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6 NIGHTS ALMATY + BAKU PACKAGE (AIR INCLUSIVE) – 20 February 2020
Fixed Departure

Departure Date: 20 February 2020

20 Feb (TH) WELCOME TO ALMATY | KOK TOBE TOUR
16:40 Hrs

Welcome to Almaty!! After clearing custom & immigration procedures followed by baggage collection, you will be met by our English speaking office staff in the arrivals hall.

17:30 Hrs

Our team will escort the group to their vehicle. Proceed to your hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel group will check-in to their respective rooms.

19:30 Hrs

VISIT TO KOK TOBE HILL
Koktobe is the highest point in the city of Almaty standing on an 1100 m hill at the south-east edge of the city. It is worth a visit to Koktobe because of its panoramic view of the city from all directions. To reach the Koktobe hill, one should take a cable car ride which starts near Hotel Kazakhstan and goes over some of the oldest parts of Almaty and the magnificent fruit growing gardens. Once you reach the Koktobe hill, you would see the famous 372 m high TV Tower which is visible from far and offers great views of the mountains and the city plus many attractions at the top including many restaurants serving cuisines from across the globe.

21:30 Hrs

GALA NIGHT
Gala Dinner at Indian restaurant with alcohol & belly dance show. (Vodka & Beer)

21 Feb (FR) FUN IN SHMBULAK | SHOPPING TOUR | LIMOUSINE RIDE
07:00 – 10:00 Hrs

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Hrs

VISIT TO SHYMBULAK SKI RESORT
Proceed on an excursion to the beautiful mountain resort of Shymbulak Ski resort including Gondola tickets to level 3 and services of our English speaking guide.

“Shymbulak Ski Resort” is located in the beautiful Zailiyskiy Alatau mountain at 2260 m above sea level. It is 25 Km from the city centre of Almaty city and has an average temperature of +25C in the summer & -7C in the winter months. The average snowfall is around 1.5M. It is usually very sunny as the average number of sunny days a year can reach 90%. Ski season is normally begins in December and can run into April.

The ski slopes are served by Gondola cars from “Medeu” to the base of Shymbulak, 2260 m above sea level. This Gondola is the world’s third-longest Gondola with a length of 4.5 KM. The Gondola has 114 comfortable cabins for all guests of the resort and has the capacity of 2,000 people per hour. The Ski resort has six lifts that service the mountains. Two combination lifts (Combi1 & Combi2) that have both quad-chairs and 8 passenger cabins, two quad-chair lifts. The lift system will take you to Talgar pass where you are 3180 m above sea level. A vertical rise of 920 m. The majestic mountain view with snowy slopes and evergreen Tien Shan are spectacular and must be seen.

Located in the resort is a hotel, restaurants, cafe and coffee shop with a variety of cuisine to suit all taste.

Time at leisure.

14:00 Hrs

LUNCH
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

16:00 Hrs

SHOPPING TOUR
Almaty is great for shopping. Your tour guide will take you to visit various modern shopping malls around the city. Some of the well known malls are Mega Mall, Dostyk Plaza, Villa boutiques.

21:00 Hrs

Enjoy Indian dinner at a local restaurant.

22:30 Hrs

Enjoy the Limousine Ride with Vodka for 1 hr. Later, proceed to enjoy Almaty night life.

23:00 Hrs

Later, proceed to enjoy various Bars & Night clubs of Almaty (Entrance – Pay Directly)

Later, return to the hotel @03:00 Hrs.

22 Feb (SA) PANFILOV PARK ZENKOV CATHEDRAL | GREEN BAZAAR + RAKHAT CHOCOLATE SHOP
07:00 – 10:00 Hrs

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Hrs

PANFILOV PARK & ZENKOV CATHEDRAL
Its Almaty’s most popular strolling and picnic places for people of all ages. The Park is named and dedicated to the Panfilov Heroes who were 28 soldiers of an Almaty Infantry. Their memories are etched at the fearsome war memorial east of the Zenkov Cathedral which depict soldiers from all 15 soviet republics on the map of USSR. The Park is lush green area and it’s a good place to sit, rest, relax and see the bustling sights of the city.

“ZenkovCathedral”,is one of the most beautiful, magnificent and architectural monument of the city of Almaty with the height of 56 meters and is located in the green Panfilov Park of Almaty. A. Zenkov had supervised the construction of this cathedral in the early 19th century and legend goes that it was built without a single nail. But unfortunately, it’s not true. Although the design is remarkably unique but it’s because of the advanced technological expertise of that time. They used the construction concept of Semi ruche which meant using of reinforced concrete, timber preservation and ventilation.

14:00 Hrs

LUNCH
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

15:00 Hrs

GREEN BAZAAR + RAKHAT CHOCOLATE SHOP
If you are among these, who don’t like to go to a mall and prefer the outdoor market among fresh air and belong to the old-school shopping type, then without wasting any time, head straight towards the Zelyony Bazaar located close to the Paniflov Park in Almaty. Also, known as the Green Market, this market is your typical local market where you can purchase everything starting from meat to spices to fruits to even clothes and furniture. The key to shopping here is that you should have a flair for bargaining and you can get everything at a very reasonable rate.

You will be delighted to see the colourful atmosphere and the variety of goods available.

Right next door is the famous Rakhat Chocolate shop. Rakhat which means pleasure in Kazakh is the oldest manufactures of chocolates dating back to almost 70 years. Around 3500 workers work in basically 2 factories, one located in Almaty and one in Shymkent city. They also make chocolates for people suffering from diabetes and their low-calorie products like candies, cookies and waffles are a range among the people and tourists.

21:00 Hrs

DINNER
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

23 Feb (SN) GOOD BYE ALMATY | WELCOME TO BAKU | HIGHLAND PARK | FERRIES WHEEL
06:00 Hrs

Breakfast at the hotel.

07:00 Hrs

GOOD BYE ALMATY!
After breakfast your driver & vehicle will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Baku

12:15 Hrs

WELCOME TO BAKU!
You will be greeted by our team at the arrival hall. Transfer To restaurant

14:00 Hrs

LUNCH
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

15:00 Hrs

CHECK-IN TO HOTEL

Time for relaxation

16:30 Hrs

BAKU EYE (FERRIES WHEEL)
Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eye is a ferries wheel on Baku Boulevard in the Seaside National Park of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The wheel was built by the Dutch company Dutch Wheels.

The wheel is 60 metres (200 ft) tall and has 30 cabins, each holding eight people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes

17:30 Hrs

FUNICULAR RIDE – HIGHLAND PARK
The Funicular Railway has been completed in May, 2012, just in time for the Eurovision Song contest. According to some articles, they only had 1 year time for planning and building this inclinator that moves its visitor’s right up to the Mertyr Hill and the Sehidler Xiyabani Tower.

It is open 10am to 10 pm. The funicular leaves every about 15 minutes. In order to get on it you can just get to the entrance and wait until the conductor opens the doors to let some 20 people inn and let them get on the funicular. The view is great and you can see all of Baku to plan your next destination

18:00 Hrs

BAKU CITY NIGHT TOUR
Experience the best of Baku in a two hour. Baku tour that covers the top attractions in the city of Wind. You will see famous squares and monuments from the comfort of your air-conditioned vehicle with commentary of a professional local guide. At The National Assembly your sightseeing tour across the Baku will start. Take a fresh breeze of the Caspian Sea and take incredible panoramic views of illuminated Baku and admire the miraculous architectural mix of east and west contrasts. The National Assembly also transliterated as Milli Majlis, visit to Flame Towers – The tallest sky Scrapper in Baku. After if you will proceed to the National Flag Square, where you will able to enjoy fluttering one of the highest flags of the world which is Azerbaijani flag. The height of the constructed pillar is 162 meters. After visiting Flag square you will pass along the Baku Boulevard you will see Mugam Center, Little Venice, Carpet Museum, iconic Maiden Tower and other miracles which are located on Neftchiler prospect with regular stops along the way for photo-ops. You will leap back to modern time by visiting one of the most stunning architectural miracles of Baku Heydar Aliyev center. The building was completed in 2012 and it worth every effort. After visiting Heydar Aliyev center you will pass throw city center toward Baku Boulevard and cruise past the beautiful Baku Filarmonic Hall (Crystal Hall), Ismailliye Building, Gubernator Garden, Fountains Square, and much more.

Near Boulevard your walking tour will start. You will stroll along Baku Boulevard and taking in views of the Caspian Sea. As you stroll through the illuminated Baku Boulevard, your guide will share a local’s perspective on daily life in Baku, will teach you about the city are past and present and point out the best spots point out favourite cafés, restaurants and galleries that many visitors miss.

Discover the magic of Baku at night from your comfortable coach with a leisurely evening walking tour. Stroll along the Boulevard, admire the Venice and experience the vibrant nocturnal energy of Baku.

20:00 Hrs

DINNER
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

22:00 Hrs

DROP OFF TO 1033 NIGHT CLUB (Free Entry)
Dance the night away at one of the most happening night clubs in Baku. Your access passes are included in your travel kit and remember “What happens in Baku stays in Baku.

Return to the hotel on your own arrangement.

24 Feb (MN) ICHERI SHEHER TOUR | ABSHERON PENINSULA TOUR
07:00 - 10:00 Hrs

Breakfast at the hotel.

11:00 Hrs

EVENING TOUR OF ICHERI SHEHER (OLD CITY)
A city within the city. Icheri Sheher is the oldest residential area in Baku. It was declared a historical and cultural reserve in 1977,and was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.By visiting Old City you may observe both how people live today and lived centuries ago in this area. The history of Old City goes to Bronze age. Mosques, Hamams, Karvansarays, Divans, Palaces and of course symbol of Baku - Maiden Tower will welcome you during your trip here.

12:00 Hrs

SHOOTING EXPERIENCE
Baku Shooting Centre started functioning on March 9, 2015. This center is one of the largest shooting complexes in Europe and it is located in Bilajari settlement of Baku. The area of the functional zones of the center is more than 123,000 square meters. The building includes various functional areas, a cafe, a VIP waiting and recreation, management, training, doping control, weapons storage, 55-seat 2 conference and media rooms, a medical center, and a fitness hall. Shooting competitions at the distances of 10, 25, 50 and 300 meters can be held in the center. The firing line allowing 80 athletes to compete simultaneously was constructed in ten-meter indoor shooting range. 50 athletes can compete simultaneously in twenty-five-meter half-open shooting range. 346 seats were constructed in the center.

Shooting is a nice activity for those who are adventure seekers. The instructors and all staff are pretty nice. It’s a new feeling for those who are trying it for first time.

25 Bullets Per Person.

14:00 Hrs

LUNCH
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

15:00 Hrs

ABSHERON PENINSULA TOUR
Absheron Peninsula tour includes a combination of the two most interesting places not far from Baku such as Ateshgah Fire Temple &Yanardag. Our guide will help you not to get lost in the maze of the history of the Absheron Peninsula.

Your tour starts at your hotel, and your first stop will be Ateshgah (Fire Temple), which located in the Suraxani village, 30 km away from Baku. It is situated on a rock where natural emergences of gas on the surface have been burning for thousands of years. Here you will learn more about one of the most remarkable Zoroastrian temples which was actually built by 18th century Indian Shiva devotees.

Your excursion continues on the other most famous and popular tourist places of the “eternal flame” in Azerbaijan is the Yanar Dag Burning Mountain, which is located near Mahammadli village, 25 km from downtown. In the 13th century, Marco Polo mentioned many natural gas flames burning spontaneously from the territory of Abşheron Peninsula. One of such places Yanardag (burning mountain from azerb) still exists. Natural gas burning on its slope from ancient times. Meter long tongues of fire are licking the stratified earth approximately for 10 m in width, searing those who approached too close. People occupy the benches to watch the blazing hill in the evening, when its sight is most effective. Here you will have a chance to discover why Azerbaijan nickname is “Land of Fire”.

20:00 Hrs

DINNER
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

22:00 Hrs

DROP OFF TO EVEREST NIGHT CLUB or similar (Entry Free)
Dance the night away at one of the most happening night clubs in Baku. Your access passes are included in your travel kit and remember “What happens in Baku stays in Baku.

Return to the hotel on your own arrangement.

25 Feb (TU) GOBUSTAN NATIONAL PARK TOUR | SHOPPING TOUR
07:00 - 10:30 Hrs

Breakfast at the hotel.

11:00 Hrs

SHOPPING AT GENJLIK!
With its grand central atrium and equally impressive external facades, Azerbaijan’s largest shopping mall seamlessly blends form with function to deliver a premier shopping experience in a building that can be described as nothing less than a trophy property. Gross Internal Area 120,000 SM.

14:00 Hrs

LUNCH
Enjoy in Indian restaurant.

15:00 Hrs

GOBUSTAN NATIONAL PARK
Gobustan geographical region is situated in the west-south of Baku. The meaning of the word «Gobustan» is derived from two words «gobu» – «ravine» and «stan»- «place», i.e. ravine area. The word «gobu» is also of Turkic origin and means «a dried up river valley».

The tour will start off from Gobustan Museum where you will see ancient human bones, work tools used in back to thousand years ago during the Mesolithic period. Then, you will advance to the mountain in order to see real rock paintings in the open air museum.

17:00 Hrs

YASIL BAZAAR (GREEN MARKET)
This is the traditional bazaar full of fresh vegetables, fruits and the green just from the regions. The prices for all of these are quite affordable. That's why locals also prefer to do shopping in this bazaar. And of course don't forget to bargain - you can save a little money.

By this way you may have chance to get organic food and feel the real authenticity - people from the regions will love to communicate with you. And for the saved money you can buy several different things, for instance souvenirs.

If you want to see how Azerbaijani old-fashioned market place looked like. There are plenty of different, fruits, veggies there. You can find greens, fish, meat and dry fruits there as well. Be careful with the prices. Make sure you are not fooled. Overall, I have seen many foreigners there and most of them were pretty satisfied If you want to see how Azerbaijani old-fashioned market place looked like. There are plenty of different, fruits, veggies there. You can find greens, fish, meat and dry fruits there as well. Be careful with the prices. Make sure you are not fooled. Overall, I have seen many foreigners there and most of them were pretty satisfied.

18:00 Hrs

LOCAL SWEET SHOP - ALIAHMAD’S
Start Shopping tour with Local Sweet Shop, Azerbaijan Brand: Aliahmad’S

20:00 Hrs

GALA NIGHT
Gala Dinner at Indian restaurant with alcohol & belly dance show.

(2+2 starter, black label, Bacardi, wine, beer, vodka)

22:00 Hrs

DROP OFF TO EVEREST NIGHT CLUB (Entry Free)
Dance the night away at one of the most happening night clubs in Baku. Your access passes are included in your travel kit and remember “What happens in Baku stays in Baku.

Return to the hotel on your own arrangement.

26 Feb (TU) GOOD BYE
07:00 - 10:00 Hrs

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Hrs

CHECK-OUT FORMALITIES.

09:45 Hrs

TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
It’s time to say good bye! Your driver& vehicle will transfer you to the airport for your flight.

FLIGHT NO. DATE ORIGIN DESTINATION DURATION
KC 908 20 FEB DELHI ALMATY 12:20 - 16:40 Hrs
KC 111 23 FEB ALMATY BAKU 10:25 - 12:15 Hrs
KC 112 26 FEB BAKU ALMATY 13:15 - 18:30 Hrs
KC 963 26 FEB ALMATY DELHI 22:10 - 01:30 Hrs
HOTEL NAME CATEGORY COST ON TWIN SHARE (INR) COST ON SINGLE SUPPLIMENT (INR)
Ramada (Almaty) + Premier Palace (Baku) 4 Star 79500/- 13500/-

INCLUSIONS:- ALMATY

  • 3 Nights stay at the above mentioned hotel.
  • Daily breakfast at the hotel.
  • Daily Lunch & dinner at Indian restaurant.
  • 01 Night Gala dinner at Indian restaurant with Belly dance show.
  • Kazakhstan Visa (On-Arrival).
  • Airport meets & greet by our English speaking staff.
  • All transfers & sightseeing on SIC basis include services of an English speaking tour guide.
  • Excursions according to the program.
  • Cable car tickets to Kok Tobe Tour
  • Cable car tickets to Shymbulak 3rd Level
  • Panfilov park Zenkov Cathedral + Green Bazaar + Rakhat Chocolate Shop.
  • Night Hopping with Tour Manager.
  • Enjoy the Limousine Ride with Vodka for 1 hr
  • City & Shopping Tour
  • 2 bottle of water per person during all excursions & transfers.
  • Hotel taxes included.

INCLUSIONS:- BAKU

  • 3 Nights stay at the above mentioned hotel.
  • Daily breakfast at the hotel.
  • Daily Lunch & dinner at Indian restaurant.
  • 01 Night Gala dinner with Belly dance show.
  • Azerbaijan Visa (Tourist Visa).
  • Airport meets & greet by our English speaking staff.
  • All transfers & sightseeing on SIC basis include services of an English speaking tour guide.
  • Excursions according to the program.
  • Baku Eye ferries Wheel Ride
  • Funicular ride
  • Baku City Night Tour
  • Old City Tour(Icheri Seher)
  • Shooting experience at Baku Shooting Club (25 Bullets per person)
  • Visit to Ateshgah Fire Temple
  • Visit to Yanardag Burning Mountain
  • Shopping at Ganjlik Mall
  • Visit to Gobustan National Park
  • Shopping at Green Bazaar (Yasil Bazaar)
  • Visit to Aliahmad’S Sweet Shop
  • Daily Drop off to Night Clubs (Entry free)
  • 2 bottle of water per person during all excursions & transfers.
  • Hotel taxes included.

EXCLUSIONS:

  • 5% GST on land package.
  • Extra excursions.
  • Personal expenses such as Laundry, Tips, phone calls etc.
  • Anything not mentioned in the above inclusions.
  • Entrance charges to Night clubs, monuments etc.
  • Consumption of food & beverages at Nightclub/s.
  • Beverage consumption during lunches & dinner.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • 50% non-refundable deposit required to secure space.
  • Airfare subject to increase in airline taxes at the time of issuance
  • The above package cost can be changed due to fluctuation in the number of inclusions.
  • Please allow 15-18 days to process Visa for Kazakhstan.
  • Police registration is mandatory for guests staying longer than 5 days.
  • Check-in & Check-out as per hotel policy.
  • The above is just a quotation and is subject to availability & currency fluctuation.
  • We are not holding any confirm space for this group.
  • Visa fees/cost is as per today.
  • Package cost is subject to seat availability in flight.
  • StrikeOff Indicates departure is SOLD

CANCELLATION POLICY: 100% Non Refundable once booked.

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