Almaty City & Shymbulak Tour With Local Cuisine

Kazakhstan 1 day SUV 4x4 from €95 per person 5.0 out of 5 (3 reviews)
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About this tour

Starting/ending point: Almaty city

Driving distance: Great for your 1st day in Almaty

Tour duration: 9 hours

Start time: 09:00 am Almaty time

Availability season: all year round

Tour language: English | Russian

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Walking | National cuisine tasting | Wine tasting

Tour options: PRIVATE

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City Tour
Cuisine
History
Trekking

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Almaty, Kazakhstan to Shymbulak, Almaty, Kazakhstan

PLACES you'll experience: Shymbulak Ski Resort Shymbulak's highest point 3200 m above the sea level Restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine Opera and Ballet Theater Old Square and Former Government House Local wine tasting Arbat pedestrian street Almaty Subway Ascension Cathedral Green Bazaar Almaty Chocolate factory brand shop The key feature of Almaty is that the city is located near high mountains reaching 5000m above sea level. This location makes it possible to enjoy the beauty of the mountains without leaving the city. Thanks to this, In this tour you will visit one of the landmarks of Almaty city - Shymbulak Ski Resort, and will have a ride by cable car to 3200 m above sea level find yourself high in the mountains, where you can find snow all year round and enjoy the panorama of mountain peaks. Also, as part of the tour, you will have the opportunity to: - to taste Kazakh national dishes and local wines; - to buy mountain honey and taste horse milk at the Green Bazaar; - to walk along the pedestrian street and feel the vibe of the city; - to get a lot of interesting information about Almaty city from our tour guide.

What's included

Included
Guide
Fuel
Driver
Lunch
Notes on included services

✅ Hotel pick-up/drop-off ✅ Comfortable minivan/minibus ✅ English-speaking tour guide (guide is not a driver) ✅ Tasting of local dishes in a restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine (vegetarian option is available) ✅ Bottled water ✅ Shymbulak cable car tickets to the highest point 3200m above sea level and back

Notes on not included

❌ Wine tasting is not included and paid on the spot (~$10/person) ❌ Special meals/drinks are paid separately

What to know

This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.

Route & locations

Almaty, Kazakhstan to Shymbulak, Almaty, Kazakhstan