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Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан, translit. Qazaqstan, IPA: [qɑzɑqˈstɑn] ( listen); Russian: Казахстан, IPA: [kəzɐxˈstan]), officially the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы, translit. Qazaqstan Respýblıkasy; Russian: Республика Казахстан, tr. Respublika Kazakhstan), is the world's largest landlocked country, and the ninth largest in the world, with an area of 2,724,900 square kilometres (1,052,100 sq mi). Kazakhstan is the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60% of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil/gas industry. It also has vast mineral resources. Some argue that Kazakhstan may be considered a European country because Kazakhstan's Western region is on the European continent and meets the Council of Europe's criteria for European inclusion.
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1. The Silk Road tour of Kazakhstan
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Silk Road tour of Kazakhstan covers several oldest historical cities – Otrar, Turkestan and Shymkent. The tour lasts for 2 days. First of all you will learn everything about the Silk Road heritage of South Kazakhstan . The highlight of the trip is an ancient-fortress city of Sauran. The city peacefully stands in the middle of the steppe. Time had completely ruined the city. As a result people started to reconstruct it. For this reason serious excavation works are taking place there. The Great Silk Road played a major role in the development of economic and cultural relations. It covered population of Asia Minor, Central Asia, the Caucasus and China. It served as a corridor for technological, cultural and religious exchange. In 2003 UNESCO has included Mausoleum of Khodja Ahmed Yasawi to the list of the World cultural Heritage. Do you want to learn more about this mausoleum?
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Accommodation 1 night in Turkestan city
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Reviewed By Makoto N
I stayed in Astana for several days for business, and had a couple of off days, so I asked locals what to do and I was recommended to go to Borovoe. You could do a one-day trip from Astana or spend a weekend, but it was October, and most attractions are closed, and not many people at the hotels or nearby towns, so I don't see a point of staying for the weekend. You could go by joining a tour (what I found on the internet cost like $250 with everything included), or hiring a car (which is what I did, asking a local friend to find somebody. I paid like $150 for the whole day), or taking a train (I heard it's not the best option if you are time constrained, as you have to go to the station, and the train is slow, and you need to find means of transportation from the nearby station). With a car, it took 2.5 hours to get there. I left at 8:30, arrived there at 11:00, stayed there till 5:30, and came back at 8:00. It was a great one-day trip. Even if it was already off-season, the view from the top of a mountain was breathtaking, and we could rent a boat and get to the rock in the middle of the lake, and we also went to a historical site where Khan was chosen (you could buy souvenirs from one of many shops there or take picture with an eagle there). It is called Kazakh's Switzerland. It's not really Switzerland, but Astana is surrounded by steppe, and this is the closest place from Asta where you can enjoy nature. If you go in summer, there are a lot of activities available (boat, swimming, climbing various mountains, checking out restaurants at the village and the hotels), so you can definitely stay for a weekend. I think the best way to describe the place is to see pictures. I post some.
2. Private DayTour - Pearl Lakes Kolsai & Kaindy (Flooded Forest) via Charyn Canyon
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
If you Stopped in Almaty and decide what to visit? You must see Kaindy Lake - this is a fantastically beautiful Lake Created by nature ... Catch the moment and go on a super Road trip right now!
Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch at the guest house, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Insurance (optional), Additional meals in * Restaurant, * cafe
Reviewed By SangbaeK1
The guide was a perfect and kind. Everything is pure nature. The guest house ardak was great for us. ????
3. Nur-Sultan Private Day Tour, Inclusive of Hotel Pickup & Entry Fees
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
In order to understand this wonderful city you have to take a look at it through the prism of time. During this tour you will come back to the past, see the present and look into the future of the capital of modern Kazakhstan.
Inclusions: Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Professional guide, Private transportation, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Lunch (available to purchase), Gratuities (optional)
Reviewed By HKTraveling
I just want to say thank you to ACT for organizing an interesting, comfortable, convenience day trip for me to Burabai, hosted by the brilliant Genghis and our excellent driver Serge. I had one day to go sightseeing outside of Nur-Sultan and this package perfectly aligned with my schedule. Genghis was warm and friendly from the moment he picked me up at our meeting point. Serge whisked us away in a very comfortable and clean car to Burabai. I learned so much during my conversation with Genghis, got to see the awesome natural beauty of the magical green Burabai forest in the middle of the steppe, and made it home in time for a delicious dinner at a restaurant recommended by Genghis and Serge. The day wouldn't have been complete without picking up a delicious jar of honey at a roadside farmer's market. Thank you Genghis and Serge for an amazing day! Kate Liebelt
4. Burabai National Park Private Day Tour, Inclusive of Hotel Pickup
Full day guided tour to Burabai National park (Borovoe), which occupies 85000 hectares of northeastern part of Kokshetau elevation. There are 14 lakes in the park, each having surface area of more than 1 sq.km, and a large number of small lakes. There are no monuments of material heritage in Borovoe. But the nature itself has created the unique natural landscapes of extraordinary beauty with combination of majestic mountain scenery, blue mirror lakes, coniferous and deciduous groves.
Inclusions: Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Professional guide, Private transportation, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch (if this option selected)
Exclusions: Lunch (if this option not selected). Available to purchase in a local cafe., Gratuities (optional)
Reviewed By lejlam2307
It was rainy day and it could not be better day for sightseeing Nur Sultan. We had great guid, she explained us everything. And one day was enough to learn most important facts about Nur Sultan. Even weather conditions were terrible our driver was awesome! For sure if I come back in Kazahstan I will arrange tour with ACT. Thank You for everything!
5. Layover of Almaty
Take opportunity to book this Tour. Just in a few hours you will visit the most interesting and unique places in Almaty such as Green Bazzar,Zenkov Cathedral Church,KoK Tobe and so much more, with our professional guide and comfortable transportation.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, cable car tickets, Entrance Tickets
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Есенжан И
Had a great day and tour with GB Travel, visited a lot of interestig places and got a lot of great stories and information. Especially, liked the organization of tour,was well organized and interesting guide. Would reccomend to visit Almaty and do excursion with GB Travel
6. Almaty City Tour
During the historical Almaty tour you will see the different periods of becoming modern Almaty and feel the spirit of history and modernity which is in the air of it. Also you can visit the mountains which are sometimes called as the second Switzerland. We suppose you will enjoy the tour!
Inclusions: Voznesenski orthodox cathedral, Museum of Kazakh folk instruments, Kyzyl-tan trading house, College-museum named after governor, French consulate, The Stalin era (Stalinki period), Cultural City tour, Avenue of Oligarchs, Shymbulak ski resort
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Reviewed By Bcaupers
This was one of my TOP Tours I've ever made! Not only full and historic and spiritual vibrations but also the guide made my tour remarkable! absolutely recommend this tour with Yerzhan!!
7. Pedestrian tour: The Soared Symbol of Independence
The modern palaces of the capital are something like a poetic note, flashing among the prosaic infrastructure of Nur-Sultan. You will know the palaces, serving to different aims such as running official state events, forums, congresses as well as holding the University of Arts; all these are gathered in one architectural complex called “The Square of Independence” where you will see the symbol of freedom – the “Kazakh Yeli” (Kazakh Nation) Monument. Moving along the new direction of Nur-Sultan, you will see magnificence of modern constructions under the dome the independent sky, your tour will end with a walk in the President Park.
Inclusions: Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Entry tickets
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Reviewed By sunnyCroatia
It was a nice experience. We got a good impression of this young and beautifull capital of Kazakhstan. We was attending a concert of the kazzkh biggest star Dimash - unique singer.
8. City tour: Astana is the symbiosis of past and future in present
Nur-Sultan is the symbiosis of past and future in present, it is the city where any person has his own vision and opinion on Nur-Sultan. You may find that the capital is a glass city from future, consisting of unusual buildings tailored by the foreign architects – it is the Pyramid, as well as “Khan Shatyr”, which author is Sir Norman Foster; it is the heritage of the EXPO exhibition, the theme was “Future Energy”. The bird Samruk seems to protect the “Independence Square”; sitting on the top of “Kazakh Yeli” Monument, it guards peace and independence and if you just let yourselves day-dream, you could imagine that the bird is flying over the “Palace of Peace and Reconciliation” and taking a rest at the pond in the President’s Park. The “Independence Square” and “Nurzhol” Boulevard are connected by the bridges over the Yesil (Ishim) River, they prolong the “Millennium Axis” in which conventional centre the main monument of the country “Bayterek” is located.
Inclusions: Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Entry tickets to all sightseeings
Exclusions: Personal expenses
Reviewed By sunnyCroatia
It was a nice experience. We got a good impression of this young and beautifull capital of Kazakhstan. We was attending a concert of the kazzkh biggest star Dimash - unique singer.
9. Sightseeing tour: Nur-Sultan is a New Lease of Life
Everyone says that Nur-Sultan is a new city. But what about unforgotten traces of the past, the spirit remained in the streets of the city? Pre-revolutionary houses of the local merchants, soviet buildings of the workers operating in frame of Virgin land campaign – the spirit of the past still presents in air of the city. But if you cross a bridge to the left embankment of the city, you feel that the past is left behind the “glass”, and you plunge into expanses of new sense of the modern architecture. And if we say that the right embankment of Nur-Sultan is a history and building of the capital, then the left embankment is an oasis of new ideas and their implementation. During the tour you will learn about the main attractions of the capital, its history and future prospects. You will have a journey to the old centre of the capital, a square with its palaces, a boulevard of future as well as the heritage of EXPO-2017.
Inclusions: Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Tickets to the sightseeings, transfer from/to the hotel
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Reviewed By sunnyCroatia
It was a nice experience. We got a good impression of this young and beautifull capital of Kazakhstan. We was attending a concert of the kazzkh biggest star Dimash - unique singer.
10. City tour: four building of Sir Norman Foster
Nur-Sultan has different directions to develop, this city as a living body undergo transformation each of spiritual and physical.The capital is mottled by elements of a new breath, therefore this comes as no surprise that the buildings created by Norman Foster take their own places. More glass, more air and more pieces for peace in the world – the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation particularly created for the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The Pyramid is understood as earnest of future peace for further global development, and moreover, it is earnest of continuity of heritage, preserved in “Nazarbayev Centre” – the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the building of which reminds the “All-Seeing Eye”, seeing everything beyond. You may feel that Sir Norman Foster deals with administrative building only, but in fact, his talent covers all aspects, so you won’t miss an opportunity to have a look to “Khan Shatyr” Entertainment Complex.
Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation, Transfer from/to hotel, Entry tickets
Exclusions: Personal extenses
Reviewed By sunnyCroatia
It was a nice experience. We got a good impression of this young and beautifull capital of Kazakhstan. We was attending a concert of the kazzkh biggest star Dimash - unique singer.
