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The 7 Best Burabay Tours from Astana

7 tours  ·  from $150

Burabay is pine forest, lakes and granite outcrops three hours north of the capital, and it is where Astana goes at weekends. These 7 compare the day runs against the overnight ones, with prices and pickup times.

Astana: Burabay Oasis Private Tour+ Lunch+ Pickup+ Bonus Activity - Zhumbaktas, Burabay Lake, and your activity choice
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Astana: Burabay Oasis Private Tour+ Lunch+ Pickup+ Bonus Activity

1.Burabay Oasis Private Tour+ Lunch+ Pickup+ Bonus Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $249Our pick

Travel privately from Astana to Burabay National Park for a gentle climb up Bolektau, lunch beside a pine forest, and a choice of boat riding near Zhumbaktas or horseback riding. Guides such as Madi, Damir, Kadyrbek, and Amir have led departures, with pickup and drop-off included.

“As a nature lover, I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Kadyrbek, my guide, was knowledgeable, polite, and courteous, making me feel safe throughout the journey. His fluent English made everything effortless. Highly recommended!”

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Astana: Burabay National Park Tour with Lunch and Pickup - What the private format adds
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Astana: Burabay National Park Tour with Lunch and Pickup

2.Burabay National Park Tour with Lunch and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 1 day · from $165

Leave Astana with a private English or Russian-speaking guide and driver for Burabay National Park. You’ll hike Bolektau Peak, visit Abylay Khan Meadow, enjoy Kazakh food, stop at a natural spring, and choose a boat ride or forest horseback outing. Guides such as Omar, Nura, Adil, and Zhalgas tailor the day to your pace.

“I really liked the driver’s punctuality, the guide told us about the park and its attractions in an interesting way. We ate a delicious traditional dish, I definitely recommend it”

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From Astana: Burabai National Park (1 day tour)

3.Burabai National Park (1 day tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 1 day · from $150Best value

Travel from Astana to Burabai National Park in a small group of up to four people with an English or Russian-speaking guide. You will hike Mount Bolektau, see Okzhetpes and Zhumbaktas rocks, visit Abylai Khan’s clearing, and stop for lunch. Guides including Daniyar, Denis, and Damir are praised for careful driving and local insight.

“The trip from Astana to Burabay was great. The route was well chosen and we stopped at some great viewpoints. There was always enough time to explore nature in peace. The guide has a lot of knowledge about the area and was able to help with any questions. The vehicle was comfortable and the guide had a pleasant driving style. We can recommend the tour.”

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Astana: Burabay Oasis National Park Unforgettable Adventure - The climb to BolekTau Mountain
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Astana: Burabay Oasis National Park Unforgettable Adventure

4.Burabay Oasis National Park Unforgettable Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $249

Leave Astana for a private 11 to 12-hour Burabay outing with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, snacks, and water. Hike to BolekTau, see Zhumbaktas Rock, walk through pine forest, learn about Botay horse culture, then choose a boat ride or forest horse ride. Expect a full day and possible weather changes.

“Interesting tour with a great guide who is extremely friendly, caring and speaks perfect English. I very much enjoyed the day and would highly recommend the tour.”

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Astana: Burabay Oasis National Park Adventure - The three-hour transfer from Astana
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Astana: Burabay Oasis National Park Adventure

5.Burabay Oasis National Park Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $165

Travel from Astana to Burabay National Park with guide Damir or another English or Russian-speaking guide. Hike Mount BolekTau, cruise the main lake, visit a Botai culture museum, eat at a local café, walk through Abylaikhan Meadow, and ride horses in the pine forest. The six-hour round-trip drive makes this a full, active day.

“Good communication with the operators but the journey from Astana to Burabay National Park took 3.5 hours each way (total 7 hours - should provide some video presentation about the location or region to give tourist more insight into the region?) - the view of Burabay National Park is stunning but will expect more activities to be added to the tour, for instance a stroll along the embankment of Lake Shchuchye, a stop for Okzhetpes rock viewing the pearl of Burabay - Zhumbakta Rock and a walk about the clearing of Abylay Khan to view the throne of Abylai Khan. The musuem is closed upon arrival so what we did…”

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Private Comfort Burabay Nature Tour: All included - Abylai Khan Meadow and the story of Burabay
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Private Comfort Burabay Nature Tour: All included

6.Private Comfort Burabay Nature Tour: All included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $289

Travel from Nur-Sultan to Burabay National Park on a private 9 to 11-hour outing with pickup, park admission, a Bolektau Mountain hike, Abylai Khan Meadow, pine forest walks, and time by the lake. You can choose horseback riding or a boat ride. Guides such as Max and Zhantemir add local insight and help with photos.

“Burabay was one of the most breathtaking places i have ever visited. The hike up top of the mountain with our tour guide Max was genuinely on of the most fun activities i have ever done.”

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Tour to Burabay National Park - The Bolektau Mountain hike and the best views
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Tour to Burabay National Park

7.Tour to Burabay National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $249

Spend a full day from Astana exploring Burabay National Park with a private guide and driver. Expect a roughly three-hour drive, a one-hour hike up Bolektau Mountain, pine forests, clear lakes, unusual rock formations, Abylai Khan’s meadow, lunch, and bottled water. Guide Timur has led at least one memorable outing.

“This was a fun day out with my tour guide/driver Timur. The drive from Astana to Burabay takes approx 3 hours so I had plenty of time to get prepared for what I was doing. The first part was the hiking which was 45 minutes uphill and rewarded with great views of the park. Read more”

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