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

See Astana’s illuminated landmarks with a private guide, hotel pickup, comfortable transport, and four hours of history after dark.

“We highly recommend this individual trip with kind and proffesional guidetour! :) the trip was on time and very interesting, we had only one day in Astana so it was perfect choice to see most important monuments in the capital in comfortable car!”

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2.Almaty: Guided Bar Crawl with Shots

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

Spend 3.5 hours visiting four Almaty bars, enjoying welcome shots, games, photos, and nightclub entry with an English or Russian-speaking guide.

“★☆☆☆☆ Totally Disappointing Experience – Not Worth Booking We had booked the Almaty Pub Crawl for a group of 11, but only 9 of us could make it. Apart from us, there were just 4 others. For something advertised as a lively crawl with opportunities to meet locals, this was very poorly organized. If there aren’t enough numbers, u should cancel the experience rather than wasting people’s evening. The first stop, Jameson Camp Almaty, was extremely slow and lacked any atmosphere – we sat there for about 1.5 hours with nothing that resembled a “pub crawl.” The next stop, Bee’s Knees, was over 1 km away (too far for a…”

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8.Astana: Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

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

Visit Dolinka’s Karlag Gulag Museum and tour Soviet-era Karaganda with an English-speaking guide on a thoughtful day trip from Astana.

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

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

Explore Astana with a private guide, major landmarks, Kazakh lunch, Bayterek entry, and a possible local winery stop.

“A day full of stories about the history and culture of Kazakhstan. The chance to visit the local winery is especially charming! On top of that Damir’s driving during the day felt seamless and very comfortable unlike the local taxis haha. Recommended!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $54

Explore Almaty with a private local guide, from Panfilov Park and Green Bazaar to the Central Mosque and mountain views at Kok-Tobe.

“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

See Astana illuminated after dark on a private two-hour tour with an English-speaking guide, landmark stops, bottled water, WiFi, and pickup.

“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

Review of a private Shymkent day tour to Otrar and Turkestan, with Silk Road ruins, sacred mausoleums, museums, and Karavansaray.

“Attività interessante sia per la parte più archeologica (Otrar) che per quella più architettonica ((Turkestan). Bello anche il paesaggio: steppa, deserto, cammelli e altra fauna. La guida, Islam, è stata molto cortese e professionale e ci ha ben consigliato anche sl momento del lunch (opzionale) che abbiamo sprezzato”

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14.Guided Walking City Tour in Almaty

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $60

Walk Almaty from Silk Road metro art to Panfilov Park, Stalin-era buildings, a wooden cathedral, and Green Bazaar with a private guide.

“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

Explore Almaty by e-bike on a small-group tour to Kok Tobe, Ascension Cathedral, and Green Bazaar with local stories and city views.

“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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