The 10 Best Walking Tours in Almaty

1.City Highlights Walking Tour with Chocolate Shop

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

Explore Almaty’s cathedral, war memorials, local market, and Kazakh chocolates on a friendly 2 to 3 hour walking tour.

“Our walking tour of Almaty with Fariza was a fantastic experience. She was extremely knowledgeable, cheerful, and patient—making sure everyone in the group felt included and had a great time. One of the highlights was exploring the local market with her; she helped us navigate the stalls, explained what we were seeing, and even assisted us with shopping. It was a great way to experience the city through a local’s perspective. If you're visiting Almaty, I highly recommend taking a tour with Fariza!”

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

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

Review of Almaty’s 5 to 6-hour walking tour, covering nine city sights, Green Bazaar, Panfilov Park, Arasan Spa, and Kok Tobe.

“Firstly the schedule was really great and so organized,”

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3.Almaty Walking Food Tour

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

Taste Almaty through Green Market sweets, Kazakh lunch, local chocolate, and historic sights on a private three-hour walking tour.

“An excellent tour of the city with the added bonus of great food and chocolates. She guided us through the city sites with great explanations of all the historical references. Lunch in the Kazakh restaurant was outstanding. Thanks for a great time.”

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4.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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5.Guided Walking City Tour in Almaty

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $60

Review of Almaty’s private 3-hour walking tour, covering Silk Road history, Soviet architecture, Panfilov Park, Green Bazaar, price, and practical tips.

“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.Almaty City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $67

Explore Almaty on foot with a small-group guide, from Panfilov Park and the Green Bazaar to Republic Square and Arbat Street.

“Very nice tour of downtown with Gulmira! We saw lots of monuments, parks, the Green Market, and I learned about the history of Kazakhstan.”

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7.Must-See Private Walking tour

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

See Almaty’s mosque, bazaar, parks, opera house, ski resort, and Kok-Tobe Hill on a private four-hour tour with a local guide.

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8.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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9.Must-See Attractions Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $75

Review of Almaty’s private four-hour tour, covering Panfilov Park, the Central Mosque, Green Bazaar, Medeu, and Kok-Tobe Hill.

“Dina was an excellent guide - and Marat arranged everything perfectly. We saw the National Museum, a walk through the areas of interest in Central Almaty, a visit to the subway (at the Silk Road Station), the orthodox cathedral and monuments Read more”

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10.Almaty walking city tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $30

Review of Almaty’s $30 walking tour, with museums, monuments, markets, local culture, practical timing, and honest advice.

“A great introduction to Almaty. We saw a lot and learned about the history and culture of Kazakhstan. Amir was a great guide for our first day here.”

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