Private Tour
Guided Walking City Tour in Almaty
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
You will have a unique tour with a professional guide, who will be with a sense of humor and you will have fun.
We will look at the city through the decades and sometimes even through the centuries;
We will get to know Almaty as a small provincial town at the Asian borders of the Russian Empire, as rapidly developing capital of the Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan and as an independent state of modern times.
We will see the house in the shape of a string-bag and the “Stalin cake house”
We will find out how did they were solving the problem of running water in the 20th century and where did they get the local sea shells to face the houses in the 1960s being thousands of kilometers away from any sea.
We will speak about the nature catastrophes of the region and how did the city survived it different times.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
The proffessional guide services
Bottled water
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Novotel Almaty City Center
Dostyk Avenue 104 A Almaty Kazakhstan
What To Expect
Zhibek Zholy
We will start our walk at the train station “Zhibek Zholy” (ticket is included), the metro system is new and very special, each station has its own story to tell, and “Zhibek Zoly” logically takes us to very ancient times of the history of this land - the times of The Grate Silk way which the decoration of the station describes in quite bright artistic way.
Ulitsa Panfilova
We will reach the pedestrian Panfilov street with lots of pretty cafes and restaurants and find a house of the most unusual architectural style for the conservative USSR times – the building of central telegraph that truly looks like a shopping net. Right from there we will get the view of the Kazakh opera and ballet theater that represents an outstanding combination of Asian motives and European classicism.
Options
A City Tour in Almaty
Pickup included
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The guide did not show up. Still waiting for a refund
Daniel1ESP,
Jun 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00This is a scam. I paid 70$ and no one showed up in the meeting point. I was there for 30 minutes and no one came. Despite my multiple messages, calls and emails I wasn’t able to connect with the tour agency “TJ Travel”. I made the booking last minute but got confirmation that the tour was confirmed so there is no excuse. To this date I am still waiting for a response and at the very least a refund! If you don’t refund me ASAP I will place a dispute and will report it to TripAdvisor
Not what I expected
Michael B,
Jun 14, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00It was basically a tour about architecture and very little else. Was not what I expected from the tour description.
Excellent Experience with Maria
williammI9088HN,
May 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing city tour. Our guide, Maria, was fantastic and incredibly knowledgable about the city and also great fun. 10/10 would recommend.
Great guide. Highly recommended.
BricinS,
Nov 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Spent a great day walking around Almaty with our guide, Maria. Apart from the history of the city, we were treated to a variety of sights in Almaty, from parks, to buildings, to monuments, the cathedral, the bazaar and of course the local sweet shop! Maria has has a warm and open personality, a great sense of humour, excellent English and a huge amount of information about the city. We had an absolutely fabulous day. Highly recommended.
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