Free tour

Almaty: the Highlights of the City Center

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Almaty

Duration: 4 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Aiguerim

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Registered on 14 November 2024

Hello! My name is Aiguerim, and I am a certified guide in Almaty. I’ve been living in Almaty for 16 years, and I really love this city! I think Almaty is very special—it is the place with a rich historical and cultural background that is a blend of nomadic, imperial, Soviet, and national heritages. But at the same time, it is modern and dynamic! I welcome you to my walking tour, where I will be glad to introduce you to the highlights of this wonderful city at the foot of the mountains!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Hello, travelers from all around the world!

Welcome to Kazakhstan and its “Southern capital” at the foot of the mountains – wonderful Almaty! It is not only the largest city in Kazakhstan but also a city full of history and remarkable places!

To begin with, in 2016, we celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Almaty. How is that possible if it was founded during the Russian Empire period as a military fortress? On my tour, I will introduce you to the history of Almaty (and answer the question :), and will show you the main highlights of the city center ;)

Some of the places we will visit:

- The Holy Ascension Cathedral (Zenkov Cathedral)

- The Memorial of Glory

- The Eternal Flame

- The Green Bazaar

- The Officers’ House
- House of officers' meetings (Museum of traditional instruments)
- Arbat walking street
- Panfilov walking street with sights along it (1st and 2nd KSSR Government buildings, Alia and Manshuq monument, the Astana square, etc)
- Some buildings from the Russian empire period

- And more! :)

= The duration of the tour is around 4 hours =

The tour can be held only in English.

During the tour, I will be glad to help you and give you some advice on your stay in Almaty from a local’s point of view – feel free to ask me! :)

I look forward to meeting you on the tour!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Qalalyq emhana #1, 050000 Almaty, Kazakhstan

The meeting point is a long "bench" on the alley to the left of the entrance to "Ever jazz" cafe in 28 Panfilov's guardsmen park. In one of the pictures I marked this bench ;) I will be holding a red shopping bag with "Aiguerim Almaty" writing and the Guruwalk red and white globe picture on it :)

Free entry

Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen

We will start at Panfilov Park. We will cover the following: - The Holy Ascension Cathedral (you can go inside; it's free, but men are required to take off caps, and women to cover head — a cap/hat/scarf is okay!) - The Memorial of Glory - The Eternal Flame - The Officers’ House - House of officers' meeting (Museum of national instruments) - Who Panfilov was and the heroic act of his division - Open-air military museum

Free entry

Green Bazaar

Next, we will visit the Green Bazaar – the oldest market of Almaty! It is a 10 min walk from Panfilov Park. It's a vibrant place that provides a good insight into local cuisine and culture! There,you will be able to not only see but also try some Kazakh traditional sweets and snacks (and how about camel and horse milk?😀), buy nuts, dried fruits, local apples(when it's season), and many other things!

Outside visit

Arbat G. Almaty

Then, we will walk to the very popular walking street Arbat which is a 15 min walk from the Green bazaar. It's the most favourite place of Almaty youth, and a popular "stage" for street musicians:)

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).