Apple City
Best for
Adventure Travelers, Couples
Duration
5N/6D
Season
May–September
Difficulty
Easy
Vibe
Adventure, Active
A Tibro Journey
Almaty is a leafy Soviet-grid city with the snow wall of the Tien Shan rising straight behind it. A gondola from the boulevards to the ski slopes, and the bluest lake an hour out.
Amazing Almaty: City + Mountains is a 5N/6D adventure journey through Kazakhstan. Highlights include Medeo + Chimbulak ski resort, Issyk Lake, Kok-Tobe Park.
Signature Moments
Three Mornings You'll Remember
No. 01
Medeo + Chimbulak ski resort
Medeo + Chimbulak ski resort
No. 02
Issyk Lake
Issyk Lake
No. 03
Kok-Tobe Park
Kok-Tobe Park
No. 01
Medeo + Chimbulak ski resort
Medeo + Chimbulak ski resort
No. 02
Issyk Lake
Issyk Lake
No. 03
Kok-Tobe Park
Kok-Tobe Park
Day by Day
5N/6D, in order
Day 1
Arrive Almaty
Welcome to Almaty. After clearing all the immigration. Proceed to your hotel & check in. Free time to explore activities at you own. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2
Almaty City Tour + Kok Tobe Park
After breakfast at the hotel. The sightseeing tour starts in the central part of Almaty. Explore monuments -Palace of President, Republic Square, Monument of Independence, Astana Square, Abai Square, Palace of Republic, Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, Memorial of Glory, and Eternal Flame. transfer for Kok-Tobe Park. Located at the peak of the Kok-Tobe Hill, it is one of the amazing amusement parks in the country. Enjoy the panorama of the city from observation deck. Do not forget to buy souvenirs from the souvenir shops. Overnight stay at a hotel.
Day 3
Almaty to Mountain Medeo and Chimbulak
Day 4
Almaty to Issyk Lake
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for guided tour of the Issyk Lake Tour. Issyk (or Isik- another name for the lake, translated as “a door” from Kazakh) is a picturesque, alpine lake surrounded by unusually beautiful nature of thick forests and spacious flower fields. The lake is located at an altitude of 1760 meters above sea level, in the Issyk gorge of Trans-Ili Alatau, about 70 km east of Almaty.Enjoy the pristine natural beauty of pine forests, glaciers, lofty peaks and bliss beyond worlds. It is an experience you will cherish. Overnight stay at hotel in Macau.
Day 5
Gorky Park
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Guided tour to World Famous Gorky Central Park of Almaty. Spread over 100 hectares, the park was founded in 1856. Enjoy water features, flower beds and arrangements, amusement park, fun fair, horse rides and more. Visit Aqua Park, Lake with boating, Dino-Park and its latest addition Dolphinarium. Later proceed to shopping tour to Green Bazaar. A shopaholic’s paradise, it is difficult to refrain from shopping here. Do not forget to taste one of the famous Asian sweets but do bargain for prices. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6
Departure
After breakfast. Check out and proceed to take flight back to home. ***END OF TOUR***
Where You'll Stay
Hand-Picked Hotels
Almaty
Doubletree by Hilton
Almaty
Doubletree by Hilton
Honestly
Things most travel sites won't tell you.
On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.
Things to Look Out For
Almaty sits under the mountains
Almaty is a green, leafy city, but the draw is the Tien Shan wall that rises straight behind it. Medeo's high-altitude skating rink and the Shymbulak ski slopes above it are a short gondola ride from town. On a clear day the snow peaks loom over the boulevards. Build a mountain day in; the city alone undersells the place.
The home of the apple
Almaty's name comes from the apple. This corner of Kazakhstan is where the wild ancestor of every cultivated apple on earth grew. The Aport variety, huge and fragrant, is a local point of pride. It's a small thing, but it tells you something true: this is fertile, watered country, not the steppe-desert outsiders imagine.
Easy entry, cash-friendly, Russian helps
Kazakhstan is visa-free for many nationalities now, which makes Almaty one of Central Asia's easiest entry points. Russian is the lingua franca over Kazakh in the city, English is patchy outside hotels, and while cards work in Almaty, carry tenge for taxis and markets. Download an offline map and a translation app before you go.
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Almaty sits under the mountains
Almaty is a green, leafy city, but the draw is the Tien Shan wall that rises straight behind it. Medeo's high-altitude skating rink and the Shymbulak ski slopes above it are a short gondola ride from town. On a clear day the snow peaks loom over the boulevards. Build a mountain day in; the city alone undersells the place.
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The home of the apple
Almaty's name comes from the apple. This corner of Kazakhstan is where the wild ancestor of every cultivated apple on earth grew. The Aport variety, huge and fragrant, is a local point of pride. It's a small thing, but it tells you something true: this is fertile, watered country, not the steppe-desert outsiders imagine.
- №3
Easy entry, cash-friendly, Russian helps
Kazakhstan is visa-free for many nationalities now, which makes Almaty one of Central Asia's easiest entry points. Russian is the lingua franca over Kazakh in the city, English is patchy outside hotels, and while cards work in Almaty, carry tenge for taxis and markets. Download an offline map and a translation app before you go.
The Details
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation as per mentioned on Half Board basis.
- Transfer Airport-Hotel-Airport
- Transport services according to the program.
- English speaking guide for all Tours
- Almaty City Tour
Not Included
- 5% Government Service Tax is applicable addition on the total invoice.
- 5%/20% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) – claimable
- Bed/accommodation tax recently introduced by Kazak Govt. KZT 1725 per person per night.
Plan Your Timing
When to Go
Almaty has a sharp continental climate. May to September is the window. Warm city days, the mountains and Big Almaty Lake accessible, the steppe green in spring; July and August are the warmest. November to March is cold and snowy, bitter on the steppe but the time for the Shymbulak ski slopes above the city. April and October are short, changeable shoulders between the two extremes.
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