
- Visiting Kok-Tobe hill with the tallest TV tower in the world.
- Short ride from the top of the hill to the center of the city by the famous Almaty cableway
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Excursion to Medeo & Shymbulak
- Medeo ice rink situated on the height of 1691.2 meters above the sea level is known around the world. It was built in 1972. The surface of the ice occupies 10500 square meters, which allows conducting competitions of skating, hockey and figure skating.
- Ski resort «Shymbulak» is situated in the picturesque ravine of Zailiysky Alatau Mountain on the height of 2260 meters above the sea level and in 25 kilometers from the center of the city of Almaty. At the height of 3163 meters above the sea level the elevators start their ways down.
- Transfer back to the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Excursion to the Canyon (236 km one way from the city) –
- The canyon is situated on the Tian Shan’s spurs near the border with China. Charyn Canyon is a natural monument built from sedimentary rocks, which age is about 12 million years, and stretches for 154 kilometers along the valley of Charyn river. The most interesting and frequently visited tourist destination is so-called "Valley of Castles". The grove of relict species of ash, survived during the era of glaciation, preserved in the bosom of the canyon and another such grove is only in North America. Landscape diversity of Charyn canyon leads to the variety of flora and fauna. Charyn canyon reminds Colorado Grand Canyon in North America and loses to it in terms of sizes but not in terms of beauty.
- Transfer to hote
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Excursion to the Oi-Qaragai Lesnaya Skazka mountain resort.
- Just 40 minute drive away from the center of the southern capital of Almaty, at an altitude of 1650 meters above sea level, there is a small Switzerland under the name "Forest Fairy Tale". Mountain Resort is located on the territory of more than 5.5 hectares. The resort area offers a range of services for accommodation, meals and various activities. Here you will plunge into the extreme sports atmosphere and outdoor activities. In the zone "Forest Fairy Tale" there are an adventure park, climbing wall, ski slope, ice rink and many other attractions for both adults and children.
- Shopping at Green Bazar and Rahat Chocolate Market
- Transfer to the Hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel, check-out till 12:00.
- Transfer to the airport
- Departure home with warm memories
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