Trip photography not yet publishedKazakhstan · 10 days
Kazakhstan
June 2025
Overview
Almaty → Kolsai → Turkistan → Astana
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- Status
- Completed
- Duration
- 10 days
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Almaty, Astana and Turkistan
Day by day
Itinerary
27 June
Bangalore -> Almaty
Daytime High: 20°C (68°F) Nighttime Low: 8°C (47°F) Partly cloudy with a chance of light rain Carry a light jacket or umbrella"
- 2:30 PM
Arrival at Almaty International Airport (ALA)
- 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Rest at hotel
- 4:00 PM–6:30 PM
Visit Panfilov Park & Zenkov Cathedral
- 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
Early Dinner
- 8:00 PM
Return to hotel & rest
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Stays
Hotel Options: Hotel Kazakhstan Novotel Almaty City Center Grand Hotel Tien Shan
Continue at your Almaty hotel: Hotel Kazakhstan Novotel Almaty City Center Grand Hotel Tien Shan
Accommodation in Saty Village: Local guesthouses (basic amenities) Yurt stays for authentic Kazakh experience
Almaty (recommend centrally located hotels for easy city access)
Karavansaray Turkistan Hotel
Options: Rixos President Astana Hotel / Hilton Astana / Radisson Hotel Astana
Options: Rixos President Astana / Hilton Astana / Radisson Hotel Astana
No hotel stay (check out completed in Astana early morning)
From the itinerary
Food notes
Breakfast: Hotel buffet Lunch: Gakku (Kazakh cuisine) Dinner: Daredzhani (Georgian), Tyubeteika (Central Asian specialties)
Lunch: Summit Café (Shymbulak – mountain views) Dinner: Hilltop Restaurant (Kok Tobe Hill)
Lunch: Picnic by Kolsai Lake or packed meals Dinner: Traditional Kazakh meal at guesthouse
Lunch: Local café at Baiseit village Dinner: Gakku (Kazakh cuisine) or Alasha (Central Asian cuisine) in Almaty
Breakfast: Hotel buffet or café (Almaty) Lunch: On your own (before flight or at Almaty airport) Dinner: Kerege Restaurant (Turkistan)
Breakfast: Hotel buffet or café Lunch: Local restaurant (traditional Kazakh cuisine) Dinner: Kerege Restaurant
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