Shymbulak Ski Resort half-day tour




TOURIST PLACES you'll visit
The key feature of Almaty is that the city is located near high mountains reaching 5000m above sea level. This location makes it possible to enjoy the beauty of the mountains without leaving the city. Thanks to this, in this tour you will have the opportunity to visit one of the landmarks of Almaty - Shymbulak High-Mountain Ski Resort, ride on a Cable Car, and enjoy the panorama of mountain peaks.
You will go up close to the clouds to Shymbulak Mountain Ski Resort, located in the picturesque gorge of Trans-Ili Alatau at an altitude of 2260 m above sea level. Further, the cable car will take you upper to Talgar pass (3200 m above the sea level), where a magnificent scenery of Trans-Ili Alatau mountain peaks opens.
Also, as part of the tour, you will have the opportunity:
Welcome to Almaty and have an exciting tour!
09:00 – 09:30 Hotel/meeting point pick-up
09:30 – 10:00 Ride to the Cable Car station
10:00 – 13:00 Сable car ride to Shymbulak ski resort with lifting to 3200m above the sea level and back, walking, photographing
13:00 – 13:30 Way back to the city center
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch in the restaurant and tasting of Kazakh national cuisine (min. 2 dishes)
14:30 - 17:30
18:00 Hotel/meeting point drop-off
⚠️ [Visits to any of the tour sites may be canceled and their order changed in case of adverse weather conditions and other circumstances beyond our control.]
GROUP tour ⭕ Small group of 5-15 people |
✅ Comfortable minivan/minibus ✅ English-speaking tour guide ✅ Cable car and entry tickets ✅ Tasting of local dishes in a restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine (vegetarian option is available) ❌ Wine tasting is not included and paid on the spot (~$10/person) |
Fixed price |
Adult/Youth (11-80) - $70 |
SPECIAL OFFER |
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Cascading discounts with a one-time booking of group tour for 2 and more people: ⭕ when booking for 2 people - 20% discount for the 2nd person; |
PRIVATE tour |
✅ Hotel pick-up/drop-off ✅ Comfortable vehicle with driver ✅ English-speaking tour guide (guide is not a driver) ✅ Lunch in the restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine (vegetarian option is available) ✅ Bottled water ✅ Cable car and entry tickets ❌ Wine tasting is not included and paid separately (~$10/person) |
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Number of people |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 - 8 |
PRICE per person |
$150 |
$115 |
$100 |
$85 |
TOTAL |
$300 |
$345 |
$400 |
$425 - $680 |
⚠️ [If you are more people, contact us and we will make an individual calculation for you.]
WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE WITH YOU: warm clothes (hat, gloves, jacket) and warm shoes, headscarf for women for visiting the Cathedral.
PRECAUTION
• Not recommended for pregnant women;
• Not recommended for travelers with high/low blood pressure;
• Not recommended for travelers with a fear of heights;
[Here you can book your place on a group tour by yourself specifying the number of people and selecting an available tour date]
⚠️ [To accept online payment from your bank card, we use PayPal as a payment gateway, so you can securely pay with any international debit/credit card. No need to have or create a PayPal account.]
[Here you can submit a request to book a private tour. We will try to respond to you within 24 hours.]
Prepayment (10-30% deposit for the Private tours, 50% for the Group tours) (min. $50) of the tour cost is required to confirm your booking. The remaining amount must be paid at the start of the tour.
We receive your payment and confirm your booking.
To accept online payments from bank cards, we use PayPal as a payment gateway, so you can securely pay with any international debit/credit card. No need to have or create a PayPal account.
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PRIVATE TOURS
FIXED-DATE GROUP TOURS
Any tour/booking can be canceled in case of force majeure with a full refund.
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