Route: Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Availability: December-March, daily
Attention: Due to high attendance of the resort during public holidays and on weekends, long queues are expected on these days
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 1. Almaty, Arrival
Arrival to Almaty, the Southern capital of Kazakhstan. Meeting and greeting at Almaty International airport or railway station. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation (check-in at 14:00). Overnight in the hotel.
Day 2. Almaty - Shymbulak - Almaty
Breakfast in the hotel. Hotel check-out (in case of 2-day tour) and transfer to Medeo Gorge (1690 meters above sea level), where you will take a cable car to Shymbulak ski resort area. Having ridden about 20-25 minutes above magnificent fur-trees up to the altitude of 2260 meters above sea level, you will get to the 1st level of ski resort, occupied by fancy restaurants, ski & snowboarding school and mountain hotel. You will be provided a day ski-pass with access to all slopes to enjoy skiing from 09:00 till 17:00.
Shymbulak Ski Resort located in the picturesque valley of the Ile-Alatau at an altitude of 2510 meters above sea level and considered to be the one of the best ski bases in CIS. The resort is famous for its mild climate, large quantity of sunny days, steady snow and the magnificent surrounding views. The season at Shymbulak runs from November to April, snow provided. The resort maintains a variety of routes, including the gentle and soft slopes for beginners and long runs for advanced skiers, FIS-slopes for downhill skiing, wild valley, pristine snow and the Half-pipe for snowboarders, extreme bends for the pros, a special track for mogul. Each year the new routes appear at Shymbulak. Ski slopes of Shymbulak are certified by International Ski Federation(FIS). Chimbulak downhill and giant slalom tracks are listed among the top ten toughest trails in the world.
After your fantastic day spent at Shymbulak, you will go down by cable car to Medeo station and depart to Almaty international airport or railway station (in case of 2-day tour) or to the hotel if you continue your stay in Almaty.
