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Almaty Metro

In 3 hours, you will see the Almaty metro in a new light: learn about its creation, station design features, and what usually goes unnoticed by passengers.

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One of the boldest decisions of 1978 for Alma-Ata's development was building a metro. Specialists had to tackle numerous complex challenges. In 2011, the metro opened its stations to passengers.

Each metro station is a work of art. "Almaly" tells about the ancient city's history, "Baikonur" imitates space, "Saryarka" reflects Central Kazakhstan's beauty.

We invite you to discover the city from a different perspective on our unique metro tour with an experienced guide.

Who is this tour for

For business and teams

Organize a unique team building
Help new employees integrate into Almaty's cultural context

For expats and new residents

Quickly immerse in the city's culture and country's history
Discover what ideas and meanings are reflected in station designs

For locals

See familiar stations and their details in a new way
Learn what meanings are hidden behind station designs

For city visitors

Immerse in historical and cultural context from an unusual angle
Understand what values and ideas the city conveys through its metro

For creative professionals

Learn how station designs convey the city's images and values
View the metro as a complete artistic space

For those interested in urbanism

See the role of metro in urban development
Understand how underground infrastructure influences city perception

How the tour works

Program

We start at "Zhibek Zholy" station and visit all stations. We finish at "Almaly" station. Duration — 3-3.5 hours.

Price

Tour price from 70,000 to 140,000 KZT depending on group size. Includes tour with guide.

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Darya

We loved the tour! Everything was well organized, from booking to payment. Started right on time. Special thanks to Oksana — she packed so much fascinating information into a short time, and delivered it with real energy and emotion.

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Alena

Yes, we really liked it. I love how Oksana tells the stories, you can feel her interest and love for the characters, their stories, and history in general.

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Ardak

It was very nice to spend the day walking through the Golden Square of Almaty. I especially liked how Oksana highlighted the architecture of historic buildings.

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Aizhan

Loved the tour, learned a lot about Abilkhan Kasteev's work, nomadic life, and social realism. Thank you for the educational tour! This is my third tour with your program.

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Irina

Loved the tour. Vitaly, thank you for the interesting details and the pride with which you spoke about Kazakhstan's history and traditions.

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Olesya D.

Thank you for creating such an amazing route! Love how Andrey adds his own insider details and nuances alongside the official history.

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FAQ

You can ride through the stations on your own, and there's a pleasure in that. But on a guided tour, you'll dive much deeper into the context:

— discover the ideas encoded in mosaics and decorative elements
— understand why each station is designed differently
— hear the story of the metro's construction and artistic concept
— notice details that go unnoticed during a regular ride

This is a private tour, and the price includes:

the guide's preparatory work on creating the route, and the tour itself. The exact price varies depending on group size.

Yes. The tour is designed for people without special training.

We explain architectural styles in simple terms — no professional jargon or complex terminology. When new words come up, we immediately break them down with clear examples.

If there are only a few days left before your date, reach out and we'll do our best to help. We've had cases where we organized a tour the very next day.

However, in most cases guides may already be booked if you reserve at the last minute. We recommend booking in advance:

Day programs — at least a week ahead, ideally 2-3 weeks. Multi-day programs — at least a month ahead.

Yes, many of our clients are locals who have seen these works for years but never knew their stories or context. The tour gives you a fresh perspective on familiar streets.

Yes, we operate officially and provide all necessary documents for accounting: invoices, completion reports, contracts, etc.

Yes, especially for:
creative and marketing teams, companies with expats, teams focused on identity and branding. The tour helps:
better understand the city you work in, see how the visual environment is shaped, step outside the office mindset into an urban one. The route can be adapted to your company's goals if needed.

The standard tour is designed for adults and teenagers. For younger children, the format may be challenging due to the duration and depth of content.

We have a shorter adapted program for children that we run for school groups. If you need the children's program, please let us know when booking.

The comfortable group size for this tour is up to 30 people.

The standard program takes 3-3.5 hours; the adapted children's version is 2 hours. We can shorten or adapt the program to your needs if necessary.

Payment is made when booking the tour. Our manager will issue an invoice in KZT (we also accept USD).

We have a refund policy:
Cancellation 168+ hours (7+ days) before the service — 100% refund. Cancellation 96-168 hours (4-7 days) before — 50% refund. Cancellation 48-96 hours (2-4 days) before — 30% refund. Cancellation less than 48 hours before — no refund.