Itinerary

1. Day 1: Explore Astana city

   • Meet the guide in the hotel lobby at 10:00 and start the journey with Kenesary Khan Monument.
   • Walk along of the Ishim River, which divides the city into two parts: the right and left banks. 
   • Walk along the new Atyrau pedestrian bridge which resembles a huge miracle fish.
   • Visit the former main square in front of the akimat and discover the 186 historical photographs of the First President of Kazakhstan in the open air.
   • Have your lunch at 14:00 at a National Restaurant and discover the new central square with fantastic architectural constructions in Astana.
   • Explore the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the unique Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (Pyramid) and the cathedral mosque Hazret-Sultan.
   • Visit the National university of arts "Shabyt" in the neighbourhood.
   • Discover the Temple of Peace and Accord which is a Giant Glass Pyramid designed by a prominent British architect, Norman Foster. 
   • Explore the Water-Green Boulevard which is also known as Millenium axis.
   • Discover Ak-Orda presidential palace and the concert Hall designed by Nicoletti in 2013.
   • Visit the Khan-Shatyr complex which is the largest in the world transparent tent of 140 thousand sq.m made from the modern innovative materials.
   • Discover the Astana opera- the third largest in the world Opera house.
   • Visit the Astana-Baiterek Monument, where you can see the capital of Kazakhstan from a bird's eye view from a special viewing platform.
   • Explore the Grand Mosque of Astana which is the largest mosque in Central Asia and one of the largest in the world.
   • Visit the Nur-Sultan Mosque which has already been ranked one of the world’s ten largest mosques, with the total capacity of 235,000 worshippers. 
   • Have your dinner at 19.00 and drive to the Burabay ( 2 hours by car).

2. Day 2: Burabay National Park

   • Start your day by a walk in the morning in the forest along the lake.
   • Discover the Burabay National park (Borovoe) which has the unique natural landscapes of extraordinary beauty with combination of majestic mountain scenery, blue mirror lakes, coniferous and deciduous groves.
   • Have your lunch in a local restaurant surrounded with pine trees at 13:00.
   • Gain deep insights about the Zhumbaktas, a mysterious stone, translated from Kazakh.
   • Enjoy a boat ride at Zhumbaktas to get a good look at this amazing stone.
   • Return to Astana at 17.00 and have your lunch at 19.00 at a national restaurant.
   • Drop-off at your hotel or airport.