Places
The city, Sayram, the Turkistan road and the mountains.
20 places
- 1 h
Abay Central Park
An old, shaded park in the city centre.
ParkShymkent cityFree - 4 h
Aksu Canyon
A canyon up to 500 metres deep.
NatureMountainsPrice to be confirmed - 5 h
Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve
Central Asia’s oldest nature reserve, since 1926.
NatureMountainsPrice to be confirmed - 45 min
Arystan Bab Mausoleum
By tradition, pilgrimage begins here.
Sacred siteTurkistan road, 160 kmFree - 1 h 30 min
Dendropark
A large park with a collection of tree species.
ParkShymkent cityFree - 1 h
Ancient Shymkent Citadel
The hill where the city itself began.
HistoryShymkent cityFree - 30 min
Ibrahim Ata Mausoleum
The mausoleum of Yasawi’s father.
Sacred siteSayram, 12 kmFree - 1 h
Ken Baba Ethno Park
Yurts, national architecture and food in one place.
ParkShymkent cityFree - 1 h 30 min
Keruen Saray
A new tourist complex beside the mausoleum.
ParkTurkistan road, 160 kmFree - 4 h
Mashat Gorge
Close to town — a one-day mountain outing.
NatureMountainsFree - 1 h 15 min
Regional Museum of Local History
The history of the south under one roof.
MuseumShymkent cityPrice to be confirmed - 30 min
Ordabasy Square
The city’s main square and natural starting point.
HistoryShymkent cityFree - 1 h 30 min
Otrar Archaeological Site
The site of the city destroyed by Genghis Khan.
HistoryTurkistan road, 160 kmPrice to be confirmed - 30 min
Karashash Ana Mausoleum
The mausoleum of Yasawi’s mother.
Sacred siteSayram, 12 kmFree - 1 h
Sauran Ancient Town
An ancient town whose walls still stand.
HistoryTurkistan road, 160 kmFree - 2 h
Sayram Village
12 km from Shymkent — one of Kazakhstan’s oldest settlements.
HistorySayram, 12 kmFree - 5 h
Sayram-Ugam National Park
The nearest real mountains to Shymkent.
NatureMountainsPrice to be confirmed - 2 h
Shymkent Zoo
A spacious zoo for families with children.
ParkShymkent cityPrice to be confirmed - 2 h
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
The region’s foremost UNESCO-listed monument, Turkistan.
Sacred siteTurkistan road, 160 kmPrice to be confirmed - 1 h 30 min
Upper Bazaar
The city’s true heart: smells, voices, bargaining.
BazaarShymkent cityFree