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Almaty City Tour: In-depth Exploration of Central Asia's Largest City and Culture
4.7
19 Ratings
Almaty
Almaty is the largest city in Central Asia. A city tour will reveal all aspects of the city and its vibrant culture.
Almaty is the largest city in Central Asia. A city tour will reveal all aspects of the city and its vibrant culture.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Park Named After Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen - This is the oldest park in Almaty, situated in the historic center of the city.
- The Central Mosque of Almaty - The central mosque in Almaty is among the largest and most stunning mosques in Kazakhstan. Constructed in 1999 on the site of an older mosque that had been operational since 1890, it is…
- Park Named After Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen - This is the oldest park in Almaty, situated in the historic center of the city.
- The Central Mosque of Almaty - The central mosque in Almaty is among the largest and most stunning mosques in Kazakhstan. Constructed in 1999 on the site of an older mosque that had been operational since 1890, it is listed as one of the city’s main attractions. The mosque can accommodate 7,000 worshippers. The courtyard spans 0.95 hectares and features well-maintained lawns, flowers, benches, and lanterns, complemented by the lush leaves of elm trees and evergreen firs, creating a welcoming and visually pleasing environment for visitors.
20 minutes, Admission is free
- Medeu Skating Rink and Ski Resort - The Medeu ice skating rink, situated at an altitude of 1691.2 meters above sea level, is renowned worldwide. Built in 1972, the ice surface covers 10.5 thousand square meters, enabling competitions in speed skating, hockey, and figure skating. The gorge’s mild climate, optimal solar radiation, low atmospheric pressure, gentle winds, and clear glacial water have all contributed to the rink’s global fame. Over 120 world records have been set here by renowned athletes. In recent years, the rink has been enhanced following modernization efforts.
- Kok-Tobe Hill - Kok-Tobe is a mountain located near the city of Almaty, standing at 1130 meters above sea level. In the 1960s, Kok-Tobe was known as Verigina Gora.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Location
Park Named After Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(19 Ratings)
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Annaku5086cm
Sep 11, 2025
Tour of Almaty with Nina - Wonderful! Nina our guide was so knowledgeable and patient. She even picked us up from a more convenient location for us to.
We never felt rushed, we were welcome to take our time looking at things.
The sites that we visited were great! Really enjoyed our tour.
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Freethacowlow
Jun 28, 2025
Tatiana was a wonderful your guide - The tour with Tatiana was five stars. She spoke perfect English. She showed us everything! She was very helpful explaining history and art. I highly recommend her. Remember to make this tour reservation more than 24 hours in advance. Our tour was made 12 hours ahead ,last minute, and they did not get the information therefore our driver did not come at 9 o’clock. But we called the company and they sent one and the tour guide within an hour. It all worked out-we just had to shorten our tour slightly.
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Yenni_w
Aug 10, 2024
Great taste of Almaty - I’ve read the other reviews here and realised that those who were lucky to get Dastan as their guide were all very happy. I was elated to receive a text that my tour guide was indeed Dastan. He was very friendly and adaptable. I think the fact that he lived overseas helped him figure out why I asked certain questions; his response perfectly explained what I wanted to know. In fluent English. Highly recommended.
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Backpack124
Apr 22, 2024
Amazing nature - Almaty penfiliv park is an amazing park. Monument and cathedral are superb. It is a must visit place. You can relax here .kaindy lake never miss this amazing lake
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Chadk635
Aug 26, 2023
Great introduction to Almaty - This was a great introduction to Almaty, covering its key attractions. My guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic!
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Rchegos
Aug 24, 2023
Fantastic tour that shows the highlights of Almaty. - I went on the Private Almaty tour with Dastan. He picked me up from my hotel on time and proceeded to expertly show me around his beautiful city. He meticulously arranged the order of the places to visit in order to avoid the crowds. Some of the attractions we visited were the Medeu, Kok Tobe, the Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, and the Almaty Central Mosque. The highlight for me was the Ascension Cathedral, the stunning Russian Orthodox church made of wood with some of the most intricately ornate interior I’ve ever seen. Definitely a must see!
Along the way, Dastan also pointed out some of the other attractions of Almaty that were not included in the program. Overall, this is a concise and informative tour showing the main highlights of Almaty. It’s well suited for those with limited time & wanting to see what the city has to offer.
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Josh_t
Aug 24, 2023
Nice introduction to Almaty - I took this tour on my first day visiting Almaty, and I'm glad I decided to do so. Dastan, who showed me around, is really friendly and knowledgeable about the city and its history. I'd recommend this tour if you want to see the main highlights that the city has to offer and to get a lay of the land.
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Chrishr4455pd
Jul 18, 2023
Dmitry made our trip memorable! - We had a great time with Dmitry! He was very knowledgeable and was very easy to talk to . He was willing to answer any questions we had for him and if we wanted to stop somewhere off the beaten path he was more than willing to help us out on our journey. This trip was remarkable even though it was very hot we had an amazing time. Thank you for a great trip/memory!
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Jaideep_g
Nov 5, 2023
Checks all the boxes, decent introductory city tour. - Overall the tour checks the boxes, that is it.
Medeo skating: longish drive and then a glimpse of the skating arena from a distance, that's it.
Kok Tobe Hill: the only thing worthwhile here is to have a decent view of the city from the top. There's a direct gondola (cable car) from the city top come here instead of the drive.
Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen and cathedral: calm sombre environment ash the war memorial, naturally. The cathedral design and interiors were noteworthy. Good experience.
Grand Mosque: was merely a glimpse from the car; it was Friday afternoon prayer time. However, the guide did not suggest anything else given that we could not stop and enter the mosque.
Overall it was adequate.
The tour started and ended on time (in 4 hours), exactly as mentioned. It covered only those mentioned in the itinerary even though there were other attractions on the way, where one could have stopped for at least a photo opportunity. The guide was courteous and we had a decent general conversation.
There's no reason to complain and also there's no reason to be delighted.
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772satishc
Sep 28, 2023
Worst hotel in almaty to stay. - I stayed at the most unprofessional hotel named Golden palace Hotel front desk staff was nor aware what they were doing.they did nothing which was mentioned on booking.com site,
Break was the worst I had in my travelling life. I booked two rooms with one day difference in arrival.they did not notice the different date and claimed room charge for on extra day.
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