Almaty sightseeing tour (on foot + by car)

About tour:

In case you have only a few hours in the city but want to get as much as possible from your staying – quick Almaty sightseeing tour is a perfect way for it. The rout has been designed to cover most of major attractions and most recognized landmarks of the city. It is convenient way to experience the city’s beauty, history and culture since its foundation to modern history. During the walking part of the tour, which takes about 3 hours, you will visit a real oriental bazaar (market), which exist here from 19 century, beautiful park, named after Great Patriotic War (WW2) heroes, see old buildings – monuments of architecture, magnificent Ascension Cathedral and different museums.

By car, you will drive with stops on the Old Square (Astana Square), at the Museum of Almaty and the State Opera and Ballet Theater and other points. The tour ends on the top of Kok-Tobe mountain- the best view point for the whole city and surrounding Tien Shan mountains.

The tour starts from your hotel in Almaty. After the tour, the guide will accompany you to your hotel, or any other point in the city.

IMPORTANT: Moving between locations is carried out by taxi (Yandex). The cost of taxi services is included in the tour price.

The main sightseeings on the route: Arbat, Central Department Store, House of Tissues (old building), Green Bazaar, Park named after Panfilov’s 28 Men, Kolpakovsky School (old building), Museum of Folk Musical Instruments, Holy Ascension Cathedral, Old Square, a monument to Aliya Moldagulova and Manshuk Mametova , Museum of Almaty (old building), State Opera and Ballet Theater, museums at the Academy of Sciences, Abay Square, Kazakhstan Hotel, Palace of the Republic, Kok-Tobe mountain.

Need something more?

We can combine this tour with short trip to the mountains, for example – we can show you Big Almaty lake or Medeo and Chimbulak resort.