IN THE WAKE OF UNESCO

The type of tour: active and historical

The season: June – September

The duration: 11 days – 10 nights

The program of the tour:

1 day. Wednesday

05:45 Arrival to Astana city by Air Astana KC 922 flight or Turkish Airlines. Transfer to the hotel. Leave your luggage at the reception.

08:00 Breakfast

09:00 City tour for half day around Astana city. You will visit Baiterek, Independence Square, National Museum.

13:00 Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Free time. You can visit Oceanarium, Khan Shatyr and so on.

2 day. Thursday

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

08:00 Departure to Korgaljin Nature RESERVE (UNESCO)

17:30 Transfer to the airport.

19:55 Departure from Astana city to Shymkent city.

21:45 Arrival to Shymkent city, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.

Night at the hotel.

3 day. Friday

07:00 Breakfast.

08:00 Departure to Turkestan city by bus.

10:00 Arrival to Turkestan city. Here you will visit Khoja Akhmet Yassawi Complex (UNESCO), Otrar city.

13:00 Lunch (for extra charge).

15:00 Come back to Shymkent city. Transfer to the train station.

19:40 Departure from Shymkent city to Almaty city by train.

4 day. Saturday

07:40 Arrival to Almaty city. Transfer to the hotel. Leave the luggage at the reception.

08:00 Breakfast.

09.00 – The Almaty city tour for half day. You will visit The 28 Panfilov Park and Museum of musical instruments, The New Square, Medeo skating stadium and high mountain skiing resort Shymbulak,

13:00 You will be back to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time.

You can visit the East market and enjoy atmosphere and hospitality of the East. Also you can take some additional tours around Almaty city and Almaty region: visit the Park of the First President of Kazakhstan and Falcon show, visit the Big Almaty Lake, different tours around Museums of Almaty city, master classes of national crafts and so on

5 day. Sunday.

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Tamgaly petroglyphs (UNESCO).

19:00 Back to Almaty city.

Dinner (for extra charge).

6 day. Monday.

06-00 Breakfast at the hotel. Earlier check out the hotel.

07-00 departure from the hotel.

11-00 Arrival to the Altyn Emel national Park. Accommodation at the guest houses. Trip to the Singing dunes. Picnic. Trip to the Aktau and Katutau mountains. Sunset at the Katutau.

19-00 Come back to the guest houses.

20-00 Dinner and night.

7 day Tuesday.

07:00 Breakfast.

08:00 You depart from the Altyn Emel National Park.

10:00 you will arrive to Zharkent city that situated only in 20 kilometers from the Chinese border. Here you have a short trip around Zharkent city where you can visit The Dungan Mosque, Orthodox Church and local market.

12:00 you depart from the Zharkent city

15:00 arrival to the Charyn Canyons. You will walk around canyons and have a picnic on the Charyn river.

17:00 departure from the canyons

20:00 arrival to the Kolsay Lake 1. Accommodation at the high mountain resort. Free time.

21:00 Dinner and night.

8 day. Wednesday.

08:00 Breakfast.

09-00 trekking to the Kolsay Lake 2 (if you wish).

13-00 On the Lake 2 you will have a picnic. Who will stay at the Kolsay Lake 1 they have a rest and picnic at the Kolsay lake 1.

17:00 You will be back to the Kolsay Lake 1.

19:00 Dinner and night.

9 day. Thursday.

07:00 Breakfast.

08-00 you will depart from the Kolsay Lakes and arrival to the unique and very beautiful Kaindy lake.

10-00 you will have a short walking around the lake.

11-00 you will go to the Bartogay water reserve and transfer to the Assy Plato. Picnic on the way.

18:00 Arrival to Turgen Gorge. Accommodation at the camping.

19:00 Dinner and night.

10 day. Friday.

08:00 Breakfast.

09:00 Departure from the camping and a short trekking to the water falls.

13:00 After you will have lunch (for extra charge).

14:00 Then you will visit Ostrich farm.

16:00 You will go to the Almaty city.

17:30 Accommodation at the hotel.

Dinner (for extra charge).

11 day. Saturday.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.

The price of the program is per person shared room.

The price included:

• Transport services in accordance with the program, all transfers
• The services of the professional English-speaking guide
• 1 night at the hotel in Astana city on BB, DBL or TRPL rooms
• 1 night In in Shymkent city on BB
• 1 night in the night train
• Train ticket Shymkent-Almaty
• 3 nights’ DBL or TRPL accommodation at the hotel in Almaty city on BB, breakfast the day of arrival
• 1 night at the guest houses in Altyn Emel National Park at DBL and TRPL rooms
• 2 nights’ accommodation at the high mountain resort at the Kolsay Lake 1 at the QDRL rooms
• 1 night at the camping of the Turgen Gorge
• Ecological fees in accordance with the program
• Astana city tour for half day
• The to the Korgaljin Nature reserve for the whole day with lunch
• The tour around Khoja Akhmed Yassawi Mausoleum Complex with entrance tickets
• Almaty city tour for half day
• The full day tour to the Tambaly Petroglyphs with lunch
• Entrance tickets to the Museum of the musical instruments and Ostrich farm
• Cable car to Shymbulak
• Air ticket Astana – Shymkent
• Full board at the National Parks and reserves, picnics on Charyn Canyon, Kolsay Lake 2, Assy Plato

The price excluded:

• Souvenirs
• SNGL accommodation in Astana city
  • SNGL accommodation in Shymkent city
  • SNGL accommodation in Almaty city
  • SNGL accommodation at the national parks
  • Photo and video
  • Private expenses
  • Lunch and dinner in all cities
  • Visa support (if you need)
  • Counsel fee (if you need)
  • Extra tours around Astana city, Almaty city and Almaty region

Remarks:

• We can accept bookings not later than 30  days before the tour beginning
• In case of cancellation of the tour less than 30 days there will be penalty 90%. In the case of cancellation of the tour more than 35 days there no penalty.
• The prices can be changed in the case of increasing of the fuel or great valuation of tenge course
• The company can make some changes in the program, but not decrease the number of excursions
• The company can change the hotels to the same level