Almaty 3 days/2 nights
ALMATY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR Explore the City of Thousand Colors
DAY 1
ARRIVAL TO ALMATY & SHYMBULAK MOUNTAIN RESORT
XX:XX
07:00-10:30
13:00-13:45
13:45-14:30
14:30-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
- Arrival to Almaty International Airport. Arrival procedures.
- Meet and greet by Tour-guide with client’s name placard.
- Transfer to Hotel.
- Check in to the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Free time for rest
- Tour guide will meet guests at the Hotel’s Lobby.
- Transfer to Medeu Gorge (25 km from the city).
- Medeu is one of those places where we are proud of. It is a high mountain complex for winter sports with 10.5 thousand m2 area of artificial ice field. The ring is permeated with the energy of victory. Here, at an aititude of 1961 meters above sea level, 273 world records in speed skating were set.
- From Medeu Gorge guests take a cable car (total length is 6200 m) to Shymbulak.
- Guests will get to Talgar Peak by cable car (the highest peak of Shymbulak; 3200 m above sea level).
- World – class all-season resort Shymbulak mountain resort is located in the Small Almaty Gorge 2260m above sea level. Shymbulak is considered to be the best mountain resort in Central Asia and it’s a starting point for mountain trails of all sorts.Here you will find yourself in a cool subarctic mountain climate. It’s very close to the eternal snows and glaciers from Talgar pass.
- Free time to enjoy the view
- Guests take a cable car to go back to Medeu Gorge.
- Transfer to hotel
- Overnight
DAY 2
BIG ALMATY LAKE
07:00-09:30
11:20-12:30
12:30-14:00
14:00-15:30
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to Big Almaty Lake
- Enjoy the view at Big Almaty Lake. The alpine lake is held by a powerful natural dam, which is overgrown with coniferous forests. In good weather, you will be amazed by the snow-covered peaks reaching the height of more than 4000 meters. If you are lucky, you will see 4317 meters high peak of the Sovet – one of the highest peaks located near the city of Almaty.Big Almaty lake is the of the Almaty city and one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in region. When you stand there and admire all the beauty of the milky-turquoise lake you start feeling there is so much to see on our amazing planet!
- Transfer to Hotel
- Free time
DAY 3
ALMATY – NEXT DESTINATION
- Pick up breakfast box from the check in counter
- Check out
- Transfer to Almaty International Airport
- Departure from Almaty
END OF THE PROGRAM
The tour includes:
- 2,5 nights’ accommodation in the hotel in Almaty in TWN/DBL room with breakfast
- Early check in after 6 a.m.
- Transportation according to the program
- Meals: breakfast only
- Escort by English/Italian/German/Arabian/Korean/Chinese Tour Leader
- Sightseeing and entrance tickets
- Mineral water daily
- Local sim card
The tour excludes:
- International air tickets
- Equipment’s rent fee
- Alcoholic and soft beverages
- Personal expenses
- Photo and video charges
- Any services not mentioned in the above program
- Minibar charge
Important:
- Some changes are allowed in the program, except reduction of number of booked excursions
- In case place of visit is closed to visitors it will be replaced with an alternative. During big events proposed accommodation may be changed and replaced with a similar category
- Sequence of itinerary and hotels given is subject to change without prior notice.
- Hotel booking is subject to availability. No reservations are made before confirmation and 100% prepayment received from client
- Domestic flights are subject to change in timing and availability. If mentioned flight is not available, it will be changed to convenient one, depending on tour program
- Proposed hotels are not available; it will be substituted with other hotel of same category.
Payment:
Payment to be made not less than 30 days prior to tourist group arrival at our bank account as per received invoice or by credit card.
Cancellation fees:
- Cancellation prior 30 days – no charges apply
- Cancellation prior 20 days – 50% charge of the total price
- Cancellation prior 10 days – 100% charge of the total price