OREANDA-NEWS. Air Astana Holidays, a division of Kazakhstan’s award winning flag carrier, Air Astana, has launched a new Astana & Almaty Stopover Holiday program designed to attract increased numbers of international visitors to Kazakhstan, as well as more transit passengers breaking their journeys in Astana and Almaty, before flying on to other Air Astana destinations.

The Astana & Almaty Stopover Holiday will provide visitors with hotel accommodation including breakfast at a choice of hotels, arrival and departure airport transfers by private car and optional half day sightseeing tours in the two cities. The program launches with three participating properties in Astana; the King Hotel Astana, Grand Park Esil Hotel and Ramada Plaza Astana Hotel; and five properties in Almaty; the Rixos Almaty Hotel, the Rahat Palace, the Royal Tulip, the Grand Tien-Shan and the Iris Hotel. The flexible program is designed so that visitors can build on a basic package of one night and simply add additional nights depending on the intended length of their stay.

Available every day, and with market leading pricing, this building block approach means that passengers arriving on any Air Astana flight at Astana or Almaty international airports can take advantage of the program. Prices start from US\\$125 per person for the first night and US\\$75 for additional nights (twin/double share accommodation). The half day city tours, designed to provide an insightful city orientation, have guaranteed daily departures irrespective of the number of visitors booked for that day. City tours in Almaty and Astana cost US\\$85 per adult and US\\$45 per child.

In association with leading international destination marketing company, My Destination, visitors using the Astana & Almaty Stopover Holiday will also be entitled to use a range of privileges at leading food and beverage outlets in Astana and Almaty. A special booklet that accompanies the program contains details on the special offers and discounts available at attractions, restaurants, bars and night clubs. Every arriving visitor will also receive a free local Active sim card under the Welcome-15 Plan, already charged with 15 free international sms credits.