Arrival in Nur-Sultan. Transfer to the hotel, check-in not earlier than 2 p.m. Start of Ethno-cultural program. By the will of fate Kazakh people were spaced at the crossroad of Eastern and Western cultures, and that is why Kazakhstan is country of rich cultural heritage.
There is no better way of understanding the Kazakh traditional culture, than a gastronomic experience, consisting of cooking traditional dishes yourself and get acquainted with the secrets of traditional culinary arts, that you will acquire during this program.
You will also have unique opportunity to participate in the process of manufacturing of a very ancient Kazakh musical instrument, an authentic value and heritage of the Great Steppe – ‘sazsyrnay’.
Finally, at the end of the program you will be offered to try on the Kazakh national clothes and dance the national dance “Kara zhorga”. Program duration from 1,5 to 2 hours. Overnight in the hotel.

Early morning arrival to Almaty. Breakfast in the hotel. Check in after 2 pm.
After breakfast start of the best of Almaty tour: city (4 hours). Visiting of Almaty Museum. After the museum, you will continue the tour and will have a short stop for the detailed acquaintance with architecture and history of Abai Opera and Ballet Theatre. Then you will visit one of the oldest of Almaty parks – Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, where one of the most beautiful wooden building in the world – Zenkov Cathedral is located. In the park you will also see the Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame, listen to the stories of the guide and admire the beauty of the Museum of Musical Instruments. Next point of interest is a popular place for townspeople – the Green Bazaar, where it is impossible to refrain from shopping. It is the great chance to experience an atmosphere of the real eastern market, its colours, smells and crowds. There you can obtain famous oriental sweets, dried fruits, buy local products and souvenirs, but don’t forget to bargain. In the market they accept cash in tenge (local currency), so it would be good to have some with you or there is an exchange point just nearby to the market area. Overnight in the hotel.

Wake up at 07:00, breakfast. Trekking from the lake Kolsai-1 to the lake Kolsai-2. Lunch on the way.
Having arrived to Kolsay-1 Lake and got a brief instruction, you will start the trekking. The route lies on the bank of the lake and continues with the path through the pine forest, alpine meadows along pure mountain river flowing all the way down from Kolsai-2 Lake. The total walking distance between two lakes is about 7 km and usually takes 3-3,5 hours one way. An altitude rises up more than 400 m, from 1818 m above sea level at the first lake to 2250 m at the second lake. There is no category of difficulty and route is accessible for healthy, average-trained people.
Enjoying your lunch in front of the cold and pure-clean lake in surroundings of magnificent mountain peaks is priceless after active trekking. Afternoon walk back to Kolsai-1 Lake and driving back to Saty settlement. Arrival to the settlement. Dinner and overnight in the guest house.

Breakfast in the hotel. Check-out. At 10:00 start of the best of Almaty tour: mountains (9 hours)
After meeting of the guide at your hotel, your will start the tour with a ride to the Medeo Gorge (1690 meters above sea level). Brief walk around with a chance to take your mountain-view pictures and breath the fresh pine-tree air, then you will take a cable car to Shymbulak ski resort area.
Further your mountain adventure continues at the top of Kok-Tobe hill, where the tallest TV tower in the world is located (if to count from the sea level) and where you will get by the picturesque winding mountain road on the park eco-cars.
After the short ride from the top of the hill to the center of the city by the famous Almaty cableway* and lunch you will drive to the Big Almaty gorge, where at an altitude of 2,510 m above sea level located the Big Almaty Lake – one of the most picturesque lakes in Trans-Ili Alatau.
On the way back to the town you will visit the Falcon Farm, where you will enjoy a spectacular show with specially trained hawks – hunting with them is one of the most unique features of the Kazakh way of life.
Overnight in the hotel.

Start with a city tour, including visits of Independence Park, Neutrality Arch, Ferris Wheel, Wedding Palace Viewpoint. In the afternoon visit the National Museum and Turkmenbashi Mosque and Mausoleum. While visiting the sites in and around Ashgabat, the architecture of the new city with its abundance of white marble, fountains and green areas are astonishing and in stark contrast with the neighborhoods built during Soviet and pre-Soviet (tsarist) times. A simple observation of the trees lining the streets and parks, can tell you whether the area is a recent addition to the city, or an original district, from the time when the first tsarist armies set up post in Ashgabat on their quest to conquer Central Asia (then referred to as Turkestan) and the construction of the Trans-Caspian Railway.
Transfer to hotel. Overnight in hotel.

In the morning we drive to the north for the visit to Kunya Urgench historical park.  Kunya Urgench owes its UNESCO World Heritage status to the fact that it was an important Silk Road hub on the Oxus River, and capital of the Khorezm Empire (12th c AD), until its destruction by the armies of Dzhengis Khan. Several mausoleums, town wall remains, the tallest minaret in Central Asia, and the Kyrk Molla pilgrim mount reflect the various roles of this historical city, which was praised by historical figures such as Biruni and Avicenna, Al-Farabi, and Al-Khorezmi. In the afternoon we continue to Dashoguz and a short 40-minute flight brings us back to Ashgabat. Overnight at hotel.