Tag: accomodation
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The Best View In Shymbulak: Le Mont Hotel Review
Le Mont Hotel (formerly Sneg) is a cozy lodge nestled halfway up the main slope of Shymbulak Mountain Resort. You’ll find it next to the exit from the Combi 1 chairlift. With a fantastic deck, it is brilliant for summertime eating, but during the winter, when its a bit too chilly to be outside for…
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An 80s Era Room & Excellent Lamb Cutlets: A Review Of Ak Bulak Hotel
This title may not have been how I thought I’d start this review, but there you have it. Ak Bulak Hotel is great for its location of being directly beneath a ski resort, but sometimes you have to focus on the unexpected highlights. If you’re planning to venture out to Ak Bulak Ski Resort then…
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The best way to visit Charyn Canyon
Visitors to Almaty who want to get out of the city will definitely want to visit the incredible Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake and Kaindy Lake. A popular tourist trip for folks visiting Almaty is the Charyn Canyon visit. Usually done overnight and coupled with visits to Kolsai Lake (also spelt Kolsay but I’m siding with…
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Why I think you should visit Ak Bulak Ski Resort (2025 update)
Almaty has so many great options for skiers, so I had to go check out Ak Bulak! Situated just over an hour outside Almaty, I finally took my family to check out Ak Bulak Ski Resort, and I’m glad I did! It’s a different style of ski resort to Almaty’s other resort offerings, Oi Qaragai…
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The best place to stay in Shymbulak Mountain Resort (2025 update)
If you are wondering about where the best place to stay for your next visit to Shymbulak Resort then please read on! Shymbulak Mountain Resort is a great all year round resort high up in the mountains surrounding Almaty. It has a range of different accommodations to suit your needs, and is a fun visit.…
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The best place to stay at Oi Qaragai Resort
We love staying at Oi Qaragai Resort. In our first year we managed to get a night in one of the fabulous yurts. We then followed that up with a summer stay in the cute tree houses with a group of friends. Finally for my birthday last year we went all out and booked up…