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3 days: city, Turkistan, mountains

The full programme. Day three is the Aksu Canyon, at its best in spring and autumn.

stops
10
Travel
9 h 10 min
Estimated cost
at least 8,000 ₸
Car neededGenerousApril, May, June…

Day 1

  1. 09:0010:00

    Ancient Shymkent Citadel

    1 h

    The hill where the city itself began.

    HistoryFree

    By car10 min

  2. 10:1010:40

    Ordabasy Square

    30 min

    The city’s main square and natural starting point.

    HistoryFree

    By car10 min

  3. 10:5012:05

    Regional Museum of Local History

    1 h 15 min

    The history of the south under one roof.

    MuseumPrice to be confirmed

    By car15 min

  4. 12:2013:50

    Upper Bazaar

    1 h 30 min

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

    BazaarFree

    By car20 min

  5. 14:1015:10

    Ken Baba Ethno Park

    1 h

    Yurts, national architecture and food in one place.

    ParkFree

    Intercity3 h4,000 ₸Day 2

Day 2

  1. 08:3009:15

    Arystan Bab Mausoleum

    45 min

    By tradition, pilgrimage begins here.

    Sacred siteFree

    By car30 min

  2. 09:4511:15

    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. 11:4513:45

    Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

    2 h

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

    Sacred sitePrice to be confirmed

    Walk15 min

  4. 14:0015:30

    Keruen Saray

    1 h 30 min

    A new tourist complex beside the mausoleum.

    ParkFree

    Intercity3 h4,000 ₸Day 3

Day 3

  1. 08:0012:00

    Aksu Canyon

    4 h

    A canyon up to 500 metres deep.

    NaturePrice to be confirmed

    Set out early: the drive is long and afternoons are hot.

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