Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty, is almost reminiscent of Europe with its leafy avenues, chic cafes, glossy shopping centres and hedonistic nightlife.
The city certainly has a spectacular beauty, whether or not it was the Garden of Eden, and is located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau in the extreme south east of Kazakhstan. The back drop of mountains against the taller buildings makes a dramatic and impressive sight and was the centre for the Asian Winter games in January 2011.
(This tour is available for 04 Person together.)
Almaty : Astana International
Hotel accommodation is strictly subject to availability at the time of booking.
15:50 Hrs : Welcome to Almaty!! After clearing custom & immigration procedures followed by baggage collection, you will be met by our English-speaking office staff at the arrival’s hall.
16:50 Hrs : Our team will escort the group to their vehicle. Proceed to Hotel.Upon arrival at the hotel group will check-in to their respective rooms.
20:00 Hrs : Dinner at an Indian restaurant. (Optional).
07:00 – 10:00 Hrs : Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Hrs : PANFILOV PARK & ZENKOV CATHEDRAL
Its Almaty’s most popular strolling and picnic places for people of all ages. The Park is named and dedicated to the Panfilov Heroes who were 28 soldiers of an Almaty Infantry. Their memories are etched at the fearsome war memorial east of the Zenkov Cathedral which depict oldies from all 15 soviet republics on the map of USSR. The Park is lush green area and it’s a good place to sit, rest, relax and see the bustling sights of the city.
‘ZenkovCathedral’,is one of the most beautiful, magnificent and architectural monument of the city of Almaty with the height of 56 meters and is located in the green Panfilov Park of Almaty. A. Zenkov had supervised the construction of this cathedral in the early 19th century and legend goes that it was built without a single nail. But unfortunately, it’s not true. Although the design is remarkably unique but it’s because of the advanced technological expertise of that time. They used the construction concept of Semi ruche which meant using of reinforced concrete, timber preservation and ventilation.
14:00 Hrs : Lunch at an Indian restaurant. (Optional)
15:00 Hrs : SHOPPING TOUR Almaty is great for shopping. Your tour guide will take you to visit various modern shopping malls around the city. Some of the well known malls are Mega Mall, Dostyk Plaza, Villa boutiques.
20:00 Hrs : Indian Dinner. (Optional)
07:00 – 10:00 Hrs : Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Hrs : VISIT TO SHYMBULAK SKI RESORT : Proceed on an excursion to the beautiful mountain resort of Shymbulak Ski resort including Gondola tickets to level 3 and services of our English-speaking guide.
“Shymbulak Ski Resort” is located in the beautiful Zailiyskiy Alatau mountain at 2260 m above sea level. It is 25 Km from the city centre of Almaty city and has an average temperature of +25C in the summer & -7C in the winter months. The average snowfall is around 1.5M. It is usually very sunny as the average number of sunny days a year can reach 90%. Ski season is normally begins in December and can run into April.
The ski slopes are served by Gondola cars from “Medeu” to the base of Shymbulak, 2260 m above sea level. This Gondola is the world’s third-longest Gondola with a length of 4.5 KM. The Gondola has 114 comfortable cabins for all guests of the resort and has the capacity of 2,000 people per hour. The Ski resort has six lifts that service the mountains. Two combination lifts (Combi1 & Combi2) that have both quad-chairs and 8 passenger cabins, two quad-chair lifts. The lift system will take you to Talgar pass where you are 3180 m above sea level. A vertical rise of 920 m. The majestic mountain view with snowy slopes and evergreen Tien Shan are spectacular and must be seen. Located in the resort is a hotel, restaurants, café and coffee shop with a variety of cuisine to suit all taste.Time at leisure.
14:00 Hrs : Lunch at an Indian restaurant. (Optional).
15:00 Hrs : GREEN BAZAAR + RAKHAT CHOCOLATE SHOP : If you are among these, who don’t like to go to a mall and prefer the outdoor market among fresh air and belong to the old-school shopping type, then without wasting any time, head straight towards the Zelyony Bazaar located close to the Paniflov Park in Almaty. Also, known as the Green Market, this market is your typical local market where you can purchase everything starting from meat to spices to fruits to even clothes and furniture. The key to shopping here is that you should have a flair for bargaining and you can get everything at a very reasonable rate. You will be delighted to see the colourful atmosphere and the variety of goods available.
Right next door is the famous Rakhat Chocolate shop. Rakhat which means pleasure in Kazakh is the oldest manufactures of chocolates dating back to almost 70 years. Around 3500 workers work in basically 2 factories, one located in Almaty and one in Shymkent city. They also make chocolates for people suffering from diabetes and their low-calorie products like candies, cookies and waffles are a range among the people and tourists.
Later : Return to the hotel for relaxation & free time.
20:00 Hrs : Indian Dinner. (Optional)
04:30 – 05:00 Hrs : Packed breakfast to go.
05:00 Hrs : It’s time to say good-bye to this beautiful city. Our driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight home or to an onward destination.
Passport Copies of all traveling passengers.
We reserve the right to cancel if payments are not received as per schedule. Any cancellation costs will be borne by you.
Actual ROE is charged at the time of confirmation.
PAN Card is mandatory for all International Travels (as per Govt. Rule).
Full flight amount (if flights included) and any non-refundable hotel amount has to be paid immediately at the time of booking.
Please make sure you follow the timings given by the driver and guide for all the services and transfers. In case you fail to follow the timings, the Driver will leave for which no refund will be given.
Hotel and airline cancellations to be applied.
Hotels suggested in the itinerary can be changed and will be equivalent or more to the one given to you in terms of price as per the official rate sheet of the hotel.
Please note to take care of the visa processing and its time as we will not be responsible for any kind of delays or refusal of visa from the concerned consulate and the cancellation policy of the holiday will be applied.
The above tour cost is calculated as per the current taxes, visa charges and other charges as per the current date. Any change till the time of departure and any additional cost of such nature will have to be taken care by the client.
Service tax extra as per new GST rules
Any kind of delays in flight such as fog or technical problem is not the responsibility of Trip Tap Toe and any kind of hotel cancellations and no shows will be the responsibility of the client.
We are not holding any booking, this tour is subject to availability.
