Almaty With Fantasy Land & Zoo

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, café and coffee shop with a variety of cuisine to suit all taste. 

Time at leisure.

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 soliders of an Almaty Infantry. Their memories are etched at the fearsome war memorial east of the Zenkov Cathedral which depict soliders 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.

FANTASY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK !!

Almost 20 years have passed since the day new park with a beautiful name «Fantasy World» opened in the neighborhood of the circus. Indeed, this park has become fantastic for Almaty residents, who were not discerned the extreme western attractions. Panic Room, «Tarantulla» carousel, «Anaconda» roller coaster, giddy «Boomerang» – 38 rides, 10 of which are extreme – is not it a fantasy world ?! Since that time appeared many more exciting attractions. There is fun for the kids, where they can ride either alone or together with moms and dads. The park is very neat and tidy – tidy lawns, ideal paths and beautiful trees. While children have fun on the swings and roundabouts, the adults can relax in the park after work, visit the coffee shop or just sit in the shade of trees.

Visit to Almaty Zoo !!

Almaty Zoo covers an area of 21 hectares, and has, in its collection, examples of the unique and diverse wildlife of Kazakhstan, in particular, deer, wild ram, wolf, beaver, golden eagle, and others.
The collection of animals also exibits animals from further afield including white and Himalayan bears, tigers, jaguars, Persian and Far Eastern leopards, elephants, zebras, yaks, deer, markhor, American condors, vultures, horned crows, snakes, crocodiles. The total number of species is more than 350 and about 6,000 different animals.
The zoo is well attended and loved by the local people, particularly in holiday periods.