Tour Kazakhstan - Milestones in the History
Cities:
Almaty - Lake Issyk - Charyn Canyon - Turkestan - Shymkent - Almaty
Length:
7 days / 6 nights
Description:
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival to Almaty.
Hotel accommodation. Rest in the hotel
Overnight in the hotel
Day 2: Almaty - Issyk Lake - Almaty
Morning departure from the hotel for a sightseeing tour of the city of Almaty. The first capital of Kazakhstan, a beautiful and modern city. Today we will visit the Republic Square, Central Museum of Almaty. Park 28 Panfilov, Museum of Musical Instruments.
After lunch, departure to Issyk. Only 60 km from Almaty, near the small town of Issyk, lurked one of the most picturesque lakes in the Trans-Ili Alatau. Height above sea level - 1756 meters.
The lake was formed about 8-10 thousand years ago as a result of a great mountain collapse, which created a natural dam about 300 meters high. For lovers of history, this place is also interesting: here you can visit the Issyk kurgan of the 4th-5th centuries BC and the place where the Saka warrior was found, dressed in armor and gold clothes, which later became the symbol of Kazakhstan.
Overnight in the hotel
Day 3: Almaty - Charyn Canyon - Almaty
Visit to the canyon of the Charyn River, 200 km from Almaty. The road to the Valley of Castles lies through the Sogetka Valley, which is between the Ketmen and Ulken-Bogetta mountain ranges. The canyon is a unique monument of nature, where, under the influence of thousands of years of weathering of sedimentary rocks, peculiar relief forms have formed - remnants in the form of isolated mountains, pillars, giant columns, towers, and chapels. The length of the canyon is 150 km, the Valley of castles is more than 2 km, the depth is up to 200 meters. There is absolutely no soil cover, remnants of the vegetation. At the bottom of the canyon everywhere traces of temporary streams. There are bushes of yellow acacia, tamarisk, saxaul, turanga and ephedra.
Overnight in the hotel
Day 4: Almaty - Turkestan
Free time in the morning. Departure from the hotel, visiting the Central Mosque, Green Bazaar, viewing platform "Kok-Tobe".
Evening transfer to the railway station for the train to Turkestan. Night on the train
Day 5: Turkestan
Arrival to Turkestan. Hotel accommodation.
The city of Turkestan is located in the South Kazakhstan region and is one of the most ancient cities of Kazakhstan: it was founded more than 1500 years ago.
Turkestan (Iasi) was the political and spiritual center of the Turkic-speaking peoples and was the capital of the Kazakh Khanate for many centuries. One of the main attractions of the city is the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmet Yassaui, built in the late XIV - early XV centuries.
Overnight in the hotel
Day 6: Turkestan - Shymkent – Almaty (160 km 2 hours)
Shymkent is the second largest by population and the first largest city in Kazakhstan, one of the largest industrial, commercial and cultural centers of the country. The administrative center of the South Kazakhstan region.
Shymkent City tour.
Walking through the Dendropark, visiting the central park, the oldest park in the city of Shymkent, whose age is more than 150 years. Zhami Mosque of the 19th century. Russian Cathedral Church, the mausoleum of the Arab standard-bearer Abdel-Aziz-Baba 8-19 centuries. Local History Museum of Shymkent.
Evening transfer to the railway station. Night on the train.
Day 7: Almaty - departure
Arrival to Almaty.
End of the Tour.
Tour includes:
- Meeting and seeing off at the airport
- Booking and accommodation in the hotels;
- Transport;
- Guides throughout the tour;
- Entrance fees to all attractions;
- Water
Tour not includes:
- International flight;
- Medical insurance;
- Optional excursions outside the tour program;
- Tips for guides and drivers.
- Photo and video shooting