Day Trip to Medeu Ice Skating Rink and Shymbulak Ski Resort
3.9
15 Ratings
Almaty
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Almaty's mountain surroundings on a day trip to Medeu Ice Skating Rink and Shymbulak Ski Resort. Enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and stunning views at 3163 meters above sea level.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Medeu Skating Rink and Ski resort - ITINERARY

10:00-10:40 – Transfer to Medeu

10:40-12:00 – Walking around. Climbing to the top of the dam through Stairs of Health.

12:00-12:30 – Going to Shymbulak by cable car

12:30-15:00 – Walking around. Going to the 3rd level station by cable car.

15:30-16:00 – Going back to base station “Medeu”.

16:00-16:40 – Transfer back to the city

The mountainous region of Medeu with an alpine skating

rink is located 20 minutes from Almaty. In winter, this

place is especially popular among residents of the city

and guests of the southern capital. More than 120 world

records were established here by famous athletes.

The first stop in the Medeo Gorge, where in the wonderful mountains of Trans-Ili Alatau the largest high mountain skating rink in the world is located as well as the huge dam. Next destination is Shymbulak ski resort,located at an altitude of 2230 meters above sea level. It is very popular for its mild climate,large quantity of sunny days and snow through the winter and remarkable scenery of mountain ranges. Shymbulak has its own special atmosphere.Here you can see the skiers who like ironed track as well as the snowboarders who prefer extreme downhills with breath taking jumps and turns. On sunny days Shymbulak gathers together thousands of visitors. On chairlifts you can reach Talgar Pass (3163 meters above sea level). Only professional skiers climb here since the descent from the pass is too steep. Also alpinists start their climbing from this point.Only the stars are higher.

  • Shymbulak - One of the oldest and most famous resorts of Zailiysky Alatau, located in an incredibly beautiful gorge at an altitude of 2260 m above sea level. On both sides, Shymbulak is surrounded by massive ridges and slopes, completely covered with huge Tien Shan firs.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Knowledgeable guide
  • All entrance tickets included
What's Not Included
  • Meals
Additional Information

This tour provides you the best opportunity to see the beautiful mountain surroundings of Almaty city. On sunny days Shymbulak gathers together thousands of visitors. On chairlifts you can reach Talgar Pass (3163 meters above sea level). Only professional skiers climb here since the descent from the pass is too steep. Also alpinists start their climbing from this point.Only the stars are higher.

Location
Medeu Skating Rink and Ski resort
Gornaya St., 465, Medeu Valley
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Margusi
May 5, 2022
Very best arrangement! - The best city tour and guide I ever have had before! Thanks a lot for a great service guide Dina and Atameken!
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Nigel_b
Mar 23, 2022
Gorgeous trip, great tour guide. Perfect day. - Miras was a fantastic tour guide. He’s an epidemiologist who does guided tours as a side line. He’s incredibly knowledgeable about the history, architecture, nature and people of Almaty. Very articulate and very responsive to all our requests and questions.
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Pramodkumarb316
Feb 17, 2020
Feedback - Almaty is nice place .I remember almaty & I remember two tour guide and she is execluent.thank you for lovely trip. miss.oksana and miss.Tolganay
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836pradeepkumars
Feb 17, 2020
ALMATY tour - Excellent staff and good hospitality given and taking much care all side sheen properly visited. Thanks to both the staff tolganay, oxana
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Himanshu178
Feb 17, 2020
Almaty with Skyway - Tolganay and oksana were the best tourist guide and about the tour we had an awesome experience never even before the snowfall in my life.memerising trip..fantastic experience as well as a big thanks to girls as a guide with us..much cooperative...good humans
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Diana_holmstrom
Nov 6, 2019
Great place! Great job! - Our trip was a amazing! Guide"s work was very nice and professional. Very recommended! The itself is stunning and of course the organization part was very satisfactory.
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Unromantic_duck
Dec 20, 2019
Brilliant evening skating - We arrived to skate with friends in the evening - check times for week days as they are different from the opening times at the weekend. Staff were helpful with the skate hire. The rink is well maintained and felt very festive with its Christmas tree in the children's area. There were a good number of novices happily making fools of themselves whilst having fun and plenty of space for more experienced skaters to do their thing too. Lovely locations set up in the mountains beneath the cable cars to Shymbulak Ski Resort.
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Kirtikaverma02
Dec 24, 2023
Waste of day - The operator skyway didnt respond to our messgaes and calls and no one showed up for the trip . Wasted our day . Advising not to book this opertor
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Smaruzzi
Jul 23, 2023
Don't book this experience thru TripAdvisor - I went to TripAdvisor on Thursday, July 20th, 2023, and found this attractive excursion. I followed the steps and the site showed in a prepopulated field availability for the following day, July 21st. I ended up paying $121.45. Useless to say, no one contacted me from the organization or responded to my emails and Whatsapp messages until later on the following day. They claimed they never received any detail about this booking, and now I have to embark in a lenghty process to get my money back. My strong suggestion is to bypass these useless intermediaries and book services or experiences straight with the organizers.
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31marcelc
Jun 1, 2023
No Customer Support - I booked this day trip a few weeks ago for today. Since that time, nobody has been in contact with me to confirm the pickup time or location, and that the trip is still happening. I have been trying to get in contact with the company since yesterday, and have only received a generic reply in Russian. This morning, nobody showed up at my hotel lobby, where I waited for more than an hour. Disappointing, and has effectively ruined my day here in Almaty.
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