KAZAKHSTAN
Reviewed and ranked.
The 10 most popular guided tours in Kazakhstan. What each trip covers, who runs it, and what you pay to book.
See Astana’s big landmarks lit up at night with a guide, hotel pickup, and a smart 4-hour route packed with stories and photo stops.
“Dimir went above and beyond during the tour. he told us a lot about the history. Very kind and passionate tour guide”
A 3.5-hour guided Almaty bar crawl with 4 welcome shots, city chat, games, photo ops, and a nightclub finish every Saturday.
“The guide had not received the details of my booking. He was accommodating and managed to get it sorted. The pub crawl needs to be better managed to avoid such instances. Some of the pubs were amazing and we made some friends.”
Private Astana tour with certified English guide, lunch, and wine tasting. Grand Mosque, National Museum, Baiterek, Khan Shatyr in 8 hours.
“The guide was really an expert, he was patient and know how to explain everything, at lunch time, food was delicious and the wine tasting perfect, the fact that everything it’s included makes you feel a really nice experience. I recommend this tour and surely will have more with them if I return to Kazajistán,…”
Astana day trip to Karaganda and the KarLag Gulag Museum with an English guide, Soviet monuments, and a hearty Russian lunch.
“I had a very good trip to KarLag museum. The drive to the museum from Astana take around 3 hours, but for a foreigner the drive itself was interesting. At the museum I had a very good guide who had a good level English, furthermore the guide answered my questions and was good to tell…”
Private night tour in Astana with a certified guide, hotel pickup, iconic landmarks, and photo stops like Ak Orda and Khan Shatyr.
“Great tour! It was very interesting and Astana is so beautiful at night! Bayesian told us very interesting facts about Astana! Thank you so much!”
Full-day guided hike to Charyn Canyon from Almaty. Small group, easy 2.5 km trail, Castle Valley views, park entrance included.
“It was fantastic. My guide (Danny?) is extremely fluent in English; it was school holidays so he brought his niece along which was lovely. He was willing to answer all my questions about Almaty and Kazakhstanwhich were quite non-stop - we had many interesting conversations about all sorts of topics. He was also flexible with…”
Private custom walking tour of Astana with a local guide, hotel pickup, flexible route, and practical advice on sights and food.
“Belle visite de la nouvelle ville de Astana. Ma guide Aliya était compétente et sympathique. Je recommande.”
One-day trip from Nur-Sultan to Dolinka’s Gulag Museum and Karaganda, guided EN/RU with Soviet history, city sights, snacks.
“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…”
Private 8-hour Astana tour with a certified guide, major monuments, museum time, lunch, skip-the-line Bayterek entry, and wine tasting.
“I liked how the tour was conducted and how the itinerary was setup. My guide Damir was excellent and knowledgeable. His way of story telling made the tour very interesting.”
6-day private ski touring in Ridder, Altai. Deep powder in forested ridges, heated lodge, banya nights, and guided route planning.
“Great trip with a great group of people. A fantastic chance to ski a very out the way place. Warm and comfortable accommodation.”
