Festive Almaty Tour: Christmas and New Year Adventure

Wake up to a pleasant morning in Almaty and have your breakfast at the hotel.

Later, get ready and board your transfers as we head out to explore this capital city.

On this city tour, we will visit the oldest garden in Almaty called the - Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen.

Stroll through the garden to visit the famous Zenkov Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral), the second-highest wooden Orthodox church in the world.

We will also visit the World War II memorial dedicated to the Panfilov Heroes.

After exploring the popular landmarks, we will head further to explore the lively Panfilov & Arbat Streets.

These streets are the most lively places in Almaty where you can enjoy performances by local artists, art installations, shop, and eat from the diverse options.

You will also walk past the beautiful buildings around Astana Square.

After exploring Almaty City, we will head to Kok Tobe - a small hillock with thrilling rides, shops, and restaurants that overlook the city.

We will reach the top by a short cable car ride and enjoy scenic sunset views followed by the night views of the city.

You can spend some time here enjoying the rides or just walking around.

After completing the sightseeing for the day, we will head back to the city.

Overnight stay in Almaty.

Have your breakfast at the hotel and get ready to spend an amazing day.

Today, we will head to the Shymbulak Mountains which are around 30 km from Almaty and the journey takes 1 hour.

Reach the base of the Shymbulak mountain from where you will board your cable car to reach the top.

Enjoy your cable car rides which will be divided into 3 parts until you reach the top.

Once you reach the top enjoy the views of the surrounding mountains that are lush green in summer and snow white in winter.

Shymbukal is the largest ski resort in Kazakhstan that also hosts winter sports competitions.

Upon completing the sightseeing tour for the day, return to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Almaty.

Post breakfast at the hotel, get ready to take an amazing road journey.

Board your transfers as we travel today to the Kolsai Lake through the countryside landscapes of Kazakhstan.

On the way, we will take a stop to explore the biggest canyon in Asia - the Charyn Canyon.

Upon reaching, hike inside the canyon to marvel at the various natural rock formations.

Later, we will continue our journey to Kolsai Lake and marvel at its beauty up close.

Spend some leisure time here looking at the scenic mountains surrounding the lake.

Next, we will head to our hotel in Saty Village.

Overnight stay in Saty Village.

Wake up to a beautiful morning in Saty Village with the views of surrounding mountains.

Have your breakfast and get ready to hit the roads as will be heading back to Almaty today.

On the way, we will visit the majestic Kaindy Lake, perfectly tucked in mountains.

Upon reaching the base, we will take a Local Van for 2 kms through rough mountain roads.

After this short adventurous ride, we will reach the Kaindy Lakes - one of the most beautiful lakes here.

Spend some time around the lake which appears blue in summer and freezes completely in winter.

Next, we will head back to the base and continue our journey further to Almaty.

Upon reaching Almaty, check-in to the hotel and call it a day.

Overnight stay in Almaty.

Wake up in the morning and have your breakfast at the hotel.

You can then spend some leisure time until your airport drop of time.

You can choose to visit some attractions like the Central Museum or Musical Museum.

Other options are visiting Green Bazaar to do some shopping or buy souvenirs.

Rakhat Chocolate Shop is also another option which is one of the best confectioneries in this country where you can buy some sweet treats.

In the afternoon, we will head to the Almaty International Airport.

Our amazing Kazakhstan trip concludes once you are dropped off at the airport for your onward journey.

Depart with a lot of cultural experiences, pictures of scenic landscapes, and happy memories.