Almaty & Big Lake group tour with local cuisine and wine tasting
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Overview
TOUR SIGHTS you will visit:
Big Almaty Lake
Ile-Alatau National Park
Restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine
Local wine tasting
Arbat pedestrian street
Almaty Subway
Ascension Cathedral
Green Bazaar
Almaty Chocolate factory brand shop
You will have the opportunity:
- to visit the most stunning mountain Lake nearby Almaty;
- to taste Kazakh national dishes and local wines;
- to buy mountain honey and taste a horse milk at the Green Bazaar;
- to walk along the pedestrian street and feel the vibe of the city;
- to get a lot of interesting information from the guide to know the city better.
Welcome to Almaty and have an exciting tour!
Big Almaty Lake
Ile-Alatau National Park
Restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine
Local wine tasting
Arbat pedestrian street
Almaty Subway
Ascension Cathedral
Green Bazaar
Almaty Chocolate factory brand shop
You will have the opportunity:
- to visit the most stunning mountain Lake nearby Almaty;
- to taste Kazakh national dishes and local wines;
- to buy mountain honey and taste a horse milk at the Green Bazaar;
- to walk along the pedestrian street and feel the vibe of the city;
- to get a lot of interesting information from the guide to know the city better.
Welcome to Almaty and have an exciting tour!
Inclusions
- Comfortable minibus with A/C
- National park entrance fee
- Lunch - Tasting of local dishes in a restaurant of Kazakh national cuisine (vegetarian option is available)
- Bottled water
- Direct transfer to the Lake
- Entry/Admission - Big Almaty Lake
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Big Almaty Lake, Ili-Alatau National Park, Almaty 050065 Kazakhstan
Walking, enjoying the scenery, photo
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ayusai Visitors Center, Ile-Alatau National Park Ayusai River Gorge, Almaty Kazakhstan
A visit to the recently opened visitor center, where you can buy books about the Almaty mountains, branded items and other souvenirs, and also treat yourself to a cup of hot coffee.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Almaty, Almaty
Lunch and tasting of Kazakh national cuisine (min. 2 dishes);
Drive through the old city center;
Tasting of local wines;
Walking along the Arbat pedestrian street;
Visiting of the Almaty Subway;
28 Panfilov’s Guardsmen park: excursion to the Ascension Cathedral;
Green Bazaar: tasting and buying various products;
Almaty Chocolate factory brand shop.
Duration: 5 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Big Almaty Lake, Ili-Alatau National Park, Almaty 050065 Kazakhstan
Walking, enjoying the scenery, photo
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ayusai Visitors Center, Ile-Alatau National Park Ayusai River Gorge, Almaty Kazakhstan
A visit to the recently opened visitor center, where you can buy books about the Almaty mountains, branded items and other souvenirs, and also treat yourself to a cup of hot coffee.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Almaty, Almaty
Lunch and tasting of Kazakh national cuisine (min. 2 dishes);
Drive through the old city center;
Tasting of local wines;
Walking along the Arbat pedestrian street;
Visiting of the Almaty Subway;
28 Panfilov’s Guardsmen park: excursion to the Ascension Cathedral;
Green Bazaar: tasting and buying various products;
Almaty Chocolate factory brand shop.
Duration: 5 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
fleurmariang
July 2023
our tour guide was the best. she was very approachable and very informative..We had an amazing time.
our tour guide was the best. she was very approachable and very informative..We had an amazing time.Nguyen_Q
June 2023
Actually this tour is combined the big Almaty lake and city tour included very good lunch. We have chance to meet very knowledgeable and professional guide perfect english. Strongly recommend!
Actually this tour is combined the big Almaty lake and city tour included very good lunch. We have chance to meet very knowledgeable and professional guide perfect english. Strongly recommend!cartiermarcel
June 2023
This was probably the best organised and most enjoyable tour I've ever taken. Aigerim was an incredible guide, full of life and very eager to make sure everyone was having the best time possible. She kept us informed of each stop on the tour, so that we knew exactly what to expect, and she also m...
This was probably the best organised and most enjoyable tour I've ever taken. Aigerim was an incredible guide, full of life and very eager to make sure everyone was having the best time possible. She kept us informed of each stop on the tour, so that we knew exactly what to expect, and she also made sure to chat individually with everyone so nobody felt like they weren't included. I would suggest everyone who comes to Almaty not only takes a tour with Kazakhstan Guided Tours, but also tries to get Aigerim as their guide!douglasbE6092MX
September 2023
Our tour guide was Aika. She kindly made sure the group introduced themselves and was commenting on each segment of the tour. She provided local history facts, a guide on the Kazakh language , and clearly identified the itinerary. At the lake she was very helpful in assisting us down the slippery...
Our tour guide was Aika. She kindly made sure the group introduced themselves and was commenting on each segment of the tour. She provided local history facts, a guide on the Kazakh language , and clearly identified the itinerary. At the lake she was very helpful in assisting us down the slippery path and made sure everyone had their photo opportunity. She continued to provide more information about the mountains and the lake . We then moved on to a small river for more photos where she was helpful again with photo opportunities . Next was a park but on the way commented on the health properties of tea made with the leaves from some of the autumnal trees. At the park we were given a detailed insight of the history of Kazakhstan in the last and current centuries. Then moved on to lunch at a Kazakh restaurant where Aika made an excellent choice of local dishes for us all to enjoy. It was a very convivial lunch and she made us all feel at ease. Then it was on to a wine tasting session where Aika explained the history of the vineyard and how wine making was reintroduced to the country after the policies of Gorbachev . Next was another park where we received a fulsome explanation of the impressive war memorial . After which we made our way to the Green Market , where we purchased tea made from the tree leaves noted earlier, drank horse and goat milk and tried various cheese types. Then we went for a walk around the bazaar before our final destination of a chocolate and confectionary factory shop. All in all a very pleasant day and I would say our guide Aika was the main contributor to thatfennisa
September 2023
The lake is a must see, with it's stunning blue water amongst the mountains. Just amazing scenery. Guide & van driver very professional. Ika our guide was very knowledgeable & great fun. Wine tasting was surprisingly good !!.. and lunch was tasty & abundant..a real feast! And the tasting continue...
The lake is a must see, with it's stunning blue water amongst the mountains. Just amazing scenery. Guide & van driver very professional. Ika our guide was very knowledgeable & great fun. Wine tasting was surprisingly good !!.. and lunch was tasty & abundant..a real feast! And the tasting continued into the markets.. Definitely recommend this tour. I had a fabulous time!Reshtome
August 2023
Booked for a group tour and what a great experience, worth it to see the big almaty lake and wonderful weather though we got some rain, the experience was wonderful. Hats off to Madina our tour guide, she was awesome! Took us to taste local cuisine, great food since i am not very comfortable tryi...
Booked for a group tour and what a great experience, worth it to see the big almaty lake and wonderful weather though we got some rain, the experience was wonderful. Hats off to Madina our tour guide, she was awesome! Took us to taste local cuisine, great food since i am not very comfortable trying different food but the local cusines from different countries she ordered were excellent, and also the city tour. She carried rain jackets as well with her so all of us in the tour could protect ourselves from rain! definitely recommended for all who would want to see almaty in a day!