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A turquoise mountain lake among spruce forest and snowy peaks

International · Kazakhstan

Almaty and the Tian Shan

One base in the city, day trips to lakes, peaks and a canyon.

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Duration
5 nights / 6 days
Pace
Moderate
Best months
May to September
Ideal for
Friends and couples who like the outdoors

The route

Every place once, no doubling back

  1. Fly inAlmaty
  2. Stop 1 · 5 nightsAlmaty
  3. Fly homeAlmaty

Day by day

A sample plan. We move days around, swap in what you love and quote it all-in.

Almaty · 5 nights

  1. Day 1Arrive; Panfilov Park and the wooden Zenkov Cathedral.
  2. Day 2Up to Shymbulak by cable car, snow or summer.
  3. Day 3Big Almaty Lake, high in the mountains.
  4. Day 4A long day out to Charyn Canyon.
  5. Day 5The Green Bazaar and a slow last evening.
  1. Day 6Fly home from Almaty.

Tailored to you

Your dates, your pace, stays you choose. One all-in quote on WhatsApp.

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