KAZAKHSTAN
Reviewed and ranked.
The 10 most popular private tours in Kazakhstan. What each trip covers, who runs it, and what you pay to book.
Private full-day Astana tour with hotel pickup, key landmarks, museum time, lunch, and optional wine tasting, plus tickets for Bayterek and the museum.
“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”
Private 2-day SUV trip from Almaty to Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, and Kaindy’s sunken forest with overnight at a guest house.
“Very well planned and executed tour. Evgeny was a very meticulous and thoughtful driver and guide with an extensive knowledge of a range of topics. He kept plying us with interesting snippets throughout the two days. The hotel where we stayed over (Hotel Saty) on the first night was surprisingly good too.”
A full-day private Almaty tour mixing mountains, major parks, a historic wooden cathedral, and local food and candy stops.
“Alina was great. She communicated clearly of what to expect and gave us a lot of information of the sites. full of history and detail of each places we visited. Lunch was excellent at Navat. We visited all the places listed and maximized our timRead more”
See Astana’s top monuments in comfort on a 3-4 hour private tour with pickup, an English-speaking guide, and fast stops.
“Abzal was a fantastic guide, efficiently showing us the attractions of Astana. We really enjoyed the tour complimented by his enthusiasm and knowledge and would certainly recommend to anyone who visits Astana.”
Big Almaty Lake hike or car transfer from Almaty. Reach 2500m, hear local stories, and enjoy 40–60 min at the water.
“Vlad messaged me the might before telling me the pick up time and location, when i got to pick up point he’s already there waiting! we got to the starting point early so the hike was a breeze, he’s really funny but also reassuring. Going doRead more”
Private Astana tour with certified English guide, lunch, and wine tasting. Grand Mosque, National Museum, Baiterek, Khan Shatyr in 8 hours.
“We were fortunate to have two tour guides as Kadyrbek was training up a new member of the team. We were picked up on time and in a lovely car, that was really comfortable. Each stop was full of information and both guides were accommodating with our needs. Kadyrbek is like an encyclopedia of knowledge…”
A private 2-day circuit from Almaty: Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake, and Lake Kaindy, plus a Black Canyon viewpoint and included lodging.
“Great trip to cover several unique places near Almaty in a short amount of time. Bahtiar was our guide and driver. He was knowledgeable, attentive, punctual, and flexible. Our small group had individuals of different physical ability and Bahtiar Read more”
Private day tour from Almaty to Charyn Canyon, Kaindy and Kolsai lakes, with dawn canyon views, Saty village dinner, and park fees included.
“We had a very good tour guide - Yeldar from Suv tours. He gave us so information about the lakes. We enjoyed both the lakes and canyons so much. Yeldar was very patient with us. He let us have all the time to spend at the lakes and canyons.”
Private Medeu and Shymbulak excursion from Almaty with hotel pickup, tickets included, cable car to 3,200m, and a guide.
“Get some solid clothing if it’s winter , try to book skiing lessons if Available. He helped us to book it .”
Private day trip from Almaty to Kolsay Lake, Charyn and Black Canyon, and Moon Canyon, with lunch and admission tickets included.
“The tour guide spoke very good English. He is very friendly and taught us a lot about Kazakhstan, also he is very passionate. Defenitely recommend it”
