Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Package Duration :

6 Days

Visit :

Arrival to Almaty, Kok-Tobe tour, Shymbulak Mountain Resort, Kolsay&Kaindy lakes and Charyn Canyon with accommodation in Kolsay Nomads, Kolsay lakes and Black Canyon, Huns Ethno Village and Oi-Qaragai,

  • Meeting with our driver
  • Transfer to the hotel
  • Check in to the hotel
  • Meeting with our guide

Start of the city tour:
Visit to Green Bazaar – one of the oldest market places in the city, with more than 100 years of history.
Green Bazaar used to be one of the important trading points since 1875. Here guests can enjoy the
atmosphere of an oriental bazaar, buy fresh fruit, vegetable, souvenirs and try local delicacies as well as see
ethnical diversity of Kazakhstan – many of the vendors are Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Tadjik, Koreans and Russians.
Visitors can guess the origin of a vendor by the goods they sell: fresh dairy and meat are sold mostly by
Kazakhs, delicious fresh and dried fruit and vegetable by Uzbek and Tadjik, spicy salads and snacks by
Koreans and all kinds of pickles and herbal tea are mostly sold by Russians.
Guests will have some free time for shopping.
After visiting the green bazaar, you will go to Rakhat Chocolate Shop. Rakhat company is the largest
manufacturer of confectionery products in Kazakhstan. All products are manufactured according to the
Soviet recipe and Soviet GOST standards.
Visit to old part of Almaty: Park of 28 Panfilov guardsmen named after the heroes who gave their lives
defending the city of Moscow. The park is a place of attraction for locals and guests of the city and has many
interesting sights from that date back to the Soviet period of Kazakhstan. Guests will see Ascension
Cathedral – a beautiful building that was constructed in 1907. The cathedral survived the 1911 earthquake
with minimal damage, even though it was built without any nails.

Breakfast at the hotel
Meeting with a guide
Walk to Kok-Tobe, climbing up by cable cars to the top
Activities: city view, fast coaster, mini zoo, souvenir shops, Time for walking
Park Kok Tobe is one of the symbols of Almaty and whole Kazakhstan, located on the peak of Kok Tobe
Mountain at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level, it takes 5-minute drive from the city center. Using
the cable car to get to the top. Excursion to sightseeing places.
After excursion walk to the hotel
Overnight at the hotel

Breakfast at the hotel
Meeting with a guide and driver
Drive to the Medeo tract (1690 meters above sea level) , where you will transfer to the gondola road to climb
the Shymbulak mountain resort. After a dizzying 20-minute ride in the cable car above the tops of
coniferous trees, you will reach the first level of the mountain resort (2260 meters above sea level), where
you will unfold a picturesque view of the mountains and the beauty around them. In the mountains you can
feel the unique atmosphere of unity with nature.
At the mountain resort of Shymbulak, for an additional fee, you can take advantage of a number of
entertainment: Alpine Park, GORILLA Zipline, paragliding, Horse riding, Rope Park "Shymba", quad
bike tours, cargo taxi "Chimba", ice skating, skiing, snowboarding
Transfer to the hotel
Overnight at the hotel

First day
Breakfast at the hotel
Check out from the hotel
Departure from Almaty - Charyn Canyon (trekking) - Saty village (Lunch (not included) - Lake
Kaindy (trekking) – Kolsay Nomads

  • Departure from Almaty (in the morning), to the Charyn Canyon (220 km, driving for 3 hours)
  • Arrival to Charyn Canyon, trekking part (3-5 km, 2.5 hours)
  • Departure to the village of Saty (guest house) (100 km, approximately 1.5 hours), lunch (not included)
  • Departure to Lake Kaindy (15 km, about 40 minutes), trekking part 2-4 km (3 hours)
  • Departure to Kolsay Nomads


Accommodation
Overnight at the Kolsay Nomads

Breakfast at the hotel
Check out from the hotel
10:00 Transfer to Hunns Ethno Village.
The Huns ethno village is an ideal place for those willing to relive the nomadic past of ethnic Kazakhs. The
village, about 35 kilometres from Almaty in the Talgar district, is also a great way to escape to the
mountains for a breath of fresh air, horseback riding and adventure.
11:00 Arrival. Guests will be welcomed by traditional snacks (baursak and samsa) and non alcoholic drinks
(kompot made of dried fruit) and tea.
11:40 Demonstration of Kazakh traditional horse riding games
“Atpen audaryspaq” – two mean wrestle while sitting on a horseback.
“Kazakh traditional trick riding”
Interactive flash mob where guests will learn to dance traditional dance called “qara zhorga”.
Some time for guests to enjoy horse riding
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch in Huns Ethno Village.
14:20 Bow shooting master class.
15:00 – Transfer to the Oi-Qaragai Mountain Resort
16:00 Arrival to Oi-Qaragai Mountain Resort
One of the most beautiful gorges of the Trans-Ili Alatau gives up to 300 sunny days a year. The resort
operates all year round.
The activities of "Oi-Qaragai" spread over more than 110 hectares. The flora and fauna of the gorge is
preserved in its original form.
The unique infrastructure of "Oi-Qaragai" is represented by accommodation, catering and leisure facilities,
which have no analogues in Central Asia, and some even in the World. A village on trees, the largest yurt in
the World, a unique trolley park, a climbing wall on a natural mountain terrain, an ethno-SPA "Umai"
located in traditional Kazakh yurts and much more makes "Oi-Qaragai" the only place where there is
everything for a guest to connect with nature and return to their origins.
Every day 350 employees of "Oi-Qaragai" put a piece of their soul into their work, making the travel of
Guests a happy fairy tale.
The system of accommodation, food and leisure provides opportunities for people of all ages, social
affiliation and culture.

At the mountain resort of Oi-Qaragai|Lesnaya Skazaka, for an additional fee, you can take advantage of
a number of entertainment: Equestrian center, Trolley park, Rope park, Hiking tours, Mountain cart etc.
Transfer to the hotel in Almaty
Overnight at the hotel

Flights, anything not mentioned in the above inclusions.

Inclusion

Breakfasts at the hotels
Transfer Airport – Hotel – Airport
Accommodation in hotel DBL
All transfers & sightseeing include services of an English speaking tour guide
Tickets to cable car to Shymbulak (3 cable cars)
Tickets to cable car to Kok-Tobe (2 ways)
Eco Fee to National parks
1 Water battle 1l for 1 person per day
Ethno Village Show
Lunch at the Ethno Village

Exclusions

Flights International Airfare
Lunches and Dinners
Tourists tax in a hotel (5%)
Activities at Shymbulak Mountain Resort and Oi-Qaragai and other places
Personal insurance
Personal expenses
Any services not mentioned in the above program

6 Days

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