🇰🇿 Almaty · Charyn · Shymbulak, Kazakhstan · Road Trip
Kazakhstan Road Trip
Kazakhstan at your own wheel — a mapped self-drive through Almaty · Charyn · Shymbulak.
Starting from
₹54,999 / person
Overview
The best of Kazakhstan is usually between the towns, and this 6-night self-drive is built to find it. You get the car, a mapped scenic route through Almaty · Charyn · Shymbulak, and every night booked ahead — so Shymbulak ski resort & cable car and Big Almaty Lake happen on your schedule, with the detours left deliberately open.
Apr – Oct (skiing Dec – Mar) is the sweet spot for Kazakhstan (East & Central Asia), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 3★ / 4★ en route hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹54,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Kazakhstan visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓6 nights' 3★ / 4★ en route stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Kazakhstan visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Hire car for the full trip with unlimited mileage and insurance
- ✓Route notes, offline maps and pre-booked parking where needed
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Almaty
Arrive in Almaty, collect your hire car at the airport desk and drive to your first night's stay with route notes already loaded.
Day 2
Shymbulak ski resort
Drive to Shymbulak ski resort & cable car today on a route we map for you — the scenic road rather than the fast one, with stops marked.
Day 3
Big Almaty Lake
A morning at Big Almaty Lake, then back on the road with the afternoon's driving kept short and the next town booked.
Day 4
Charyn Canyon day trip
Today's leg ends at Charyn Canyon day trip; parking, fuel stops and a lunch detour are all on the route notes.
Day 5
Kok-Tobe hill
Set your own hour for Kok-Tobe hill & Ferris wheel — the car is yours, so the day runs to your pace, not a coach timetable.
Day 6
Medeu skating rink
An easy drive to Medeu skating rink with a viewpoint or two written into the route for the photo stops.
Day 7
Departure
Drop the hire car back at the airport desk — we build in the buffer so the return is never a scramble — and check in for your flight.
Book your Almaty · Charyn · Shymbulak trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Almaty · Charyn · Shymbulak holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Almaty · Charyn · Shymbulak package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Almaty · Charyn · Shymbulak trip
“Went for our first trip abroad and everything from the Almaty itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Sagar Movaliya
Ahmedabad · First trip abroad
“Almaty was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.”
Bhoomi Sutariya
Ahmedabad · First trip abroad
“Fantastic first trip abroad. The Almaty package was customised to our dates and budget, the 3★ / 4★ en route were lovely, and they even rebooked one activity when the weather changed. Five stars.”
Kunal Godhani
Ahmedabad · First trip abroad
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