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2 days: Turkistan by train

No car required. City on day one, night train, and the Yasawi mausoleum on day two.

stops
6
Travel
4 h 52 min
Estimated cost
at least 4,000 ₸
Works without a carMedium

Day 1

  1. 09:0010:00

    Ancient Shymkent Citadel

    1 h

    The hill where the city itself began.

    HistoryFree

    Walk15 min

  2. 10:1510:45

    Ordabasy Square

    30 min

    The city’s main square and natural starting point.

    HistoryFree

    Walk10 min

  3. 10:5512:10

    Regional Museum of Local History

    1 h 15 min

    The history of the south under one roof.

    MuseumPrice to be confirmed

    Taxi12 min1,000 ₸

  4. 12:2013:50

    Upper Bazaar

    1 h 30 min

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

    BazaarFree

    Book the train ticket in advance, especially at weekends.

    Train4 h3,000 ₸Day 2

Day 2

  1. 09:0011:00

    Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

    2 h

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

    Sacred sitePrice to be confirmed

    Walk15 min

  2. 11:1512:45

    Keruen Saray

    1 h 30 min

    A new tourist complex beside the mausoleum.

    ParkFree
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