Standard — up to 4 travellers
- A sedan or minivan for you alone
- Depart at any time you like
- Stops wherever you ask
- Flexible route — we adjust as we go
Almaty city tour
One day to take the city in whole: ride above it on a cable car, stand in the shade of a wooden cathedral, walk a market where people still haggle, and finish on a pedestrian street with a coffee.
Price agreed in advanceYou get the full figure in the chat before the trip, and it does not change en route.
Contract and documentsWe work under a contract; companies get an invoice and closing documents.
Dispatcher around the clockWe answer on WhatsApp at any hour, night arrivals included.
Private, never sharedThe car is yours alone — no strangers on board, and the driver stays reachable the whole way.
We speak English, Russian, Kazakh, Arabic and Malay — so nothing gets lost in translation.
Almaty in photographs
The city sits at the foot of the mountains, and you notice it from almost every stop.
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How the tour runs
Door to door for the whole day — nothing to find and nowhere to get to on your own.
Total time: about 8 hours
- 01The car arrives at your hotel
- 02Kok Tobe with the cable car ride, around 1.5 hours
- 03Panfilov Park and Zenkov Cathedral, about an hour
- 04The Green Bazaar, about an hour
- 05Lunch in town
- 06Arbat — we finish the route on foot
- 07We drive you back to the address you gave us
Rates
Pick a format — we confirm the exact figure for your date and group in the chat.
Group — 5 travellers and up
- A minibus for your whole party
- Private too — no strangers on board
- Room for the whole group’s luggage
What the route covers
Five stops that together give you a clear picture of the city: the view from above, the history, the food and the everyday life.
Kok Tobe
The hill above the centre, with the TV tower and a viewing terrace. Go up by cable car — the ascent is half the experience.
Panfilov Park
A shaded park in the very centre: tree-lined alleys, the Eternal Flame and the memorial to the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen the park is named after.
Zenkov Cathedral
The late-19th-century Ascension Cathedral — built without a single nail and left standing by the earthquake that flattened most of the city.
Green Bazaar
A working city market: horse meat and kazy, dried fruit from across Central Asia, Korean salads, mounds of spices. Tasting is encouraged and haggling is fair game.
Arbat
The pedestrian stretch downtown, with street musicians, painters and cafés. A good place to end the route and simply sit for a while.
What the trip includes
We collect you from your hotel or any convenient address. The car stays with you for the whole route: no taxis to find between stops, and bags or purchases can be left aboard.
The order is flexible. If the bazaar deserves an extra hour and Arbat can go, that is what we do. On request we add lunch in the city and a drive up to Medeu, which fills the day.
The price covers the vehicle, driver and fuel. The Kok Tobe cable car and meals are separate, and we quote them before you set out.
What our guests say
Short video reviews our guests filmed on their trips.
About us
Baqtaq Travel is not just a travel agency — it is a community of guides who speak English, Malay and Arabic. We put together memorable tours across Almaty and the Almaty region — a land where alpine lakes of the Tian Shan, Charyn Canyon, singing dunes and mountain meadows all lie within a day of the city.
These lands are rich in the history of the early Turkic peoples, and the sheer range of natural scenery surprises even seasoned travellers — as does the hearty, one-of-a-kind local cooking. We will show you the most beautiful places, and the customs and culture of the people who live here.
Discover the heart of the Eurasian continent with Baqtaq Travel.
Book this trip
Tell us the date and how many of you there are — we reply with a firm price for this trip.
Frequently asked
How long does the tour take?
The full route with lunch takes a day. Short on time? We trim it to the key stops in three to four hours.
What is included in the route?
Kok Tobe with the cable car ride, Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, the Green Bazaar and Arbat street. The order and the time at each stop are adjusted to you.
Are entry tickets included?
No. The Kok Tobe cable car is paid separately on site. We tell you the current price in advance so there are no surprises.
Is it suitable with children?
Yes — it is an easy, urban route. There is a small amusement park on Kok Tobe, and children usually enjoy the street performers on Arbat.
What if the weather is poor?
A viewpoint in thick fog is pointless, so on such a day we reorder the route: indoor stops first, and we move the cable car to a clear spell or another day.
Want to leave the city? See the mountain trips — Big Almaty Lake, Medeu and Shymbulak.
Other destinations
Where else we go from Almaty.
