• Make your own way to Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan, where our group meet. Kyzylorda serves as the gateway to Baikonur and is well connected by frequent domestic flights and rail services from Astana and Almaty.

• Spend the day exploring Kyzylorda at your own pace. Visit local markets, admire the city's space-themed monuments, enjoy traditional Kazakh cuisine, or simply relax before the adventure begins.

• This is also a great opportunity to meet your fellow travellers over dinner and get to know the group before heading to Baikonur the following morning.

• We recommend staying at Selena Star Hotel or Mirage Hotel, conveniently located near the train station. and city center. If you'd like assistance with your accommodation booking, we're happy to help.

• Overnight in Kyzylorda.

• We'll start our journey to the legendary Baikonur City. Once one of the Soviet Union's most secretive locations, this closed city was heavily guarded during the Cold War and played a pivotal role in the Soviet space program.

• We will drive along the amazing Kazakh steppes for 3 hours towards, with a optional stop at the Korkyt-Ata Memorial, a site symbolic to the Turkic people in Kazakhstan.

• We will then pass through multiple Russian checkpoints (as Baikonur is leased to Russia) to get to Baikonur City.

• Throughout the day, we'll explore Baikonur's most iconic landmarks, including the Soyuz Rocket Monument, Yuri Gagarin Statue, Baikonur Mosaic, Lenin Statue, the Central Market, and the city's unique blend of Soviet architecture and space-themed monuments.

• One of the highlights is we will visit the International Space School. We will meet future scientists, astronauts and engineers.

• Rocket launch (mini) demonstrations by the students

• We will also spend some time at souvenir shops.

• Overnight in Kazaly.

• Today is the day. The Legendary Baikonur Cosmodrome, the world's first and largest operational spaceport. 

• After breakfast at the hotel, we make our way towards Baikonur Cosmodrome, passing Checkpoint No.1 and document inspection. All permits and securities will be handled by us.

• Transfer to Official Yurta to witness the liftoff* of the rocket. 

• As the countdown reaches zero, witness the unforgettable sight and thunderous roar of a Soyuz rocket lifting off , an experience that only a handful of travellers get to witness in person. 

• Fell the thunder of the engines as the rocket rises into the sky. The ground will be shaking.

• Please note that the official launch timing will only be confirmed closer to the launch date. Tour itinerary will be adjusted accordingly.

• After our visit, we'll return to Baikonur City for meals.

• Visit the Cosmodrome History Museum, where fascinating exhibits tell the story of Soviet and Russian space exploration, from the Space Race to the present day.

• We'll also stop at the historic Cosmonauts' Gazebo, where generations of cosmonauts have observed long-standing pre-launch traditions before heading to the launch pad.

• Shubnikov Park (an open air musuem unlike any you've ever visited), Nedelin Disaster Memorial, Gagarin's Gazebo, and others

• Overnight in Kazaly.

*Actual launch timing will be released closer to the tour date. Itinerary will be adjusted accordingly. 

• After breakfast, we will head out towards the Cosmodrome passing through multiple checkpoints.

• Explore the historic complex as we visit the towering Energia Rocket and the Buran Orbital Space Shuttle, being extremely up close to them, and learning about the amazing and ambitious acheivements of the the Soviet Union. 

• Vist the historic Gagarin's Start—the launch pad where Yuri Gagarin made humanity's first journey into space. Explore the very facility that guided humans into space. Without it, there won't be any internet today!

• Step inside the underground Launch Command Post, discover fascinating rocket monuments, and learn about the remarkable history of the Soviet space programme. This is also the location where Korelev pressed the button that sent Gagarin into orbit!

• We will drive past the iconic cottages of Gagarin and Korolev, the very place that they slept the night before the first ever space launch in human history.

• Afterwards, we'll begin our journey back to Kyzylorda, bringing our unforgettable Baikonur expedition to a close.

• Travellers continuing their journey by train may choose to end the tour at Töretam Railway Station instead of Kyzylorda. Simply let us know in advance, and we'll be happy to arrange your drop-off.