Shymbulak Ski Resort day tour

Starting/ending point: Almaty city

Driving distance: Great for your 1st day in Almaty

Tour duration: 7 hours

Start time: 09:30 am Almaty time

Availability season: all year round

Tour language: English | Russian

Tour activities: Sightseeing | Walking

Tour options: PRIVATE

Description

TOURIST PLACES you'll visit

The key feature of Almaty is that the city is situated in the foothills of high mountains that reach 5,000 m 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, enjoy the panorama of the mountain range and do other optional activities such as skiing, snowboarding, archery, horseback riding, etc.. 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 up to Talgar pass (3200 m above sea level), where a magnificent scenery of Trans-Ili Alatau mountain peaks opens.

Welcome to Almaty and have an exciting tour!

ITINERARY

09:30 Hotel pick-up

09:30 – 10:00 Ride to Medeo-Shymbulak Cable Car station

10:00 – 12:00 Сable car ride to Shymbulak ski resort with lifting to 3200m above sea level, walking, photographing, enjoying the views

12:30 – 14:00 Coffee/tea/lunch in the cafe (paid on site)

14:00 – 15:30 Free time or optional activities (paid on site)

15:30 – 16:00 Descent from Shymbulak by cable car

16:45 Hotel drop-off

⚠️ [Visits to any of the tour sites may be canceled and their order changed due to the change of seasons, weather conditions and other circumstances beyond our control]

PHOTOS OF OUR TOURISTS

OPTIONS & PRICES

PRIVATE tour

Only one group of tourists participates without other people

✅ Hotel pick-up/drop-off
✅ Comfortable SUV/van/minibus
✅ English-speaking tour guide

❌ Shymbulak cable car tickets to the highest point 3200m above sea level and back (paid on site ~$15/person)
❌ Lunch in the cafe (paid on site)

Number of people

1-5

6-10

11-15

TOTAL PRICE

$185

$250

$280

⚠️ [If you are more people, contact us and we will make an individual calculation for you]

IMPORTANT INFO

WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE WITH YOU: warm clothes (hat, gloves, jacket) and warm shoes in winter (at an altitude of 3200m above sea level the temperature is 10-15 degrees lower than in the city).

PRECAUTION

• Not recommended for pregnant women;
• Not recommended for travelers with high/low blood pressure;
• Not recommended for travelers with a fear of heights;

PRIVATE TOUR BOOKING

[Here you can submit a request to book a private tour. We will try to respond to you within 24 hours]

BOOKING TERMS

Deposit ($50 - $100) is required to confirm your private tour booking. No deposit is required for group tour bookings, but it may be requested later if necessary. The remaining amount should be paid at the start of the tour.

CANCELLATION POLICY

PRIVATE TOURS

Customers can change the details or cancel the booking no later than 72 hours before the start of the tour with the possibility of a 70-90% refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refund is possible. The deposit made is non-refundable.

GROUP TOURS

Customers can change the details or cancel the booking no later than 24 hours before the start of the tour/activity with a full refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refund is possible.
A minimum number of tourists and suitable weather are required. If these criteria are not met, the tour/activity will be canceled no later than 48 hours before the start and customers will be offered a different date/tour or a full refund.

Any tour/booking can be canceled in case of force majeure with a full refund.