Welcome To Almaty.

1625 Hrs-
KC-908  Welcome to Almaty – City of a thousand colours! After clearing custom & immigration procedures followed by baggage collection, you will be met by our English-speaking office staff in the arrival’s hall.   
1715 Hrs-
  Our team will escort the group to their vehicle. Chocolates & refreshing napkins will be served on board the vehicle.
1800 Hrs   Arrival at the hotel & check-in. Time at leisure for self-exploration. 
2000 Hrs -  
Dinner (Direct payment) 

Almaty City Tour.

07:00 – 10:00 Hrs  Breakfast at the hotel.   
17:00 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 soliders of an Almaty Infantry. Their memories are etched at the fearsome war memorial east of the Zenkov Cathedral which depict soliders 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 (direct payment) 

10:00 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.
15:00 Hrs
20:00 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. 
Dinner (Direct payment) 

Shymbulak Ski.

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 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 (Direct Payment)
20:00 Hrs    Dinner  (Direct Payment)

Kok Tobe/ Shopping Tour/ Night Tour Of Almaty City.

07:00 Hrs  Breakfast at the hotel. 
 10:00 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. 
14:00Hrs  Lunch (Direct payment) 
15:00 Hrs  VISIT TO KOK TOBE HILL 
KokTobe is the highest point in the city of Almaty standing on a 1100 m hill at the south- east edge of the city. It is worth a visit to KokTobe because of its panoramic view of the city from all directions. To reach the KokTobe hill, one should take a cable car ride which starts near Hotel Kazakhstan and goes over some of the oldest parts of Almaty and the magnificent fruit growing gardens. Once you reach the KokTobe hill, you would see the famous 372 m high TV Tower which is visible from far and offers great views of the mountains and the city plus many attractions at the top including many restaurants serving cuisines from across the globe.
20:00 Hrs  Dinner (Direct payment). 

Al-Marasan George/ Arbat Street/ Panfilov Promenade.

07:00 – 10:00 Hrs  Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Hrs  Visit Almarasan George !!
In the Almarasan gorge you can enjoy plenty of beautiful fir forests, light birch groves, delicious berries of wild rose, barberry, raspberry, hawthorn and sea buckthorn. This is one of the easiest and most pleasant routes for those who want to escape from the stuffy city and enjoy complete unity with nature in the serene silence.
This is a popular place for tourism and simple walks among those who do not want to climb the peaks, and just want to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding nature. The gorge is located in the south-west of Almaty, you can get there by driving up the Navoi street. This is the northern slope of the Zailiysky Alataumountains. Two rivers flow through the gorge – the Prohodnaya and the Kazachka, closer to the city, they unite, forming the Bolshaya Almatinka River. 

14:00 Hrs 

15: 00 Hrs  Lunch (Direct payment) 

 Visit ArbatStreet!! 

Arbat Street is Almaty’s main shopping street which is spread from Abylaikhan Avenue to
Furmanov Street and is best explored on foot. While walking down, one can see the
Diversity of shopping in the area. While the street boasts of high branded shops like Mango and Zara, you can also find small and quaint shops. This pedestrian shopping street is famous for having the TSUM Shop which is a cross between a department store and a bazaar and is mostly used by the local residents to fulfil their daily needs. And while walking if you want to relax, look no further because this street has all sorts of cafes and restaurants, from high dining to local food, you name it and this street has it.

20:00 Hrs  Dinner (Direct payment) 

Open Program/ Return Home.

07:00 Hrs      Breakfast & check-out from the hotel. 

 10:00 Hrs     OPEN PROGRAM. 

 14:00 Hr       Dinner (Direct payment) 

15: 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.