3 Evening Tours in Kazakhstan to Build a Day Around

1.Astana City Tour: Explore Night City with a Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Our pick

Spend four hours seeing Astana after dark with a certified English or Russian-speaking guide. Damir, Arsen, and Abay are among the guides associated with this tour. You will ride between major sights in an air-conditioned vehicle, stop for photos, hear about Kazakhstan’s past and present, and return to your hotel with drinks and Wi-Fi included.

“This was the best tour I have ever been on. The guide was incredibly kind and extremely knowledgeable, we asked hundreds of questions and he knew the answer to every single one. The tour combines driving around the city with walking stops, allowing you to truly experience Astana from different perspectives. We enjoyed it so much that we immediately booked an additional tour to visit the old part of the city. After last tour, he even drove us to the airport. The guide is Kazakh and truly understands his country — its success, identity, and challenges. He speaks about it honestly and openly, which made the experience even more valuable.…”

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2.Guided Night Time Tour of Astana in a Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $64

Spend about two hours touring Astana’s night-lit landmarks in a private, air-conditioned car. Your English-speaking guide can shape the route around your interests, with stops at the Grand Mosque, Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr, the Palace of Peace, Hazret Sultan Mosque, and Atyrau Bridge. Bottled water and onboard WiFi are included.

“Bau was a fantastic tour guide and fun to spend the evening with. Astana is amazing to see at night, especially with all the landmarks beautifully lit. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the capital—it’s a great way to experience the city in the evening!”

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3.2-Day 1-Night Ranch Stay & Tour Historic Mausoleum

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 2 days · from $315

You will stay at Taiburyldyn Shabysy Ranch near Astana, learn to ride Kazakh horses, Orlov Trotters, and English Thoroughbreds, and ride to Kabanbai Batyr Mausoleum. Alima and the ranch team provide meals, horse care lessons, river rides, airport or city transfers, and a private sauna. No riding experience is required.

“With that kind of payment we expected more than just a ride with horses ( no photos). Accommodation poor its like you were living in a haunted ranch , to say the least food was a bit better … ( had to leave before)”

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