Wonders of Kazakhstan
Wonders of Kazakhstan
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"WondersofKazakhstan.kz" offers qualified and comfortable tours in English since 2013 from a professional Kazakh guide, native to Almaty. The geography of the tours covers Almaty city and province: Altyn Yemel, Ile-Alatau, Charyn and Kolsai national parks, Tamgaly, etc! All-inclusive packages: professional certified guide, transportation by comfortable - fully licensed - A/C - Chauffeured car or van, lodging, meals, and guaranteed good mood!
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Camper67302175214
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Family
Alta met us promptly at our hotel with a hired car/driver. Since we had covered most of Almaty with our private tour group the day before, she improvised a revised schedule of activities for the day. We spent most of the day outside the city, going up the gondola at a local ski resort. Then to a beautiful mountain lake for photography. We stopped at a small museum and burial mound on the way back to the city. Alta was very knowledgeable about all aspects of Kazakstan history and its people.
Written March 4, 2024
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Dear Susie, thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with me. I am glad to hear that you and your husband had a wonderful time during this tour. Your kind words and positive feedback mean a lot to me. I am happy my expertise in Kazakhstani history and its people enhanced your tour experience. You were lucky not catching the rain during the tour, despite the storm warning ) Thank you for visiting Kazakhstan! And I hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future!
Written March 4, 2024
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Brian Dailey
1 contribution
May 2019 • Friends
Alta was a terrific guide and a very interesting person. Her broad background, both educationally and experientially, was a real boon to our special project, and she accommodated our needs with flexibility and enthusiasm. In addition, she was a fascinating conversationalist, and we very much enjoyed sitting down with her over a meal and a long conversation, learning about a wide variety of issues involving Kazakhstan and its history, both current and long past. Very highly recommended!
Written April 9, 2020
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Thank you for your time to write this wonderful and insightful review! It was my pleasure to be a part of the International Art project and learning what effect globaIization has on cultures worldwide. I am happy we've met. Hope we meet again in the future!
Written April 13, 2020
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Monicakeck
Munich, Germany12 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
Actually we went to visit a son in Astana. Flew to Almaty and had booked Alta for a tour of the city. It was so nice with her that we added next day. Her husband drove us into the mountains and lake area. Wonderful! We ended the entire day with them. Made friends and are still in touch. Our appreciation of Kazakhstan was greatly enhanced through them.
Written October 21, 2018
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Monica, thank you so much for posting this wonderful review! Such a terrific time spent with you and Barry. Kazakhstan is brand new for tourism and therefore my special gratitude for a positive image you bring to the country. Keep in touch and see you soon!
Written October 22, 2018
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Joseph M
Boston, MA13 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
The original itinerary I had scheduled had to be canceled due to weather and road conditions, but that did not stop the ever resourceful Alta from recommending an even more interesting itinerary to places i had no idea existed. The highlight was the Tamgaly petrogylphs. A magical set of low hills coved with some of the oldest human art. You can literally see the transition form hunting animals to domesticating them in the various petroglyphs. A fascinating place and a hidden gem. Alta's knowledge was deep with regards to almost any subject regarding the region and Kazakhstan in general.
On top of being an excellent guide she provided excellent transportation for our somewhat long journey, speaks perfect English, is a good conversationalist and has a lovely sense of humor.
All in it was about as perfect an experience as i could wish for and would recommend Wonders of Kazakhstan to anyone
On top of being an excellent guide she provided excellent transportation for our somewhat long journey, speaks perfect English, is a good conversationalist and has a lovely sense of humor.
All in it was about as perfect an experience as i could wish for and would recommend Wonders of Kazakhstan to anyone
Written December 12, 2018
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Many many thanks for this fascinating review, advertising Kazakhstan, its hidden gems and my tiny addition to it :) Tamgaly is a true treasure, and every visit of this sacred place is unique. Hope you find a spot in your busy schedule and we meet again to explore more gems of KZ!
Written April 10, 2019
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Stanley720
Hong Kong, China6 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
Alta is wonderful person, very professional and with great passion for the tourism in Kazakhstan. I booked two day-trip with Alta, one to charyn Canyon, and another in Almaty city, I am very much impressed by her knowledge not just in tourism, but also in history, geography, culture, ect. , at the same time she is very easy person and caring. I am sure, if I got chance to go to Almaty, I will definitely go to her for the great service.
Written July 25, 2018
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Dear Stanley,
Thank you so much for your excellent and detailed review ! I am glad you kept positive reremiscents on your stay in Almaty
These tours will definitely stick to my memory, cause I learned so much from you.
Again, thank you for booking my tour and keep in touch!
Best wishes,
Alta
Written July 27, 2018
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stephen y
2 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
I was in Almaty Kazakhstan for 5 days doing some academic work with a local university. On my first full day I wanted to get a 3-4 hour overview of the city and so I took the tour with Alta. It was great and I will give you 4 reasons why:
1. Alta got a Masters degree in the US and so her English is excellent as she is fluent.
2. Alta is very knowledgable about Almaty and Kazakhstan as she is a native of Almaty. In addition, she has a broad understanding of the world which she clearly gained from her educational experience.
3. Alta geared the tour to my interests, not basing it on a pre-written script. I was interested in seeing the high points and learning how to navigate the public transit system. So she encorporated a subway ride, bus ride and taxi ride into the tour.
4. She made the tour enjoyable as she has a personality that makes you feel welcome and like you are friends.
Her tour was one on the best city tours I have ever had. If you want a personalized tour of the city, Alta is the person to go with!
1. Alta got a Masters degree in the US and so her English is excellent as she is fluent.
2. Alta is very knowledgable about Almaty and Kazakhstan as she is a native of Almaty. In addition, she has a broad understanding of the world which she clearly gained from her educational experience.
3. Alta geared the tour to my interests, not basing it on a pre-written script. I was interested in seeing the high points and learning how to navigate the public transit system. So she encorporated a subway ride, bus ride and taxi ride into the tour.
4. She made the tour enjoyable as she has a personality that makes you feel welcome and like you are friends.
Her tour was one on the best city tours I have ever had. If you want a personalized tour of the city, Alta is the person to go with!
Written April 16, 2018
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Thank you so much for your kind and inspiring review, Stephen. I really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with "Wonders of Kazakhstan". I count myself very lucky for the opportunity to get acquainted with people like you. I hope we will meet again in the future!
Written April 17, 2018
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jordynalyssa
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates5 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
We did two different day tours (Charyn Canyon and Issyk Lake) with Alta and were very impressed with both. Alta is incredibly knowledgeable about the places we visited as well as Kazakhstan as a whole. Her warm and friendly personality made the long car journeys enjoyable. We learned a lot about the destinations on the tour, as well as the history and current culture of Kazakhstan. We were taken to local vendors and were able to try several different (and very tasty) local food. If you take a tour with Alta, you will not be disappointed!
Written October 30, 2017
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Jordan, thank you for taking time and writing a wonderful review! I am glad that inspite of relatively low local food variety you enjoyed the dishes we had : ). Im also happy that the Kazakh proverb "good conversation makes distance shorter" worked for our tours :). You are the great company and thank you again for taking my tour!
Written November 2, 2017
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ClodaghQ2014
Paris, France3 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
Alta offers a very professional tour service to tourists looking for a comfortable and informative trip in Kazakhstan. We were very impressed with the range of cultural and historical insights she offered as well as her personal approach to the tour. She was very responsive and structured the day tour nicely, including visits to villages, local markets and food tasting along the way. I would highly recommend her service for a memorable tour in the region.
Written June 19, 2017
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Clodagh, go raibh maith agat! Merci for your kind review! Your friendly, intellectual and multicultural group has made this tour a special one ) Hope you keep the fond memories on Kazakh land!
Written June 20, 2017
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Sue R
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Family
Alta, Thank you for doing the tour with me on Thursday. It was a great tour, and I really enjoyed it. It was nice meeting you too, and getting to know you a little bit. You gave me a lot of history and background information, which was really helpful. I especially enjoyed the museum, the cathedral, and the museum of musical instruments. Good luck to you in your work and your future tour guiding! Sue
Written July 17, 2024
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Nathanael Ringer
1 contribution
Jul 2019 • Business
Great tour! Thank you so much. Alta's english is fluent and she really offered a fun and informative day trip for us. 100% recommend to anyone.
Written April 20, 2020
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Dear Nathanael, so great hearing from you! Thanks a lot for taking your time and writing this wonderful review! It was a pleasure guiding you in Almaty, and hope we will meet again someday in the future!
Written June 14, 2021
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we are 7 member group from india and staying at almaty from may 7 to 9.kindly arrange eagle hunting programme.
Written January 29, 2018
Thank you for the message. Please find my contacts via website for the detailed answer to your request. Kindly, alta
Written January 29, 2018
Добрый день! Хотелось бы узнать что конкретно это за достопримечательность и в какое время можно с ней ознакомиться?
Сколько стоит это удовольствие?
Как с вами связаться?
Written April 25, 2017
Добрый день! Спасибо за вопрос! К сожалению в данном сообщении нет возможности написать вам инфо о сайте, почтовом адресе и телефоне, в соответствии с политикой tripadvisor. Но она доступна на этой же страничке, чуть правее фотографий.
С уважением,
Wonders of KZ
Written April 25, 2017
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