Tours and day trips in cities across Kazakhstan
The sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out, city by city, from public data.
Top-rated experiences in Kazakhstan
The best-reviewed experiences in Kazakhstan from Viator, our tours partner: 376 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Kolsai, Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon Small Group Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $59 Free cancellation
Kolsai Kaindy Lakes with Charyn Canyons 2-day tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $160 Free cancellation
Treasures of Almaty lakes Kaindy and Kolsai,Charyn Canyon (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39 Free cancellation
1-2 Days Singing dunes & Aktau mountains grouptour to Altyn Emel (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $200 Free cancellation
Astana City Tour: Private Full Day with Lunch and Comfort Pickup (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $149 Free cancellation
Kolsai, Kaindy lakes & Charyn canyon with Yurt stay and Campfire (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $120 Free cancellation
Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes with Charyn Canyons Day Trip (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $57 Free cancellation
2 Day Tour to Kolsai Kaindy Lakes and Charyn Canyon (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $105 Free cancellation
Big Almaty Lake Hike and Falcon Show Experience (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $70 Free cancellation
Charyn, Kolsay&Kaiyndy Lakes 2days tour with Mount View Stay (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $135 Free cancellation
Private Full Day Almaty City Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $219 Free cancellation
All 376 experiences in Kazakhstan on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
23 cities in Kazakhstan have a tours page: the sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Sights with visitor data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | Almaty | 1,977,011 | — |
| Astana | Astana | 1,544,142 | — |
| Shymkent | Shymkent | 1,200,000 | — |
| Aktobe | Aktobe | 500,757 | — |
| Karagandy | Karaganda | 497,777 | 1 |
| Taraz | Zhambyl | 358,153 | — |
| Kyzylorda | Kyzylorda | 354,800 | — |
| Oral | West Kazakhstan | 330,000 | 1 |
| Pavlodar | Pavlodar Region | 329,002 | — |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | East Kazakhstan | 319,067 | — |
| Semey | Abai Region | 292,780 | — |
| Atyrau | Atyrau Oblisi | 290,700 | — |
| Turkistan | Turkistan | 227,098 | — |
| Kostanay | Kostanay | 210,000 | — |
| Petropavl | North Kazakhstan | 200,920 | — |
| Temirtau | Karaganda | 170,600 | — |
| Kokshetau | Aqmola | 150,649 | — |
| Aktau | Mangystau | 147,443 | — |
| Rudnyy | Kostanay | 124,000 | — |
| Ekibastuz | Pavlodar Region | 121,470 | — |
| Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Region | 116,558 | — |
| Zhezqazghan | Ulytau Region | 104,357 | — |
| Zhanaozen | Mangystau | 103,598 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Kazakhstan have a tours page?
Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe, Karagandy, Taraz, Kyzylorda, Oral, Pavlodar, Ust-Kamenogorsk and 13 more.
What currency is used in Kazakhstan?
The Tenge (KZT).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.