The 15 Best Guided Tours in Kazakhstan

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

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

4-hour night tour of Astana with hotel pickup, Wi-Fi and drinks. See Grand Mosque, Baiterek Tower, Khan Shatyr and more.

“What a wonderful tour of Astana by night with Damir! Great communication from the moment I booked. Damir was an incredible guide; so knowledgeable and personable. We saw all the highlights, got beautiful pictures, and learned so much about Astana and Kazakhstan. Highly recommend!”

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2.Guided Bar Crawl with Shots

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

A 3.5-hour guided Almaty bar crawl with 4 welcome shots, games, digital photos, and a dance-floor finish, every Saturday at 21:30.

“Fantastico con Guide esperte ed attente ad ogni esigenza. Complimenti”

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8.Astana City Tour: Certified Guide+Winetasting+All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 8 hours · from $129

Private 8-hour Astana city tour with a certified guide, major monuments, museum time, lunch, Bayterek Tower entry, and winetasting.

“Damir was knowledgeable and willing to share information on Kazakhstan and Astana. We really liked his chill personality and friendly demeanor. He has proven to be very reliable and replies to messages promptly.”

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9.Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $165

One day from Nur-Sultan to Dolinka’s Gulag camp museum, plus a guided walk through Karaganda’s Soviet sites with an English or Russian guide.

“Best trip I did from Astana, this is something that were rarely hear about but that is reality of many many countries”

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11.Almaty Private Guided Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $54

Private guided walking tour of Almaty with flexible timing, market stops, major squares, a mosque, and panoramic Kok-Tobe views.

“Our tour guide, Madi, was amazing. He had great knowledge and provided us with background info on all of the sights.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $64

Night-time Astana highlights by private car with an English guide, quick photo stops, and lit landmarks like Bayterek and Khan Shatyr.

“We're family of 8, 6 adults and 2 kids. The 1st day after our night flight to Astana , we contacted Astana Horizons, a local tour operator which we found on Google among other local tour operators. We messaged a few of them and Astana HorRead more”

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13.Turkestan and Otrar Day Tour with Guide

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

Private 9-hour tour from Shymkent to Otrar and Turkestan, guided Silk Road ruins and mausoleums, plus Karavansaray options.

“J'ai vu des lieux historiques importants et grâce au professionalisme du guide Daulet, j'ai appris beaucoup. Daulet a su rendre l'histoire du Kazakhstan vivante. De plus, Daulet s'est adapté à moi et a adapté un peu le tour. Grâce à cette adaptation j'ai vu le bazar de Turkistan. Je recommande vivement ce tour à des personnes qui s'intéressent à l'histoire du pays.”

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14.Guided Walking City Tour in Almaty

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $60

3-hour guided walk in Almaty through Silk Road-era metro, Soviet architecture, and landmark parks, with optional bazaar or bath house.

“It was basically a tour about architecture and very little else. Was not what I expected from the tour description.”

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15.Almaty City Bike Tour: Guided e-Bike Tour of City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $60

A small-group Almaty e-bike tour to Kok Tobe viewpoint, Zenkov Cathedral, and Green Bazaar, with wireless audio and an easy pace.

“This tour is a can’t miss! In just 2.5 hours, we experienced a fantastic journey through the heart of the city, thanks to our nice and knowledgeable guide, Dulat. His storytelling was full of fascinating history, cultural insights, and fun anecdotes tRead more”

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