Caucasus & Central Asia
Kazakhstan.
Almaty sits under the Tian Shan: a turquoise mountain lake, a red canyon and a ski resort, all within reach of the city.
Best months May–September; December–March for skiing
Big Almaty Lake
A turquoise lake in the Tian Shan above the city.
Medeu & Shymbulak
A high skating rink and a cable car to the ski slopes.
Kok Tobe
A cable car to the hill above Almaty.
Charyn Canyon
Red-rock canyon walls east of Almaty.
Kolsai Lakes
Three forest lakes in the mountains.
Kaindy Lake
Sunken spruce trunks rising out of the water.
Almaty
Zenkov Cathedral
A wooden cathedral in Panfilov Park.
Almaty
Green Bazaar
Dried fruit, spices and local food.
Designed for you
Tell us how you want Kazakhstan to feel. We'll design it.
We don't have a ready-made Kazakhstan package on the site yet, and we won't invent one to fill the page. Tell us the month, who's travelling and what the trip is for — a specialist builds the itinerary by hand and comes back with a real price, not a “from” number with conditions attached.
Why people go
- Mountains and lakes within an hour or two of a modern city
- Charyn Canyon and the Kolsai and Kaindy lakes make a memorable road trip
- Shymbulak's slopes for snow in winter
What we'll ask you first
- Summer lakes or winter snow
- How far you are happy to drive — Charyn and Kolsai are long days
- Passport and entry rules, which we confirm for your dates
Planning Kazakhstan?
Tell us roughly when and who's going. A specialist replies within 4 working hours.