Mountain resort «Shymbulak» - located at an altitude of 2260 m above sea level. Skiing, snowboarding and paragliding, parks, hotels and restaurants
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4.5/5 · 543 reviews
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Jan 1, 2025
As a tourist, the ski resort was actually nice for its activities at reasonable rates. However, the MANAGEMENT was 2 THUMBS DOWN. If you ever had any issue, DO NOT EXPECT A RESOLUTION. Come to Shymbu… Full review by sheanna_hr
Sep 27, 2024
We took a day trip to Shymbulak from Almaty on one of the days we were staying in Almaty. Although we did get a rental car in Almaty, we only got at that at the end of our first few days there and f… Full review by jenedc2016
Sep 14, 2024
Breathtaking view over snowy mountain. Be careful with the steep climb,slippery surface. Good food can be found at second level of cable car station. Full review by Vacation01266437510
Is it good time to visit Shymbulak in last week of October ?
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Hello! At the end of October, all cable cars will be under maintenance in preparation for the winter season. It would be better to plan your visit after November 4th when all cable …
Hello! At the end of October, all cable cars will be under maintenance in preparation for the winter season. It would be better to plan your visit after November 4th when all cable cars will be open.
Thinking of coming in 2021 february with my wife and 2 young kids (6, 3) we are first time skiers so is there good lessons there for us and the kids? is there plenty to do for the kids? also we are vegetarian so what is the food selection like?
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I have 7 Kids all are skiers, I would not go to Kasachstan for lessons for first time skiers. Go to Austria or Switzerland. The area is for advanced skiers.