The 4 Half-Day Tours in Kazakhstan That Earn Their Price

1.Private Half-Day City Tour of Astana in Comfort

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $80Our pick

You’ll explore Astana with a private guide and driver, visiting Nur-Astana Mosque, Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr, Hazret Sultan Mosque, Ak Orda, and more. Guides such as Abzal, Darman, Beq, and Kadyrbek have helped past guests make the most of short visits, with airport pickup sometimes arranged by request.

“We had a private 3-4 hour tour with Beq of Astana. He was so patient with us and all our questions, and showed us the key landmarks of Nur Sultan mosque, hazrat sultan mosque, tower, khan sheytark mall etc. Beq also gave us restaurant recommendations and what Kazakh food to try. Great guide and tour!”

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2.Big Almaty Lake – azure eye of Alatau (+ Ayu gorge) half-day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $139

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Almaty to Big Almaty Lake and Alma-Arasan Gorge. Guides such as Dastan and Nursultan provide flexible timing, local insight, and help on the gorge trail, where you may reach hot springs and a waterfall.

“Nursultan was great. He was a very friendly, knowledgeable, understanding, and accommodating tour guide. The evening before, he contacted me via whatsapp and answered all my questions. The morning of our tour, he was on-time Read more”

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3.Half-Day Tour ( 4 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $95

Explore Nur-Sultan, formerly Astana, with a private guide and driver in four to five hours. Walk the Millennium Axis, ride up Bayterek Tower, visit Khan Shatyr and Hazret Sultan Mosque, and photograph Ak Orda, Astana Opera, the Main Square, and the Triumphal Arch. Guides include Nazerke, Nargiz, Dariya, and Zhanel.

“When I booked this tour I didn't realise it was a private tour, so I was pleasantly surprised to have my guide Zhanel as my personal guide and chauffeur for the day. Zhanel, was very pleasant, attentive, knowledgeable and informative about the Read more”

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4.Half-Day Private Tour to Alzhir Camp from Nur-Sultan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $140

Travel 40 kilometers west of Astana to Alzhir, the former Soviet camp for wives of alleged traitors. Your private guide, possibly Kamilla or Timon, explains the site, film, barracks, prison train, and Wall of Memory before returning through the Kazakh steppe.

“Interesting visit. My friendly guide Kamilla made it even better, she was very knowledgeable about the history of the camp and Kazakhstan in general.”

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