10 Outdoor Activities in Almaty That You Shouldn't Miss

August 14, 2021 Sachiko Swiger

Almaty /ˈælməti/ (Kazakh: Алматы, Almaty [ɑlmɑˈtə]; Russian: Алматы), formerly known as Alma-Ata /ˌælmə.əˈtɑː/ (Russian: Алма-Ата) and Verny (Russian: Верный Vernyy), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,797,431 people, about 8% of the country's total population. It served as capital of the Kazakh state in its various forms from 1929 to 1997, under the influence of the then Soviet Union and its appointees. Alma-Ata was the host city for a 1978 international conference on Primary Health Care where the Alma Ata Declaration was adopted, marking a paradigm shift in global public health. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Astana in the north of the country, which is about 12 hours away by train.
Restaurants in Almaty

1. Picnic Team

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Picnic Team

Picnic Team is a group of the professionals and, at the same time, travel-obsessed friends who once realized that they want to share their adventures with others. We offer the following: - individual tours through national parks and reserves - genial company of multi-lingual guides - comfortable and safe transport - necessary outdoor equipment - exclusive food from recognized chef

2. TauTour

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TauTour

TauTour organizes tours in several Silk Road countries, including Kazakhstan for small groups of up to 10 people. As a keen traveler and a true patriot of my country, I decided to open this mysterious, undiscovered world to everyone. Anyone who is thinking of traveling to Kazakhstan - Let's make your journey unforgettable and let me prove Borat was wrong!:)

3. Friendly Tours - Dostar Trips

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Friendly Tours - Dostar Trips

It all started back in 2016 when we printed out our first edition of Friendly Map for guests of Almaty and offered our tours at the back side of the map. Suddenly we started to have a good amount of calls and messages and we decided to start a tour company. We didn’t think a lot about the name – Friendly Tours as a next step after Friendly Map! 2020 brought a lot of time to think and reflect, we loved our name and our guests did too but we always wanted to add a bit of authenticity and here we go – our name changed a bit: Dostar Trips! “Dostar” means friends from Kazakh language, so our main idea didn’t change at all – we always meet our guests as our best future friends! Honestly, we think what can be better than to meet people from all over the world and show them best places of our country? Best job ever! We would do it for free but if we are paid – wohoo, even better!

4. Outfitters KZ

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Outfitters KZ

Outfitter KZ has a professional experience in carrying out outdoor 4WD tours. We focus on our own author’s routes and develop new interesting tours for our guests.

5. Visit me Kazakhstan

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Visit me Kazakhstan

Welcome to Kazakhstan! My name is Zhanar and I am a local tour guide in the Almaty region. Are you ready to expore the beautiful nature that this country has to offer or would you like to get to know my city better? I am here to guide you. I'll create any tour you like.

6. SUVtours

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SUVtours

SUVtours is a tour operator in Almaty which organizes and conducts individual tours and excursions in Kazakhstan and Central Asia since 2015. We help to travel safely and comfortably, away from noisy and large groups of tourists, because only in this way you can feel the beauty of the world and stay alone with nature. The main mode of transport in our company is full-drive off-road vehicles. Jeeps will take our customers to the most remote places in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Time saving, comfort and clear pictures while driving are only a part of what this mode of transport can boast. When travelling long distances, rest on the road is very important.

7. Ecotour Kazakhstan

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Ecotour Kazakhstan

Our company organizes individual adventure tourism in Kazakhstan and Central Asia region for more than 20 years. We conduct tours to the most representative natural, historical, cultural sites in the region. The expedition program can include a horse riding route, trekking, hiking, rafting and off-road route.

8. Kolsai Tour

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Kolsai Tour

Our team of professionals is pleased to offer fascinating outdoor activities such: a private tours, hiking & SUV tours of Kazakhstan. Our team will opening of new horizons for exploring! You can get acquainted with different routes and programs of adventures tours and choose a multi-day tour! Visit a historical attractions under the open sky, see the pristine nature, flora and fauna of this big country of Kazakhstan! Welcome to Kazakhstan!

9. SKYWAY

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SKYWAY

Skyway is a dynamically developing tour operator that provides a full range of tourism services all around most magnificent places in Central Asia which include inbound, domestic and MICE tourism support of our tourists. We do all the best to provide excellent service for our tourists and make them excited. Recently our team has been awarded "Best Travel Company 2018" by National Tourism Awards

10. Kazakhstan Guided Tours

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Kazakhstan Guided Tours

We are a Kazakh married couple Madina and Annat, the founders of Kazakhstan Guided Tours. Madina is a certified guide, fond of fitness and proper nutrition. Annat is an entrepreneur, fond of travel photography and active sports. The key thing that unites us is the love of travel and our homeland Kazakhstan. We can't show scenes more beautiful than nature has created, and we can't take you further than the road allows. But we can create the most comfortable conditions for you, so you can fully enjoy the journey and don't care about anything. The full satisfaction of our tourists is a top priority for us. Therefore, we took into account all nuances, tourists needs, wishes, and created the best tour products with proper service to make your travel comfortable, unforgettable and full of positive emotions. We offer group and private tours with full package (car, guide, meals, all costs) in Almaty, Southern and Western Kazakhstan regions. List of our tours on our website: kazguidedtours.com

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