8-Hour Almaty Sightseeing Tour with Medeu, Shymbulak and Kok-Tobe

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Stroll through the Green Bazaar and taste Kumys (horse milk) and Shubat (camel milk)
• 02 Pay your respects to the WWII heroes at Panfilov Park
• 03 Visit the famous Voznesenskiy Cathedral
• 04 Enjoy ice skating at Medeu during winter
• 05 Ride up to Shymbulak for mountain scenery and skiing

Enjoy the fun activities of ice skating in Medeu and skiing in Shymbulak while exploring some of Almaty's most famous sights. Stroll through the Green Bazaar to discover oriental flavors and delicacies, learn a little about Kazakh cuisine, and visit Panfilov Park with its memorial to Almaty's WWII heroes and the remarkable Zenkov Cathedral. On the way back to the city center, visit Kok-Tobe Park to see its famous Beatles sculpture and enjoy more of this beautiful city's culture and scenery.

Enjoy the fun activities of ice skating in Medeu and skiing in Shymbulak while exploring some of Almaty's most famous sights.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Almaty

Languages English, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Explore Almaty's Famous Sights and Mountain Attractions

• Meet your tour guide near the Green Market (Bazaar) main entrance at 51 Zhibek Zholy Street, on the corner of Dostyk Street.
• Explore the Green Market's oriental flavors and delicacies, including Kumys (horse milk) and Shubat (camel milk). Learn a little about Kazakh cuisine, and buy souvenirs or do some shopping if needed.
• Walk to Panfilov Park (about 200-300 meters). This urban park is dedicated to 28 WWII soldier-heroes from Almaty. It contains Zenkov (Vosnesensky) Cathedral, the second tallest wooden building in the world built without nails. Take a short walk there and look at the Zenkov Cathedral.
• Go to Medeu by taxi, climb the stairs to the dam if you wish, and go ice skating. Please note that the ice-skating option is regularly available only during winter.
• Catch a cable car or an eco-microbus shuttle to Shymbulak and two stations beyond. Here, you can go skiing. Please note that sometimes the cable cars might not work or may only partially work due to maintenance. In this case, the ticket price expenses will be returned to you.
• Visit Kok-Tobe Park on your way back to the city center. This amusement park, near the TV tower of the same name on top of Kok-Tobe Mountain, features a Ferris wheel and the Beatles sculpture.
• Return by cable car or by bus to the Republic Palace area.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• The tour itself with an English-speaking guide
• A brief history of our city/country, traditions, culture, and basic information about the attractions
• Transportation from the Green Market area to Medeo and Kok-Tobe by taxi
• Cable car from Medeo to Shymbulak, Combo 1, Combo 2 stations, and from Kok-Tobe to Republic Palace
• Bus to Kok-Tobe

What's Not Included

• Lunch and dinner (depending on the location and your appetite: 2000 to 15000 tenge)
• Ice skating and skiing (optional, only during winter)
• Any other activities/services along the way

What to bring

• Warm jackets
• Bottled water

Know before you go

• Please note that sometimes the cable cars might not work or may only partially work due to maintenance. The ticket price expenses will be returned to you in this case, minus the price of alternative transportation, if available (bus or taxi).
• Please note that the guide is not a professional guide who will tell you memorized phrases and facts from books. He is a freelance guide who loves Almaty and would like to enjoy its beauty with you. The guide will make the tour as informal and friendly as possible so that everybody can have an amazing time together.
• Please read the description carefully and make sure you meet the requirements and are able to follow the rules.
• Please let us know in advance if you would like to ski so that we can suggest the best time for skiing according to the season.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Green Bazaar, улица Жибек Жолы, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Tour start

улица Жибек Жолы 53, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.