Top 7 Guided Tours in Kazakhstan

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Our pick

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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2.Guided Bar Crawl with Shots

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 43 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $31Best value

Review of Almaty’s 3.5-hour Saturday bar crawl, with four shots, games, photos, nightclub entry, costs, stops, and practical advice.

“★☆☆☆☆ Totally Disappointing Experience – Not Worth Booking We had booked the Almaty Pub Crawl for a group of 11, but only 9 of us could make it. Apart from us, there were just 4 others. For something advertised as a lively crawl with opportunities to meet locals, this was very poorly organized. If there aren’t enough numbers, u should cancel the experience rather than wasting people’s evening. The first stop, Jameson Camp Almaty, was extremely slow and lacked any atmosphere – we sat there for about 1.5 hours with nothing that resembled a “pub crawl.” The next stop, Bee’s Knees, was over 1 km away (too far for a…”

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3.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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4.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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5.Almaty Private Guided Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $54

Review of Almaty’s private walking tour, covering Panfilov Park, Green Bazaar, Republic Square, local guides, pricing, and practical tips.

“Ski resorts was interesting. Grand Mosque, Cathedral and the park was beautiful. I enjoyed time with feeding the pigeons in front of the cathedral which was really cool 😎. The guide was very helpful and informative. But there is not mRead more”

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6.Guided Night Time Tour of Astana in a Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $64

See Astana lit up at night on a private two-hour car tour featuring Bayterek, Khan Shatyr, grand mosques, and expert local guides.

“Highly recommend.They help us a lot and provide very good service.we Booked night city tour and burabay tour.The guide amir was excelent.He helped us everywhere we had difficulties due to language problems. Allover service is very good.”

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7.Turkestan and Otrar Day Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 9 hours · from $160

Explore Otrar, Arystan Bab, and Turkestan on a private day tour from Shymkent, with expert guiding, historic sites, and Silk Road scenery.

“Attività interessante sia per la parte più archeologica (Otrar) che per quella più architettonica ((Turkestan). Bello anche il paesaggio: steppa, deserto, cammelli e altra fauna. La guida, Islam, è stata molto cortese e professionale e ci ha ben consigliato anche sl momento del lunch (opzionale) che abbiamo sprezzato”

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