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Cable car and park

Kok-Tobe

Кок-Тобе
  • AddressCable car lower station: 104B Dostyk Ave; minibus station: 41 Zh. Omarova St
  • Opening hoursCable car: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 10:00–22:00; Tue 13:00–22:00; Fri, Sat & holidays 10:00–23:00. Rides: Mon–Thu & Sun 10:00–22:00; Fri, Sat & holidays 10:00–23:00. Minibus: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 10:00–24:00; Tue 10:00–00:45; Fri, Sat & holidays 10:00–01:00. The park is open year-round; the cable car occasionally closes for maintenance.
  • TicketsCable car: adults 6,000 ₸ one way, 10,000 ₸ return; children 6–12: 3,000 / 5,000 ₸ (with birth certificate). Park minibus: from Zh. Omarova St 2,000 / 3,000 ₸, from Dostyk Ave 3,000 / 4,000 ₸; children 6–12: 1,000 / 1,500 ₸. Children up to 5 inclusive ride free. Ferris wheel 4,000 ₸ (children 6–12: 2,500 ₸), Fast Coaster 7,000 ₸ (children: 4,000 ₸).

About

Kok-Tobe is a hill 1,100 m above sea level, a 5-minute drive from central Almaty, topped by a park with rides and restaurants. It was once called Verigina hill, after a merchant who lived at its foot. The 372-metre TV tower on the summit was built in 1978–1980.

The first cable car opened in 1967. It closed for reconstruction in 2014, and in March 2016 seventeen gondola cabins replaced the two old cars. Today the 1,620 m line climbs 250 m from the city centre to the top in 6 minutes.

  • Cable car from the city centre — a 6-minute ride
  • Ferris wheel
  • Fast Coaster — Kazakhstan's first rail-mounted alpine coaster
  • Rope park, upside-down house and the "Illusion" mirror maze
  • Abay (Kazakh cuisine) and Inzhu restaurants

Getting there

The easiest way up is the cable car from the lower station at 104B Dostyk Ave (next to the Palace of the Republic): 1,620 m, about 6 minutes. Alternatively, take the park minibus from 41 Zh. Omarova St or from Dostyk Ave. Driving your own car to the top costs 25,000 ₸. About 30 minutes from the airport.

Rules

  • No pets allowed
  • Fast Coaster: children must be at least 110 cm tall and ride with an adult
  • Kazakhstan pensioners ride the cable car and minibus free on Tuesdays

Checked against official sources on 5 November 2026. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]