The 7 Best Walking Tours in Kazakhstan

1.City Highlights Walking Tour with Chocolate Shop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 34 reviews · from $20Our pick

Walk through Almaty with guides such as Aika or Fariza, visiting Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, Zeleniy Bazaar, and Rakhat Lotte chocolate shop. Expect local history, market tastings, and practical advice, with horse or camel milk, wine tasting, and Kazakh lunch available for an added fee.

“Excellent introduction to Almaty and Kazakhstan! Our guide Aika was very friendly and knowledgeable and answered our many questions about local culture and history. We also enjoyed trying fudge made from camel milk! Definitely recommended.”

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2.Almaty Walking Tour: 9 Must-See Sights in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $66Top rated

Explore nine Almaty sights with a guide in a private small-group setting, including Zenkov Cathedral, Green Bazaar, Arasan Spa, Arbat, and Kok Tobe. Guides such as Nazerke, Elyas, and Adil Beck have led past departures, while bottled water, entrance fees, and a private vehicle are included.

“The trip to Almaty was amazing, and the schedule was well organized. I would like to thank our tour guide Elyas for all of his hard work and support during the trip, he well explained the places to us.”

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3.Almaty Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $193

Walk central Almaty with a private guide, sampling Kazakh foods, oriental sweets, market treats, and Rakhat chocolate before a full lunch at a Kazakh cafe. Along the way, visit Panfilov Park, Ascension Cathedral, Panfilova Street, and Abay Opera House.

“If you love food this is the tour for you. I told the tour guide I really wanted some local local food which I got.”

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4.Almaty Private Guided Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $54

Spend 2 to 8 hours walking Almaty with a private English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Russian-speaking guide. See Panfilov Park, Republic Square, Arbat, the Green Bazaar, and Central Mosque, with optional museum visits and Kok-Tobe added by arrangement.

“Very informative tour with a great, friendly and helpful guide, Marat. Saw all of the key sights and really enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about Almaty.”

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5.Guided Walking City Tour in Almaty

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $60

Walk through Almaty with a professional guide who brings humor to the city’s layered past. See Silk Road-themed metro art, Stalin-era buildings, the unusual Central Telegraph, Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, and, if you wish, the Green Bazaar. Private groups meet at 11:00 am.

“It was basically a tour about architecture and very little else. Was not what I expected from the tour description.”

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6.Must-See Private Walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

You’ll explore Almaty with a private guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian, German, or Russian. Expect major sights, public transport, local advice, and a flexible route that can include museums, Medeo, Shymbulak, and Kok-Tobe Hill.

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7.Astana Private Custom Walking Tour with A Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $53

See Astana with a private local guide for 2 to 8 hours. Your route can include Bayterek Tower, Nur-Astana Mosque, the Peace Pyramid, Astana Opera, the First President Museum, and Khan Shatyr. City-center pickup is offered, and guide Bikhat has led a praised half-day visit.

“This excursion was only possible due to the availability of the guide hired at the last minute because the organizers had canceled it without our consent because, despite the reservation made months before, we were informed only two days Read moreAuto-translated”

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