Almaty, Kazakhstan is a Very Underrated Travel Destination, Here's Why

We're taking you to Almaty, Kazakhstan, where we attended the TBEX travel creators conference and explored the city and the Tian Shan mountains around it! We share some of the best highlights of Almaty, Kok Tobe, the Green Bazaar, Ayusai waterfall hike and Alma-Arasan hot springs, Shymbulak and the best Kazakh food - including horse meat! - we ate along the way.

Highlights of this Almaty episode:

How to get to Almaty
Where to stay in Almaty
Where and what to eat in Kazakstan
Sky Lounge & Vista at the Ritz-Carlton
Kok Tobe: bob carts, Ferris wheel & eagle photoshoot
Rakhat chocolate store
Green Bazaar
Panfilov Park & Zenkov (Ascension) Cathedral
Arbat Street
Le Petit Chef dinner experience
Ayusai (Bear Valley) waterfall hike
Alma-Arasan Gorge & Hot Springs
TBEX conference & opening night party
Color analysis
Arasan Spa experience
Arba Wine tasting
Shymbulak gondolas to Talgar Pass

Hotels in Almaty we recommend:

Rahat Palace - where we stayed; big atrium, pool, hot tub, sauna & steam room
The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty - home of the Sky Lounge, Vista, and Le Petit Chef
InterContinental Almaty by IHG
Holiday Inn Almaty

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