Shymkent in 2 days: route in order
The essentials in 10 seconds
- Entry
- 5 of 9 free; 4 paid — see “Cost”
- Duration
- 2 days, 9:30 to 16:08 each day
- Start and finish
- Abdulhamid Kattani Mosque → Shymkent Zoo
- On foot
- ≈ 33 min in total
- Transport
- 3 rides, ≈ 1 h 37 min
- Lunch
- around 12:24
- With kids
- fine: short walks
Day-by-day plan
Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.
Day 1 · Shymkent09:30–16:08 · 6 places · 6 h 40 min
Abdulhamid Kattani Mosque
· 20 min · Free
- 3 min on foot
Ordabasy Square
· 20 min · Free
- 4 min on foot
Independence Park
· 1 h · Free
- 7 min on foot
Shymkent Citadel
· 1 h · 1,000 ₸ for foreign visitors
- Lunch · 1 h
- 20 min · transport or taxi
Shymkent Arbat
· 45 min · Free
- 39 min · transport or taxi
Regional History Museum
· 1 h · ≈ 400 ₸, students ≈ 200 ₸
Day 2 · Shymkent09:30–15:27 · 3 places · 6 h
Shymkent Central Mosque
· 30 min · Free
- 38 min · transport or taxi
Shymkent Arboretum
· 1 h 30 min · ≈ 100 KZT, schoolchildren free
- Lunch · 1 h
- 19 min on foot
Shymkent Zoo
· 2 h · 800 KZT, children 6–17 400 KZT
Add nearby
Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.
What the route costs
5 of 9 are free; 4 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.
| 4 | Shymkent Citadel | 43 | 1 h | 1,000 ₸ for foreign visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Regional History Museum | 38 | 1 h | ≈ 400 ₸, students ≈ 200 ₸ |
| 8 | Shymkent Arboretum | 29 | 1 h 30 min | ≈ 100 KZT, schoolchildren free |
| 9 | Shymkent Zoo | 26 | 2 h | 800 KZT, children 6–17 400 KZT |
| Other 5 places | 3 h | Free | ||
| Total | 8 h 30 min | 5 of 9 free |
Sources and fact-check
- Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
