Travel Detail

Enjoy a full day tour of Almaty, a city with some interesting Russian architectural buildings surrounded by the Tienshan Mountains. Visit Panfilov Park, Zhenkov's Holy Ascension Cathedral, the Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments, the State Museum of Kazakhstan, the Central Mosque of Almaty and either Zeelyoni Bazaar or the Green Bazaar. In the evening drive to Kok Tyube to take a gondola ride to a panoramic view point of the city.

KazZhol Hotels are modern hotels with a convenient location, a large number of rooms and a wide range of services. With rooms of various categories, we create excellent conditions for both short-term and long-term accommodation with children.

Transfer to Tamgaly, an impressive petroglyph UNESCO World Heritage site. The most interesting are the Bronze and Iron age petroglyphs depicting solar symbols, animals and human figures performing rituals. Later in the day return to Almaty to board your overnight train to travel southwest to Taraz (approx. 9 hour train journey). Approx. driving time between Almaty and Tamgaly is 2.5 hours (one-way).

Spend your holidays in this hotel that offers luxurious mattresses, but you can also go free to bask in the sauna and hammam. It features an outdoor pool. Hearty breakfasts in a stylish lobby bar. Conference room for 30 people, from 30 to 70 people can hold events in the lobby bar. For group guests we organize a transfer. And also we offer a massage in our SPA salon.

Arrive in Taraz in the morning and transfer to a hotel restaurant for breakfast and to refresh. Taraz is one of the oldest cities in Kazakhstan and it was a major trade centre along the Silk Road. Take a short city tour of Taraz visiting the Museum of Taraz and Aisha Bibi mausoleum. Then travel to Aksu Zhabagly Nature Reserve, where you will overnight (approx. 2 hour drive).

In the village of Zhabagly the house is designed to receive 11 people. The house in the mountains is designed to receive 10 tourists. There is a Kazakh national yurt. On the territory there is a place for camping. Installation of a tent in the territory of 1500 tenge + 1500 tenge per night per person. The campsite has a kitchen for tourists, 2 showers and 2 bathrooms.

Morning walking tour of Aksu Zhabagly Nature Reserve, the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia. The reserve is home to over a 1000 species of plants and over 50 species of mammals, including the rare snow leopard, and the Tien-Shan bear. Afterwards, travel to Shymkent city, once a soviet industrial town (approx. 2 hour drive).

Canvas Hotel is a modern 4-star hotel, where Kazakh art is intertwined with modern design, and the simplicity of style is perfectly complemented by quality service. It is an ideal place for business or leisure with comfortable rooms, a welcoming atmosphere and excellent cuisine. Canvas Hotel is located in the heart of the historical center of Shymkent with its museums, art galleries and vibrant nightlife.

Take a full day excursion. Visit the ancient settlement of Otrar where you can see remnants of palaces, mosques and bathhouses. The site was first excavated in 1969 with a history dating back to the first century AD. It is also where Genghis Khan's army is said to have fought heroically (though unsuccessfully) when the Mongols first invaded Central Asia. Then proceed to Turkestan to visit the Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi, Kazakhstan's most iconic building. Built by Tamerlane, it is said that three visits here are equal to one visit to Mecca. Return to your hotel in Shymkent. Approx. driving time Shymkent to Otrar (2 hrs), Otrar to Turkestan (1.5 hrs), and Turkestan to Shymkent (2.5 hrs).

Mini-hotel "Orbita" is the first hotel of "boutique" style in Shymkent. This format implies the special designer style, the high taste, exclusive service. The overall design of the boutique hotel is in the medieval fachwerk technique, with layout and design of each room purely individual, and design solutions can surprise by its originality. Natural straw and aged plank walls perfectly complement the high-tech "stuffing" of the rooms which is corresponding to the latest requirements of comfort and safety.

Cross the border into Uzbekistan and then transfer to the capital city of Tashkent (approx. 2 hr drive). Tashkent is one of the largest cities in Central Asia. Take a sightseeing tour around the city to visit the old town, Khast Imom Complex, Kukeldash Madrassah, Friendship Square, Independent Square and Museum of Applied Arts. After the tour take the train to Samarkand together with your guide (train time is approx. 3 hrs). Arrive at in Samarkand in the late evening and transfer to your hotel.

Malika Prime hotel is a bright and cozy hotel with an abundance of wooden elements in interior decoration and multi-level lighting system. Each floor of the hotel has a lobby with comfortable sofa and armchairs for meetings and rest. There is also an amazing terrace on the third floor of the hotel, where tables are taken out in warm weather. From the terrace you have a unique opportunity to see stunning view of the Gur Emir Mausoleum and historical part of the city.

Take a full day city tour of Samarkand, the jewel of the Silk Road cities. Samarkand was greatly admired for its gardens and vegetation and was a flourishing city during the Silk Road period. The city has a very interesting history having been invaded by Macedonians under Alexander the Great, and by the Mongols and was also visited by Marco Polo. Visit the Shakh-i-Zinda mausoleum including monuments from the 14th and 15th centuries and architecture from the Timurid dynasty. Also visit Registan Square, the great central square of Samarkand, the enormous Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Afrosiab Museum, Ulugbek's Observatory and the Silk Road bazaar. Drive to Gur Emir, the mausoleum of Tamerlane to watch the sunset over the blue dome (weather permitting). In the evening return to Registan Square to see the illuminated madrassahs.

Malika Prime hotel is a bright and cozy hotel with an abundance of wooden elements in interior decoration and multi-level lighting system. Each floor of the hotel has a lobby with comfortable sofa and armchairs for meetings and rest. There is also an amazing terrace on the third floor of the hotel, where tables are taken out in warm weather. From the terrace you have a unique opportunity to see stunning view of the Gur Emir Mausoleum and historical part of the city.

Day at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your departure flight.