Adult | Child with bed (2-12 Years) | Child without bed (2-12 Years) | Infant (0-2 Years) | Single Occupancy |
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₹128,000.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
INCLUSIONS:
Air Fare (KOCHI - ALMATY-KOCHI)
5 Nights stay at the above Hotel in Almaty.
Daily breakfast at the hotel.
Welcome with chocolates & refreshing napkins.
5 Lunch at an Indian Restaurant.
5 Dinner at an Indian Restaurant.
Airport meet & greet by English-speaking staff.
All transfers & sightseeing by private vehicle for 12 Hrs.
(10AM-10PM Only, Within City Limits) (36-seater). with luggage vehicle.
All transfers & sightseeing include services of an English-speaking tour guide
Cable Car tickets to Shymbulak Mountains.
Kok-Tobe by cable car
Issyk Lake with outside city transfer.
Panfilov & Zenkov Cathedral.
Green Bazaar + Rakhat Shop.
Shopping tour.
Almaty city Tour.
Tour manager From Skydays
2 bottles of water per person during all excursions & transfers.
Hotel taxes included.
EXCLUSIONS:
Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Porter service.
Charges in hotels for additional services & penalties
Any additional persons joining the group at the destination or any of the services will need to pay
DAY 01 WELCOME TO ALMATY | ALMATY CITY TOUR
Welcome to Almaty!! After clearing custom & immigration procedures followed by baggage collection, you will be met by our English-speaking office staff in the arrival’s hall.
Proceed to your hotel & check-in
Free time to relax or self-exploration.
Dinner at Indian Restaurant.
Overnight stay at hotel
DAY 2 VISIT SHYMBULAK SKI RESORT | PANFILOV PARK + ZENKOV CATHEDRAL
Breakfast at the hotel.
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 beginning 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.
Lunch at Indian Restaurant.
Panfilov Park & Zenkov Cathedral
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 soldiers 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.
Zenkov Cathedral’, is one of the most beautiful, magnificent, and architectural monuments of the city of Almaty with the height of 56 meters and is 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.
Return to the hotel for relaxation.
Dinner at Indian Restaurant.
DAY 3 ISSYK LAKE | ALMATY CITY TOUR
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit to Issyk Lake!!
The Issyk Lake tour is especially designed for all mountain lovers who can first hike to the beautiful cliffs called ‘The Kremlin walls’ and later camp at the lake side taking in the fresh air and scenic beauty. The tour would start by taking you to the spectacular gorges of Trans-Ili- Alatau along the Kuldja tract famous for trade caravans. In between, you would get a dose on history, as the tour would take you to see the burial mounds of the Saka Period, the Ostrich Farm and the Issyk Barrow. The route would finally take you to Issyk Lake, where you can enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the turquoise water
surface and a view of the surrounding area. One can click photographs to seize the moment or can just laze around and read a book or soak in the silence of the natural beauty.
Lunch at Indian restaurant.
ALMATY CITY TOUR
Republic Square or The New Square is Almaty’s main and central squares which is used for public events. This square had the former Presidential Palace which is now used as Municipal offices along with the Akimat House, The Monument of Independence, The Central State Museum, and many other influential buildings of the area. The Square was created because due to increase of population, the old square could not accommodate people during festival and other events. Hence the new Square or the Republic Square was opened in 1980 and ever since has served an area for celebrations, mass parades, rallies, festivals. To make it more beautiful, the area was decorated with lush green cover of deciduous and coniferous trees.
The First President Park is named after the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and was opened to the general public in November 2011. This park is located at the intersection of the Navoi Street and Al- Farabi Avenue in Bostandyk district of Almaty and with a total area of 73 hectares it has become one of the favourites among the residents and tourists of Almaty.
Dinner at Indian restaurant
Overnight stay
DAY 4 KOK TOBE TOUR | WALKING TOUR OF PANFILOV PROMENADE
Breakfast at the hotel.
WALKING TOUR OF PANFILOV PROMENADE
Panfilov street is another gorgeous pedestrian street that will help you dive into a true Almaty spirit. While passing through, you will be introduced to a Soviet Era architecture masterpiece. On top of it all, it is a favourite place for street artist to perform, so live music & street performance will be accommodating your journey. The tour starts from Abay Opera theatre and end on Arbat street.
Lunch at Indian Restaurant.
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.
Dinner at Indian Restaurant.
Overnight stay
DAY 5 GREEN BAZAR | SHOPPING TOUR
Breakfast at the hotel.
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 anytime, 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
Lunch at Indian restaurant.
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 at Indian Restaurant.
DAY 6 DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
Lunch at Indian restaurant.
It’s time to say good-bye to this beautiful city. Our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your flight home or to an onward destination.