KAZAKHSTAN · SOVIET HISTORY TOURS

The 5 Best Soviet History Tours in Astana

5 tours  ·  from $50 a head

Before the glass towers there was Tselinograd, the administrative centre of the Virgin Lands campaign. These 5 walk the surviving buildings and monuments, with prices, durations and how much of it is indoors.

Astana Tours, Guided, Museums, Soviet History Tours, Tour Reviews

Astana: Back to USSR – Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

1.Back to USSR – Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 1 day · from $169Our pick

Review of Astana’s KarLag Museum tour, with Soviet landmarks, Russian lunch, private transport, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Excellent tour. Great communication through WhatsApp before the tour to arrange pickup. Zhalgas the guide was very informative and gave a lot of information and answered my questions on Kazakhstan during the car journeyk. Guide at the museum also very informative. Lovely Russian lunch as well.”

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Astana: KarLag and Karaganda - Private USSR history tour - Shalkyma Concert Hall and the first look at Karaganda
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Astana: KarLag and Karaganda – Private USSR history tour

2.KarLag and Karaganda – Private USSR history tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $199Top rated

Explore Karaganda, Gagarin’s monument, Soviet theaters, and the moving KarLag Museum on a private day tour from Astana.

“Very good trip, well planned and well worth it. It was a long day, but we saw everything we wanted. Karlag Museum visit was very thorough; Karaganda stops - quick for the photos; lunch very delicious in a Russian restaurant. Our guide Amir was very good and knowledgable. Children enjoyed the trip as well.”

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Astana: Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide - The road from Astana to Dolinka
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Astana: Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

3.Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $165

Visit Dolinka’s Karlag Gulag Museum and tour Karaganda on a guided day trip from Astana with transport, lunch, and local insight.

“Simply great. This was my 3rd tour with the company, which completed everything that should be seen in and near Astana. A very smooth ride to the museum, where I got a chance to learn a lot about the system of Gulags. Then Damir gave a tour of Karaganda city, which a combination of a fairly modern and Soviet city. Our lunch at a Russian restaurant was the cherry on top. Many thanks to Damir and Discover Astana!”

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Half-Day Private Tour to Alzhir Camp from Nur-Sultan - Entering the Alzhir Memorial Museum
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Half-Day Private Tour to Alzhir Camp from Nur-Sultan

Astana: Old City Tour, Imperialistic and Soviet Architecture - Starting with pickup and a short guided introduction
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Astana: Old City Tour, Imperialistic and Soviet Architecture

5.Old City Tour, Imperialistic and Soviet Architecture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $50Best value

Explore Astana’s Soviet past, mosaics, murals, and old neighborhoods on a private four-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“This was one of the best tours I have ever done in the world in terms of depth of knowledge and personal anecdotes that really bring the city and the Kazak culture to life. The attention to detail was unsurpassed, and he continues to research new places other guides don’t know about with little surprises en route. You can tell this is a passion and I would strongly recommend you join any of his tours.. Superb!”

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