6 Hidden Gems Things to do in Kazakhstan That You Shouldn't Miss

July 10, 2021 Sachiko Swiger

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.
Restaurants in Kazakhstan

1. Charyn Canyon

Charyn National Park, Charyn River Kazakhstan http://charyn.kz/
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5.0 based on 294 reviews

Charyn Canyon

Reviewed By Almatyboy

If you are visiting Almaty, take a day to visit the spectacular Charyn Gorge. About a two hour drive East of Almaty towards China to the Charyn national park,the area is surrounded by fantastic mountainous scenery. The walk down the gorge to the river is spectacular. Take plenty of water and sun screen as it is exposed and even in September it was hot. You can hire a guide in Almaty who will tell you everything you need to know about the region. Our party was three adults and Kanat, our guide. He was wonderful, cooking shashlyk for us and making our trip memorable. Very reasonably priced too. Also took us to Big Almaty Lake on a separate trip. A brilliant day.

2. Walking Almaty

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5.0 based on 205 reviews

Walking Almaty

Take a fun and affordable tour with Almaty expert and professional guide Dennis Keen. Originally from California, Dennis is the founder of Walking Almaty, an online guide to the urban landscape of Kazakhstan's "southern capital." Walking Almaty now offers sightseeing tours, food tours, and guided walks that will take you off the beaten path destinations, like Almaty's charming Cossack villages or its fascinating Stalinist quarter. Almaty can be confusing at first, but Walking Almaty can show you a side of the city you'll never forget.

3. Charyn National Park

Kazakhstan
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5.0 based on 38 reviews

Charyn National Park

Reviewed By _G1067CN

Good organization of the tour. Our guide Rifat showed us the most beautiful places of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. We were amazed by the beauty of Central Asia and the hospitality of the locals. We advise everyone to visit Central Asia and use the services of Kazakhstan Journey .

4. Friendly Tours - Dostar Trips

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5.0 based on 88 reviews

Friendly Tours - Dostar Trips

It all started back in 2016 when we printed out our first edition of Friendly Map for guests of Almaty and offered our tours at the back side of the map. Suddenly we started to have a good amount of calls and messages and we decided to start a tour company. We didn’t think a lot about the name – Friendly Tours as a next step after Friendly Map! 2020 brought a lot of time to think and reflect, we loved our name and our guests did too but we always wanted to add a bit of authenticity and here we go – our name changed a bit: Dostar Trips! “Dostar” means friends from Kazakh language, so our main idea didn’t change at all – we always meet our guests as our best future friends! Honestly, we think what can be better than to meet people from all over the world and show them best places of our country? Best job ever! We would do it for free but if we are paid – wohoo, even better!

5. Bukhtarma Reservoir

Bukhtarma River Kazakhstan http://vk.com/orion_buhtarma
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

Bukhtarma Reservoir

6. Bayterek Cinema

27 microregion, Trade Center Bayterek, 3rd floor, Aktau 130000 Kazakhstan +7 729 241 8282
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4.0 based on 15 reviews

Bayterek Cinema

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