Almaty Lake Tour: Scenic Mountain Views
4.3
41 Ratings
Almaty

Embark on a private tour to Big Almaty Lake, a breathtaking natural wonder near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Explore the lake, its history, and the surrounding mountains on this flexible and customizable tour. Book now and experience a 100% guaranteed adventure!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Big Almaty Lake - We will visit Big Almaty Lake and its surrounding mountains. Discover the lake’s history and its location. Stroll around and view the lake from various vantage points. The total tour duration depends on city traffic. Additionally, we can include Shymbulak or Almarasan in this tour upon request.
What's Included
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Read Before Booking! Discover the best sights around Almaty! Visit the stunning Almaty Lake, situated 2,500 meters above sea level, and explore its history along with the surrounding mountains.
For bookings within the last 24 hours, or for any questions or special requests, please contact the operator via WhatsApp at +77012110150 before booking!…

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Location
Abay Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
Kabanbay Batyr Street
We meet near theatre fountain.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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Xcrsland
Nov 2, 2025
Big Almaty Lake Experience - Doing this tour is 1000% recommended! I am glad I booked with Dao Travel. Dmitri was super helpful and provided with a lot of historical and useful information involving not only the Lake but the city as well. The Lake was unreal, I had plenty of time to admire it and take all the photos, we then head back to the city and he gave some good tips for some great local cafés. It is worth mentioned that the tour was done on the best possible time to see the lake in full glow with perfect sunlight, after sunrise, at around 8 AM.
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Nosalucard
Oct 29, 2025
Big Almaty Lake Hike - Beautiful view after a long tough hike. But great guide Viktor made it easy and relaxing. He was patient, funny and very knowledgeable about the terrain and spots. Will definitely recommend him for next hike!
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Pragitesh
Oct 14, 2025
Great EXPERIENCE - Great experience. Dimitri was very helpful with last minute booking and pickup. Our guide Viktor was excellent and highly skilled. He knew everything about the area and was very knowledgeable.
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Wandering-thots
Oct 9, 2025
Day very well spent! - My husband and I, took the Big Almaty lake tour with Dimitri. The day trip was extremely well planned in a super comfortable mini van. Dimitri is very knowledgeable about the area, history of the country and very well informed. He also helped us with the transportation to Shymbulak and everything was seamless. Highly recommended while in Almaty.
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400darinaf
Oct 3, 2025
Recommend this tour! - Absolutely stunning views! Great hosts, quick and easy communication. Bus was comfortable and the tour was quick yet memorable.
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Rohit
Sep 29, 2025
Best spot in Almaty - This was a well organised tour. Dimitry, the tour guide, is a knowledgeable person. He has a lot of information about Kazakhstan and Almaty. Do ask him a lot of questions :p. All in all the best experience, Big Almaty is surely the most beautiful place in the whole Almaty do not miss this tour. Also Please plan your tour 2 days in advance if you guys book it on the 11th hour it becomes difficult for the tour guide to plan. Dimitry had to drive his personal car to accommodate extra bookings.
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Fatema_a
Sep 25, 2025
challenging but amazing! - amazing hike! dmitry is really knowledgeable and shared a lot of cool facts about the region! he even shared a list of recommendations with the group on sights to see and places to eat in almaty.
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Surya
Aug 24, 2025
Exceeded expectations, hilarious tour guide! - Vlad messaged me the might before telling me the pick up time and location, when i got to pick up point he’s already there waiting! we got to the starting point early so the hike was a breeze, he’s really funny but also reassuring. Going down from the lake we chose the scenic route through the forest. He warned there are wild animals, and assured us he will fight the bear! LOL All jokes aside, great trip to Big Almaty Lake, will def book again when I visit Almaty in the future
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Shrikant_m
May 30, 2025
Tension free tours - Tours were well organised. Local operators were courteous, well informed and friendly. We were contacted by them well in time reducing any tension on account of delay in getting in touch with us. All our tours went smoothly without any trouble.
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Pooja_k
Jul 22, 2025
Horrible service - Terribly unprofessional guy. He's called Dmitry I believe. Didn't seem interested in doing to the tour. He had the audacity to cancel an hour before the agreed time. I wasted a whole day because of this useless guy.
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