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Kazakhstan Intensive - Cultural Tour Along the Silk Road (Flight Included)

10 days
From Frankfurt-am-Main to Almaty
4.3 (60 reviews)
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in German
Group Size 2 - 20
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Frankfurt to Almaty

    Frankfurt to Almaty
  2. Day 2

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Almaty
    • Green Bazaar visit
    • Panfilov Park with Assumption Cathedral
    • Museum of National Musical Instruments visit
    • Republic Square visit
    • Cable car ride up Kok-Tobe Hill
    Landmarks
    Green Bazaar
    Panfilov Park
    Assumption Cathedral
    Museum of National Musical Instruments
    Republic Square
    Kok-Tobe Hill
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Almaty - Nomad Ethno Center

    Almaty - Nomad Ethno Center
    Meals
    Lunch (Typical local lunch with regional specialties served in a traditional yurt)

    Included Activities

    • Excursion to nomadic village
    • Demonstrations of historical riding techniques
    • Demonstrations of fighting techniques
    • Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) display
    • Traditional clothing display
    • Traditional weapons display
    • Archery activity
    • Traditional sword fighting introduction
    • Typical local lunch in traditional yurt

    Optional Activities

    • Horse riding (for a fee)
  4. Day 4

    Almaty to Turkistan

    Almaty to Turkistan
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional dinner and cooking class at local family home with tandyr bread preparation)

    Included Activities

    • Domestic flight to Turkestan
    • Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi visit
    • Underground Hilvet Mosque visit
    • Visit to local family with traditional dinner and cooking class
    • Tandyr bread preparation
    • Caravanserai complex stroll
    • Bazaar visit
    • Boat show along canal
    Landmarks
    Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
    Hilvet Mosque
  5. Day 5

    Turkistan

    Turkistan

    Included Activities

    • Interactive museum visit on Great Steppe history and culture
    • Traditional handicrafts insights from local artists
  6. Day 6

    Turkistan to Shymkent

    Turkistan to Shymkent

    Included Activities

    • Ancient ruined city of Otrar visit
    • Mausoleum of Arystan Bab visit
    • Altyn Orda art gallery visit
    • Traditional handicraft workshop (such as felting)
    Landmarks
    Otrar
    Mausoleum of Arystan Bab
    Altyn Orda Art Gallery
  7. Day 7

    Shymkent to Almaty via Sairam

    Shymkent to Almaty via Sairam

    Included Activities

    • Medieval mausoleums visit in Sairam
    • Religious sites visit in Sairam
    • Ethnographic museum visit
    • Domestic return flight to Almaty
    Landmarks
    Sairam
  8. Day 8

    Almaty to Charyn Canyon - Saty

    Almaty to Charyn Canyon - Saty
    Meals
    Dinner (Home-cooked dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Charyn National Park visit
    • Valley of Castles walk
    • Home-cooked dinner in Saty
    Landmarks
    Charyn National Park
    Valley of Castles
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  9. Day 9

    Saty to Kolsai Lakes - Almaty

    Saty to Kolsai Lakes - Almaty
    Meals
    Lunch (Typical local lunch with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Kaindy Lake visit
    • Kolsai Lakes visit
    • Mountain landscape walks
    • Typical local lunch with local family
    Landmarks
    Kaindy Lake
    Kolsai Lakes
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  10. Day 10

    Almaty to Frankfurt

    Almaty to Frankfurt
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, F, E.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Germany.Kazakhstan. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Kazakhstan. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before October 4th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after October 4th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Bavaria Fernreisen. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 40 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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