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Kazakhstan

School Tour: Almaty

Four nights of mountains, museums and a local school exchange

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Four nights through Almaty and Alma-Arasan. Four nights of mountains, museums and a local school exchange. The price is per person and depends on the hotel and the size of your group — choose both below and download the quotation.

Suits

  • School groups
  • Educational travel with teachers

Day by day

Day 01

Arrival and Kok Tobe at sunset

14:30 — Welcome, meet and greet.

16:00 — Transfer to the hotel, with chocolates and refreshing napkins on board.

17:00 — Check in and rest.

18:30 — Kok Tobe by gondola at sunset, for the view of the city in the evening light.

20:30 — Indian dinner.

22:00 — Back to the hotel.

Day 02

Shymbulak, Panfilov Park and Zenkov Cathedral

Breakfast.

10:00 — The gondola up to Shymbulak (3,200 m) for the Tien Shan views and a talk on the mountain ecosystem.

14:00 — European lunch at Shymbulak.

16:00 — Panfilov Park and Zenkov Cathedral, one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world; time to feed the pigeons or take a buggy ride.

18:00 — Back to the hotel.

20:00 — Indian dinner.

22:00 — Back to the hotel.

Day 03

School exchange, the Green Bazaar and Arbat

Breakfast.

10:00 — A visit to a local school: classroom activities and cultural exchange with Kazakh students.

14:00 — Indian lunch.

16:00 — The Green Bazaar and the chocolate shop.

18:00 — Back to the hotel.

19:30 — Arbat Street walk, for street performers and local crafts.

21:00 — Indian and Chinese dinner.

22:30 — Back to the hotel.

Day 04

City tour, Alma-Arasan and a falcon farm

Breakfast.

10:00 — City tour (Republic Square and the Presidential Palace) and the National Museum.

13:00 — Indian lunch.

14:00 — Alma-Arasan gorge and a gentle hike to Bear Falls.

17:00 — A falcon farm: bird rehabilitation and a live falconry show.

19:00 — Back to the hotel.

20:00 — Indian dinner.

22:30 — Back to the hotel.

Day 05

Departure

Breakfast, check-out and the transfer to the airport.

What's included

  • Four nights’ accommodation on a triple-sharing basis (twin on request, see prices).
  • Daily breakfast.
  • Four Indian dinners, two Indian lunches and one European lunch at Shymbulak.
  • Sightseeing as per the programme.
  • Private transportation.
  • Two dedicated English-speaking tour guides.
  • Shymbulak and Kok Tobe gondola tickets.
  • Falcon-show and National Museum tickets.

Not included

  • Flights.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Extra activities.
  • GST and TCS, where applicable.

Good to know

  • Two teachers travel free of charge (twin share).

Price per person

Per student; two teachers travel free (twin share). In US dollars; rates valid 2026, confirmed when you book. Groups outside these sizes, single rooms and children are priced on request.

Hotel24–29 travellers30–35 travellers36–41 travellers42–48 travellers
Park Dedeman, Superior — twin sharing ★★★★US$820US$816US$805US$790
Ramada, Standard — twin sharing ★★★★US$857US$843US$830US$820
Resident Abay, Standard — twin sharing ★★★★US$836US$823US$810US$800
Grand Sapphire, Standard — twin sharing ★★★★US$742US$739US$729US$715
Park Dedeman, Deluxe — triple sharing ★★★★US$830US$828US$810US$805
Ramada, Standard — triple sharing ★★★★US$792US$780US$765US$756
Resident Abay, Deluxe — triple sharing ★★★★US$829US$817US$800US$792
Grand Sapphire, Junior Suite — triple sharing ★★★★US$770US$760US$743US$738

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