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Full-day private tour of Nur-Sultan with visit to National Museum of Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan
Book online or call: +44 0800 015 4961
Duration: 7 hours
Activity Level: Easy
Experience: Family, Historical
Language: English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour

Overview

During this private tour, you will visit the past, see the present, and look into the future of the capital of modern Kazakhstan. You will get acquainted with the iconic buildings and monuments of the historic city center and the new part of the Nur-Sultan city. You will see the Constitution Square, where the President of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev announced his decision to move the capital from Almaty to Nur-Sultan (Astana), and visit the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

 

What's included

  • Professional licensed guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Admission tickets
  • All fees and taxes
  • Lunch and drinks (own expense)
  • Personal Expenses

Highlights

Baiterek Tower
Bayterek is a monument and observation tower in Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhs, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997. The tower is located within on the Nurzhol Boulevard, and is considered a symbol of post-independence Kazakhstan.
Hazrat Sultan Mosque
The Hazrat Sultan Mosque is a mosque in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It is the largest mosque in Central Asia. After the suggestion from president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev mosque named "Hazret Sultan", which means "Holy Sultan". As well known, "Hazret Sultan" - one of the epithets of Sufi sheikh Khoja Ahmed Yasavi, author of "Divan-i Hikmet", whose mausoleum is located in Turkistan. Construction of the mosque "Hazret Sultan" started in Astana in June 2009. In different periods from 1000 to 1500 workers have been involved in the construction of the mosque. Hazret Sultan Mosque was opened on July 6, 2012 at 12:30, which supplemented the list of unique objects of the capital.
Kazakh Eli monument
Monument celebrating Kazakh independence & history, with bronze statues & a soaring, 91m column.
Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center
Khan Shatyr is a transparent tent located in Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Built in a neofuturist style, the architectural project was unveiled by the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on December 9, 2006. The 150 metres high tent has a 200 metres elliptical base covering 140,000 square metres. Under the tent, an area larger than 10 football stadiums, is an urban-scale park, shopping and entertainment venue with squares and cobbled streets, a boating river, shopping centre, minigolf and indoor beach resort. The fabric roof is constructed from ETFE-cushions provided by Vector Foiltec, suspended on a network of cables strung from a central spire. The transparent material allows sunlight through which, in conjunction with the stack effect, air heating and cooling systems, is designed to maintain an internal temperature between 15–30 °C in the main space and 19–24 °C in the retail units, while outside the temperature varies between −35 and 35 °C across the year.
National Museum of Kazakhstan
The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is located in Nur-Sultan. The museum opened on July 2, 2014, in a 74,000 square meter building. The museum has been created in the framework of the "Cultural Heritage" State Program on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. July 2, 2013 the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 675 was issued on the establishment of the Republican State Institution "National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan" of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. "
Nur Astana Mosque
The Nur-Astana Mosque, is a mosque in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It is third largest mosque in Central Asia. The 40-meter height symbolizes the age of the Prophet Muhammad of when he received the revelations, and the height of the minarets are 63 meters, the age Muhammad was when he died.
Nur-Sultan
Nur-Sultan, known between 1998 and 2019 as Astana, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. In March 2019, it was renamed Nur-Sultan in honour of the departing Kazakh president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. It was founded in 1824 as a Russian military outpost and became an administrative centre in 1868. Its population had reached 33,000 when it was made an oblast (province) centre in 1939. The city’s importance was greatly enhanced during the Soviet period by the government’s Virgin and Idle Lands Campaign of the mid-1950s—Tselinograd was Russian for “City of the Virgin Lands”—and by the city’s role as the capital of a Kray (region) that united the five northern provinces of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in 1960–65.
Nur-Sultan Independence Square
Independence Square also referred to as Kazakh Eli Square, is the main square in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It was created in October 2009. In September 2015, the square transformed into a historic village in honor of the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate. Defender of the Fatherland Day and Constitution Day parades have generally been held on the square. Earlier in 2015, the Banner of Victory was brought to Astana to be trooped through Independence Square by personnel of the Aibyn Presidential Regiment in the Defender of the Fatherland Day/Victory Day parade on 7 May. Nauryz events are also held at the square.
Nur-Sultan Presidential Palace
The Ak Orda Presidential Palace is the official workplace of the President of Kazakhstan, located in the capital city of Nur-Sultan. Akorda Presidential Palace was built within three years, and officially opened in 2004.
Nur-Sultan Round Square
The construction of the “Round Square” in Astana is the first experiment of placing such a massive object on the compound ground. It was the first time in Kazakhstan when a high strength concrete was used. A series of sculptures, installed on the Round Square in the city of Nur Sultan in 2005, appeared as a result of a competition held by the city authorities among artists, sculptors and designers. The best projects of the masters were brought to life and awarded the honor to decorate the city. So on the streets of the capital of Kazakhstan appeared very original works of art. A total of 12 sculptures are installed along the 330-meter perimeter of the Round Square. One of the series, called "Citizens", depicts a girl who is late for a date, or a guy and a girl who sat down to rest.
Nurzhol Boulevard
Nurzhol Boulevard is the national boulevard of Kazakhstan, a pedestrian area in the new business and administrative centre on the left bank of Ishim river, in the capital, Nur-Sultan. The Boulevard is one of the main attractions of the city and country. Both Nurzhol Boulevard and the layout of the city were designed by renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa. The boulevard runs from the President's residence Ak Orda to the marquee shaped Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center. Along the boulevard there is a row of buildings designed by well-known domestic and foreign architects, including the city's most recognisable structure, the Bayterek.
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, also translated as the Pyramid of Peace and Accord, is a 62-metre-high pyramid in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, that serves as a non-denominational national spiritual centre and an event venue. Designed by Foster and Partners, with a stained glass apex and windows by architectural artist Brian Clarke, the Palace was constructed to house the triennial Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, and completed in 2006.

Itinerary

09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00

Meet your guide at the hotel lobby in Nur-Sultan.

Start the tour by visiting Nur-Sultan Independence Square with beautiful fountains, 91-meter high stele Kazakh Eli, Khazret Sultan Mosque, Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, and Khan Shatyr.

Cross Ishim River and continue on the left bank of the river. Visit the Bayterek monument to enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Stroll Green Water Boulevard to Round Square.

An important part of the tour will be a visit to the National Museum of the History of Kazakhstan, where you can see the far-reaching plans of the development of Nur-Sultan, as well as plunge into the distant past of the Kazakh people. Thus, having made the way from the past to the future through the present, you will better understand the fate of this unique city – the pride of all Kazakhstan.

At the end of the tour, return back to your hotel.

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