Kazakhstan · Central Asia

Almaty Winter Escape

Skiing, hot springs and frozen lakes

4.7 · 18 reviews 5 days / 4 nights

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Group

up to 10 guests

Difficulty

Easy

Season

December — March

Kazakhstan's mountains in winter: a ski day, frozen lakes and hot springs, all within reach of Almaty.

What you'll see

Ski day at Shymbulak
Frozen Big Almaty lake
Chundzha hot springs
Kazakh winter cuisine

Day-by-day itinerary

1
Day 1. Almaty
Arrival and city walk.
2
Day 2. Shymbulak
Ski or snowshoe day in the mountains.
3
Day 3. Big Almaty lake
Frozen lake and the observatory road.
4
Day 4. Chundzha
Hot springs on the way to Charyn canyon in snow.
5
Day 5. Departure
Transfer to the airport.

Included

Hotel
Transfers
Guide
Hot spring entry

Not included

International flights
Ski pass and rental
Travel insurance

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