DAY 1: DEPARTURE TO ALMATY

Meals: Dinner

Assemble at 09:00 Hrs. at I.G.I Airport Terminal-3 Delhi and board the flight (KC 908 to Almaty departing at 12:20 Hrs.) As one of the fifteen Soviet republics, Kazakhstan was often overlooked in the past and visitors rarely left the capital city. Now Almaty is a thriving metropolis, reminiscent once more of its strategic position on the old Silk Road. With the lifting of the shroud of communism a country of rare and dramatic beauty has been revealed.

• 16:40 Arrive in Almaty. Clear Immigration and Customs. Transfer from airport to (TBA).
• 18:30 Check-in at the hotel. Day is at leisure. Relax in hotel.
• 20:30 Transfers to Restaurant “Namaste” for Dinner from 20:30-22:30 Hrs. Overnight stay.

DAY 2:

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

The Medeu or Medeo is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world. Please note during July/August the place has no snow/ice & looks very green & beautiful.

• 08:30 – 10:30 Breakfast in the hotel.
• 10:30 We depart for high-mountainous complex “Medeo” & base “Chimbulak”.
• Arrive at first level of Chimbulak at 11:30 Hrs. The skiing resort Chimbulak is located in pictorial gorge of the Zailiysky Alatau Mountains on the height of 2200 m above sea level. It’s famous by soft climate, big amount of sun days, stable snow covering from November up to May and splendid sights of mountainous peaks and ranges.
• 13:00 Depart for Lunch.
• 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch at “Bollywood”.
• 15:00 – 15:30 We embark on a panoramic tour of Almaty, including The Abai Opera and Ballet Theatre, Abai Square, The President Residence.
• 15:30 – 16:30 Visit the Central State Museum of History. Central State Museum has the largest collection of exhibits in Kazakhstan. The distinctive building is topped by nine blue domes and inside, the main marble-floored hall is dominated by a huge map of Kazakhstan. The museum has large galleries on either side of the main hall and the exhibits are excellently laid out. Everything is covered, from Kazakhstan's paleontological history to the wars and earthquakes that have shaped the country's recent history.
• 16:45 – 17:00 Visit Republic Square. Republic Square - Large square in southern Almaty. It has a pillar with a Golden Man Statue. At the base there's a palm print from the President Nazarbayev. If you put your hand there they say your wish will come true...
• 17:00 – 18:00 Visit the Under Ground Mall located below The Republic Square. The place have sovenier shops located inside.      
• 21:00 – 23:00  Dinner transfers to Indian Restaurant “TANDOOR”
• 23:00  Return to hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 3:

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 08:00-10:30 Breakfast in the Hotel.
• 10:30 – 12:00 Zenkov Cathedral. Svyato-Voznesenski Orthodox Cathedral, designed by a local architect A.Zenkov, was built in 1904. It is one of the eight most unique wooden buildings in the world. Its wall paintings, screens and interior decorations strike one’s imagination with its beauty and splendor. Of special interest is the fact that it survived the 1911 earthquake with a magnitude of 10 on Richter scale. Almaty is a city with plenty of trees and parks, and this one – the second-largest in the city – is a must-see for visitors since it contains the fantastic, brightly coloured Cathedral of the Holy Ascension. The park is dedicated to the soldiers under the command of division officer Panfilov – who died defending Moscow against the Germans in 1941. Traditionally, newly wed couples come to lay flowers by the eternal flame that burns in front of the memorial.
• 1205 – 14:00 We shall visit the Zaloniy Bazar where our people can buy dry fruits and RAKHAT Chocolate factory shop where good chocolates are available at very cheap prices.
• 14:30 Lunch at MAD MURPHY’S restaurant.
• 15:00 – 17:00  Sightseeing at KOK-TOBE.
• The hill has the mast stands on it. It is the highest point of the city of Almaty at 1100 meters and the mast itself is 350 meters tall. The viewpoint from Kok-Tobe is well worth a visit with panoramic views of the city in all directions.  A cable car ride is a really good way to the top of Kok-Tobe Hill and sees the view of surrounding mountains, the start of which is located close to the Hotel Kazakhstan. The cable car goes over some of the oldest parts of Almaty and its interesting to see the old fruit growing gardens. Return to Hotel.
• 21:00 – 23:00 Dinner at Indian Restaurant. (TBA) Overnight stay.

DAY 4:

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 08:30 – 10:30 Breakfast in the hotel.
• 10:30 – 15:00 We shall depart at 1030 hrs. for Big Almaty Lake. Arrive at lake at 1145 Hrs. and enjoy scenic beauty. Big Almaty Lake – one of the most beautiful lakes of the Northern Tien Shan is located among mountains covered by coniferous forest at an altitude of 2511 m and situated on the territory of the National park Ile-Alatausky. Almaty city is totally supplied by water from this lake. This lake is in cavity and like shining mirror, surrounded by wonder mountains. Three main peaks tower above the Lake -Sovetov (4,317 m) to the southeast, Ozerny (4,110 m) to the south, and the forested slopes of Tourist (3,954 m) to the southwest.
• 14:00 Packed lunch will be provided ( Biryani/Raita/Salad).
• 15:30 – 17:30 Visit Mega Center Mall for last minute shopping.
• 18:00: Arrive back to the hotel.
• 21:00 – 2300 Dinner transfers to Restaurant “Tandoor”
• 22:00 Return to hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 5:

Meals: Breakfast

• 05:00 Check Out from hotel. Transfer to Almaty airport for your flight back to India. Board the flight KC 907 departing at
• 07:50 hrs. Arrive Delhi at 11:10 hrs.