What to do and see in Turkistan Region, Turkistan Region: The Best Tours

The Silk Road tour of Kazakhstan covers several oldest historical cities – Otrar, Turkestan and Shymkent. The tour lasts for 2 days. First of all you will learn everything about the Silk Road heritage of South Kazakhstan . The highlight of the trip is an ancient-fortress city of Sauran. The city peacefully stands in the middle of the steppe. Time had completely ruined the city. As a result people started to reconstruct it. For this reason serious excavation works are taking place there. The Great Silk Road played a major role in the development of economic and cultural relations. It covered population of Asia Minor, Central Asia, the Caucasus and China. It served as a corridor for technological, cultural and religious exchange. In 2003 UNESCO has included Mausoleum of Khodja Ahmed Yasawi to the list of the World cultural Heritage. Do you want to learn more about this mausoleum?

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Accommodation 1 night in Turkestan city

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During this tour you'll get all the necessary information about Mausoleum itself, history of religious Sufi orders in Central Asia, history of Turkestan city and history of South Kazakhstan. I would like to give to the guests an in-depth knowledge of our national culture and its spirituality; ancient and recent. I would like to bring, not only the local point-of-view to the discussion, but also give life to facts, legends and stories that have come down through the ages.

Inclusions: Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch

Walking Tour around Almaty gives you amazing opportunity to get acquaint with the atmosphere in a city and experience of local lifestyle. Listening to the stories, walking through the streets, feel yourself alive in this journey!

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Guide services, All Fees and Taxes, Entrance tickets

Exclusions: Dinner, Private transportation

Shymkent is situated on a junction connecting Tashkent with Kazakhstan. Southern Kazakhstan’s Sufi heritage consists of the mausoleum of Yasawi towering out above Turkistan. Numerous other Sufi mausoleums dot the desert. Visit is not completed without seeing the ruins of Otrar and Sauran. Taraz and Zhambyl (Jambyl) oblast, medieval mausoleums, and parks sheltering tulips, birds, mountains and nomads hunting with Eagles in nearby town of Merki (Merke). Kazakhstan is a country the size of Europe - mountain and steppe, barely touched by modern civilization and whose inhabitants are mostly farmers. Its falconers continue the Central Asian tradition of flying golden eagles at hare for food and at fox for furs. During the Soviet period, many Kazakhs fled to Mongolia, bringing with them their tradition of hunting with eagles. Although, the Kazakh government has made efforts to lure the practitioners of these Kazakh traditions back to Kazakhstan, most Kazakhs have remained in Mongolia.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast X4, Lunch X5, Dinner X4, All Accommodations based on double/twin room sharing, All meals (B, L, D) and bottled water., Sightseeing with a local English-speaking driver/guide., All transfers by a comfortable vehicle (without air condition but with fan)., Entrance tickets to the museums, mausoleums and other sights., 2 nights at nomads farm for traditional Kazak hunting with Eagle experience.

Exclusions: Alcoholic beverages, available to purchase., Personal expenses., International or domestic flights (if any)., Hotel in Almaty (if you decide to spend few nights in Alamaty)

Kazakh national games took a great and important role in the life of the Kazakh people. It is known that they put people in good spirits, gave strength, agility and endurance. Most of these games have a competitive nature. Kokpar. Two groups of riders take a part in this game. There was a goat carcass (kokpar) at a distance of 50-60 steps from competitors. Who first picks the carcass up from the ground, the other horsemen had to take it. This struggle between the players continued until the evening. If two groups participate in kopkar, the winner is the team whose player reaches the finish line first. In this competition, horsemen demonstrated agility, strength, accuracy, ability to stay in the saddle.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water

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Shymkent is the third largest city of Kazakhstan. Its history is around eight centuries old, but during this time it has become a large cultural, trading and industrial centre in the south of the country. Shymkent City Tour opens up the most interesting that this beautiful city can boast with, and learn much of its history.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch

During this tour you'll get all the necessary information about Mausoleum itself, history of religious Sufi orders in Central Asia, history of Turkestan city and history of South Kazakhstan. I would like to give to the guests an in-depth knowledge of our national culture and its spirituality; ancient and recent. I would like to bring, not only the local point-of-view to the discussion, but also give life to facts, legends and stories that have come down through the ages.

Inclusions: Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch

It is interesting tour. You may know interesting information about our city. During this tour I will show more attractive place and tell interesting facts about life of our city.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

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Our 3 day tour takes place in five oldest historical cities on the Great Silk Road route. during the tour you will visit unique places that have retained their historical value to this day

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Exclusions: Accommodation

According to the researchers, the territory of modern Kazakhstan is the center of origin and spread of the tulip. Because of the 64-known species of Central Asian tulips in Kazakhstan, there are 34 species (as nowhere!). They cover the whole territory of the republic with a wonderful carpet every spring. And this, without exaggeration - the largest flower bed on Earth! During this tour we will try to show you as many kinds of tulips as possible.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Private transportation

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