{"id":1302887,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302887"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:09:38","slug":"kazakhstan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/kazakhstan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Kazakhstan country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"The ninth largest country on earth, with mountains above Almaty, canyons in the steppe and a capital built from nothing in thirty years. Visa-free, and almost nobody goes.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302890","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac10 | Dorm bed, from\r\n9th | Largest country in the world\r\n\u20ac3 | A plate of beshbarmak\r\n30 | Days visa-free for many","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Enormous, empty and easier than expected","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Kazakhstan is the size of western Europe and then some, with 20 million people in it. Most travellers see one corner: Almaty in the southeast, with the Tian Shan mountains rising directly behind the city and a set of canyons, lakes and steppe within a day's drive.\r\n\r\nAlmaty is the good news. It is a green, walkable city of Soviet planning and leafy avenues, with a ski resort at the end of a bus route, hot springs in the foothills, and a caf\u00e9 and restaurant scene that is the best in Central Asia.\r\n\r\nAstana, the capital since 1997, is the other kind of place entirely \u2014 built from nothing on open steppe, full of glass towers by international architects, and either fascinating or sterile depending on your tolerance. Beyond both, the country is steppe, the Charyn canyon, the Aral Sea's remains and space on a scale that is difficult to convey.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Languages | Kazakh and Russian. English is limited outside Almaty\r\nCurrency | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)\r\nEmergency | 112, or 102 police and 103 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not recommended. Bottled is cheap\r\nTipping | 10% in Almaty restaurants, otherwise not expected\r\nDistances | Enormous. Domestic flights save days\r\nHow long to stay | A week around Almaty, two to see more\r\nBest months | May, June and September","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Domestic flights and a decent rail network cover the distances, which are very large.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Almaty | The main city: mountains at the end of a bus route, tree-lined streets and the best food in the region. |  | 1302891 | There is really something for everyone here. If you want culture visit the national museum or the art museum. If you want shopping go to a mall and there is a lot of good value brands that mix traditional and modern style. There are great cafes and nightlife. If you want nature book a day trip to one of the national parks surrounding Almaty, all of them are worth it and unique. The locals are very friendly and easy to connect with even if there is a language barrier a lot of times. Go visit! | \nTurkistan | The Yasawi mausoleum, a UNESCO site and the country's most important pilgrimage destination. |  | 1302892 |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Kazakhstan is mountains and steppe, with one genuinely good city as a base.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Adventure | green | backpack | The Tian Shan, canyons and lakes within a day of Almaty. | Hike to Big Almaty Lake; Walk Charyn Canyon; Ski at Shymbulak in winter | Charyn Canyon; Kolsai Lakes; Tian Shan | Almaty; Kolsai Lakes | adventure\nCity break | blue | city | Almaty for three or four days, and it is underrated. | The Green Bazaar; Ride up Kok Tobe; A Soviet-era metro station | Almaty centre; Kok Tobe; Panfilov Park | Almaty; Astana | city-break\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Central Asian meat, Korean salads and a serious caf\u00e9 scene. | Beshbarmak, the national dish; Green Bazaar horse sausage; Almaty's coffee culture | Green Bazaar; Almaty restaurants; Shymkent markets | Almaty; Shymkent | food\nCulture | purple | culture | Soviet legacy, nomadic history and Silk Road remnants. | The Yasawi mausoleum at Turkistan; Almaty's Central Museum; Astana's architecture | Turkistan; Astana; Almaty | Turkistan; Astana | culture\nBudget | teal | coin | Cheap outside the two big cities, and good value in them. | A \u20ac3 beshbarmak; \u20ac10 dorms; Shared taxis to the canyons | Almaty; Shymkent; Turkistan | Almaty; Shymkent | budget-travel\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Alpine lakes rather than sea, and a very short swimming season. | Swim at Kolsai in August; Big Almaty Lake, for looking not swimming; Kapchagay reservoir | Kolsai Lakes; Kapchagay; Big Almaty Lake | Kolsai Lakes; Almaty | beach","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Almaty's attraction is its position. Shymbulak ski resort and the Medeu skating rink are at the end of a city bus route, Big Almaty Lake is an hour up a valley, and the Tian Shan foothills start where the streets stop. In winter it is a genuinely cheap ski destination.\r\n\r\nCharyn Canyon is the standard day trip \u2014 three hours each way, a red rock gorge you walk down into, usually combined with the Kolsai Lakes and Kaindy's sunken forest as a two-day trip with an overnight in a village guesthouse.\r\n\r\nTurkistan, in the south, holds the Yasawi mausoleum, a fifteenth-century Timurid building that is the most important pilgrimage site in Kazakhstan and comparable to what you would see in Uzbekistan. Astana is worth a day or two if modern architecture interests you and you can tolerate the cold.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Shymbulak | A ski resort at the end of an Almaty city bus route\r\nCharyn Canyon | Three hours from Almaty, usually combined with the Kolsai Lakes\r\nKaindy | A sunken forest with drowned trees standing in a lake\r\nTurkistan | The Yasawi mausoleum, UNESCO-listed and the major pilgrimage site","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Kazakh food is nomadic at its base \u2014 beshbarmak, boiled meat with flat noodles, is the national dish and is eaten communally \u2014 and layered with Russian, Korean and Uzbek influences from a century of population movement.\r\n\r\nAlmaty's Green Bazaar is the place to understand it: horse sausage, dried curd, Korean-style salads made by the descendants of deported communities, honey, and every variety of dried fruit.\r\n\r\nThe capital and Almaty both have restaurant and caf\u00e9 scenes well beyond what the region suggests, at prices that are reasonable rather than cheap. Outside the cities, expect canteens serving lagman, plov and shashlik for \u20ac3 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Beshbarmak | Boiled meat and noodles. The national dish\r\nGreen Bazaar | Almaty. Horse sausage, Korean salads and dried fruit\r\nAlmaty caf\u00e9s | The best coffee and restaurant scene in Central Asia\r\nOutside the cities | Canteen lagman and plov at \u20ac3\u20136","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Almaty has the nightlife: bars, clubs and a craft beer scene concentrated in the centre, and it runs later and more comfortably than anywhere else in Central Asia. Prices are moderate \u2014 a beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.\r\n\r\nAstana has a smaller version, dominated by hotel bars and restaurants, and it is bitterly cold to walk between them for half the year.\r\n\r\nElsewhere, the evening is dinner and tea. Alcohol is widely available, this being a secular state with a strong Russian cultural influence, and vodka remains common though beer and wine have taken over among younger people.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Almaty | The best scene in Central Asia. Bars, clubs and craft beer\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20134\r\nAstana | Smaller, hotel-led, and very cold to walk between venues\r\nElsewhere | Dinner and tea rather than a night out","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"The distances are the defining fact: Almaty to Astana is 1,200km. Domestic flights on Air Astana and FlyArystan cover it in under two hours for \u20ac40 to \u20ac90, and are the sensible choice.\r\n\r\nThe rail network is extensive and cheap, and overnight sleepers between the main cities are comfortable and a genuine experience \u2014 Almaty to Astana takes around 13 to 20 hours depending on the service.\r\n\r\nAround Almaty, shared taxis and marshrutkas reach the canyons and lakes, though most travellers use a tour or a shared driver arranged through their hostel. Yandex Go handles taxis in the cities and is cheap.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Domestic flights | Almaty to Astana in under two hours for \u20ac40\u201390\r\nOvernight trains | Cheap, comfortable and a genuine experience\r\nYandex Go | Cheap taxis in the cities\r\nDay trips | Shared drivers to the canyons and lakes, arranged through hostels","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Kazakhstan costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Kazakhstan is cheap by European standards and slightly pricier than its Central Asian neighbours in the big cities. Dorms start around \u20ac10, a canteen meal is \u20ac3 to \u20ac6, and Almaty restaurant dinners run \u20ac10 to \u20ac20.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac25 to \u20ac40. The costs that add up are domestic flights across the enormous distances and organised day trips from Almaty at \u20ac30 to \u20ac60 per person shared.\r\n\r\nCards are widely accepted in Almaty and Astana and less so elsewhere. The tenge is weak against the euro, which makes the country noticeably better value than it was a few years ago.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac10\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac25\u201340\r\nDay trips | \u20ac30\u201360 shared, for the canyons and lakes\r\nDomestic flights | \u20ac40\u201390, and necessary given the distances","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Kazakhstan is safe for travellers with low crime against visitors, and Almaty is comfortable to walk around at night in the central districts.\r\n\r\nThe practical risks are environmental. The mountains above Almaty are serious terrain with avalanche risk in winter and fast weather changes in summer, and the steppe in winter reaches minus 30 with little shelter.\r\n\r\nTwo other things. Taxi overcharging at Almaty airport is the standard nuisance, solved by using Yandex Go. And parts of the country around Baikonur and some border zones are restricted \u2014 the cosmodrome is visited only on organised tours booked well in advance, and turning up is not an option.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 112, or 102 police and 103 ambulance\r\nMountains | Avalanche risk in winter, fast weather changes in summer\r\nTaxis | Use Yandex Go rather than airport touts\r\nRestricted zones | Baikonur is tours-only, booked far ahead. Some border areas are closed","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Kazakhstan offers visa-free entry to citizens of many countries, including the EU, UK, US, Canada and Australia, generally for 30 days. The scheme has been expanded several times, so check the official position for your nationality before booking.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity.\r\n\r\nRegistration used to be a significant headache and is now handled automatically for most visitors arriving by air, with the migration card process digitised. If you arrive overland or stay beyond a certain period, check the current rules, because this is the area that has changed most.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | 30 days for many nationalities, including the EU, UK and US\r\nPassport validity | Six months\r\nRegistration | Automatic for most air arrivals now. Check if arriving overland\r\nRestricted areas | Baikonur and some border zones need permits or organised tours","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"May, June and September are the best months. Summer on the steppe is hot and winter is severe, though Almaty in winter is a cheap ski destination.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Almaty. The steppe and Astana are far more extreme in both directions \u2014 Astana is among the coldest capitals in the world, regularly reaching minus 30 in January.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 0 | 2 | Cold, and ski season at Shymbulak\r\nFebruary | 2 | 2 | Still winter. Good snow above Almaty\r\nMarch | 9 | 2 | Thawing. Nauryz new year on the 21st\r\nApril | 18 | 3 | Spring. Green steppe and wildflowers\r\nMay | 24 | 4 | Excellent. Mountains accessible and everything green\r\nJune | 29 | 4 | The best month. Warm, clear and the lakes open\r\nJuly | 31 | 4 | Hot on the steppe, perfect in the mountains\r\nAugust | 30 | 4 | Warm. Kolsai swimmable, if briefly\r\nSeptember | 25 | 4 | Superb. Clear air, autumn colour in the valleys\r\nOctober | 16 | 2 | Cooling fast. Quiet and good value\r\nNovember | 7 | 1 | Cold and grey. Between seasons\r\nDecember | 1 | 2 | Winter proper. Ski season opens","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents of tenge.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Domestic flights at \u20ac40\u201390 and shared day trips from Almaty at \u20ac30\u201360 sit outside these figures.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 18 | 18 | 8 | 15\r\nComfortable | 32 | 32 | 15 | 30","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Nauryz in March is the big one, and it is celebrated across Central Asia.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/kazakhstan\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Nauryz | 21\u201323 March | Nationwide | Persian new year and the biggest holiday of the year, with yurts in city squares and horse games. |  | \nSki season | December to March | Shymbulak, Almaty | Cheap lift passes at a resort reachable by city bus. |  | \nAstana Day | 6 July | Astana | The capital's founding day, with concerts and fireworks. |  | \nThe Spirit of Tengri | Summer | Almaty | An ethnic and world music festival in the mountains above the city. |  | \nBaikonur launches | Varies | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Rocket launches viewed on organised tours booked months in advance. |  | \nIndependence Day | 16 December | Nationwide | A public holiday in the depths of winter. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Almaty has most of them, and they are the best source for shared day trips to the canyons.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Kazakhstan","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/kazakhstan\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"244","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Kazakhstan travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How long do you need in Kazakhstan? | A week around Almaty covers the city, Charyn Canyon and the Kolsai Lakes. Two weeks lets you add Astana or Turkistan, though the distances are enormous \u2014 Almaty to Astana is 1,200km and best flown.\r\nDo I need a visa? | Many nationalities, including the EU, UK, US, Canada and Australia, enter visa-free for 30 days. The scheme has been expanded several times, so check the official position for your passport before booking.\r\nIs Kazakhstan cheap? | Yes by European standards. Dorms from \u20ac10, canteen meals at \u20ac3 to \u20ac6, Almaty restaurants at \u20ac10 to \u20ac20, and a day around \u20ac25 to \u20ac40. Domestic flights are the main extra.\r\nWhy Almaty rather than Astana? | Almaty has the mountains at the end of a bus route, tree-lined streets, the region's best food scene and the canyons and lakes within a day. Astana is a purpose-built capital of glass towers that is fascinating for a day or two and bitterly cold.\r\nWhat is the best day trip from Almaty? | Charyn Canyon, three hours each way, usually combined with the Kolsai Lakes and Kaindy's sunken forest as a two-day trip with a village overnight. Hostels arrange shared drivers at \u20ac30 to \u20ac60 a head.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | May, June and September. Summer on the steppe is hot, winter is severe \u2014 Astana regularly hits minus 30 \u2014 though Almaty in winter is a genuinely cheap ski destination.\r\nCan I visit Baikonur? | Only on an organised tour booked months in advance. The cosmodrome is a restricted area leased to Russia, and turning up independently is not possible.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Kazakhstan \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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