<div style="text-align: justify;">Welcome to Almaty – City of a thousand colours! After clearing custom &amp; immigration procedures followed by baggage collection, you will be met by your English-speaking guide in the arrival’s hall. You will be escorted to your vehicle. Welcome to your hotel &amp; check-in to your room. Overnight in Almaty.</div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Breakfast at your hotel, 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 in the beautiful zailiyskiy alatau mountain at 2260 m above sea level. 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. Overnight in almaty.</div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Breakfast at the hotel, Check out from Almaty Hotel. The “Pearl of the Tien Shan”, Kolsai Lakes, are located 300 km from Almaty, the spurs of the Kungei-Alatau ridge. It is also called Kazakh Switzerland. These are one of the most beautiful mountain lakes surrounded by steep mountain slopes. Overnight in Kolsai.</div>

<div style="text-align: justify; ">Breakfast at the hotel, Check out from Kolsai Hotel. Visit Kaindy Lake – Ghostly Underwater Forest!</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">You've seen forests, and you've seen lakes. But when you see one inside the other, things start to feel eerie. That's the essence of Kaindy Lake. Later Visit Charyn – A 12-million-year-old Canyon - It is often compared to the American Grand Canyon, to which Charyn is only slightly inferior in size and not at all in beauty. The total length of the canyon is 154 kilometers, and its age is about 12 million years. The beauty of the canyon brings forth thoughts about Martian landscapes. Overnight in Almaty.</div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Breakfast at the hotel, 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 Panfilov Park in Almaty. 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. Almaty is a paradise for all your shopping, so you can head to some of the swankiest malls the city has to offer. Visit Kok Tobe, Kok Tobe is the highest point in the city of Almaty standing on a 1100 m hill at the south-east edge of the city. It is worth a visit to Kok Tobe because of its panoramic view of the city from all directions. Overnight in Almaty.</div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Breakfast at the hotel, check-out from the hotel. It’s time to say good-bye to this beautiful city. Our driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight home or to an onward destination.</div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;">The Shymbylak ski resort is located in the upper part of the Medeu Valley in the Zaiilisky Alatau mountain range, 25 km from Almaty. The resort can be reach by Gondola cars from Medeu.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Shymbulak mountain resort is located in the picturesque gorge of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an altitude of 2,260 meters above sea level, a 15-minute drive from the center of Almaty.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>There is a special three-day rate for hotel guests. By purchasing it, you can go down on the cable car.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>PET TRANSPORTATION</b></div><ul><li>It is possible to go to Shymbulak resort with pets, but please adhere to the following rules and regulations on transportation.</li><li>IF THE PET'S HEIGHT IN HOLD IS LESS THAN 25 CM - transportation on the ropeways is free of charge</li><li>IF THE PET'S HEIGHT IS MORE THAN 25 CM, it is necessary to purchase a ticket at a “child” tariff.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><b>DON'T FORGET ABOUT SAFETY:</b></div><ul><li>Collar, leash and muzzle, so as not to scare away the resort guests</li><li>And of course cleaning bags for pets, show a great example of culture of walking with animals.<br></li></ul><div><br></div><div><b>Benefits</b></div><ul><li>All benefits are available on weekdays only.</li><li>Children under 5 years old, pensioners (from the age approved by the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan), disabled people: 1 (one) ticket per day is provided free of charge, upon presentation of the relevant document.</li><li>The “youth” tariff can be used by people up to 23 years old inclusive upon presentation of an identity document.</li><li>benefits for pensioners are provided only to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan</li></ul><div><br></div><div><b>Resort History</b></div><div>The resort was founded in 1954. Since the mid-50s, Shymbulak was a training base for Soviet skiers, with USSR and Kazakhstan championships held on its slopes. Skiers used to compete on Shymbulak every year, at the beginning of February, with the Alexandra Artemenko Prize at stake. Alexandra Artemenko was an 11-time champion of the USSR, master of sports, participant in the 1956 Olympic Games. Anyone who has ever skied or at least watched athletes training knows well how much time and effort an athlete spends to climb up. The pioneers had to climb up a mountain for three hours, but skiing down took only 15 minutes. Then mechanisms were invented to help athletes to climb up.</div></div>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">Kolsay Lakes National Park (Kazakh: ?????? ??????? ?????? ?????, Kölsai kölderi ulttyq parki) is located on the north slope of the Tian Shan Mountains, southeast Kazakhstan (10 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan). Often referred to as "Pearls of Tien Shan", the park's main feature are the Kolsay Lakes located between the Raiymbek District and Talgar District of Almaty Region. The scenic Lake Kaindy is also within the park.[1] The park boundary is 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Almaty. Lakes of landslide-tectonic origin, approximately formed in 1887 and 1911 on the Kaindy and Kolsay rivers.<br></p>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">Lake Kaindy is located in the south of Kazakhstan, within Kolsay Lakes National Park. It is located 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Almaty. The lake was formed as the result of a major limestone landslide triggered by the 1911 Kebin earthquake forming a natural dam. It blocked the gorge and was filled by mountain river water. Lake Kaindy is about 400 meters long, reaching depths of nearly 30 meters at its deepest point. Altered by limestone deposits, the water maintains a bluish-green color.</p><p style="text-align: justify; ">The lake contains trunks of submerged Picea schrenkiana trees that rise above the surface of the lake. The area is often referred to as a "sunken forest". The cold water helps preserve the tree trunks, which are overgrown with algae and various other water plants.[3] In recent years, Lake Kaindy has become a popular international tourist destination.[citation needed] The lake is also known for ice diving and trout fishing in the winter season.[4][5]</p><p style="text-align: justify; ">The uniqueness of the lake lies in the fact that after the emergence of a natural dam that blocked the gorge, the water that filled the dam formed the lake and did not destroy the spruce trees growing in this place along the river. (The Kaindy river flows into the lake, passing through a two-sided rock face about 20 meters high). The upper part of the trees protruding from the water lost their side branches and bark, and the wood turned white. When you look at such a panorama, you get the feeling that you are looking at a submerged squadron: the bare trunks of trees resemble the masts of submerged ships. The lake surface itself changes color regularly and is often a very beautiful blue color. This strange color is caused by lime and other minerals that were in the water a hundred years ago. But as soon as you get closer to the lake, the water becomes crystal clear, and sometimes you can even see trout in it. Despite the low water temperature, Kaindy lake is popular with diving enthusiasts.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">Charyn National Park (Kazakh: ????? ?????? ?????? ?????, Saryn ulttyq tabigi parki) officially, Charyn Canyon National Nature Park is a national park in Kazakhstan, stretching along the Charyn River, including Charyn Canyon. The Canyon, with its thinly stratified red sedimentary rock, is said to resemble the Grand Canyon in the US; it is however smaller - 50 km from end to end. About 125,050 hectares (309,005 acres; 1,250 km2; 483 sq mi) in size, the park occupies portions of Enbekshikazakh District, Raiymbek District, and Uygur District of Almaty Region. It is about 200 km east of the city of Almaty.[1][2] The park was established in 2004 to protect the geological attractions of the canyon, the ecological fragility of the river and desert system (including relic Sogdian Ash groves), and surrounding archaeological sites; portions are also set aside for recreation.<br></p>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">Kök Bazaar is located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Since its inauguration in 1875, the market has been an important trading point in Almaty. The market currently sells spices, prepared foods, produce, textile, furniture, and a wide variety of different objects, including antiques.</p><p style="text-align: justify; "><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; ">In 1875, the Gostiny Dvor, which consisted of two low pavilions stretching along Torgovaya Street, was built on the territory of the shopping area, designed by the architect Jan Kozell-Poklevsky. The customer and sponsor of the construction was the Semipalatinsk merchant Sadyk Rafikov, one of the most influential people in the city of that time.</p><p style="text-align: justify; "><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; ">During this period, this complex was called "Gostiny Dvor and its merchants". It received visiting guests, entrepreneurs, trade agents from all over Central Asia, neighboring countries and even from island Japan. The market remained a monument not only to the commercial and industrial prosperity of the region, but also to architectural and urban planning art. Its stone shops, entertainment and entertainment attractions, storage sheds, shopping arcades, flowing irrigation ditches and fountains, erected for prayer by Muslim merchants. In its trade and other qualities, the bazaar was not inferior to the best markets of Turkestan. Visiting merchants set up their mansions along the perimeter of the business square. From the Kök Bazaar, the city began to grow to the southwest.[9]</p><p style="text-align: justify; "><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; ">In 1887, a major earthquake happened in Verniy, as a result of which the city was severely destroyed. There was practically nothing left of Gostiny Dvor. After the earthquake, Gostiny Dvor was rebuilt, but lost its former importance as the city's main trading place, as the city authorities began to organize additional new bazaars focused on one type of product throughout the city: this is how hay, vegetable, horse and livestock markets appeared.[10]</p><p style="text-align: justify; "><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; ">With the emergence of collective farms in the second half of the 1920s, large-scale trade in agricultural products, vegetables, and fruits resumed. In 1927, the Gostiny Dvor was rebuilt and acquired a new name Central Collective Farm Market. But among the people, the name Kök Bazaar stuck more.</p><p style="text-align: justify; "><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; ">In the 1940s, the bazaar consisted of long, rectangular rows of canopies with wooden stalls. The bazaar also sold live cattle, dairy products, apples of the Almaty Aport variety. Fruits and vegetables were brought from the neighboring collective farms. During World War II, the bazaar was the only place where it continued to sell goods for money, and not give out by cards. But the prices were very high due to the war.</p><p style="text-align: justify; "><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; ">In the 1970s, the wooden market was demolished. In its place, in 1975, a covered building appeared in the style of brutalism. The main architect of the project was Mark Pavlov. The bazaar was designed as a structure of several levels. The main pavilion had 800 seats, the summer market had 200 seats, and the parking lot had 400 cars.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">This chocolate factory is 75+ years old and have factory outlet near green bazar. They have hundreds of variety of chocolates and candies in the stole apart from pure honey and few other things. One must visit this store and must have some spare time due to heavy rush of visiters and ques. But everything is systematic, the staff is cooperative and helful, ofcourse short of time. So, advise you to first decide what and how much you want to buy and then get into any of the que. 100+ type of chocolates and believe me, ultimate flavours with good quality and reasonable rates. they have all range of chocolates and candies. No bargaining. A must visit place for shopping for kids. Now lotte owns majority stake in the company.</p>

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Kok Tobe is a mountain in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. There is a popular recreation area on top of the mountain. The mountain's height is 1100 meters above sea level. Kok Tobe is one of the main landmarks in the city, and it is popular among visitors and tourists to Almaty.</div><div><br></div><div>Up until the 1960s, the Kok Tobe mountain was originally called Verigin. Before the Soviet Union, the hill was a favorite spot for the inhabitants of the city. During the Summer, the civilians organized May Day celebrations. In winter, it was a popular spot for skiing and sledding. Verny merchants called the mountain "Blue Hill", a name believed to originate back to medieval times.</div><div><br></div><div>During the 1960s, the Ministry of Communications of the Republic issued the initiative of constructing a television broadcasting tower that would reach the whole of Kazakhstan. In 1975, the design of a new Almaty TV tower began. The project involved building a broadcasting tower that would provide coverage throughout Kazakhstan as well as become a notable monument that would be visible throughout the whole of the city.</div><div><br></div><div>Engineers chose the Verigina mountain (Kok Tobe) as its location on account of high altitude (1130 meters above sea level; ~200 meters above the city). The high altitude helped the tower provide better coverage throughout the area. When designing the tower, an agreement was concluded together with the Moscow Institute of Central Research Institute of Cryogenics. The architects chosen for the project were N.G. Terziev, A.N. Savchenko and N.K. Akimov. The construction budget was 600 million rubles. The funds were allocated by the State Planning Committee of the USSR.</div><div><br></div><div>One of the biggest problems in the construction of the television tower was the loose soil in the area. As a result, it was decided to reduce the mass of the tower, building it from metal beams and aluminum sheathing. The height of the concrete base of the tower is 60 meters. The base weighs 45 thousand tons (with an overall design weight of 50 thousand tons). From the inside, the tower is a lattice structure made of metal beams lined with aluminum plates. In the trunk was installed two lifts.</div><div><br></div><div>The construction of the television tower began in 1978. The initial steps involved ramming and leveling the soil where the tower was placed. This was followed by digging a 19-meter foundation trench. Asphalt was poured under the base for waterproofing. By the end of construction, the height of the tower was 372 meters long. The height of the mast for the antennas is 114 meters. A signal of 6 TV and 4 radio channels was transmitted from the TV tower. The television tower "Koktobe" broadcast to 199 settlements.</div></div>

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