Trip at a Glance
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BLR
Bengaluru
→
DEL
Transit
→
7 DAYS
ALA
Almaty
→
DEL
Transit
→
BLR
Home
1 Mountain (Shymbulak)
2 City (Almaty)
2 Village (Saty)
1 Desert (Altyn Emel)
Confirmed Spend
₹2,10,890
4 of 10 confirmed (flights + 2 hotels)
Estimated Remaining
₹69K–95K
6 bookings pending (in-KZ costs)
Per Person (4 share)
₹74K–88K
Everything included
Places Visiting
12+
Shymbulak, Ile-Alatau, Canyons, Lakes, Dunes…
Timezone
UTC+5
Same as India — zero jet lag
Airlines
2 Airlines
IndiGo / Air Astana
Day Summary
28 Mar Sat
Transit
BLR → DEL (layover T1→T3)
29 Mar Sun
Mountain
Arrive ALA → Ile-Alatau NP → Shymbulak
✓
30 Mar Mon
Mountain
Sunrise Trek + Talgar Pass → Almaty
✓
31 Mar Tue
Adventure
Shooting Range + Cafes → Drive to Saty
1 Apr Wed
Nature
Kaindy Lake + Kolsai Lake + Horse Riding
2 Apr Thu
Canyon
Three Canyons → Altyn Emel
3 Apr Fri
Desert
Singing Dunes + Aktau Mountains → Almaty
4 Apr Sat
City
Green Bazaar + Shopping → Fly Home 20:20
5 Apr Sun
Transit
DEL (T3→T2) → BLR 08:30 Home
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Click each day to expand the full schedule.
Day 0
Saturday, 28 March
Bengaluru → Delhi
Transit DEL
17:55
Depart BLR T1 → IndiGo 6E 6034
20:55
Arrive DEL T1
Terminal change T1 → T3 • Free DIAL shuttle (24/7, ~20 min)
~23:30
Air Astana check-in opens at T3
Transit • DEL Airport
No hotel needed
Day 1
Sunday, 29 March
Arrive Almaty → Ile-Alatau NP → Shymbulak
Shymbulak
02:30
Depart DEL T3 → Air Astana KC 964
05:30
Arrive Almaty ALA T2
07:00
Immigration • Get SIM at airport
08:00
Yandex taxi to Medeu
09:00
Ile-Alatau National Park — hiking, valleys, mountain views
12:00
Back to Medeu • Lunch
13:30
Cable car up to Shymbulak
14:00
Check in Shymbulak Resort • Freshen up
16:00
Walk around resort • Explore
18:30
Sunset from the mountains
19:00
Dinner
20:00
Night skiing (check availability — Sun not regular night)
Same timezone as India (UTC+5). Carry passport for NP entry. Night skiing only Tue/Thu/Sat — check with resort.
Shymbulak Resort Hotel
✓ Booked (₹18,818 total · ₹4,704/pp)
Day 2
Monday, 30 March
Sunrise Trek + Shymbulak Top → Almaty
Almaty
05:30
Sunrise from Shymbulak
07:00
Breakfast (included)
08:00
Trek: Bol'shoy Talgarskiy Pereval + Shymbulak Top
Cable car to 3,200m → panoramic glacier views
09:00
Checkout (bags at reception)
12:00
Packed lunch during trek
15:00
Trek back to resort
17:00
Cable car down • Taxi to Almaty
17:45
Check in Central 270
21:00
Almaty nightlife
Talgar Pass (3,200m) — moderate, ~1.5–2 hrs up. Carry packed food + water. Checkout 9 AM, leave bags at reception.
Almaty • Central 270 (Yuliya)
✓ Booked (₹6,560 total · ₹1,640/pp)
Day 3
Tuesday, 31 March
Shooting Range + Cafes → Saty
Saty
08:00
Breakfast
09:00
Checkout Central 270
10:00
Shooting Range — AK-47, Glock, M16 (GetYourGuide 4.7+)
12:00
Lunch • Cafe hopping
14:00
Relax • Roam around Almaty
16:00
Drive to Saty (4–5 hrs)
20:30
Arrive Saty • Check in • Dinner • Stargazing
Passport needed at shooting range AND Saty checkpoint. Carry snacks for the drive. Kokpek Pass photo stop at sunset. 🚗 Cab/driver not pre-booked — will arrange locally on arrival.
Saty • Guesthouse
○ Not Booked (~₹5,000–7,000 est.)
Day 4
Wednesday, 1 April
Kaindy + Kolsai Lakes + Horse Riding
Saty
07:00
Breakfast
08:00
4x4 to Kaindy Lake (sunken spruce forest)
11:00
Back • Drive to Kolsai Lake 1 • Trekking
13:00
Packed lunch by the lake
14:00
Horse riding around Saty valleys
17:00
Back to Saty • Relax
19:00
Dinner • Stargazing
Kaindy road needs SUV/4x4. Morning light best for photos. Horse riding ~₹500–1,000/hr from locals.
Saty • Guesthouse
○ Not Booked (~₹3,700 est.)
Day 5
Thursday, 2 April
Three Canyons → Altyn Emel
Altyn Emel
07:00
Breakfast • Checkout Saty
08:00
Drive to Charyn Canyon (2.5 hrs)
10:30
Valley of Castles hike (2–3 hrs)
13:00
Black Canyon — deepest, by Charyn River
14:30
Moon Canyon — lunar landscape
15:30
Drive to Altyn Emel (2.5–3 hrs)
18:30
Arrive Basshi • Check in yurt / guesthouse
19:00
Dinner • Desert stargazing
Long day but doable. No petrol near Charyn — fill up before. Yurt stay ~₹420–840 pp with meals.
Altyn Emel • Yurt / Guesthouse
○ Not Booked (~₹3,000–5,000 est.)
Day 6
Friday, 3 April
Singing Dunes + Aktau Mountains → Almaty
Almaty
07:00
Breakfast
08:00
Park permit at Basshi office
09:30
Singing Dune — 3 km long, 150m high. Climb it!
11:30
Aktau Mountains — colorful layered rocks
13:30
Katutau Mountains — frozen lava formations
14:30
Drive to Almaty (4–5 hrs)
19:00
Check in hotel • Dinner
Singing Dunes = must-climb. Sand literally hums. Carry water — no shops inside park. Wild horses roam freely!
Almaty • Hotel TBD
○ Not Booked (~₹5,000–7,000 est.)
Day 7 • Last Day
Saturday, 4 April
Green Bazaar + Shopping → Fly Home
Depart ALA
09:00
Checkout hotel (store luggage)
10:00
Green Bazaar — spices, chocolates, dried fruits, honey
12:00
Lunch
13:00
Arbat street — pedestrian shopping
17:00
Collect luggage • Taxi to airport
ALA 20:20 → DEL 00:10 (+1d) • Air Astana KC 963
Be at airport by 17:30. 23 kg check-in = room for souvenirs. Bargain hard at Green Bazaar!
Depart ALA 20:20
No hotel needed
Day 8
Sunday, 5 April
Delhi → Bengaluru → Home
Home BLR
00:10
Arrive DEL T3
Terminal change T3 → T2 • Free DIAL shuttle
05:45
Depart DEL T2 → IndiGo 6E 2069
08:30
Arrive BLR T1 — Home
Baggage: Air Astana 23 kg but IndiGo only 15 kg. Repack or pay ~₹500/kg excess.
Home • BLR
IndiGo 6E 2069
Accommodation
6 nights — 2 booked, 4 pending. All costs are total (for 4 people).
Night 1 • 29 Mar (Sun)
✓ Booked
Shymbulak Resort Hotel
Shymbulak Mountain, 2,260m • Booking 7.8/10
Total Paid
₹18,818
Per Person
₹4,704
Rooms
2 rooms
Check-in / Out
2:00 PM / 9:00 AM
Includes
Breakfast + Pool + Sauna
Booked Via
Agoda
Night 2 • 30 Mar (Mon)
✓ Booked
Residential Complex Tsentralny (Central 270)
Almaty City Center • Airbnb 4.85/5 (72 reviews) • Superhost Yuliya
Total Paid
₹6,560
Per Person
₹1,640
Guests
4 adults, 1 unit
Check-in / Out
3:00 PM / 11:00 AM
Free Cancel
Before 25 Mar
Booked Via
Airbnb
Access Details & Directions
Address
97 Kurmangazy Street, Almaty
Floor / Apartment
Floor 9, Apt 270
Gate Code
6#271
Entrance
Entrance 6 (code: 271)
Keybox Code
1270
Maps
Night 3 • 31 Mar (Tue)
○ Pending
Saty Guesthouse
Saty Village, near Kolsai Lakes
Estimated
₹2,500–3,500
Per Person
₹625–875
Includes
3 meals/day typically
Options
Kolsai Kazakh Village, Airbnb
Night 4 • 1 Apr (Wed)
○ Pending
Saty Guesthouse
Saty Village • Same as Night 3
Estimated
₹2,500–3,500
Per Person
₹625–875
Note
Book both nights together
Late Arrival
Night 3: ~8:30 PM
Night 5 • 2 Apr (Thu)
○ Pending
Altyn Emel — Yurt or Guesthouse
Basshi Village, Altyn Emel National Park
Estimated
₹3,000–5,000
Per Person
₹750–1,250
Includes
Dinner + Breakfast
Options
Caravansarai Yurts, Aigai Kum
Night 6 • 3 Apr (Fri)
○ Pending
Almaty Hotel
Almaty City Center • Last night before flight
Estimated
₹5,000–7,000
Per Person
₹1,250–1,750
Recommended
Novotel 8.7, Mercure 8.5
Note
Checkout 4 Apr morning
Flight Details
4 legs, 2 airlines, 2 terminal changes at Delhi.
IndiGo6E 6034
Leg 1BLR
17:55
Bengaluru
Terminal 1
3h 00m
✈
Non-stop
Sat, 28 March
DEL
20:55
New Delhi
Terminal 1
Cabin
7 kg
Check-in
15 kg
Delhi Layover — Terminal change T1 → T3. Free DIAL shuttle (24/7, ~20 min).
T1 → T3
5h 35m
Air AstanaKC 964
Leg 2DEL
02:30
New Delhi
Terminal 3
3h 30m
✈
Non-stop
Sun, 29 March
ALA
05:30
Almaty
Terminal 2
Cabin
8 kg
Check-in
23 kg
7 Days in Kazakhstan
Air AstanaKC 963
Leg 3ALA
20:20
Almaty
Terminal 2
3h 20m
✈
Non-stop
Sat, 4 April
DEL
00:10
New Delhi
Terminal 3
+1 day
Cabin
8 kg
Check-in
23 kg
Delhi Layover — Terminal change T3 → T2. Free DIAL shuttle.
T3 → T2
5h 35m
IndiGo6E 2069
Leg 4DEL
05:45
New Delhi
Terminal 2
2h 45m
✈
Non-stop
Sun, 5 April
BLR
08:30
Bengaluru
Terminal 1
Cabin
7 kg
Check-in
15 kg
Warnings
1
Delhi T1 → T3 (outbound): IndiGo lands T1, Air Astana departs T3. Free DIAL shuttle, allow 1.5 hrs.
2
Delhi T3 → T2 (return): Air Astana lands T3, IndiGo departs T2. 5.5 hrs layover.
3
Baggage mismatch: Air Astana 23 kg but IndiGo only 15 kg. Don't over-shop or pay ~₹500/kg.
4
No jet lag: Kazakhstan UTC+5 = India IST.
5
IndiGo web check-in: Opens 48 hrs before. Select seats for both legs.
Budget Breakdown
All costs in INR. Total amounts for 4 people unless marked /pp.
🏠 Accommodation (6 Nights)
Shymbulak Resort (1 night, 29 Mar)
Booking 7.8/10 • Breakfast + pool + sauna
✓ ₹18,818
Central 270, Almaty (1 night, 30 Mar)
Airbnb 4.85/5 • Superhost Yuliya
✓ ₹6,560
Saty Guesthouse (2 nights, 31 Mar – 1 Apr)
Meals included
~₹5,000–7,000
Altyn Emel Yurt (1 night, 2 Apr)
Dinner + breakfast included
~₹3,000–5,000
Almaty Hotel (1 night, 3 Apr)
Novotel 8.7 or Mercure 8.5
~₹5,000–7,000
✈ Flights (Round Trip)
BLR ↔ DEL (IndiGo 6E 6034 / 6E 2069)
Round trip • Per person
✓ ₹13,801 /pp
DEL ↔ ALA (Air Astana KC 964 / KC 963)
Round trip • Per person
✓ ₹32,577 /pp
Total Flights (per person)
₹46,378 /pp
Total Flights (4 people)
₹1,85,512
🚗 Transport (In Kazakhstan)
Hired Driver (5 days: 31 Mar – 3 Apr)
Almaty → Saty → Canyons → Altyn Emel → Almaty • ○ Booking locally on arrival
~₹40,000–50,000
Yandex taxis (airport, city, Shymbulak)
~₹3,000–4,000
Cable cars (Shymbulak up + down)
~₹2,700
Local 4x4 Saty → Kaindy
~₹4,200
🍴 Food & Drink
City meals (4 days in Almaty)
Street food ₹200–400 • Restaurant ₹600–1,200 per meal
~₹8,000–16,000
Saty + Altyn Emel meals
Included in accommodation
₹0
Delhi airport layovers (×2)
~₹1,000–2,000
🎫 Activities
Shooting Range (GetYourGuide 4.7+)
AK-47, Glock, M16 • 4 people
~₹10,000–20,000
Canyon + Lake entry fees
~₹1,500
Altyn Emel park permit
~₹1,000
Horse riding at Saty
~₹2,000–4,000
📡 Other
SIM Cards (4 × Beeline/Kcell unlimited 30d)
~₹6,400
Shopping / Souvenirs
Green Bazaar — chocolates, nuts, honey, dried fruits
~₹3,000–5,000
4 of 10 bookings confirmed (2 flights + 2 hotels)~40% booked
Things to Carry
Essential items for the Kazakhstan trip. Tap to check off.
🎒 Essentials4 items
🍪 Snacks5 items
💊 Health & Hygiene5 items
🧥 Winter Wear6 items