{"id":1305356,"date":"2026-10-01T21:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1305356"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:09:38","slug":"almaty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/kazakhstan\/almaty\/","title":{"rendered":"Almaty"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302887,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-city","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":"","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_country_stats":"","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"","hw_hub_country_facts":"","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"","hw_hub_country_cities":"","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"","hw_hub_country_do_title":"","hw_hub_country_do_body":"","hw_hub_country_do_points":"","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"","hw_hub_country_do_more":"","hw_hub_country_food_title":"","hw_hub_country_food_body":"","hw_hub_country_food_points":"","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"","hw_hub_country_food_more":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"","hw_hub_country_money_title":"","hw_hub_country_money_body":"","hw_hub_country_money_points":"","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"","hw_hub_country_money_more":"","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"","hw_hub_country_season_note":"","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"","hw_hub_country_events_title":"","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"","hw_hub_country_events_source":"","hw_hub_country_events_country":"","hw_hub_country_events_count":"","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_events":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"",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It sits at the foot of the Trans-Ili Alatau range of the Tian Shan, whose snowy peaks rise straight behind the city.\r\n\r\nThe Soviet grid of leafy avenues is walkable, and the city has the liveliest caf\u00e9s, restaurants and nightlife in Central Asia.\r\n\r\nThe mountains are the draw: Medeu and Shymbulak are a bus ride away, and Charyn Canyon and the Kolsai Lakes are day or overnight trips. Four or five days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Bus or Yandex Go\r\nGetting around | Metro, bus and Yandex Go\r\nLanguages | Kazakh and Russian\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Not recommended\r\nHow long to stay | Four or five days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the centre, around Panfilov Park and the Arbat, the pedestrian Zhibek Zholy street, where the hostels, caf\u00e9s and metro are. Almaty slopes uphill to the south, towards the mountains; the higher you stay, the nearer the buses to Medeu and Kok-Tobe, and the further from the bazaar and stations.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Centre | First-timers | Around Panfilov Park, near the metro. | 43.2560 | 76.9450 |  | \nArbat | Caf\u00e9s | The pedestrian street, with caf\u00e9s and shops. | 43.2600 | 76.9400 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Almaty","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and its capital until 1997, sits at the foot of the snow-capped Zailiysky Alatau, and the mountains are the reason to come.\r\n\r\nTake bus 12 up to Medeu, a high-altitude outdoor skating rink at about 1,700 metres, then the gondola on to Shymbulak, a ski resort in winter and a hiking base in summer, with cable cars up to over 3,000 metres. The Kok-Tobe cable car, from the centre, climbs a hill for views over the city and the peaks.\r\n\r\nIn town, Panfilov Park holds the Ascension Cathedral, built in 1907 almost entirely of wood and one of the few buildings to survive the 1911 earthquake. The Green Bazaar sells dried fruit, nuts, horse meat, kurt cheese balls and Korean salads. The Central State Museum covers Kazakh history, nomadic culture and the Golden Man, a warrior's gold-covered costume. The Arasan baths, a Soviet-era bathhouse, have Russian, Turkish and Finnish steam rooms.\r\n\r\nBig Almaty Lake, a turquoise reservoir at about 2,500 metres, is about an hour and a half away; swimming is not allowed, and access depends on the road and season. Charyn Canyon, about three hours east, has red rock walls and the Valley of Castles. The Kolsai Lakes and Kaindy, a lake with a sunken forest of spruce trunks, are a two-day trip.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Medeu and Shymbulak | Bus 12, then the gondola\r\nKok-Tobe | Cable car over the city\r\nAscension Cathedral | Wooden, 1907, survived the 1911 quake\r\nCharyn Canyon | Red rock, about 3 hours","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Almaty","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Almaty","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Panfilov Park and the Ascension Cathedral are free, and so are the Arbat and the city's many leafy parks and boulevards.\r\n\r\nThe Green Bazaar is free to wander, and the Medeu area is free to walk around in summer, apart from the bus fare. Big Almaty Lake costs only the taxi; there is no entry fee to the viewpoint, though the road can close.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Panfilov Park | And the cathedral\r\nArbat | Pedestrian street\r\nGreen Bazaar | Free to wander\r\nMedeu | Walk in summer","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Almaty","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Almaty","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Kazakh food comes from the nomadic tradition: beshbarmak, boiled meat on flat noodles, is the national dish, and kazy, horse-meat sausage, is a delicacy at celebrations. Plov, lagman and manty are everyday food, and baursak, puffy fried dough, is served with tea.\r\n\r\nKumis, fermented mare's milk, and shubat, fermented camel's milk, are traditional drinks. Almaty also has a large Korean community, and Korean salads and dishes are sold everywhere.\r\n\r\nThe city has some of Central Asia's best restaurants and caf\u00e9s. A meal is \u20ac4 to \u20ac10.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Beshbarmak | The national dish\r\nKazy | Horse sausage\r\nBaursak | Fried dough with tea\r\nA meal | \u20ac4\u201310","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Almaty","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Almaty","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Almaty has the liveliest nightlife in Central Asia: bars, cocktail bars and clubs in the centre, a craft beer scene, and rooftop bars with mountain views. Weekends are busy and nights run late.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Bars and clubs | The liveliest in Central Asia\r\nCraft beer | A growing scene\r\nRooftops | Mountain views\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20134","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Almaty","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Almaty","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Almaty International Airport is about 30 minutes from the centre by Yandex Go, or longer by bus 92.\r\n\r\nThe metro has one line through the centre, and buses go everywhere, including bus 12 to Medeu; pay by card or the Onay transport card. Yandex Go taxis are cheap.\r\n\r\nAstana is a two-hour flight or an overnight train. Trains also run to Shymkent and Turkistan. Shared drivers and tours from hostels reach Charyn, the Kolsai Lakes and Big Almaty Lake. Buses cross to Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan, in about four hours.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 30 minutes\r\nMetro and buses | Onay card or bank card\r\nTo Medeu | Bus 12\r\nTo Astana | Flight or overnight train","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Almaty","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Almaty costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Almaty is mid-priced, the most expensive city in Central Asia. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a careful day is \u20ac25 to \u20ac40.\r\n\r\nThe Shymbulak gondola and cable cars cost several euros each, Kok-Tobe a few euros, and day trips to the canyons and lakes \u20ac30 to \u20ac60 shared. A metro ride is under \u20ac0.50.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the tenge (KZT); prices here are euro equivalents. Cards and the Kaspi app are used almost everywhere in the cities; carry some cash for markets, villages and the mountains.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nA day | \u20ac25\u201340\r\nDay trips | \u20ac30\u201360 shared\r\nMetro ride | Under \u20ac0.50","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Almaty","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Almaty","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Almaty is safe, with ordinary care at night.\r\n\r\nIn the mountains, weather changes fast; carry warm layers even in summer, and check avalanche warnings in winter. Do not hike alone in remote areas, and tell someone your plans.\r\n\r\nAlmaty is in an earthquake zone; know your hotel's exits.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112, or 102 police and 103 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Mountain weather | Changes fast\r\nAvalanches | Check warnings in winter\r\nEarthquake zone | Know the exits\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Almaty","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Almaty","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Canyons, mountain lakes and a singing dune.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Charyn Canyon | About 3 hours | Shared driver | Red rock walls and the Valley of Castles. |  | 1305360\nKolsai Lakes and Kaindy | Two days | Shared driver | Mountain lakes and a sunken forest. |  | 1305363\nBig Almaty Lake | About 1.5 hours | Taxi | A turquoise reservoir; no swimming. |  | 1305358\nAltyn-Emel | About 4 hours | Tour | The Singing Dune, which hums in the wind. |  | 1305361","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Almaty","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May, June and September are best. Winter is for skiing.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | -1 | 3 | Skiing\r\nFebruary | 1 | 3 | Skiing\r\nMarch | 9 | 3 | Nauryz\r\nApril | 18 | 3 | Spring\r\nMay | 23 | 5 | Excellent\r\nJune | 28 | 5 | Excellent\r\nJuly | 31 | 4 | Hot\r\nAugust | 30 | 4 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 25 | 5 | Excellent\r\nOctober | 17 | 3 | Autumn\r\nNovember | 8 | 2 | Cold\r\nDecember | 1 | 3 | Skiing","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Nauryz fills the city in March.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Almaty","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/kazakhstan\/almaty\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Nauryz | 21\u201323 March | Almaty | The spring new year. |  | \nSki season | December to March | Shymbulak | Cheap skiing. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in tenge locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes day trips.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 15 | 5 | 15\r\nComfortable | 40 | 30 | 10 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Almaty","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Almaty right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Almaty","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/kazakhstan\/almaty\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Almaty travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get to Shymbulak? | By bus 12 to Medeu, then the gondola up to the resort.\r\nCan I swim in Big Almaty Lake? | No, it is a reservoir; swimming is not allowed. Access depends on the road and season.\r\nHow do I see Charyn and Kolsai? | On shared tours or with drivers arranged through hostels.\r\nCan I get to Bishkek? | Yes, by bus or shared taxi, about four hours.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Four or five, including day trips.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | May to October for hiking; December to March for skiing.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Beshbarmak, plov and baursak; try kumis if you dare.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Almaty hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Almaty | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/kazakhstan\/almaty\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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