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2 days: Turkistan and Otrar

With your own car. Day two covers Arystan Bab, the Otrar ruins and the Yasawi mausoleum.

stops
6
Travel
5 h 30 min
Estimated cost
at least 4,000 ₸
Car neededMediumMarch, April, May…

Day 1

  1. 09:0010:00

    Ancient Shymkent Citadel

    1 h

    The hill where the city itself began.

    HistoryFree

    By car15 min

  2. 10:1511:30

    Regional Museum of Local History

    1 h 15 min

    The history of the south under one roof.

    MuseumPrice to be confirmed

    By car15 min

  3. 11:4513:15

    Upper Bazaar

    1 h 30 min

    The city’s true heart: smells, voices, bargaining.

    BazaarFree

    You will overnight in Turkistan — book a hotel ahead.

    Intercity3 h4,000 ₸Day 2

Day 2

  1. 08:0008:45

    Arystan Bab Mausoleum

    45 min

    By tradition, pilgrimage begins here.

    Sacred siteFree

    By car30 min

  2. 08:5510:25

    Otrar Archaeological Site

    1 h 30 min

    The site of the city destroyed by Genghis Khan.

    HistoryPrice to be confirmed

    By car1 h 30 min

  3. 11:0013:00

    Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

    2 h

    The region’s foremost UNESCO-listed monument, Turkistan.

    Sacred sitePrice to be confirmed
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