The 4 Best Museum Visits in Kazakhstan

2.Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $165Top rated

Travel from Astana to Dolinka and Karaganda with guide Damir or another English or Russian-speaking guide. Spend 2.5 hours at the Karlag Gulag Museum, tour Karaganda, enjoy lunch at a Russian restaurant, and return by comfortable transfer. The day suits history fans who want context, not just monuments.

“Simply great. This was my 3rd tour with the company, which completed everything that should be seen in and near Astana. A very smooth ride to the museum, where I got a chance to learn a lot about the system of Gulags. Then Damir gave a tour of Karaganda city, which a combination of a fairly modern and Soviet city. Our lunch at a Russian restaurant was the cherry on top. Many thanks to Damir and Discover Astana!”

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3.Issyk Lake – shining pearl of Almaty surroundings + Golden Man museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $117Best value

Leave Almaty for a private six-hour outing to Issyk Lake and the Issyk State Historical and Cultural Reserve-Museum. Your guide, such as Nursultan or Ruslan, provides local context in English, with time for a walk, picnic, or boat ride. A trout farm cafe offers lunch at extra cost.

“It was a great trip and highly recommended . Our tour guide Mr. Nursultan was very helpful and informative and has shared us a lot of information and insight about all the places we went and also regarding the local culture and practices. He helped us to make the trip more intresting. Overall it was a very good journey.”

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4.Full Day City Tour with Lunch and Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $185

Spend seven hours exploring Almaty with a private guide, hotel pickup, museum admission, and lunch at Сандық мейрамханасы. Visit the Central State Museum, Independence Monument, Zenkov’s Cathedral, the Musical Instruments Museum, Rakhat chocolate shop, and Green Bazaar. English, German, and Russian tours are available.

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