Free tour

ALMATY: the Highlights of the City Centre (4 and 3 h. options)

4.88

Excellent(80)

Almaty

Duration: 4 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Aiguerim

PRO

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Registered on 14 November 2024

Hello and welcome! My name is Aiguerim (Amy) — I’m a certified guide in Almaty 🙋‍♀️ I’ve been living in the “city of apples” (Almaty) for 17 years and I really love this city! I think, Almaty is very special: a place where nomadic, imperial, Soviet and national heritages meet, while remaining modern and dynamic! I invite you to join my walking tour — I’ll be happy to show you the highlights of this beautiful city at the foot of the magnificent 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 magnificent mountains🏔️ – wonderful Almaty! This city breathes history: here the country's rich past, vibrant culture and everyday life meet modern energy and stunning mountain scenery!

On my tour, I will introduce you to the history of Almaty and Kazakhstan (and answer the question :), and will show you the Highlights of the City Center - All in ONE tour! (4 h option) + popular local places and recommendations😉

You will see, how the country's rich history, culture, and everyday life are reflected in this beautiful city!

Some of the landmarks we will visit:

- Ascension Cathedral

- Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame🔥

- Green Bazaar with hands-on cultural experience - traditional sweets, snack, mare and camel milk sampling😎

- House of officers⭐
- House of officers' meetings (Museum of folk musical instruments - exterior view)
- Arbat pedestrian street 🎶
- Panfilov pedestrian street with important landmarks along it - 1st and 2nd KSSR Government buildings✊, Aliya and Manshuk monument, "Astana" square, etc.
- Charming Opera House
- several buildings from the Russian empire era

- ...and more! ✨

The duration of the tour is around 3,5-4 hours, depending on the pace of the group
There is an option to take a 3 h. tour finishing at the Arbat pedestrian street.

Please, note that the tour involves a walk of at least 3,5 km - for 4 h. option.

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 main entrance to "Ever jazz" cafe in 28 Panfilov's guardsmen park (the main entrance to the "Ever jazz" is from the Gogol street side) . 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 (we are welcome to go inside; it's free, but men are required to take off caps, and ladies 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?😀). Merchants sell a wide range of products such as nuts, dried fruits, local apples (when it's season), and many other things (even dried snakes🤪)!

Outside visit

Arbat G. Almaty

Then, we will walk to the very popular and truly vibrant 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 as well as the city's place of street art (and not only "street"😉), shops and restaurants! Here the 3 h. tour finishes, but even this 3 h. will be enough to get to know a lot about the city, county and culture😉

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).