Name of the tour: Discovering the ancient petroglyphs Tamgaly

Duration: 5 days

Starts in: Nur Sultan

Ends in:  Almaty

Day 1: Nur-Sultan
Today you will land in capital of Kazakhstan. Then you will transfer and explore the fascinating spots of the capital. You will start tour with Constitution Square, where the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan spoke about the decision to move the capital from South Almaty to North Dastan (Nur Sultan). After you will get to one of the most important site of Nur Sultan Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan* where you will observe the Golden man, conditional name of an archaeological find made in 1970 50 kilometers from Alma-Ata as a result of excavations of the Issyk mound. This popular attraction well known all over the world. You will also explore the life of the city, and get to the unique shopping center Khan Shatyr which has already been called the symbol of the new capital, is the largest tent in the world. After you will visit the top of the Astana-Baiterek monument that is a completely unusual structure that has no analogues in the world, which offers an excellent panorama of the capital. After that you will cross Ishym river and explore Kazakh Eli Square. You are going to admire fascinating project - the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, and feast your eyes upon the fabulous Khazret Sultan mosque. Today you will also explore National Museum of History of Kazakhstan*, where you will get acquainted with the future plans of development of Nur-Sultan. Today you will see the charming sights of the capital and learn a lot of facts about the country. The overnight is in the hotel.  

Day 2: Nur-Sultan – Almaty
After breakfast you will departure to the International Nur-Sultan airport, transfer to Almaty by local flight (about 1h 40 min on the way). After arrival you will have a city tour and explore the amazing highlights of the city. You will begin the tour with the central part of Almaty. The first spot of the excursion will be popular place for citizens and travelers - the Green Bazaar, where you will have a chance to buy the amazing goods, souvenirs or gifts to your friends or relatives. After you will continue tour with visiting one of the oldest Almaty parks - Panfilov Park. There are is located the Cathedral is a monument of wooden architecture, built in 1904-1907 by the architect Zenkov. In addition you will observe the Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame, built in 1975 to Mark the 30th anniversary of Victory in the great Patriotic war. You will rest th e night in the hotel.

Day 3: Almaty
You will start tour today with transferring to fascinating the Medeu Gorge (1690 meters above sea level) the high-altitude skating rink holds more than 150 world records in speed skating. Here we set and broken records of many well-known skaters of the world. You can enjoy a short walk and see the charming views of nature, breathe the fresh air of the mountains and take photos of fir trees. You will get to the next attraction Shymbulak ski resort area. You will ride about 20-25 minutes and explore the amazing landscapes. This is one of the best "winter" regions of Central Asia, which began its development during the Soviet era. This resort is famous for its mild climate with many Sunny days, persistent snow cover and magnificent views. You will move down also by the cable car. You will continue tour with exploring the amazing top of Kok-Tobe hill, you will overlook the tallest TV tower in the world. In Kok-Tobe Park you will stroll and explore the spectacular panorama of the city and walk along the the winding paths, discover the shop of national souvenirs. The final point of the tour will be ride by the railroad to the center of Almaty and exploring the amazing views. *(it is closed on Tuesdays, so you will go down by park eco-buses). You will spend the night in the hotel.

Day 4: Almaty – Tamgaly – Almaty
This day your tour route will take you to amazing Tamgaly Tas where many petroglyphs, images of mysterious deities, and late Buddhist inscriptions have been preserved on the rocks. This is one of the most ancient and striking monuments of rock art in Semirechye.since 2004, it has been a UNESCO world heritage site. The total number of drawings in the main gorge is about 2000. There are multi-figure compositions depicting people and animals, scenes of hunting animals and scenes of bull sacrifice. Drawings made in the Saka "animal" style are mostly placed separately from the older petroglyphs, but in some cases they complement or even overlap them. There are Buddha images, warriors, polite nesses, couples, expectant mothers. There are also stone boxes-cysts of the middle and late Bronze Age, mounds of earth and stones from the early Iron Age to the present. After exploration of Tamgaly Tas you will transfer to the hotel for overnight.

Day 5: Flight
Breakfast in the hotel and check-out. Transfer to the Almaty International airport and departure.

Transport:
02 pax – Sedan
04 pax – Minivan
06-10 pax – Mercedes Sprinter

Price per person:
02 pax – 615 $
04 pax – 490 $
06 pax – 380 $
08 pax – 325 $
10 pax – 300 $
Single – 90 $

Early check-in – 40 $
Single early check-in – 55 $

Half board – 105 $
Full board – 185 $ 

English speaking guide – 565 $ per group

Flight Nur-Sultan – Almaty – from 50 $ per person

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
         Nur Sultan – “Ibis” Hotel 3*
         Almaty – “Kazakhstan” Hotel 3*
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour

Service does not include:
- Full board
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Visa and visa support
- English speaking guide
- Flight Nur-Sultan – Almaty