Day 1: Arrive Almaty

• 16:40 - Arrival to Almaty International Airport.
• Transfer from airport to hotel. Check in at the hotel at 18:40 hrs.
• 20:00 – 22:00 : Indian dinner
• Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 2: SHYMBULAK SKI RESORT/MEDEO Mountain tour

07:00 – 9:00 Breakfast in the hotel.

9:00 - Depart from hotel. Riding to the SHYMBULAK SKI Resort and enjoying spectacular view in panorama window cabins. Proceed on an excursion to the beautiful mountain resort of Shymbulak Ski resort including Gondola tickets to level 3.

Gondola cars from “Medeu” to the base of Shymbulak, 2260 m above sea level. This Gondola is the world’s third-longest Gondola with a length of 4.5 KM. The Ski resort has six lifts that service the mountains. The lift system will take you to Talgar pass where you are 3180 m above sea level. A vertical rise of 920 m. The majestic Mountain View with snowy slopes and evergreen Tien Shan are spectacular and must be seen.

SHYMBULAK SKI RESORT is located in the beautiful Zailiyskiy Alatau Mountain at 2260 m above sea level. It is 25 Km from the city centre of Almaty city and has an average temperature of +25C in the summer. Located in the resort is a hotel, restaurants, café and coffee shop with a variety of cuisine to suit all taste. 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15-30 – 19.00 Shopping at Green Bazaar
20:00 – 22:00 : Indian gala dinner

• 2 hrs. free-flow of Scotch Whisky, Vodka, Beer, wine, soft drinks, juice, water, ice & soda
• Indian buffet dinner
• Traditional / belly dance performance

Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 3: KOKTOBE (HIGHEST MOUNTAIN POINT of ALMATY) & CITY TOUR OF ALMATY

07:00 – 10:00 - Breakfast in the hotel.
10:00 - Depart from hotel
10:30 Depart to city tour Sightseeing tour starts in the central part of Almaty. You will know more about history and development if the southern capital of Kazakhstan and see its major attractions: Palace of President, Republic Square & monument of independence, Astana Square, Abai Square & Republic palace. The tour will continue in one of the oldest Almaty parks – Panfilov park, where you will see of the unique wooden buildings in the world – Zenkov cathedral and also visit the memorial of Glory & eternal flame, dedicated to the memory of the fighters who died for freedom & independence of the country. 13:00 - Lunch 14:30 - Arrive at the Koktobe gondola station.

Riding to the KOKTOBE peak (1,6 km /6 minutes) and enjoying spectacular view in panorama window cabins. KOK-TOBE 1100m hill on the city southeast edge is crowned by a 372m-high TV tower visible from far & wide, and affords great views over the city & the mountains, plus an assortment of attractions at the top.

At the top you’ll find YURT (round ) restaurant and panorama city view restaurant, crafts shops, a rollercoaster, a mini-zoo, a children’s play ground – and life sized bronze statues of the Four Beatles, placed here on the initiative of local fans in 2007. (The work of Almaty sculptor Eduard Kazaryn, this is claimed to the world’s only monument showing all the Fab Four together. You can sit beside a guitar-strumming John on the bench.)
20:00 – 22:00 : Indian dinner.
Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 4: BIG ALMATY LAKE & STYLISH PICNIC IN THE MOUNTAINS

07:00 - 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
10-30 Depart from hotel. Drive to the Big Almaty Lake.
14:00 – 15:00 Stylish picnic nearby Emerald Lake. (Indian food, beverages)
17:00 driving back to the city.
20:00 – 22:00 : Indian dinner.
Overnight stay at hotel.