Everything on Sayahat in one place: nature trips from the city, the mountains in winter, museums, theatres, banyas and events. Pick where to start.
Charyn CanyonAbout 200 km from Almaty
Kolsai LakesNorthern Tien Shan mountains
MangystauChalk outcrops and the Ustyurt Plateau
TurkestanMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
BurabayLakes and pine forest in the northA drive across the steppe to the canyon, a walk down the Valley of Castles to the Charyn River and lunch by the water.
A short drive into the mountains with a guide: turquoise water, Tian Shan peaks and tea from a thermos.
A high-altitude skating rink, a cable car ride up to Talgar Pass and views over the city from above.
The city of apples, Soviet modernism and the Ascension Cathedral, built without a single nail.
Almaty’s main ski resort, right above the city: gondola from Medeu, runs up to Talgar Pass and night skiing.
The country’s main history museum, from archaeology to the Golden Horde and independent Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan’s largest art collection: Kazakh, Russian, Western European and Eastern art.
Almaty’s main opera house since 1934: classics and Kazakh operas with English surtitles.
Most nature trips from Almaty take a full day: you leave in the morning and are back in the evening. Pick your dates in the catalogue and we’ll show only what runs on those days.
Prices are in tenge; the dollar amount is a guide at the official rate. You book and pay with the organiser.
