14 Private Tours in Astana Worth Booking

1.Astana City Tour: Private Full Day with Lunch and Comfort Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.Private Comfort Burabay Nature Tour: All included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $289

Review of Burabay’s private nature tour from Nur-Sultan, with mountain views, pine forests, horseback or boat rides, lunch, and practical tips.

“Burabay was one of the most breathtaking places i have ever visited. The hike up top of the mountain with our tour guide Max was genuinely on of the most fun activities i have ever done.”

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8.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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9.Private Transfer from Nursultan Nazarbayev (NQZ) Airport to Astana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $40Best value

Review of Astana’s private NQZ airport transfer, with vehicle choices, pricing, timing, service details, and practical booking advice.

“Comprehensive tour of Astana that covers much of the major sights. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend if you have only one or 2 days to spend in Astana.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $140

Visit Alzhir Camp from Nur-Sultan on a private half-day tour with transport, an English-speaking guide, museum entry, and steppe views.

“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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11.Half Day Private Astana City Tour in Comfort

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $90

Review of Astana’s private half-day city tour, with the National Museum, Grand Mosque, Khan Shatyr, wine tasting, pricing, and practical tips.

“Excellent half day tour. Timur gave great suggestions of what to see with little time for sightseeing. I highly recommend!”

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12.Private Astana City tour: Gude & Food & Winetasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $130

See Astana’s grand landmarks, enjoy lunch, and taste Kazakh wine on a private six-hour tour with an English-speaking guide.

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13.Astana Private Custom Walking Tour with A Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $53

See Astana with a private local guide, from Bayterek Tower to Khan Shatyr, with a flexible route built around your interests.

“Excellent guide during City Tour - Mrs Bikhat show us in short time all nicest places in Astana. Big thanks”

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14.Private day tour in Nur-sultan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $141

Explore Nur-Sultan’s futuristic landmarks, museums, mosques, and riverfront on a private eight-hour tour with guide, transport, and tickets.

“All arrangements were made by Sky Travel.Driver did not turn up at airport, after waiting for 45 mins (at 4 am) had to take a taxi, he turned up at the hotel but did not have any sign board for us.The agency refunded 4 US$ to us against whatevRead more”

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