KAZAKHSTAN · CITY TOURS
Two very different cities: one built into a mountainside over a century, the other raised on empty steppe in thirty years. The 15 below cover both, with prices, walking distances and the ones that run after dark.
Review of Almaty’s 11-hour city and mountain tour, covering Medeu, Shymbulak, Kok-Tobe, Green Bazaar, Panfilov Park, and Zenkov Cathedral.
“traffic jam and thick fog at shymbulak. despite that its a pleasant day trip.”
Review of Almaty’s Big Almaty Lake tour, with mountain views, guide insight, easy transfers, seasonal tips, price value, and practical advice.
“Karina was the sweetest!! We laughed so so much with her the whole day!! We took off with only 5 people in the group + Karina and the driver and we arrived at the very cold Big Almaty Lake early in the morning. We took photos, heard stories and headed to grab breakfast soon after because in the middle of November the temperature there is super low and we simply couldn't spend more time there. The coffee shop we stopped by had good food and coffee and looked nice too especially with the sun up. Afterwords, we went to the Apple farm which had a cozy vibe and I asked…”
Review of Astana’s private full-day city tour, with Bayterek, mosques, museums, lunch, private transport, and optional wine tasting.
“So many things . It’s beyond expectations or explanation . Best way and LIO was super polite and educated I really appreciated his professionalism and patience . And Astana is beautiful”
See Astana lit up at night on a four-hour private guided tour with hotel pickup, major landmarks, local history, and comfortable transport.
“Damir was simply awesome. He was very polite, professional and knowledgeable. Great guy.”
Review of Almaty’s Medeu, Shymbulak, Kok-Tobe, Green Bazaar and city sights, with practical advice on price, timing, guides, and value.
“The tour is the definitely worth the price. Ms. Anel was such a terrific tour guide. She looked after all of us and was really trying her best to accommodate our needs. She kept on roaming around the tourist places checking on us every now anRead more”
Review of Almaty’s private full-day city tour, covering Shymbulak, Kok Tobe, historic sights, local food, lunch, price, and practical tips.
“Had a lovely day in Almaty with Assel! Saw the beautiful sites of the city and Assel knew all of the best spots for photos and souvenirs. Would highly recommend.”
Review of Astana’s private half-day city tour, covering major mosques, Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr, transport, guides, value, and tips.
“Great way to see Astana with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Astana is big and has many buildings to see, our guide ensures we covered the sites during the time we had and gave a detailed explanation of the city, culture and local life.”
Review of Astana’s private 8-hour city tour with a local guide, Grand Mosque, museums, lunch, Baiterek Tower, bazaar, and wine tasting.
“Excellent experience. The guide did his job perfectly. He was very nice, reliable and knew his job. In one day we saw many attractions. The mosque, the national museum, and Baitarek make a big impression. At the very end, we had a wine tasting, in the workshop of the owner Kadyrbek Nurlybekov, great local wines, everyone will find something for themselves! I recommend it with all my heart!”
Explore Almaty’s top sights, local market, Kazakh foods, and Rakhat Lotte chocolates on a friendly two to three-hour walking tour.
“Excellent introduction to Almaty and Kazakhstan! Our guide Aika was very friendly and knowledgeable and answered our many questions about local culture and history. We also enjoyed trying fudge made from camel milk! Definitely recommended.”
Review of Almaty’s private city and mountain tour, covering major sights, Shymbulak, guides, costs, transport, tickets, and value.
“Super great guide who brought a lot of time and had a lot to tell”
See Astana illuminated on a private three-hour night tour with hotel pickup, local stories, landmark photo stops, snacks, and expert guidance.
“The tour happened right on time. Tour guide Sultan was very good and was flexible. He was eager to help and explained the backstory of all the monuments. Reliable tour agency and recommended.”
Review of Almaty’s Shymbulak cable car and city tour, with practical details on cost, stops, food, guide service, and what to expect.
“Our tour guide is good and his English is great this tour was great.But our starting time in app was 8 o’clock, they picked up in 9 am”
Review of Almaty City Tour, a 3 to 3.5-hour walk with metro rides, Green Bazaar, Zenkov Cathedral, local food tips, and guide Roza.
“Great city walk with great informative and knowledgeable guide. Roza was my guide.”
See Almaty’s cathedral, Green Bazaar, pedestrian streets, and Abai Theater on a compact small-group walking tour with an English guide.
“This tour hit everything I wanted to quickly know and see about the city in just about two hours. Chris is a very knowledgeable and likeable guy, and speaks perfect English!”
Review of Astana’s six-hour private city tour, covering mosques, museums, markets, Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr, transport, guides, and value.
“Very knowledgable guide . Learned a lot about history , geography ,culture people, and politic of Kazakhstan . Astana is a beautiful city , like ‘Dubai’ of Central Asia . I can predict Kazakhstan will be the Korea or Japan of Central Asia one day .”
The days out, grouped by where they go.
