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Things to do in Almaty
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.
Things to do
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Medeu and Shymbulak
Central Asia’s most famous high-altitude skating rink, then cable cars toward the glaciers. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsViewpoint5 hr≈ €30takes the whole day
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Big Almaty Lake
A turquoise lake in a cirque of mountains, an hour from the city. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature4 hr≈ €5best in the morning
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The Kok-Tobe cable car
A hill above the city, with the Tian Shan behind. On Wikipedia
RelaxationViewpoint2 hr≈ €8best in the evening
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Zenkov Cathedral and Panfilov Park
A brightly colored wooden Orthodox cathedral, one of the few buildings to survive the 1911 earthquake. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning
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The Green Bazaar
Horse meat, dried cheese, dried fruit and kumis, fermented mare’s milk. On Wikipedia
FoodMarket1 hr 30 min≈ €5best in the morning
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Charyn Canyon
A Valley of Castles in red rock, sculpted by the wind above a river. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature12 hr≈ €40takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Almaty: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 °C / 34 °F | -8 °C / 18 °F | 8 |
| February | 2 °C / 36 °F | -6 °C / 21 °F | 6 |
| March | 10 °C / 50 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 10 |
| April | 17 °C / 63 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 10 |
| May ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 10 |
| June ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 7 |
| July ideal | 31 °C / 88 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 6 |
| August ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 7 |
| September ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 10 |
| October | 16 °C / 61 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 7 |
| November | 10 °C / 50 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 8 |
| December | 3 °C / 37 °F | -4 °C / 25 °F | 9 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €30
- Mid-range
- €55
- Comfort
- €105
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 2 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Kazakhstan
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 220 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Almaty
- Bishkek and the Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan, 190 km
- Tashkent Uzbekistan, 660 km
- Samarkand Uzbekistan, 910 km
- Leh and Ladakh India, 1,010 km
- Bukhara Uzbekistan, 1,100 km
- Amritsar India, 1,300 km