Kazakhstan · MEDEU & SHYMBULAK MOUNTAIN TRIPS
The rink, the cable car and the ski station sit twenty minutes above the city, so this is the half day that fits around anything. These 15 compare what is included on the lifts, whether Kok-Tobe is added, and what a private car costs over a shared seat.
See Almaty’s mountains, markets, monuments, Shymbulak cable cars, and Kok-Tobe on an 11-hour guided day tour for $49.
“one of the best tour I experienced, everything goes smoothly. thank you! 🥰”
Spend a full day in Almaty visiting Medeu, Shymbulak, Kok-Tobe, Green Bazaar, Panfilov Park, and Zenkov Cathedral.
“Tour was very nice. Our guide Dilnaz was very good in communicating the plan, relevance of the place etc. Was given plenty of time to explore each site. Recommended.”
Review of Almaty’s private Medeu and Shymbulak tour, with cable-car views, hotel pickup, guide tips, costs, timing, and winter advice.
“Very nice experience, a must visit place. Had really wonderful tour guide, explained everything clearly. It was very helpful”
Visit Medeu Ice Rink and ride cable cars to Shymbulak on a private Almaty mountain trip with a guide, transport, and tickets included.
“We are a family of 3 with a 19 month old baby. We booked this tour for Sunday June 16th and no one showed up!! We tried contacting the tour operator the day before and nobody responded, nor did they try to contact us and tell us if there was any problem. Our money is GONE!”
Review of Almaty’s Shymbulak cable car and city tour, with mountain views, local food, landmarks, cost, timing, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide is good and his English is great this tour was great.But our starting time in app was 8 o’clock, they picked up in 9 am”
See Almaty’s snowy mountain highlights on a private tour to Shymbulak, Medeu, Kok Tobe, and Zenkov Cathedral with hotel pickup included.
“Highly recommend this tour! Being a private tour makes it easy and comfortable. In this tour you follow your own pace the guide is very good. You will not be rushed even you have a time to have lunch and guide will not rush you.”
See Almaty from Shymbulak and Koktobe, then explore Panfilov Park, Ascension Cathedral, Green Bazaar, and central streets in six hours.
“I had the lovliest tour with Diana! The company was great, really efficient and superb with their communication; I was contacted the day before to confirm timings and pick up, then again on the morning of the tour, so I felt comfortable thaRead more”
Ride from Almaty to Shymbulak at 3,200 meters, then explore Medeu, Panfilov Park, the cathedral, Republic Square, and Green Bazaar.
“Assem was a wonderful guide, very informative and professional. We both had an enjoyable day and learned a lot about Almaty.”
See Almaty’s mountain icons, cathedral, market, and Koktobe on a practical small-group day tour with an English-speaking guide.
“Many thanks to our Tour Guide Aseem for taking such good care of Us. The itinerary was so nicely planned that we got more than ample time at each location even though we covered a lot of locations in a single day.”
Spend a full day above and around Almaty, from Medeu ice rink and Shymbulak cable cars to Koktobe views, markets, museums, and city sights.
“The guide 'Star' was very much familiar with history of all the locations visited. she is very friendly and guiding us well. being with her felt like a safe and joyful journey throughout the day. I would like to visit Almaty and book this trip again. Would like to recommend to others as well..! Good luck to Star, she is doing very well.”
Review of Almaty’s private VIP tour to Shymbulak, Alma-Arasan, Central Mosque, and Ascension Cathedral, with practical tips on time and value.
“We had a wonderful time visiting these places. We rode the cable car up Shymbulak mountain and the view was breathtaking. Our informative and friendly guide who was also our driver cum photographer took very nice pictures of us. Read more”
Review of Almaty’s private day tour to Shymbulak, Medeu, Kok Tobe, Panfilov Park, and Ascension Cathedral, with costs and tips.
“I had a great to tour with Adam. Very professional and friendly. He will take care of you like a friend. He is very polite and humble. He has a very good knowledge on local history and places. Also he has very commendable English speaking skill. Will recommend to my contacts to book this tour again.”
Review of Almaty’s Medeu, Shymbulak, and Kok Tobe tour, with cable cars, mountain views, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.
“We did see Shimbaluk and Medeu and Kok Tobe. The lifts to the mountains provided stunning views. But the driver was basically only a driver- an hour late; not prepared with tickets for Kok Tobe so we had to wait while he picked up the tickets. And unlike our other tours he didn’t give us any information.”
Hike from Shymbulak to Bogdanovich Glacier and Oktyabrskaya Cave at 3,200 meters with a guide, gear, and big Almaty views.
“One of the best experiences ive ever had! Truly amazing. Viktor our guide was very helpful and helped us as beginners to hiking.”
Review of a private Almaty day tour to Medeu, Shymbulak, Big Almaty Lake, and a falcon show, with practical tips on cost and timing.
“Nursultan was great and the trip was good overall! He was attentive and flexible. Give good suggestions!”
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