Jarkent mosque & Holy Tree tour
- Start/finish: Almaty city
- Distance: 580+ km to and from
- Duration: 11-12 hours
Start time: 08-00
- Doability: year round
- Languages: English and more
- Activities: Sightseeing | Walking | Hiking
Itinerary
| 1 DAY | |
|
07-50 |
Meet and greet |
|
08-00 |
Driving to mosque |
|
12-00 |
Jarkent mosque tour |
|
13-00 |
Lunch |
|
14-30 |
Driving to holy tree |
|
15-00 |
Holy tree tour |
|
15-30 |
Driving to city |
|
19-30 |
Drop-off |
Included:
- vehicle
- guide
- tickets
- water
Excluded:
- lunch and dinner
-
personal expenses
Notes:
- tour is subject to change
- weather must be taken into account
- Jarkent mosque is 290+ km away from Almaty city center
- mosque is famous for mix of Turkic, Arabic and Chinese architecture
- holy tree is a popular site for locals
- there is a big tree surrounded by small trees
- there is a belief that the holy tree helps to cure illness
- there is no guarantee that the vehicle will not break down
- provincial infrastructure is less developed compared to the city
- do not expect mobile internet, Wi-Fi, F&B in the province to be as good as in city
- halal, vegetarian food is available
What to bring:
- ID/passport
- rain ponchos or waterproof clothing if rain is expected
- suitable clothes and shoes
- personal medical supplies
Remarks:
- USD KZT exchange rate is volatile
- do not bring local currency from home country: carry USD or EUR instead
Standard tour
Price per person (based on 10 people group size)
from 40 usd
Different group sizes
Price per person depends on the size of the group: for example, different rates are applied for 2, 4, 5, 7, 20 people and so on
from N usd
