City: Almaty
Top Things to do in Almaty
Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Almaty, Kazakhstan
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
Overall Ratings
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. Friendly Tours - Dostar Trips
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5.0 based on 88 reviews
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. 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.
5. 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!
6. SKYWAY
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5.0 based on 84 reviews
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
7. Explore Kazakhstan
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
The company “EXPLORE KAZAKHSTAN” specializes in domestic tourism in Kazakhstan. Field camps are equipped with all the necessary things: tents, sleeping bags, carimats, kitchen equipment,chairs, lighting, shower. The company offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities, helicopter flights, rafting, diving, buggy, and VIP tours. Our company offers professional guides in different languages
8. Park Named After Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen
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4.5 based on 654 reviews
Reviewed By yns_10 - Sydney, Australia
This impressive memorial is to the 28 guardsmen of the Panfilov division who were said to have sacrificed themselves destroying 18 German tanks outside Moscow. The truth of this has been questioned. This is only a portion of the park, which also has parklands, amusement park and the Zenkov Cathedral.
9. Ascension Cathedral
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4.5 based on 873 reviews
Reviewed By ptyduke8 - Pinecrest, United States
This was high on my list of must sees in Almaty. It did not disappoint. The colors on the outside are just perfect. It is so incredible that this wooden church was built without a single nail and survived a powerful earthquake a few years after completion. The inside was lovely, but I felt it was not appropriate to take photos with people in the midst of their prayers and rituals. I have included photos from all four sides.
10. Kok-Tobe Hill
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4.5 based on 1,387 reviews
Reviewed By EditorsChoice2014 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Take the cable car ride up. Enjoy the many attractions that include the 'upside down house', ferris wheel, bungee jumping, luge, car rides for kids, escape room, mini zoo, house of pets, bumper cars, and many more!! All well maintained and relatively well-priced. When hungry, there are several restaurants to select from including a casual burger place, a grilled food restaurant, a japanese restaurant and a kazakh restaurant. Food at Abay restaurant is excellent and the view of the city from the restaurant is breathtaking.
