Kazakhstan by Wacanza for 18 - 38 year olds (8 - 13 July 2025)
 
Day-wise itinerary specially designed by Wacanza for solo travellers. Kazakhastan is the 9th largest country in the world but very sparsely populated and still remains an offbeat international destination to visit. What that means is that you are more likely to be able to get those perfect pictures without having crowds in them. There are many trekking trails and lakes to lure the nature enthusiasts. So what are you waiting for?
 
Day 1: Arrival in Kazakhstan 

We arrive at Almaty International Airport, clear immigration and transfer to the hotel for check-in. We will meet for the group dinner post which you are free to stay back at the hotel or as we recommend you can head out to explore the Arbat. 
 
Day 2: Shymbulak Mountain Resort
 
After breakfast, we will visit the beautiful mountains that you must have seen before landing at Almaty airport. We will head to Medeu which is a high-altitude sports complex near Almaty, located at an altitude of 1691 meters above sea level. We will take the ropeway and head level 1 where you can enjoy amazing views & quite a few restaurants. Activities like cliff jumping & rock climbing are also on offer (chargeable). However the best thing to do is take the chaircar to the top (2nd level - can be closed due to bad weather & is optional for whoever wants to go). On the top level you are most likely to find some snow to get some amazing pictures. Carry a jacket for today.  On the way back we will take the electric bus.  We will also visit the following today:
 
Arbat Shopping Street
Zenkov Cathedral
Old Square
Abay Square
Palace of the Republic
 
Overnight at Almaty
 
Day 3: Issyk Lake - Saty City
 
Today after an early breakfast we check out and visit Issyk lake & continue our road journey to Saty (Issik city). (4 hours approximately). After check in at our homestay have local dinner & overnight stay. 
 
Day 4: Kolsai Lake 1, Optional boating & Kaindy lake
 
After breakfast, we begin with our exploration of Kolsai lakes 1 . We will go to Kolsai lake by vehicle; & trek to a slighlty less visited place on the river bank to enjoy the true beauty of nature. One can rent horses or even choose to do a boat ride in Kolsai lake. We will also visit KAindy lake which is probably the most beautiful lake in the entire country. (It requires a hike of 2km & offroading)
 
Day 5: Charyn Canyon
 
We do an early start today and visit the Charyn Canyon. The Charyn Canyon (or Sharyn Canyon) is part of the Charyn Canyon National Park and stretches 154km along the Charyn River, one of the deepest rivers of the Northern Tien Shan mountains.For more than 12 million years, wind, water and sand sculpted Charyn’s red sandstone to form the wonderful shapes and shades that vary from deep orange to light brown. This is also called the Grand Canyon of Asia, if you have seen the "127 hours" movie this place will remind you of it. Take a 2.5 Km easy hike with so many picture spots that you will literally run out of storage space. 
 
Almaty has a thriving nightlife scene, with a variety of bars and clubs to choose from. Some popular options include Bla bla bar, and Bar Code, a trendy bar and club with good music and a lively atmosphere.
 
Day 6: Early morning drop to Airport