Almaty Zoo

• Address166 Esenberlin St
• Opening hoursDaily 09:00–18:00, ticket office until 17:00. Pavilion sanitary days: the Exotarium is closed on Tuesdays, the Bird House on Thursdays.
• TicketsAdult ticket 1,427 ₸, child ticket 562 ₸. Free for children under 6, age pensioners, people with disabilities and some other concession groups (with documents).
• PaymentTickets can be bought online via Kaspi — the link is on the official website.

About

Almaty Zoo was founded in 1937 and is the oldest zoo in Kazakhstan. It covers 21 ha by the northern slope of Kok-Tobe, next to Central Park, and keeps hundreds of animal species.

Exhibits are grouped into the aquarium, exotarium, birds, hoofed animals, carnivores and primates. A curious bit of history: from 1968 to 1975 the zoo ran a floating branch on the steamer "Rosa Luxemburg", which toured towns along the lower Irtysh.

• Aquarium and Exotarium
• Bird House
• Primates and carnivores
• Hoofed animals

Getting there

In eastern Almaty at the foot of Kok-Tobe's northern slope; on the west the zoo borders Central Park.

Rules

• Do not feed or tease the animals
• Do not climb over barriers
• No pets
• No smoking, alcohol or loud music

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