Almaty City Breaks in 5 Days

Itinerary:

DAY 01: ARRIVAL

Arrive Almaty international airport, transfer to hotel, and rest of the day free at your own leisure. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 02: ALMATY ORIGINAL CITY TOUR

Breakfast at your hotel and after having your breakfast go out to explore the amazing historical city. This tour specifically designed to cover most important Historical, Cultural, & Traditional parts of Almaty

Stop At: Park Named After Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen This park is one of the oldest in Almaty, where the Holy Ascension Cathedral is located (Almaty's oldest standing cathedral ), which is the most iconic building in the city. In the park you will also see the WW II memorial and Afghanistan War memorial, dedicated to the memory of fighters who died for the freedom and independence of the country

Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stop At: Zelenyy Bazar Next stop will be Zelenyi Bazar (Green Bazar). Historically speaking this bazar attracted town folks for grocery shopping, trade, and town gossip. Today, Green Bazar is a must place to visit in Almaty. Fresh produce, authentic Kazakh dishes, dried fruit, and of course meat are only few reasons to experience this authentic place

Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Pass By: Arbat Shopping Street Arbat Street is Almaty’s main shopping street which is best explored by foot. While walking down, you can spot a diversity of shopping areas & restaurants. To make it more beautiful, Arbat street is lined up with fountains sculpture expositions. Local artists and craftsmen sell their masterpieces.

Pass By: Panfilov Street Promenade Panfilov street is another gorgeous pedestrian street that will help you dive into a true Almaty sprite. While passing through, you will be introduced to a Soviet Era architecture masterpieces. On top of it all, it is a favorite place for street artist to perform, so live music & street performance will be accommodating your journey.

Stop At: Abai's Theater (National Academical Theater of Opera and Ballet) Opera and Ballet Theater will be the ending point of your trip. Abai Theater is located on Kabanbai Batyr st. which is also called the Broadway Street of Almaty due to its central location, cultural significance, cozy restaurants.

Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

DAY 03: CHARYN CANYON FULL DAY TOUR

Breakfast at your hotel and after having your breakfast go out to see the mesmerizing Charyn Canyon. We will pick up you with the best of Modern cars SUV Toyota Prado, my stories about Kazakhstan and Central Asia. All inclusive tour. We depart from Almaty to Baiseit village (140km), short stop for rest, fruits, water. Depart to Charyn canyon (60km). Buy entry tickets (included) and walk through canyon (8km round trip) and walk on the top of canyon for best photos Depart back to Almaty.

DAY 04: WALKING CITY TOUR AROUND ALMATY WITH NATIONAL LUNCH

Breakfast at your hotel and after having your breakfast enjoy your walking Tour around Almaty gives you amazing opportunity to get acquaint with the atmosphere in a city and experience of local lifestyle. Listening to the stories, walking through the streets, feel yourself alive in this journey!

Stop At: Central State Museum of Kazakhstan the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan is the largest museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and one of the largest museums in Central Asia.

Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Stop At: Republic Square Republic Square is the main square in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is used for public events. Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stop At: Abay The Abay Square is one of the most beautiful squares of the city, and represents a central link of the large architectural ensemble constructed at the junction of Dostyk and Abay avenues. This composition also includes the buildings of the Republic Palace, the high-altitude Kazakhstan Hotel, the Arman cinema and a cable railway station linking the Abay Square with the Kok Tobe complex.

Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stop At: Panfilov Street Promenade Also known as Arbat Market, this place is a wonderful place to visit. Similar to city squares in other countries, Arbat is actually a stretch of pedestrian street between Nazarbayeva and Ablai Khan, filled with artists, entertainers, shops, and supermarket. It also houses the TSUM shopping mall nearby. Panfilov street, which is perpendicular to Zhybek Zholy is also part of Arbat .

Duration: 45 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stop At:   Zhibek Zholy Almaty Metro is a rapid transit/metro system in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The metro compared to the London Underground, is spanking clean and beautiful with Marble floors and various forms of Artwork on the walls. With trains arriving every 10-15 mins, and the Temperature Below 20 degrees Celsius, this is definitely the way to travel during the summer, when outside air temperature is in the 30 degrees Celsius range.The metro system became the second metro in Central Asia, after the Tashkent Metro in Uzbekistan, the first one not considered a military installation, and the sixteenth metro in the former Soviet Union region. Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stop At:   Park Named After Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen The Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen is located in east-central Almaty in the area surrounding the Zenkov Cathedral. It is dedicated to and named after the Panfilov heroes which were the 28 soldiers of an Almaty infantry unit who died while fighting against Germans outside of Moscow during the Great Patriotic War.

Duration: 45 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stop At:   Ascension Cathedral A distinctive architectural building of Zenkov Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral) is located in a green Panfilov Park of Almaty. The historical monument is one of the main sights of the city. Bishops of Turkestan and Tashkent were the initiators of the church construction in the early 19th century. The project was delegated to the best engineers and architects of the time: K.A. Borisoglebskiy, N.I. Stepanov, S.K.Troparevskiy and A.P. Zenkov. In 1903, the project was approved and the construction of the cathedral took place between 1904 and 1907. A.P. Zenkov had supervised the entire project.

Duration: 20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stop At: Museum of Folk Music Instruments named after Yihlasa The Kazakh Museum of Folk Musical Instruments is a musical instrument museum located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Located in Panfilov Park, the wooden building was erected in 1908, simultaneously with Ascension Cathedral.

Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Stop At:   Kok-Tobe Hill The ascent to the mountain Kok-Tobe, where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the evening city from a bird's flight (the ascent of the Funicular with a view of the city, 15-20 minutes). Kok-Tobe is a mountain in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. There is a popular recreation area on top of the mountain. The mountain's height is 1100 meters above sea level. Kok-Tobe is one of the main landmarks in the city, and it is popular among visitors of Almaty. The viewpoint from Kok-Tobe is well worth a visit with panoramic views of the city in all directions.

Duration: 2 hours  Admission Ticket Included

DAY 05: DEPARTURE: (B)

Breakfast at your hotel and after having your breakfast free at your own leisure, transfer to airport for departure.

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