Itinerary
5 Days in Kazakhstan
Trripah's recommended length is 5–7 Days. Here's how 5 days breaks down across Kazakhstan's real highlights.
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- Medeu & Shymbulak, Almaty — The world's highest Olympic-sized skating rink and a year-round mountain resort with cable cars, ski...
- Bayterek Tower, Astana — A 105-metre monument and observation tower symbolising the Tree of Life — the best panorama over Ast...
- Charyn Canyon — A dramatic red-rock canyon often called Kazakhstan's mini-Grand Canyon, with a 90-million-year-old v...
Day 2
- Big Almaty Lake — A stunning glacial lake in the Tien Shan mountains, its turquoise waters framed by snow-capped peaks...
- Palace of Peace & Reconciliation — A Norman Foster-designed glass pyramid in Astana that hosts a congress of world religions and tradit...
- Kök-Töbe Hill — Almaty's favourite viewpoint, reached by cable car, with a Beatles statue, amusement park, and sweep...
Day 3
- Medeu & Shymbulak — Almaty's mountain playground — skating, skiing, cable cars, and Tien Shan views.
- Bayterek Tower — Astana's symbolic observation tower and the best viewpoint over the modern capital.
- Hazrat Sultan Mosque — One of Central Asia's largest mosques — a beautiful white marble landmark in Astana.
Day 4
- Shymbulak Ski Resort — Top-tier skiing in winter and cool alpine hiking in summer, with cable cars above Almaty.
- Lake Kaindy — A surreal sunken forest in a mountain lake, created by an earthquake in the Tien Shan.
- Berkutchi Falconry — Witness the ancient Kazakh tradition of hunting with golden eagles in the countryside.
Day 5
- Turkestan Ancient City — A 1,500-year-old Silk Road city with the stunning Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi.
- Altyn-Emel National Park — Vast protected steppe home to the singing dunes, rare wildlife, and ancient petroglyphs.
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