Almaty city tour with shopping
Starting/ending point: Almaty city
Driving distance: Great for your 1st day in Almaty
Start time: 09:00 am Almaty time
Availability season: all year round
Tour language: English | Russian
Tour activities: Sightseeing | Walking | National cuisine tasting | Wine tasting
Description
PLACES you'll experience:
Also, as part of the tour, you will have the opportunity to:
- to taste Kazakh national dishes and local wines;
- to buy mountain honey and taste horse milk at the Green Bazaar;
- to walk along the pedestrian street and feel the vibe of the city;
- to get a lot of interesting information about Almaty city from our tour guide.
Welcome to Almaty and have an exciting tour!
ITINERARY
09:00 – 09:30 Pick-up and departure (Exact pick-up time will be informed the day before the tour)
09:30 – 10:00 Ride to the Shymbulak 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 Tasting of local dishes in the restaurant 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 due to the change of seasons, weather conditions and other circumstances beyond our control]
OPTIONS & PRICES
GROUP tour (joint format)
⭕ Everyone can join ⭕ Small group of 5-15 people ⭕ Tour language: English ⭕ Pick-up/drop-off: 10 pick-up points (see here) ⭕ Available on fixed dates (see here) ⭕ Limited number of seats (check here)
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✅ Comfortable minivan/minibus ✅ English-speaking tour guide ✅ Tasting of local dishes in a restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine (vegetarian option is available) ✅ Bottled water
❌ Shymbulak cable car tickets to the highest point 3200m above sea level and back (~$12.5/adult) ❌ Wine tasting is not included and paid on the spot (~$10/person) ❌ Special meals/drinks are paid separately
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Regular price per person
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Adult/Youth (11-99) - $50 Children (6-10) - $30 Infant (2-5) - free
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% Cascading discounts %
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For a one-time booking for 2 or more adults:
⭕ when booking for 2 adults - 10% discount; ⭕ when booking for 3 adults - 15% discount; ⭕ when booking for 4 and more adults - 20% discount.
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For a one-time booking for 2 or more tours:
⭕ Book 2 group tours - get 7% EXTRA DISCOUNT; ⭕ Book 3 or more group tours - get 10% EXTRA DISCOUNT.
Contact us to apply the discount to your invoice after booking.
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PRIVATE tour
Only one group of tourists participates without other people
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✅ Hotel pick-up/drop-off ✅ Comfortable minivan/minibus ✅ English-speaking tour guide (guide is not a driver) ✅ Tasting of local dishes in a restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine (vegetarian option is available) ✅ Bottled water ✅ Shymbulak cable car tickets to the highest point 3200m above sea level and back
❌ Wine tasting is not included and paid on the spot (~$10/person) ❌ Special meals/drinks are paid separately
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Number of people
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6 - 8
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TOTAL PRICE
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$300
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$330
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$370
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$440
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$480 - $560 |
⚠️ [If you are more people, contact us and we will make an individual calculation for you]
IMPORTANT INFO
WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE WITH YOU: headscarf for women visiting the Cathedral.
GROUP TOUR SCHEDULE 2023
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Small groups of 5-15 tourists
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Perfect for couples and solo travelers
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Enjoying the trip, having fun and meeting new people
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Budget savings and more travel
GROUP TOUR JOINING
[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]
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
Prepayment (10% - 30% deposit for the Private tours, 30% - 50% deposit for the Group tours) of the tour cost is required to confirm your booking. The remaining amount must be paid at the start of the tour.
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.
CANCELLATION POLICY
PRIVATE TOURS
- Customer 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 refunds will be made.
FIXED-DATE GROUP TOURS
- Customer can change the details or cancel the booking no later than (24 hours - for day tours; 72 hours - for multi-day tours) before the start of the tour with a full refund of the tour cost. After this time, no refunds will be made.
- A minimum number of tourists and suitable weather are required. If these criteria are not met, the tour will be canceled no later than 48 hours before the start and you 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.
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