5 Museum Visits in Kazakhstan Worth the Drive

1.Back to USSR Gulag Museum with Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $165Our pick

Visit Dolinka’s Karlag Gulag Museum and explore Karaganda on a guided day trip from Astana with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Simply great. This was my 3rd tour with the company, which completed everything that should be seen in and near Astana. A very smooth ride to the museum, where I got a chance to learn a lot about the system of Gulags. Then Damir gave a tour of Karaganda city, which a combination of a fairly modern and Soviet city. Our lunch at a Russian restaurant was the cherry on top. Many thanks to Damir and Discover Astana!”

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2.Issyk Lake – shining pearl of Almaty surroundings + Golden Man museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $117Best value

Review of Almaty’s private Issyk Lake and Golden Man tour, with mountain views, museum history, pricing, guides, lunch, and practical tips.

“It was a great trip and highly recommended . Our tour guide Mr. Nursultan was very helpful and informative and has shared us a lot of information and insight about all the places we went and also regarding the local culture and practices. He helped us to make the trip more intresting. Overall it was a very good journey.”

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3.Full Day City Tour with Lunch and Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $185

Review of Almaty’s 7-hour private city tour, with museums, Kazakh lunch, historic sights, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

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4.WWII History Guided Tour with Museum Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $136

Explore Almaty’s WWII story through museums, memorials, military vehicles, and the heroes of Kazakhstan on a private guided tour.

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5.mixed tour (walking and using public transports)+museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $150

Explore Almaty on foot, by public transport, and through its museum, monuments, Panfilov Park, and Kok Bazar in one half-day tour.

“It has been a great experience to have to visit some of the major tourist attractions in half a day, from the independent memorial, a cultural museum of Kazakhstan and an easy stroll at one of the oldest local bazaar; and above all an interestiRead more”

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