City: Almaty
Top Things to do in Almaty
5 Things to do Adventurous in Almaty That You Shouldn't Miss
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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5.0 based on 71 reviews
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. Outfitters KZ
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5.0 based on 88 reviews
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.
3. SUVtours
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5.0 based on 122 reviews
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.
4. Kolsai Tour
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5.0 based on 108 reviews
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!
5. Big Almaty Lake
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4.5 based on 781 reviews
Reviewed By 57mackiel - Ottawa, Canada
This is a gorgeous lake that is not so easy to get to unless you take a Yandex or have a friend with a car. High up in a winding road, you can see our gorgeous water supply for the city of Almaty! It is gorgeous, but do not go in it or drink from it. There are guards and since this is the local drinking water, you cannot take a boat, fish or touch the water. The ice freezes over the top in the winter months and it thaws out around the end of April. A beautiful site not to be missed. Usually there is also a man with a falcon up there too for you to take photos with.
