Astana Private Grand Tour: Past into Present

This tour will allow You to get to know the capital of modern Kazakhstan better. Beginning with the "old city", You will gradually move on to its present, You will see the city in dynamics, how it develops and what it breathes.

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Private tour price depends on the number of people in the group, including children aged 4 and over. A child participates in the tour at the price of an adult.
THE PRICE LISTED BELOW (PER PERSON) IS FOR A GROUP OF 2 PEOPLE!

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Astana Private Grand Tour: Past into Present

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND BOOKING TERMS:
Tour Rates Include: Hotel pickup and drop-off, private transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned car or minivan, professional English-speaking guide service, entry fees, bottled water 0.5L per person.
Children Policy: children 0-3 years old free of charge, provided no seat occupied. Children 4-11 years - 20% discount.
Booking Terms: Total tour price should be paid no later than 24 hours before the tour. Accepted methods of payment: cash in local currency, wire transfer, bank card.
Cancellation Terms: 50% of the tour price is not refundable in case of tour cancellation less than 24 hours before the tour departure time, 100% of the tour price is not refundable in case of tour cancellation less than 12 hours before the tour departure time, as well as in case of no-show.

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Places of Interest:

Konstantino-Yeleninsky Cathedral

Merchant M. Kubrin's Trading House

Saken Seyfullin Museum

Independence Square

Khan Shatyr

Astana-Baiterek Monument

After meeting Your guide at Your hotel and boarding the sightseeing vehicle, You will begin to discover the capital of Kazakhstan. To glimpse the past of modern Astana You will go to the "old" city. The beauty of this tour is the chance to find and visit the hidden corners of history in the midst of modernity, as well as to relax and be enriched spiritually.

Konstantino-Yeleninsky Cathedral is the oldest religious building in the capital and the oldest functioning Orthodox temple. It was built during the reign of Nicholas I (from 1854 to 1856).
The temple is five-domed. In the plan it is maintained in the form of a regular cross, which corresponded to the official direction of architecture of the late XIX century. On the territory of the cathedral there is a Sunday school building, a refectory, a library, an administrative and household complex, the residence of the Head of the Orthodox Church in Kazakhstan is under construction. In 1999 the church became a cathedral with the blessing of Archbishop (now Metropolitan of Tula and Belevsky) Alexy (Kutepov). The temple, also known as the Cathedral in the name of Saints Equal to the Apostles King Constantine and his mother Helen, is of high architectural and historical value.

Moving along the route of the bus and walking tour You will pass through the old places of the capital, as well as visit the embankment of the river Esil. Here You will meet the bright figures of the past. You will see the monument to Kenesary and the monument to the founders of the Kazakh khanate Zhanibek and Kerey. The secrets of the famous Kubrin merchant dynasty will be revealed to You, and You will see their possessions through the prism of today.

Almost half of the architectural heritage of old Akmolinsk is in one way or another connected with the name of the Kubrins family. Among these buildings are both little-known structures and those that are known to every native Tselinograd-Akmola citizen. The first of these symbolic buildings of old Akmolinsk is the trading house of Matvey Kubrin and Sons and Co. his is an architectural monument of the early 20th century. The building was erected in Akmolinsk in 1905-1907 in the Art Nouveau style. The founder of the trading house is Matvey Konstantinovich Kubrin, an Akmola merchant of the first guild. At various times this building housed the county economic department, the central city library, the Central Printing House, and even the NKVD prison cells. Over time, the building got its original name back, and today there is a supermarket "Astana".

The literary page of the tour will take You to the great classic Abay, famous all over the world. An unmissable meeting through the ages will take place in the museum of another prominent literary figure - Saken Seyfullin.

The museum, located in a XIX century building, is dedicated to the life and work of the famous Kazakh statesman, teacher, poet, writer and playwright Saken Seyfullin. A one-story wooden building, built in 1846, is included in the list of historical and cultural monuments of local importance. The house was originally built as an office to keep records of purchased goods. In the 1920s and 1930s, Saken Seyfullin worked in the building, but it is still unknown exactly where his office was located.
The museum exposition is located in six halls and includes more than 5 thousand objects. Most of them are personal belongings of the writer, which were donated to the museum by his wife and relatives, books, photographs, archival documents, as well as paintings and sculptures, dedicated to the life and work of Saken Seifullin.

Having lunch in one of the city's restaurants, You will continue to discover the capital of modern Kazakhstan. And acquaintance with the most significant architectural structures and monuments You will begin with the Independence Square.

Independence Square is the main square of the capital of Kazakhstan. It is here where all the main celebrations of the city are held, as well as fairs and festivities. The central object of the square is the «Kazakh Eli» Monument - a snow-white column on the top of which there is a gilded figure of the mythical bird Samruk, and at the base there are four bas-reliefs: "The First President and the people of Kazakhstan", "Courage", "Creation" and "Future". Samruk bird demonstrates the desire of Kazakhstan to further development and prosperity. The harmonious architectural ensemble of the Square, along with the “Kazakh Eli” monument, consists of such unique objects as the Palace of Independence, the Palace of Peace and Concord, the Khazret Sultan Cathedral Mosque, the Shabyt National University of Art and the National Museum of the History of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Further You will visit the largest tent-shaped building in the world — the unique shopping and entertainment center Khan Shatyr, which is one of the symbols of the capital of Kazakhstan.

Khan Shatyr is a symbol of the capital of Kazakhstan, a center that unites world-class shopping and entertainment under one roof. Designed by the famous British architect Lord Norman Foster, Khan Shatyr is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest tent-shaped structure in the world. Having a unique appearance, Khan Shatyr was included in the top ten of the world's best eco buildings according to Forbes Style magazine, becoming the only building from all over the CIS, which the magazine considered possible to include in its hit parade. And the main highlight of the largest shopping center of Kazakhstan is the beach resort with tropical climate, plants and temperature of +35 degrees all year round. The sandy beaches of the resort are equipped with a heating system, which creates the feeling of a real beach, and the sand is brought from the Maldives.

And at the end of the tour You will go up to the observation deck of the Astana-Baiterek monument, where the main concept of the city is best understood from a bird's eye view. The tour ends with a return to Your hotel.

Astana-Baiterek Monument is the most important and recognizable attraction of the city. It was built in 2003 as a symbol of the transfer of the capital from Almaty to Akmola (later Astana, Nur-Sultan). The height of the building is 100 meters, and with a sphere crowning the structure - 105 meters. The lower level of the building goes four and a half meters underground, where cafes, aquariums and mini-gallery "Baiterek" is located. From there it is possible to take the elevator to the highest level - a sphere, inside which there is a bar and a panoramic hall.

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26 october 2022, 11:37

Rating: 7/10

Madina was very kind and demure. She at times struggled with English. She was difficult to hear at times as she spoke very quietly. Madina made efforts to ensure we had English guides at all of our stops but this often caused a delay in the schedule. Overall she was very pleasant to work with. Appreciated clean car and waters

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Rating: 10/10

Very interesting guide, so nice! very nice driver. Very happy to discover the kazakh food.

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