Almaty City

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10 Best Almaty City Tours

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The 10 most popular almaty city tours in Kazakhstan. What each trip covers, who runs it, and what you pay to book.

10 Best Almaty City Tours

Almaty: Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyons Day Trip

Almaty: Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyons Day Trip - From Abay Avenue to Charyn Canyon National Park: the Valley of Castles walk

1.Almaty: Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyons Day Trip

Most Popular★ 4.7

A long Almaty day trip that strings together Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, and Kaindy Lake, with guided walks and optional extras.

“Such a great trip that covered so much despite the large distances from Almaty. Our guide Altynai was really professional and helpful, and was also able to keep a tight ship in order to give us ample time for each location while getting us home at a godly-enough hour. Definitely recommend this tour for first…”

505 reviews16 hoursFrom $43by Joinme Asia

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Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Charyn Canyons 2-Day Tour

Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Charyn Canyons 2-Day Tour - The Yurt Night in the Foothills: Comfort, Culture, and a Group Bonfire

2.Almaty: Kolsai Kaindy Lakes & Charyn Canyons 2-Day Tour

★ 4.8

Kolsai, Kaindy, and Charyn in two days, with an overnight yurt camp, Kazakh meals, and an off-road Soviet van ride. From $130.

“The trip was nicely done and safe for anyone. The yurt stay was also cozy and comfortable. The guide, Zhenis, was too good and made sure that all were safe and comfortable. The trip is advised if you want to visit all the place in leisure and not hurry which happens in a one-day tour.…”

432 reviews2 daysFrom $130by Kazakhstan Guided Tours

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Almaty: Esik Lake and Turgen Waterfall Day Trip

Almaty: Esik Lake and Turgen Waterfall Day Trip - The mountain drive: use the ride time wisely

3.Almaty: Esik Lake and Turgen Waterfall Day Trip

★ 4.5

A full-day Almaty escape: hike Turgen Waterfall, grab optional trout-farm lunch, then stroll Issyk Lake with time for photos.

“We had wonderful time absorbing the nature of Turgen Waterfall and Lake Issyk. Each spot involves about 30-50 mins of light hiking, so it is better to be prepared, even just a bit. Waterfall is modest but mighty, and the lake was vast and calming. One slight issue I had during the tour happened at…”

203 reviews10 hoursFrom $28by Joinme Asia

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Almaty: 2-Day Tour to Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon

Almaty: 2-Day Tour to Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon - Pick your departure: 8pm start vs 6am start

4.Almaty: 2-Day Tour to Kolsai-Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon

★ 4.5

Two days from Almaty to Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes, then Charyn Canyon and Valley of Castles, with UAZ rides and a village stay.

“Activity was great, it was a organized and diversified tour experience. Our tour guide Daniel did a great job of engaging the tour goers. Charyn Canyon was a beautiful experience and exceeded expectations. Multiple lakes and multiple canyons ensured lots of beautiful pictures.”

196 reviews2 daysFrom $105by Joinme Asia

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Almaty: City tour and Medeu, Shymbulak and Kok-Tobe

Almaty: City tour and Medeu, Shymbulak and Kok-Tobe - Medeu Ice Rink: Mountain Views at 1,691 Meters

5.Almaty: City tour and Medeu, Shymbulak and Kok-Tobe

★ 4.7

Joinme Asia’s Almaty day tour links mountain icons and city classics: Medeu rink, 842-step climb, Shymbulak cable car, Rahat chocolate and Kok-Tobe views.

“The Tour guide from Join me Asia was Alina. She was amazing throughout the tour she was constantly conversing with everyone and always smiling. She have lot of information about every place we went and the facts about each places. Truly appreciate her command over languages and nature towards every guest.”

163 reviews11 hoursFrom $49by Joinme Asia

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Almaty: Lake Issyk with Turgen Waterfall Day Tour

Almaty: Lake Issyk with Turgen Waterfall Day Tour - Turgen Gorge and Bear Waterfall: the short hike that delivers

Big Almaty Lake Tour with Optional Hike

Big Almaty Lake Tour with Optional Hike - Pickup near Abay opera and the morning timing that matters

7.Big Almaty Lake Tour with Optional Hike

★ 4.3

Big Almaty Lake tour from Almaty with pickup and park entry, plus optional hike. Walk, drive, and get big mountain views.

“Dmitriy is an extremely knowledgeable guide, giving us in depth history of Kazakhstan on the journey to the mountains. He also explained how the mountain lakes etc were formed which was very interesting. The hike itself was amazing. It was challenging, but that made the view at the Big Almaty Lake even better. It truly…”

109 reviewsFrom $69by DAO Travel

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Almaty: City Tour with Cable Car

Almaty: City Tour with Cable Car - Shymbulak by cable car: snow views without the work

8.Almaty: City Tour with Cable Car

★ 4.5

Bus tour through Almaty’s key sights plus a roundtrip cable car to Shymbulak, with mountain views and local walks.

“Although our original activity was canceled, the organizer, Abdu, went out of his way to make sure we were still taken care of. He quickly arranged cabs for us, ensuring we didn’t miss out on the experience. Really appreciate the effort and responsiveness — thank you, Abdu!”

85 reviewsFrom $45by Panda Travel

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Almaty: Singing dunes, Aktau Mountains & Altyn Emel Day Trip


9.Almaty: Singing dunes, Aktau Mountains & Altyn Emel Day Trip

★ 4.8

A long Almaty day trip into Altyn Emel: singing dunes, Aktau Mountain hiking, and rare wildlife—plus a proper Kazakh lunch.

“Had a great time on this tour. Our tour guide Assem was a ball of energy, explaining about the history of Kazakhstan and the surrounding areas. Luckily that day was also the day of coolan festival, which happens once every 5 years. We had a great time listening to live kazakh rock music. We made…”

84 reviews16 hoursFrom $250by Kazakhstan Very Nice

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Almaty: Nomadic Lifestyle Experience at Huns Ethno Village


10.Almaty: Nomadic Lifestyle Experience at Huns Ethno Village

★ 4.8

A 4-hour Almaty day trip to the Huns ethno village: yurts, horse acrobatics, archers, crafts, kumis, and lunch.

“All the people from the village were very friendly and accommodating! It’s a really nice little half day experience if you have some time in Almaty. The driver was also really awesome, he stayed with us most of the time and made sure we were progressing with all the different activities. When we went there…”

60 reviews4 hoursFrom $116by Hello,Kazakhstan!

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