Oi Qaragai Mountain Resort and Almaty

Welcome to Almaty – Oi Qaragai Mountain Resort

15:00 — Welcome to Almaty – City of a thousand colours! After clearing customs & immigration procedures followed by baggage collection, you will be met by our English-speaking office staff in the arrival hall.

16:00 — Meet & Greet with your tour guide & transfer to the Mountain Resort Oi- Qaragai. The resort lies in a picturesque mountain gorge and is only a 40-minute drive from Almaty. Upon arriving at Oi Qaragai Mountain resort, one would feel as though you are somewhere in Europe. Surrounded by the virgin nature of the Tien Shan foothills, offering sincere service, Eurasian culture, providing all Guests with the opportunity to get together with the close people, partners, colleagues in active leisure with comfortable living conditions and healthy meals.

17:30 — Arrive at the resort & check-in to your rooms. Remainder of the day at your leisure to explore the property & it’s surroundings.

Enjoy dinner at one of 5 restaurants available on the resort territory. (Direct payment)

Oi Qaragai Mountain Resort

Breakfast at the resort.

Day at leisure at the resort. Enjoy various activities provided by the resort –. Paint Ball. Hiking Tours. Mountain Cart. Archery. Rope Park. Climbing Wall Park. Zip Line. Horse Riding. Spa.

Enjoy Lunch at one of 5 restaurants available on the resort territory. (Direct payment)

Enjoy dinner at one of 5 restaurants available on the resort territory. (Direct payment)

Welcome to Almaty

15:45 — Breakfast at the hotel.

12:00 — Check-out formalities. You will be met by your English-speaking tour guide and driver. Transfer to your city hotel & Check-in.

19:00 — Panfilov Promenade & Arbat walking tour. Evening walk around Panfilov promenade. The promenade which overlooks the Kazakh Opera & Ballet theatre is lined with small shops, eateries, and cafes & beautiful lights. You will enjoy hearing many local musicians singing songs & playing local musical instruments. The tour will end on Arbat street.

20:00–22:00 — Dinner at a restaurant of your choice. (Direct payment) Hotel drop-off.

Issyk Lake · Alma-Arasan · Falcon Show

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 — Visit to Issyk Lake!! The Issyk Lake tour is especially designed for all mountain lovers who can first hike to the beautiful cliffs called ‘The Kremlin walls’ and later camp at the lake side taking in the fresh air and scenic beauty. The tour would start by taking you to the spectacular gorges of Trans-Ili- Alatau along the Kuldja tract famous for trade caravans. In between, you would get a dose of history, as the tour would take you to see the burial mounds of the Saka Period, the Ostrich Farm and the Issyk Barrow. The route would finally take you to Issyk Lake, where you can enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the turquoise water surface and a view of the surrounding area. One can click photographs to seize the moment or can just laze around and read a book or soak in the silence of the natural beauty.

14:00 — Lunch at a restaurant of your choice. (Direct payment)

15:00 — Almarasan George. The Almarasan George is inaccessible from the bottom; the bridge on the trail along the river has been washed away. And the trail through the former Almarasan sanatorium is blocked by a private territory guarded by men with machineguns. The private territory stretches for several tens of hectares.

17:00 — Falcon Show. You visit falcon farm, where it is possible to see an unforgettable show with birds of prey,. and later it will be possible to look at their life, to take a set of pictures and with great. Mood to return to the city.

20:00 — Dinner at a restaurant of your choice. (Direct payment)

22:00 — Hotel drop-off.

Panfilov Park & Zenkov Cathedral · Koktobe

07:00–10:00 — Breakfast at the hotel.

10:30 — Panfilov Park & Zenkov Cathedral. It's Almaty’s most popular strolling and picnic place for people of all ages. The Park is named and dedicated to the Panfilov Heroes who were 28 soldiers of an Almaty Infantry. Their memories are etched at the fearsome war memorial east of the Zenkov Cathedral which depict soldiers from all 15 soviet republics on the map of the USSR. The Park is a lush green area and it’s a good place to sit, rest, relax and see the bustling sights of the city. ‘ZenkovCathedral’, is one of the most beautiful, magnificent and architectural monuments of the city of Almaty with a height of 56 meters and is located in the green Panfilov Park of Almaty. A. Zenkov had supervised the construction of this cathedral in the early 19th century and legend goes that it was built without a single nail. But unfortunately, it’s not true. Although the design is remarkably unique, it’s because of the advanced technological expertise of that time. They used the construction concept of Semi ruche which meant the use of reinforced concrete, timber preservation and ventilation.

14:00 — Lunch at a restaurant of your choice. (Direct payment)

17:30 — Visit to KokeTobe Hill. KokTobe is the highest point in the city of Almaty standing on a 1100 m hill at the south-east edge of the city. It is worth a visit to KokTobe because of its panoramic view of the city from all directions. To reach the KokTobe hill, one should take a cable car ride which starts near Hotel Kazakhstan and goes over some of the oldest parts of Almaty and the magnificent fruit growing gardens. Once you reach the KokTobe hill, you would see the famous 372 m high TV Tower which is visible from far and offers great views of the mountains and the city plus many attractions at the top including many restaurants serving cuisines from across the globe.

20:00 — Dinner at a restaurant of your choice. (Direct payment)

22:00 — Hotel drop-off.

Shymbulak · Green Bazaar + Rakhat Chocolate Shop

07:00–10:00 — Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 — Visit to Shymbulak Ski resort. Proceed on an excursion to the beautiful mountain resort of Shymbulak via Gondola to level3and services of our English-speaking guide. “Shymbulak Ski Resort” is in the beautiful ZailiyskiyAlatau mountain at 2260 above sea level. It is 25 Km from theCityCentreofAlmaty city and has an average temperature of +25C in the summer & -7C in the winter months. The average snowfall is around 1.5M. It is usually very sunny as the average number of sunny days a year can reach 90%. Ski season normally begins in December and can run in April.

14:00 — Lunch at a restaurant of your choice. (Direct payment)

15:00 — Green Bazaar + Rakhat Chocolate Shop. If you are among these, who don’t like to go to a mall and prefer the outdoor market among fresh air and belong to the old-school shopping type, then without wasting any time, head straight towards the Zelyony Bazaar located close to the Paniflov Park in Almaty. Also known as the Green Market, this market is your typical local market where you can purchase everything starting from meat to spices to fruits to even clothes and furniture. The key to shopping here is that you should have a flair for bargaining, and you can get everything at a very reasonable rate. You will be delighted to see the colourful atmosphere and the variety of goods available. Right next door is the famous Rakhat Chocolate shop. Rakhat which means pleasure in Kazakh is the oldest manufacturer of chocolates dating back to almost 70 years. Around 3500 workers work in basically 2 factories, one located in Almaty and one in Shymkent city. They also make chocolates for people. suffering from diabetes and their low-calorie products like candies, cookies and waffles are a range among the people and tourists.

20:00 — Dinner at a restaurant of your choice. (Direct payment)

22:00 — Hotel drop-off.

Return Home

04:30 — Packed breakfast & check-out from the hotel. It’s time to say good-bye to this beautiful city. Our driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight home or to an onward destination.