ALMATY: the Highlights of the City Centre!

Hello, travelers from all around the world!👋😊

Welcome to Kazakhstan and its "Southern capital” at the foot of the magnificent Alatau 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 histories of Almaty and Kazakhstan, we will explore the city's striking architecture, vibrant culture, and every day life as we visit the Highlights of the City Centre! + I'll share popular local spots and give 💯 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:

- graceful Ascension Cathedral

- Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame

- Green Bazaar with hands-on cultural experience - traditional sweets, snack, mare' and camel's milk tasting!

- House of officers
- House of officers' meetings (Museum of folk musical instruments - exterior view)
- Panfilov pedestrian street with important landmarks along it - 1st and 2nd Kazakh SSR 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 ~ 3.15 hours, depending on the pace of the group (and the number of questions 🙈 )

Please, note, this is the new itinerary lasting 3,15-20 hours✅ - including a visit to the Cathedral, tastings at the Green bazaar and photo opportunities. 

 Originally, I offered tours lasting 4 h. However, after recieving feedbacks from participants, I decided to shorten it without compromising on being informative!🙂 I removed the Arbat street from the itinerary because it's better to visit it another time, beter around or after the sunset, allowing you to fully enjoy its atmosphere! But as it's only 5 min walk from our meeting point, you can visit it before our tour! Hope you enjoy the new itinerary!

On the tour, I will be glad to help you and give you some advice on your time in Almaty from a local's point of view – please, don't hesitate to ask me! 

I look forward to meeting you on the tour!😊

P.S. I make dates available when I see I will be free. Dates for July and August will be open a bit later🙏💛

Just a quick note — our groups have a limited number of places available. If you book a spot but later find you can’t make it, please let me know as soon as you can by canceling your reservation🙏 This way, other travelers who are excited to join won’t miss out. Thanks a lot for your understanding, and hope to see you soon!