Country guide · Central Asia
Kazakhstan
13 places across 6 regions, how to get there, the entry rules for your passport, and day-by-day plans priced in your currency.
- Trip from ₹1,14,671 per person · 5 days from Delhi in Nov, for two at mid-range ·
- Visa-free on an Indian passport, up to 14 days · no visa fee (other passports below)
- Best May–Jun, Sep · month by month
Flying in
Flights from India
- Almaty (ALA) · from 13 Indian cities, from ₹20,000 one way
- Astana (NQZ) · from 2 Indian cities, from ₹27,000 one way
Entry rules
No visa needed for up to 14 days
No visa for up to 14 days per visit: Indian passports enter Kazakhstan visa-free for tourism, business or private visits, as long as your stays add up to no more than 42 days in any 180 days. The days count from the moment you cross the border.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
🍎 Almaty & the Mountains
Kazakhstan's biggest city, where the flights from India land, under the snow peaks of the Trans-Ili Alatau: the Medeu rink and Shymbulak ski resort a gondola ride above town, Big Almaty Lake's turquoise reservoir, and the waterfalls of the Turgen gorge.
AlmatyApple-Tree Avenues Under the Snowy Tien Shan3 days · best April – June, September – October
Shymbulak & MedeuCentral Asia's Big Ski Resort, a Gondola Above Almaty1 day · best December – March (ski), June – September
Big Almaty LakeTurquoise Mountain Reservoir Above Almaty1 day · best June – September
Turgen GorgeWaterfalls, Spruce Forest and the Assy Plateau1 day · best May – September
🏞️ Charyn & the Kolsai Lakes
East of Almaty towards the Chinese and Kyrgyz borders: the red Valley of Castles in Charyn Canyon, then the spruce valleys of the Kolsai lakes and Kaindy's sunken forest above the village of Saty. A two-day trip from Almaty; snow closes the mountain roads at times from November to April.
🐎 Altyn-Emel
The desert national park on the Ili river north-east of Almaty: the humming Singing Dune, the painted Aktau mountains, and herds of kulans and gazelles.
🕌 Shymkent & Turkistan
The warm Silk Road south: Shymkent's bazaars and Uzbek-style food, and Turkistan with the turquoise-domed Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Kazakhstan's holiest shrine and a UNESCO site. Spring and autumn are the seasons; summer is very hot.
🏙️ Astana & Burabay
The capital on the northern steppe, a showcase of modern towers, mosques and museums, and the pine-forest lakes of Burabay three hours north. Bitterly cold from December to February; best from May to September.
🏜️ Mangystau & the Caspian
The far west, three hours' flight from Almaty: Aktau on the Caspian, and the desert beyond it, with Sherkala's lone mesa, the stone balls of Torysh and the white cliffs of Bozzhyra under the Ustyurt plateau, reached by 4x4.
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