Kazakhstan Travel Guide | Traveling From India, Visa, Currency, Sim, Budget, Things To Do in Almaty

Hello and welcome to episode 1 from Kazakhstan where I am exploring Almaty city. Dedicated to being Kazakhstan's trading and cultural hub, this city is far beyond what you can imagine!
Post it's independence from the USSR, cities of Kazakhstan saw major development in every field and Almaty is a classic example of modern meets traditional! You'll find beautiful cobbled streets across the city, vintage architecture, and so many things to do in and around Almaty. I've tried to cover almost every place that you must visit in Almaty, and the following episodes will cover most places in the outskirts like day tours and so on, to the lakes, canyons and spas.
Chapters in the video:
00:00 - Intro
0:54 - India to Almaty - FlyArystan
3:58 - Visa for Indians
4:10 - Almaty Airport - Finding sim, cafes, currency exchange
6:36 - Checking in to AirBnB 1
8:18 - Day 1 in Almaty
11:26 - The metros in Almaty
14:31 - Things to know about Almaty city
16:33 - Green Bazaar
22:00 - Clothes market (Green Bazaar)
23:11 - Trying Kazakhi Doner
23:42 - AirBnB 2 in Almaty
24:12 - A morning in Almaty
27:17 - Commuting in Almaty
30:02 - Rakhat Chocolate Factory, Almaty
31:58 - Ice Skating at Zenkov's Cathedral
32:28 - Central State Museum
36:45 - Zenkov Cathedral
My AirBnBs:
First one: t.ly/rGXY7
Rs 3187/ night
Second one: t.ly/U1jHb (HIGHLY Recommend this one!)
Rs 3859/ night
Apps to download for Kazakhstan:
Yandex Go - Cabs
InDrive - cabs for longer routes (you can bargain cost)
Google Translate
Wolt - Food delivery
Golo - Food delivery
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[@talkintravel]

Don't forget to check out this super informative video too!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJPTfJSvnMhrZq8

[@missaneela476]

Kazakhstan is famous ir goid number of children and family life. But i have noticed some Muslim people go there for family and make children then they save all money come back with the money and marry with Pakistani women. She enjoys her life sitting in house without work and education and kazak girl works and she dont get from man no house, no dynasty , not even a holiday trip in fathers country and it is not safe also, how do they alow this. all money out side and in end man only gives children, government should attend this matter it is a personal sevoy with proves help those women while is Kazakhstan not recommend life back in Pakistan also. gov should look into this matter.

[@user-uz5xf5bj3r]

Is it safe for female student to live alone in almaty

[@JoyRoj]

What’s the best month to visit Almaty?

[@talkintravel]

Don't forget to check out the next episodes too!!! 🌼🌼 Episode 2 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4G7p6WLnr2phaM Episode 3 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqeciWtmgsmlo80 Episode 4 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqvNlH-siLKVjas

[@ulyssesveyra9597]

Yes thanks, i am also Indian and live here permanently now for the last 26 years

[@funpunk1]

lovely vlog as always

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@beibaryszhalgasbek125]

Hello! I am Kazakh and live in Almaty. I hope you enjoy our city, if you have any questions, ask me.🇰🇿❤

[@feefiimoi]

Hello

[@feefiimoi]

Can you please help me with few questions

[@beibaryszhalgasbek125]

@@feefiimoi off course

[@ANANYAHEGDEY]

Do you have suggestions for a good local tour guide?

[@beibaryszhalgasbek125]

@@ANANYAHEGDEY The beauty of Almaty is the mountains. I advise you to visit Kayindy, Shymbulak, Kolsai, Sharyn, Terenkur, Kokzhailau.

[@VW1778]

Ma'am thanks to showing us this very beautiful country,, I will watch your all episodes ❤🎉

[@utathyadas8259]

Very very informative ❤... It helped me to plan my trip...

[@talkintravel]

I am glad it helped you!!! 🥰

[@Vifi333]

You're one of my favorites people 🥰❤️❤️. I love the way you vlog from the groundhood. Maximum of your videos are so informative.

[@talkintravel]

That makes me so happy! Thank you so much 🌼

[@kukuMuxic]

Once I was planning to travel to kaz but cancel so it's good to see around views through your vlog 👍😁

[@talkintravel]

Haha oh!! Yes you can virtually travel now! 🌼

[@kadinghypnosis7759]

You sre my fav travel vlogger

[@talkintravel]

Thank you so much! 🌼

[@sanjaypandey7955]

आपके इस ब्लॉग को और भी ज़्यादा इंफॉर्मेटिव बनाया जा सकता था , शुभकामनाएँ

[@arojingssangtam7442]

Wow❤❤❤❤

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@TheKhanWanderer]

It is a good video with all the right information for first time visitors and tourists. Good job 👏

[@talkintravel]

Glad you think so!

[@VikasMehra07]

Just love it ❤

[@talkintravel]

Glad you liked the video!! :)

[@VikasMehra07]

@@talkintravel I love your videos always.. 🌼

[@jitroy2390]

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[@talkintravel]

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[@senmm2588]

❤ osm mind-blowing

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@jashimulhudachowdhury5321]

VERY BEAUTIFUL.

[@VW1778]

Hi,,, hopefully you will be fine today I switch your channel and enjoyed your fun-filled journey, very nice conversation to describe every point,,, keep your smile ❤ SJ from Pakistan

[@rohankande3408]

your my favorite.... obsessed with you ❤

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@OutdoorOracle]

Lovely..

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@prasannasahu998]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@limajamir7441]

Nice vlog 👌

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@traveleye2201]

Nice vlog ❤

[@talkintravel]

Thank you so much!! 🌼

[@joglekar56]

खूप छान आहे कझाकस्तान...... धन्यवाद जीनल 🎉 I am a senior citizen I would like to visit this place. Thanks 👍

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! You should definitely visit sir! 🌼

[@ronconpereira1626]

I'd like to join you

[@Payalkashivlogs]

My all time favourite girl ❤❤ I love to watch all of your videos ❤ Amazing vlog 😊

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@MaheshVerma-qb5sj]

Very nice video

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@ratravision]

Nice🎉

[@talkintravel]

Thanks

[@sabbir.travel]

wow joss

[@imransharif443]

Beautiful nice looking Country

[@zainulabdin1720]

🇵🇰hello from Pakistan but i am living in Dubai, Almaty Kazakhstan is one of the beautiful city in central Asia, Almaty is not less than good European city. I love to visit very good weather, good food , good people & peaceful ❤ stay bless amen

[@talkintravel]

Thank you for watching! :) Glad you liked it and want to visit...

[@avischaable]

Thanks for the detailed vlog...extremely helpful

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@user-kt6ig7ce2j]

Please explain the train journey from Almaty to Asthana.

[@talkintravel]

I didn’t do it myself so I may not be the right person to advise. But it takes about 14 hrs. You can check on 12Go Asia for schedules & prices.

[@user-qg3ng8nj6v]

Hey, thanks for the video. Really helpful. I can't find a direct flight from mumbai to almaty. Have rules changed

[@Vishalkashyap2001]

❤

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@preetpunjab777]

Mai bhut vlog dekhe ne but thode vlog di video bhut gaint aa❤

[@talkintravel]

Shukriya paaji! 🙏

[@vikrantdubey7656]

I was there 3 years ago

[@talkintravel]

Oh that's amazing! During winter as well..?

[@nikhiliyer9371]

Kazakhstan will switch to a single time zone, UTC+05:00, on March 1, 2024. Currently the have dual time zone. In Almaty they follow UTC+06.00

[@talkintravel]

Ahhh that's interesting to know!

[@laljidhillon5638]

Nice informative video (couple) planning to come there around October this year from Delhi. Is that the best time and can you suggest some hotels (around 3000) in Almaty and since the trip would be for 1 week only any other places to see from Almaty nearby.

[@annesha8719]

Wow 🤩 nice video.. what is the month of visit

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Greetings from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬

[@zainulabdin1720]

Boycott Kyrgyzstan, very racist thay beat student even ladies 😢shame on you 😡

[@parthapratimghosh1626]

What is the procedure to carry Vlogging Gadgets, i.e. Drone, Cameras etc?

[@meyachang2135]

Ttrvl ur big heart❤

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@servicecentrelist8342]

which month did you travel ?

[@777chicha777]

Im planning to go. I've lived in northern Siberia for a long time. Even though my hindi is very basic , you have made a rather comprehensive video compared to most others. Have you ever used the ID app? I never got to use it although the concept is interesting. The Google translate is obviously a requirement but i hope i never have to open the app😅. Im planning to take a train journey for 12+ hours as i absolutely loved it in the past.

[@talkintravel]

Thank you so much! you'd love it there :)

[@0098s1]

Thanks for sharing what the app name for the taxis?

[@Raees.Khan.Chayal.]

❤❤❤❤❤❤. Naic

[@BennyJoseph-wg6pl]

Can we expect snowfall in april in almaty or shymbulak

[@Raees.Khan.Chayal.]

Naic good. Almaty

[@gavoussaliasenthilkumar8827]

Airtel international roaming ₹133 per day.

[@talkintravel]

Lol acha

[@--myopinion4176]

😘

[@sreedevikr3490]

Can u tell me which month u travelled

[@sandybro99]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching! 🌼

[@KumarPrashant27]

Madam ek bhi kaam ki jagah hai yahan ya bas road, aur public transport hi hai?

[@fayazahammed6702]

Where is the location for hot air balloon in kazhakistan? If anyone knows...let me know pls

[@mrlobaloba3343]

What month is this?

[@SHAMEEKDHANDA]

Name of the taxi app pls

[@suneelaphatak2985]

Hi, has the direct flight discountinued? Any idea? I would need more information about this direct flight if you have any. Thank you.

[@ajaygurme4853]

You can have it from Delhi, not sure about Mumbai

[@iole155]

Is it safe for a solo traveller, senior citizen but still strong ☺️

[@anafeofanova]

Did you buy extra luggage weight? If so how many kilos would you recommend for a quick trip?

[@talkintravel]

Yes yes we did, since FlyArystan is a low cost airline, I bought 20 kgs + 5kgs hand / person, costing 25k return per air ticket

[@user-wv1cs6rc4c]

Almaty is the City of Apples. This is where ,most species of apples originated here. Johnny .appleseed would have had a field day….!

[@ulyssesveyra9597]

You look like a local kz national actually because of your fairness.

[@frvlogs335]

Budget for couple any idea?????

[@tanaybhaduri5777]

Ma'am, I want to know full details for traveling... Can I personally contact you?

[@nakshumodgil]

I'm watching this vlog as me & my cousin also planing to visit, i just wanted to know about the use of drone as i owned Dji Mini 3 Pro so is it okay to fly or we should ask for the permission & what will be the criteria for the permission

[@talkintravel]

Yes best to ask before flying it with local authorities :)

[@nakshumodgil]

Thanks

[@SalmanKhan-du9rg]

Apne Indian currency kitne exchange karwaye

[@krajyalakshmi1903]

What are the cost for to and fro flights !?? Can you also say best international card for transactions

[@talkintravel]

You can carry any forex card, or your Indian credit card. The flights are usually between 15k-25k return per person from Mumbai if booked in advance..

[@user-tk2mo9eb5h]

Hi Why is 3rd video not visible in the series?

[@talkintravel]

Its going live at 12noon today

[@rutikagalodia3439]

It’s wonderful😍✅ in what month you have visited?

[@talkintravel]

January start...

[@rajeevbhatia7506]

Nice vlogg..please share the flight cost..

[@talkintravel]

It cost me 25k return for a person (with baggage)

[@MuhammadArif-iu4jp]

Your so beautiful and your viedos are so nice

[@talkintravel]

Thank you for watching!

[@jesswong8594]

May i know what Booking App is that For The taxi ? Thanks in advance 😊

[@user-kt3pw7od3x]

Indrive,yandex

[@shagufthasamreen1028]

May i know the travel agency details?Is feb 1st week will be good for travel

[@prostoname5338]

It will be really cold and snowy in February. If you like snowboarding and skiing it’s a great time to visit.

[@nikhilmehta2885]

Can you share the list of AirBnBs?

[@talkintravel]

Please check the video description, all details are there

[@joglekar56]

Hello Jinal, Is there any direct flight to Almaty from Mumbai ?

[@talkintravel]

Hi yes, I've mentioned it in the video :)

[@makenze777]

Try to look for FlyArystan air company, they have direct flights from Mumbai

[@naveenchenamarla642]

Hey! When did you travel…will there be snow if we travel in May??

[@talkintravel]

January start...no, there wont be ...

[@deathknight6255]

@@talkintravel On rare occasions it might be snowing in may, but snow doesn't last for a long time. Within a day it melts down. This year we have the spring in Almaty unusualy chilly.

[@frankokcharlie5554]

Video is very good . . Bt without total budget. . I am very upset for this

[@harshitsingh9610]

If I'm not wrong Almaty, Astana and Nur sultan are all the same, right?

[@user-vw8xt6bk6d]

No, Astana is the capital, it was renamed Nur-Sultan, but then the name Astana was returned again. And Almaty is the former capital of Kazakhstan, the largest city in Kazakhstan. Simply put, Astana and Nur-Sultan are one and the same. And Almaty is a different city.

[@yash9778]

Which month you travelled to Almaty?

[@talkintravel]

January... :)

[@fnfchennaimohamed967]

Please share the cost of gloves you bought at green bazzar

[@talkintravel]

3000 Tenge. That's Rs 554 :)

[@fnfchennaimohamed967]

@@talkintravel thank you. For one pair it's quite expensive I think. For Indians Kazakhstan looks like an expensive country

[@sabinaislam8290]

Which month did you travel?

[@talkintravel]

January...

[@shubhamsrivastav584]

What was the temperature in almaty r when u were there ?

[@talkintravel]

Around 6-7 degrees

[@shubhamsrivastav584]

@@talkintravel okay thanks ,I can plan in Feb and u went to kolsai Lake etc it was snow there?

[@talkintravel]

The lakes video comes out on 1st …

[@shubhamsrivastav584]

@@talkintravel just want to know the weather and condition as Iam planning to go with my father there

[@user-zz2ju7eo2k]

Bombay nahi mumbai airport

[@prathameshsawant8198]

direct flights from Mumbai have been stopped ?

[@talkintravel]

Yes I'm guessing they've temporarily stopped or discontinued..

[@tvesarathavrtraghna3688]

Are you aware of the fact that rigvedic aryan tribes came from Kazakhstan? This place is the land of my ancestor, thats where the earliest form of vedic sanskrit along with oldest chariots first ever developed.

[@talkintravel]

Wow that's amazing!! Thanks for sharing with us all

[@tvesarathavrtraghna3688]

@talkintravel yeah. Its well known fact in academic cycles. But these things are not well know to public.

[@nehaaaaaaaa]

In which mnth you traveled ?

[@talkintravel]

January start...

[@SamNitsCreation]

Is it safe to travel with kids, toddlers?

[@talkintravel]

Yes totally :)

[@Rathi18]

Kaunsa month pe ap gaye the ?

[@talkintravel]

January

[@indesw]

Very nice video. Appreciate if you can tell me which month you visited Kazakhstan? I understand from December it becomes very cold. So would October or November would be good when there will be snow. But not extremely cold or difficult to commute?

[@makenze777]

In October we usually don’t have any snow, but in November sometime we do.

[@prasadmankar7650]

I was thinking abhi Niyo Global card ka advt chalu hoga but lagta hai apne nahi liya XD

[@talkintravel]

No, not on this trip :)

[@V98000]

Hello dear, मैं अपनी फैमिली के साथ अपनी पहली इंटरनेशनल ट्रिप प्लान कर रहा हूं.... I am 47, wife 42 and two daughters 17 and 13.... आपके हिसाब से हमको थाईलैंड ट्रिप प्लान करना चाहिए या कजाकिस्तान ट्रिप?? या तो हम लोग मार्च 3rd वीक में निकलेंगे या फिर मई लास्ट वीक में .... हमारा टोटल बजट 2L है।

[@talkintravel]

I think Thailand would be a great option for you then :) Mere Thailand ke bhi videos hai, aap itinerary ke liye dekh sakte ho...

[@V98000]

@@talkintravel जी, sunday को फैमिली के साथ देखूंगा... Thank you 😊

[@parthapratimghosh1626]

And what is Visa apply and Approval process.

[@makenze777]

Visa free

[@parthapratimghosh1626]

@@makenze777 Thanks

[@eldoranjit]

Hi Jinal. Please start a KZbin channel "How to speak in English". We also want to speak like you. Please ...Please...

[@talkintravel]

Haha, that's nice of you, but no! 😂😂

[@uzair7387]

Why didn't you review the doner? 😢

[@talkintravel]

Haha sorry, but it was soo good I just ate and finished it! 😅

[@uzair7387]

@@talkintravel fair enough 😂

[@tanvisrivastava3460]

Is Kazakhstan Safe for solo women travellers ??

[@talkintravel]

Yes it is :)

[@neprashetty7524]

I do not see any flights from Mumbai to Almaty

[@talkintravel]

Yeah I guess they have discontinued that one or maybe stopped for a while

[@vishalbhavnani5271]

Is it safe m??

[@talkintravel]

Ofcourse :)

[@mujtaba837]

If anyone plans to visit kazhakstan please let me know. I can provide best service there❤🇰🇿

[@talkintravel]

Do you run a tour company? :)

[@mujtaba837]

@@talkintravel yes i do

[@bjunej512]

It is Mumbai, dear, and not Bombay.

[@talkintravel]

Ok, thank you

[@sureshmondal5646]

Mam you are so cute ❤

[@talkintravel]

Thanks for watching the video!

[@veenah1013]

Please make on places of country not pizza, coffee shops.

[@targetias1490]

Modi ji th Kazakhstan main bhi Sarkar bana lenge 😄😄