Tour from Urumqi to Shymkent
Autotourism in Kazakhstan –
Trip from Zharkent to Almaty –
This tour is very interesting and starts in China, passes through the territory of Kazakhstan. The trip to Chimkent will take us 4 days, we will visit the city of Almaty and see the sights of the city. After Almaty, we will head to the city of Taraz and after that we will go to the city of Shymkent, and further to the city of Tashkent (Uzbekistan). This tour is specially designed for travelers who like to travel by car, or motorhomes and motorcycles, we can organize escort of motorcades or provide our own transport for this trip. Here, both jeeps and minibuses, or buses are suitable, for greater comfort, we suggest traveling along this route in comfortable 4x4 jeeps as part of a convoy if the group exceeds 3 people.
Brief description of the tour route from the Republic of China through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan:
Urumqi - Khorgos checkpoint - Zharkent village - Koktal village - Tashkarasu village - Chundzha village - Kokpek village - Baiseit village - Chilik village - Malovodnoye village - Almaty - Targap village - Samsy village - Kordai pass 1233 meters above sea level - Kordai village - Merke village - Taraz city - Shymkent city - Tashkent
The total distance from the Khorgos checkpoint (Kazakh-Chinese checkpoint between the city of Urumqi (China) and the city of Almaty (Kazakhstan)) and the checkpoint Zhibek-Zholy (Uzbek-Kazakhstan checkpoint between the city of Shymkent (Kazakhstan) and the city of Tashkent (Uzbekistan) - 1,270 km (this distance is indicated only for the territory of Kazakhstan)
Detailed tour program day by day from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan:
- Distance of the route:
1169 km
- Season time:
all season
- Best time:
June, July August
- Group size:
1-25
- Days & nights:
4 days, 3 nights
Tour itinerary:
Arrival from Urumqi. Meeting at the Khorgos checkpoint. Passage of formalities of the Chinese-Kazakh customs and border service. Registration of insurance policies for vehicles.
Transfer: checkpoint "Khorgos" - Zharkent settlement - Chundzha settlement - Baiseit settlement (214 km). Lunch in the village of Baiseit in the cafe "Dilmurat".
Transfer: Baiseit settlement - Chilik settlement - Malovodnoe settlement - Almaty (130 km). In this area, almost all settlements have gas stations. Arrival in Almaty, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
Breakfast. City tour: visiting the park of 28 Panfilov's men, the Cathedral, the Museum of Musical Instruments, the National Museum of History, Republic Square. Lunch at the restaurant "Kazakh village". After lunch, transfer to the Medeo tract (15 km). Ascent by cable car from the Medeo tract to the Shymbulak ski resort and further to the Bolshoi Talgarsky pass. Walk around the pass, picnic with champagne. Return to Medeo. Moving to Almaty. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. Transfer: Almaty city - Samsy village - Targap village - Kordai pass 1233 meters above sea level - Kordai village - Stepnoe village - Merke village (370 km). Lunch in the village of Merke.
Transfer: village Merke - Taraz (160 km). On the section from Almaty to Taraz, there are gas stations in all settlements. Arrival in Taraz, transfer to the hotel, hotel accommodation, overnight.
Breakfast. Transfer: the city of Taraz - the village of Aisha-Bibi - the mausoleum of Aisha-Bibi and Babadzhi-Khatun (18 km). After breakfast at the hotel, our path from the city lies to the west, in the village of Aisha-Bibi, the former name of Golovachevka, we turn left to the mausoleum of Aisha-Bibi and Babadzhi-Khatun. Walk and excursion to the mausoleums, photographing.
Transfer: Aisha-Bibi and Badji-Khatun mausoleums - Turar Ryskulov (Vannovka) village - Kuyuk pass - Zhibek-Zholy checkpoint (277 km). Arrival at the checkpoint "Zhibek-Zholy". Passage of formalities of the Kazakh-Uzbek customs and border service. Transfer to Tashkent.
What is necessary for the transit (temporary import) of a car through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
There are no special permits for the entry of vehicles into the Republic of Kazakhstan. All necessary documents for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan are issued at the customs point of the border.
The driver at the entrance to the Republic of Kazakhstan is required to have with him - a driver's license, a technical passport, a power of attorney to drive a vehicle.
customs declaration. In the customs declaration, on the 2nd page, at the bottom, there is a column where the vehicle data is entered (make, state number, engine number, body number, chassis number) (the customs declaration is issued free of charge).
Return obligation on the vehicle. A return obligation is a document in which you give an obligation to the customs authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan that you guarantee the export of a car tires from Kazakhstan within the specified period, without the right to sell and donate on the territory of Kazakhstan. The return obligation is filled in in duplicate, one remains with the customs service, the other remains for you, when leaving the Republic of Kazakhstan, you must leave the return obligation at the customs point of exit (the return obligation is issued free of charge and any duties for the temporary import of a car into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan not taken).
Migration card (issued free of charge).
In the Republic of Kazakhstan, according to the law on insurance, compulsory vehicle insurance is required. After passing customs and border procedures at the border, upon entering the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to obtain compulsory insurance of the vehicle at the insurance point. The cost of vehicle insurance depends on the year of manufacture, market value, brand of the vehicle. Approximate cost of car insurance from $25 to $50
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