Private Tour

Private Trip to Medeu Ice Skating Rink and Shymbulak Ski Resort

Overview

Available languages

Hindi

Arabic

Russian

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

This tour provides you the best opportunity to see the beautiful mountain surroundings of Almaty city. On sunny days Shymbulak gathers together thousands of visitors. On chairlifts you can reach Talgar Pass (3163 meters above sea level). Only professional skiers climb here since the descent from the pass is too steep. Also alpinists start their climbing from this point.Only the stars are higher.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Guide Driver

Air-conditioned vehicle

Entrance tickets

Minivan, Cable Car

Meals

Skiing and Skating

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Hotel Kazakhstan

Dostyk Ave., 52/2, Almaty Kazakhstan

The Ritz-carlton, Almaty

Esentai Tower, 77/7 Al Farabi Avenue, 77/7 Al Farabi Avenue Almaty Kazakhstan

Novotel Living Almaty Jetisu

Abylai Khan Avenue 55 Almaty Kazakhstan

Rixos Almaty

506 99 Saken Seifullin Avenue, Almaty Kazakhstan

Almaty Airport

Almaty Kazakhstan

Novotel Almaty City Center

Dostyk Avenue 104 A Almaty Kazakhstan

What To Expect

Medeu Skating Rink and Ski resort

ITINERARY 10:00-10:40 – Transfer to Medeu 10:40-12:00 – Walking around. Climbing to the top of the dam through Stairs of Health. 12:00-12:30 – Going to Shymbulak by cable car 12:30-15:00 – Walking around. Going to the 3rd level station by cable car. 15:30-16:00 – Going back to base station "Medeu". 16:00-16:40 – Transfer back to the city The mountainous region of Medeu with an alpine skating rink is located 20 minutes from Almaty. In winter, this place is especially popular among residents of the city and guests of the southern capital. More than 120 world records were established here by famous athletes. The first stop in the Medeo Gorge, where in the wonderful mountains of Trans-Ili Alatau the largest high mountain skating rink in the world is located as well as the huge dam. Next destination is Shymbulak ski resort,located at an altitude of 2230 meters above sea level. It is very popular for its mild climate,large quantity of sunny days and snow through the winter and remarkable scenery of mountain ranges. Shymbulak has its own special atmosphere.Here you can see the skiers who like ironed track as well as the snowboarders who prefer extreme downhills with breath taking jumps and turns. On sunny days Shymbulak gathers together thousands of visitors. On chairlifts you can reach Talgar Pass (3163 meters above sea level). Only professional skiers climb here since the descent from the pass is too steep. Also alpinists start their climbing from this point.Only the stars are higher.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

One of the oldest and most famous resorts of Zailiysky Alatau, located in an incredibly beautiful gorge at an altitude of 2260 m above sea level. On both sides, Shymbulak is surrounded by massive ridges and slopes, completely covered with huge Tien Shan firs.

3 hours • Admission Included

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