The 12 Best Hiking Tours in Kazakhstan

1.Big Almaty Lake Tour with Optional Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 109 reviews · from $69Our pick

Big Almaty Lake tour review with hiking or car access, mountain views, guide tips, pricing, safety, and practical advice for Almaty visitors.

“Dmitriy is an extremely knowledgeable guide, giving us in depth history of Kazakhstan on the journey to the mountains. He also explained how the mountain lakes etc were formed which was very interesting. The hike itself was amazing. It was challenging, but that made the view at the Big Almaty Lake even better. It truly is a stunning lake and the mountain views all through the hike are breathtaking. I would fully recommend this to anyone who is capable. Make sure to wear shoes with good grip👍 One of the best experiences of my life.”

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2.Big Almaty Lake tour private or group by car or hiking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · from $69

Review of the Big Almaty Lake tour from Almaty, with hiking and car options, guide tips, pricing, timing, scenery, and practical advice.

“This was a great way to start the day in Almaty, Dimitri are guide, was very knowledgeable about any questions we had, he told stories about history, the science, and even personal tales of Almaty lake. And of course it is super beautiful! Bring good hiking shoes.”

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3.Big Almaty Lake tour by hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $50Best value

Review of the Big Almaty Lake hiking tour: mountain views, 10 km trail, guide support, transport, price, difficulty, and booking tips.

“Zhandos is a young and energetic guide. He is able to communicate with us with English, which is helpful.”

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4.ALmaty mountains hiking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $95

Review of Almaty’s flexible mountain hikes, from easy Alma-Arasan walks to Big Almaty Lake, with guides, prices, routes, and practical tips.

“Just like the general condition of kazak tourism, Yelnar and his team r young and have a huge potential. They r professional and mostly importantly, warm hearted. However, for tourist, i do suggest that people should visit during summer when u can have more routines to choose from.”

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5.3-Day Private Horseback Riding and Hiking Tour in Kolsay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $1,900

Ride and hike through Kungey Alatau to Kolsay Lakes with local guides, mountain huts, camping, hearty meals, and remote trails.

“The best experience, even better than the photos. It felt like being in a fairytale. Would recommend 6/5 for anyone and everyone”

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6.Hiking to the magical Big Almaty Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $162

Hike through Tian Shan forests to Big Almaty Lake, with hotel pickup, a mountain guide, river views, and flexible trail choices.

“I booked this hike on a Friday but ended up getting food poisoning, and the organizers were kind enough to help me reschedule to Saturday. The driver and guide met me at my hotel and the total hike took about 4 hours. A little disappointed with the lake receding due to the recent damn that was built, but the hike was beautiful. Mountain views for days. There are 3 options for the hike, using the normal paved road or going up and down the pipeline which is intense if you do not hike. We had a small picnic with provided tea and sandwhiches as well which was nice. If you…”

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7.Shymbulak to Bogbanovisch Glacier and Oktabriskaya Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $110

Hike from Shymbulak to Bogdanovich Glacier and Oktyabrskaya Cave with a guide, safety gear, mountain views, and a picnic above Almaty.

“One of the best experiences ive ever had! Truly amazing. Viktor our guide was very helpful and helped us as beginners to hiking.”

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8.Hiking to the High Mountain Pasture Kok Zhailau

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $144

Review of Almaty's Kok Zhailau hike, with mountain views, private transfers, guide support, practical tips, costs, and fitness advice.

“The trip was good and the guide was really amazing”

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9.Advanced Hiking – Four Peaks Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 10 hours · from $210

Take on Almaty’s Four Peaks hike with a private guide, 2,000m of climbing, Tien Shan views, mountain swings, and a cable-car finish.

“Breathtaking view throughout the whole hike. The guide (Victor) was amazing and he makes sure you feel safe during the hike. Will definitely hike with this team again if I ever plan to hike in kazakhstan again.”

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10.Private Big Almaty Lake Hiking Tour with alternatgive Pipeline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $70

Review of a private Big Almaty Lake hiking tour with mountain scenery, gorge walks, hotel pickup, and guide Erasyl.

“Really fantastic tour! Our tour guide, Erasyl, was incredibly kind and really made sure we enjoyed our experience. He catered to the whole tour based on our needs and made us feel very comfortable. We are 3 young girls travelling so the Read more”

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11.Skyline Hike in Almaty: Bukreev Peak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 10 hours · from $153

Hike Bukreev Peak near Almaty at 3010 meters with a private guide, mountain views, national park scenery, and hotel transfers.

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12.Shymbulak Mountain Hiking Tour with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 6 hours · from $157

Hike Shymbulak Peak to 3,450 meters, ride Almaty’s cable car, and enjoy mountain views with a private guide.

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