Almaty Kazakhstan | 8 days 7 nights Roadtrip | Itinerary 2024

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Thanks for checking out. Here are our travel itinerary that took us a month to plan. Hope it helps with your planning!
Or you can check out guided tour with Ilyas
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with Meruyert
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00:36
Day 1 Almaty City
Arrival 5.40pm
Collect car at airport
🔑 Accommodation: D’Rami Hotel hotel (pay at hotel) agoda
01:27
Day 2 Shymbulak Peak
🚙 1 hour to Almaty to Ile Alatau National Park
Cable car @ Medeu cable car
Car park at Medea cable car
🔑 Shymbulak @ Tenir Eco Hotel (Agoda) 3pm check in (snow mountains)
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04:10
Day 3 Turgen
Check out 11am
🚙 From Ile-Alatagu to Gorge Turgen
100km 2 hours 12 mins
🌮 Lunch at Snow mountain
** Almaty City stock up snacks and food & vodka
Arrive around 4pm
🔑 Hotel: Turgenskaya Dacha (book via Whatsapp) Pay at hotel
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06:46
Day 4 Assy Plateau
Hiking at Gorge Turgen - Kairak waterfall hike (4hours)
Or easy hike Bear Waterfall 2 hours
🚙 Assy Plateau (1 hour)
🌮 Big Green Plain - picnic lunch place
🚙 🔑 Hotel Kolsay Eki Agayindy (booking.com) check in 4-5pm (booked)
264km 4-5hours drive, stop along the way to take picture
10:20
Day 5 Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes
Checkout Agayindy early morning to
🚙 15min Kolsai Lake
Bring own lunch to the lakes or eat at a nice restaurant there
🐴 horse riding
🚙 50 min Kaindy lakes (through river)
🥾3.2km 57mins 109m
Horse riding 7000 Tengge or Taxi Van 500 Tengge
🔑 Hotel Panorama Glamping @ Saty (booking.com)
12:20
Day 6 Charyn Canyon
Check out at 5am
🚙 1:30 hr from Saty to Charyn Canyon
Hike around Charyn Canyon to the river. 5.4km
Leave around 11am
Accommodation
🔑 Ardak Guesthouse (Book via Whatsapp)
** buy park entrance at visitor center for Altyn Emel National Park
🚙 3hr to Singing Dune
14:54
Day 7 Singing Dune, Altyn-Emel National park
Visit Aktau Mountains & wonder around Katutau
🔑Accommodation Ardak Guesthouse
17:09
Day 8 Almaty City
Leave early back to Almaty City
Return car at 5pm
Flight time 7pm
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[@OpenCase-CS2]

Welcome to Kazakhstan

[@VivianNg]

Thanks you ❤️❤️❤️

[@jingshuhan120]

Really helpful video! Visiting Almaty this September driving from Beijing!

[@VivianNg]

Oh wow!!! Amazing!! Hope to see ur updates!!

[@VivianNg]

Oh wow!!! Amazing!! Hope to see ur updates!!

[@VivianNg]

Oh wow!!! Amazing!! Hope to see ur updates!! It’s gonna be the perfect weather!!

[@baurzhargyn]

you are welcome!

[@talgat9783]

Wow! Just an incredibly amazing adventure! A beautiful and brave couple made a tremendous tour about Almaty! Thanks for a visit!

[@VivianNg]

Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️more people should visit Almaty! Yeah come to think about it we are really brave and silly too 🤪but it’s all worth the adventure! It’s so amazing! We met people cycling to Aktau Mountain! That’s insane 😂

[@kamilasarshaeva925]

Wow. You've done extensive research before coming. I am a local, and I haven't been to most of the places that you managed to visit in a week. It was amazing to see our nature through a tourist's eyes. And the way you saw beauty in everything and described it. Thank you. I hope you had the best time.

[@aidarkassymbekov2263]

What a lovely couple. Hope you enjoyed visiting Almaty.

[@VivianNg]

Thank you! 😃beautiful place beyond words!!

[@bonutyap]

Thank you Vivian for the video! we are planning our trip to Kazakh Almaty in a few months too and plan to rent n drive!

[@VivianNg]

Wow wish u have amazing trip! It’s so exciting to anticipate 😍 thanks for watching our video 🙏🏼

[@MisterX-er9si]

I was born and lived almost whole my life in Almaty but now my second homeland is Austrlia. I should say that I really miss my Almaty.

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for watching surely u will have that opportunity to go visit in near future! Enjoy the time in Australia!

[@umisuhaila3565]

Absolutely loved this vlog! The itinerary is so clear and detailed, making it easy to follow. Your honest reactions are so tempting-especially that part with the food! 😂 Thanks for sharing such a fun and helpful guide! :) It offers such valuable insights!

[@VivianNg]

Glad you enjoyed it! Haha thanks for watching!!

[@johnnychaijialin7753]

Aiyo, after watch your video feel want to "revisit" Kazakhstan again !!!! 😍😍😍

[@VivianNg]

Surely there’s chance! 💪🏼💪🏼 so many more beautiful places we don’t get to visit!

[@johnnychaijialin7753]

@@VivianNg Kazakhstan is very big country. Hope Air Asia keep this flight longer.

[@Almaty_forever]

Great video! Welcome to Kazakhstan!🇰🇿

[@VivianNg]

I love it! Thank you for watching!! Kazakhstan is so beautiful 😍😍😍

[@user-np5et2vf1b]

Hello there! Thanks a bunch for having shown the amazing video. Enjoy your journey!

[@VivianNg]

Thank you for watching!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ashimov1970]

Welcome to Kazakhstan, buddies! I have been staying in KL with all my family June 2011 - Nov 2012. Lovely city and country!

[@VivianNg]

Wow hope you enjoy KL too!! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@ashimov1970]

@@VivianNg I loved it!

[@moumitabhattacharya3443]

We r coming on 27 July to almaty for one week .

[@ashimov1970]

@@moumitabhattacharya3443 oh, sorry, I reside in Astana

[@daniyarsegizbayev]

My dear friends, thank you so much for the fantastic video. You are incredible guys that you risked driving through these beautiful places by car. I always travel like this in different countries, and I think it is the best way to get to know any country. Thank you for your positive attitude towards our country, and if you come again, I will show you many new interesting places. Good luck to you.

[@VivianNg]

Thank you very much! Truly beautiful country! I’m still feel like dreaming when going through the photos and videos 🫶yes hope to explore more in future 😄

[@travel-with-family]

What an amazing trip and even more amazing video🎉 Guys, thank you, you are great ❤ Living more than 30 years in Almaty, I’ve never visited some of this places, some only once. Good luck and come again!

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! Kazakhstan is such a beautiful country with amazing landscape. Every season with its beauty. Truly beyond words. I’m still feeling like in a dream every time I look at this 😍

[@AlimbekUlan]

I'm first 😊 hello from Kazakhstan

[@VivianNg]

Omg! Hey Alimbek! Thank you so much for the support!!! Make sure to keep in touch and we meet again if u come to KL!

[@AlimbekUlan]

​@@VivianNg Thank you ☺️

[@dastanalshev475]

What a beautiful video 😍 Thank you and welcome to Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@VivianNg]

Beautiful country! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@berikomarov]

Great! Welcome to Kazakhstan

[@VivianNg]

Thank you for the warm welcome ❤️

[@user-paradise1]

Welcome to Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@VivianNg]

thank you for watching ❤️

[@user-js7of1mf4x]

Добро пожаловать в Казахстан. Добрые люди. 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿 Доброй поездки.

[@VivianNg]

Thank you for watching 😍 beautiful country 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@AyaulymKuralbai]

I really liked the video thank you

[@VivianNg]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching

[@genius4943]

*KAZAKH FOODS NUMBER 1 IN THE WORLD*

[@VivianNg]

Haha yes to my surprise one of the best!

[@genius4943]

@@VivianNg you should definitely try Kazakh food BESHBARMAK, kuyrdak bauyrsak

[@tacituskilgore2258]

kfc is number 1 food in kazakhstan

[@dansmit8003]

@@tacituskilgore2258Beshbarmak number 1

[@fxinc]

Very beautiful!

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for watching! Truly beauty beyond words

[@Veronikachesterfildv]

Wow 😍

[@snakei2611]

Welcome to Kazakhstan ❤

[@VivianNg]

Beautiful country! ❤️Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@zulkifflinazrin]

Hi, Nice video, may i know? What app or website you rent car? Is it safe to drive to all locations on your video? Do use goggle maps and do they have strong signal coverage for Internet?

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for watching! We book the car through booking.com with Avis. The Kaindy Lake & Assy Plateaus need a much higher car as the road is very raw… also need to cross river.. we use google map and downloaded the offline version. Some outskirt area like the plateau.. in between town and village no coverage… do pump petrol every time u can too..

[@tacituskilgore2258]

Video: about kazakhstan Kazakhs: let us introduce ourselves

[@AlimbekUlan]

Amazing adventure. I also find myself in video))))

[@VivianNg]

Haha yeah! Wow thanks for watching until the end 🫶🫶

[@AlimbekUlan]

@@VivianNg ☺️

[@dannyliow]

Hi 👋 was a great chat. Truly admire the work you do!!!

[@XZ819]

Hi there, Thank you so much for the great video and infos! I always wanted to drive in overseas. Regarding the car rental service, May I know what kind of document do they require? Cause I always thought Malaysia International Driving Permit is in 1949 Geneva version and Kazakhtan require 1968 Vienna version😔?

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for watching! Malaysian passport and international driving license they will just take a look.. take picture as copy.. they hold a 1k deposits with credit card

[@XZ819]

@@VivianNg Thank you for your reply =)

[@EWenHooi]

Hello Vivian! May I ask if the snow cap on the mountains are there in summer too? I 'll be going in June

[@VivianNg]

Wow enjoy yo!!! Thanks for watching! During summer most likely don’t have snow cap mountain.. something like Japan to see Fuji Mount snow cap gotta be spring…

[@mayfoo02]

Hi I'll be in Almaty this September and will be doing exactly the same route as u both.. I just wonder which car hire company u hired ur car from? Also is it possible for to do the singing dunes route together with the aktau mpuntain route within a day? thx.

[@VivianNg]

September is gonna be so beautiful too!! Enjoy yo!! Thanks for watching the video 🥰It’s possible as we did that.. but very rush.. If can I want spend one more day hike the aktau see from one of the top..

[@MGDiaries]

Hello Vivian! This video vis ery informative! I am travelling to Kazakshtan next month. Is it possible to share the company name of your car rental. Thanks for sharing and keep sharing your travel stories.

[@VivianNg]

Safe travel for you! We rent through booking.com by Avis.

[@SaurabhGhosh760]

Nice video Madam ...can u please help me to know how u booked the car for the entire tour - any guide on local tour operator ? Looks like u booked the hotels urself ...thank you in advance...

[@VivianNg]

U can reached out to my friend Ilyas, I leave his IG in description.

[@user-vr4lx1tp6z]

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for dropping by! Hope u enjoy the video

[@nabilanadhifa-l7u]

i really like your video and itin, thanks for share this. Could i know where to get the Turgenskaya Dacha’s contact? thanks before

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for watching! ❤️The contact can be found on the Google location link I share in description 😃

[@dmgb11]

Hi Vivian, nice video. May i know what are the requirements for renting a car? and may i know which company is it . thanks

[@VivianNg]

We rent it from booking.com via Avis

[@sanzharsanzhar1732]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏👏

[@VivianNg]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@thomasharjanto6921]

What time your trip ? Thank you very much

[@VivianNg]

Hi Thomas, we went during last day of April to May! Thanks for watching

[@user-js7of1mf4x]

Приезжайте в любой момент в Казахстан. 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿 . Летом осенью весной

[@Makimak-du7lq]

Very nice video! 1. May i know the month you visited? 2. Can share details for budget? 3. Should i get tour guide or drive myself? I would love to know your opinion

[@VivianNg]

Thank you for watching! 1) we arrived on the last day of April 2) we spend about RM7000 each including everything 3) it is better to have a tour guide of course I would suggest the Altyn Emel National Park to have a guide as it’s so big and many unknown places are yet to discover. U can check out ilyas we met him at the park! Link in description. Driving urself is very trill and many unforeseen can happened. 🤪

[@Makimak-du7lq]

@@VivianNg Thank you for your speedy reply. Appreciate it! Hopefully you get to travel more and do more vids like this! :D

[@VivianNg]

@@Makimak-du7lq thank you 🥰💪🏼

[@weiquanng7163]

Hi, may I know where did u rent ur car from and how much it costs? Thank you!

[@VivianNg]

We make the booking through booking.com via Avis but they are really short of hands.. waited 1 hour 😂 the airport customer service help us contact the guy and confirmed they are coming.. so our patience paid off by an free upgrade 🙏🏼

[@weiquanng7163]

@@VivianNg Thank you for the info. You are the first and maybe only Malaysian that I seen on KZbin who rent a car and did the road trip by own self👍

[@mohamedokil9403]

My dear kindly can you tell me how can I rent a car like yours the steps and the rent cost + the petrol??

[@VivianNg]

We book through booking.com via Avis

[@TripOClock]

New subs here🙋🏻‍♀️ Really enjoy your video. Mind to share how much is the overall cost to go there?

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for subbing! We spend about 7k per person..

[@TripOClock]

@@VivianNg thanks!😊

[@takami666YT]

@@VivianNg7k what?😳

[@VivianNg]

@@takami666YT 7k in Malaysian Ringgit haha

[@ary2527]

in what season was it?

[@VivianNg]

We arrived on last day of April

[@mihirpendharkar2951]

Will we find snow if we go in October?

[@DGRAY667]

50%

[@VivianNg]

I’m not sure but autumn is known to be a great time to go too!!

[@prostoname5338]

You may find it, but you will get a much higher chance to see it in November

[@monikachaturvedi2932]

When you went there ?

[@VivianNg]

Thanks for watching! We arrived on the last day of April.

[@tekho]

what is the company name for the car rental?

[@VivianNg]

We booked with booking.com through Avis

[@tekho]

@@VivianNg Thank you! I'm visiting to Almaty this October.

[@jimking7282]

Mind to share about the car rental please? 😊

[@VivianNg]

Hi Jimking we rent the car through booking.com via Avis

[@jimking7282]

@@VivianNg ok thank you

[@sandeephirawat6946]

Casino are there

[@VivianNg]

Haha ya we passed by that road🤭do u know if any nice dance club in Almaty?

[@genius4943]

*NO REDDISH, POTATO SOUP AND ALMATY NO COLD, JUST HOT*

[@VivianNg]

😂😂😂

[@user-qw5ir2jz2s]

Зачем вы добавил звук уведомление Discord? все время думаю что мне кто та написал?

[@VivianNg]

Hahaha u r the only person notice that 👍👍👍👍

[@user-qw5ir2jz2s]

@@VivianNg Thank you)))

[@seazedkay8835]

Welcome to KZ

[@VivianNg]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏼

[@nameNPC]

то чувство когда живешь в Алматы, а вссе достопримечательности видишь только из Влогов иностранцев!!!! проживаем жизнь не так

[@VivianNg]

We don’t live like that back in Kuala Lumpur too haha.. just a moment of holiday we live in the dreams.. we took a break from our normal life and go for an adventure.. just a short few days road trips these memories keeps us alive too ❤️

[@nameNPC]

@@VivianNg Рад что вам понравилась наша Кухня, особенно Плов, сам обожаю плов, вот только настоящий плов готовят не из говядины а из Баранины! Попробуйте приготовить плов из баранины свежей, не пожалеете

[@nameNPC]

@@VivianNg Будем дальше следить за вашими приключениями

[@AlimbekUlan]

Welcome to Kazakhstan

[@VivianNg]

So beautiful like a dream 😍😍😍