The 15 Best Astana Tours & Day Trips

Astana City Tour: Private Full Day with Lunch and Comfort Pickup - The Grand Mosque and Hazret Sultan show two sides of faith

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $149Our pick

Explore Astana’s grand mosques, museums, bridges, and landmarks on a private tour with lunch, hotel pickup, and optional wine tasting.

“The tour was comprehensive and offered a comfortable experience to someone travelling for the first time to Astana. There were many sights in the city and this tour had allowed me to cover as many places as possible within a short span Read more”

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Astana City Tour: Explore Night City with a Certified Guide

2.Astana City Tour: Explore Night City with a Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Best value

Explore Astana after dark on a private guided tour with hotel pickup, illuminated landmarks, local history, comfortable transport, and English or Russian guidance.

“Damir is a fantastic, enthusiastic guide. He is deeply knowledgeable about Khazakstan 's history and it's culture. I highly recommend him because he brought the history to life and made every stop on tour interesting and pleasurable”

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Astana: Burabay Oasis Private Tour+ Lunch+ Pickup+ Bonus Activity

3.Burabay Oasis Private Tour+ Lunch+ Pickup+ Bonus Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $249

Escape Astana for Burabay National Park, with Bolektau views, forest lunch, lake boating or horseback riding, private pickup, and a guide.

“As a nature lover, I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Kadyrbek, my guide, was knowledgeable, polite, and courteous, making me feel safe throughout the journey. His fluent English made everything effortless. Highly recommended!”

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Astana: Burabay National Park Tour with Lunch and Pickup

4.Burabay National Park Tour with Lunch and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 1 day · from $165

Explore Burabay National Park from Astana with private transport, lake views, Bolektau hiking, Kazakh lunch, and your choice of boat or horseback ride.

“We had a great time on our trip. Fantastic jounney under the guidance of Omar, our friendly, helpful and wistful guide. His English was perfect. Great hike with awesome scenery of the winter landscape.”

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Private Half-Day City Tour of Astana in Comfort

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $80

See Astana’s grand mosques, Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr, and key monuments on a private half-day tour with hotel pickup.

“A great tour of Astana with Kadyrbek who was very informative. We went to the amazing new mosque, key monuments and sights across the city and also to the Orthodox Cathedral, ending up with panoramic views from the observation tower - 4 hours went by very quickly. Kadyrbek’s knowledge was superb and his command of English just great.”

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Half-Day Tour ( 4 hours)

6.Half-Day Tour ( 4 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $95

Review of Nur-Sultan’s private half-day tour, with Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr, the Grand Mosque, palace views, and practical booking advice.

“I had a private tour. We saw the highlights of the city. We went up the observation tower, had tea at the famous mall, and entered the Central Mosque.”

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Full Day (6 hours) City Tour in Astana

7.Full Day (6 hours) City Tour in Astana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 22 reviews · from $149

Review of Astana’s private six-hour city tour, covering mosques, museums, markets, Bayterek Tower, transport, guides, and value.

“Unfortunately we didn't have a good experience. It was actually just an escorted taxi ride. However, we did see some of the city's sights.”

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Astana: KarLag and Karaganda – Private USSR history tour

8.KarLag and Karaganda – Private USSR history tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $199

Explore Karaganda’s Soviet past, the moving KarLag Museum, mining monuments, theaters, lunch, and private transport from Astana.

“Very good trip, well planned and well worth it. It was a long day, but we saw everything we wanted. Karlag Museum visit was very thorough; Karaganda stops - quick for the photos; lunch very delicious in a Russian restaurant. Our guide Amir was very good and knowledgable. Children enjoyed the trip as well.”

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Astana City Tour: Authentic Private Full Day with Lunch + Pickup

9.Astana City Tour: Authentic Private Full Day with Lunch + Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $149

Explore Astana on a private full-day tour with Bayterek Tower, the National Museum, Grand Mosque, lunch, pickup, and a local guide.

“Very good and thorough tour of the capital city. Would definitely recommend the full day as there is so much to see. Our guide Damir was very lovely and knowledgeable about history and places we saw. Children also enjoyed it as it was moving at the right pace for them.”

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Private Yurt Tour with Horses: Immerse into Kazakh Culture

10.Private Yurt Tour with Horses: Immerse into Kazakh Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $199

Ride horses, hear Kazakh music, taste yurt snacks, and enjoy a traditional lunch on a private half-day tour from Astana.

“Such a great Guide! We had an amazing day. He speaks perfect english and has a lot of knowledge about his country and its history. He can make indivdual tours to cater your wishes. We did the National Tour with Horseriding. We had snaRead more”

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From Astana: Burabai National Park (1 day tour)

11.Burabai National Park (1 day tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 1 day · from $150

Review of the Astana to Burabai National Park day tour, with Bolektau views, Zhumbaktas Rock, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“The hapiness and how we were treated by the guide was 100%. Good energy, clear understanding of english and Kazakhstan history. We felt really save and well welcomed. We recommend him a lot!”

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Astana: Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

12.Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $165

Explore the Karlag Gulag Museum and Soviet-era Karaganda on a guided day trip from Astana with lunch, snacks, and hotel pickup.

“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 fairly modern and Soviet city. Our lunch at a Russian restaurant was the cherry on top. Many thanks to Damir and Discover Astana!”

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Astana City Tour: Certified Guide+Winetasting+All Inclusive

13.Astana City Tour: Certified Guide+Winetasting+All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 8 hours · from $129

See Astana’s bold landmarks, learn Kazakhstan’s story, enjoy lunch and a private guide on this eight-hour city tour.

“I enjoyed the tour and the guide. Astana is a modern place with good vibes. Recommended.”

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Astana Unveiled: A City Comfort tour with Lunch and Winetasting

14.Astana Unveiled: A City Comfort tour with Lunch and Winetasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $179

Review of Astana Unveiled, a private six-hour city tour with major sights, lunch, transport, museum visits, and optional Kazakhstan wine tasting.

“We had a great tour with Damir and experienced a lot abaut Astana-Capital. We also went into the National Museum to get a great overview of what Kasachstan was in the beginning. Also the Mosque and Church and all Spots Damir showeRead more”

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Trip to Kazakh family of Eagle hunters in Astana (6 hours)

15.Trip to Kazakh family of Eagle hunters in Astana (6 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $290

Spend six hours with an Astana eagle-hunting family, cook baursak, eat beshbarmak, hear dombra, and try Kazakh archery.

“We all enjoyed the unique experience. Our guide Yerlan communicated clearly, helped by asking the family to provide a non-meat dish for the vegetarians, and shared his knowledge of Kazakhstan. The family was very kind and hospitable, thRead more”

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