Walking tours in Astana Astana is flat, wide and designed on a monumental scale, so a walk here is about long sightlines rather than winding lanes. Two routes work well on foot, one on each side of the Ishim (Esil) river. The main risk is the weather, so read the winter section before you set out. Route 1: Nurzhol Boulevard Nurzhol Boulevard is the pedestrian axis of the Left Bank, roughly 2 km between Ak Orda and Baiterek.

Sightseeing in Astana Astana became Kazakhstan’s capital in 1997, and the Left Bank of the Ishim was built as a showpiece district of monuments, ministries and mosques. Distances between sights are longer than they look, and the plazas are exposed to wind, so mix walking with the Tarlan Astana light rail (200 KZT, about 06:00 to 23:00) or a taxi. Prices are in tenge (KZT), and those marked as unconfirmed should be checked locally.

Romantic getaways in Astana Astana is a city of lit-up towers, grand halls and warm interiors, which gives couples a different kind of weekend from a beach or mountain trip. The best moments are an elegant dinner, an evening at the opera and a walk at dusk. Prices below are in tenge (KZT) and hedged where they come from secondary reports. Dinner at Selfie Selfie is a fine-dining restaurant on the 18th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Astana in the Talan Towers on Dostyk Street.

Multi-day trips from Astana Astana works well as the start of a longer journey, but distances in Kazakhstan are large. Three routes make sense, each with real travel times, and each needs a warm-weather or cold-weather plan depending on the season. Prices are in tenge (KZT) and hedged where they are not confirmed. Astana and Burabay, 3 to 4 days Spend two days in Astana, then go to Burabay (Borovoe) National Park, about 257 km away.

Family activities in Astana Astana is a planned capital of wide plazas, big malls and heated indoor attractions, which suits families with children, particularly in the long cold season. There is no large municipal zoo, so animal time means small private venues and the oceanarium. Prices are in tenge (KZT), and many are secondary reports, so check before you go. Sky Beach Club at Khan Shatyr The indoor beach inside the Khan Shatyr tent reopened on 1 May 2026.

Day trips from Astana Astana sits on dead-flat steppe, and there are no mountains, canyons or lakes inside the city or on its doorstep. Only three real day-trip options exist, and two of them are long. The famous scenery of southern Kazakhstan, such as Kok-Tobe, Medeu, Charyn Canyon or Kolsai, is 950 to 1,200 km away near Almaty and cannot be done from Astana in a day. This page is honest about what is realistic.

Attraction tours in Astana Astana’s headline sights are spread across wide, windy plazas on the Left Bank of the Ishim, so a guided or scheduled tour can save legs, especially from November to March when temperatures drop far below freezing. This page covers the organised options that exist, with prices in tenge (KZT). RedBus city circuit The best-known organised tour is the RedBus double-decker, listed on the official visitastana.kz site. It runs a circuit of about 1.

Things to do in Astana Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, called Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. It sits on flat steppe beside the Ishim (Esil) river, so the activities here are built around big architecture, indoor attractions, performances and, in winter, staying warm. Prices below are in tenge (KZT), roughly 470 to 500 KZT to US$1 in 2026. Cards and Kaspi QR payments are widely accepted. Indoor beach at Khan Shatyr Khan Shatyr, the 150 m tent-shaped mall on Turan Avenue, keeps its interior at about 15 to 30C all year.