Nur-Sultan Half-Day Tour: Private City Walk & Bayterek Entry

Walk the Millennium Axis, ride through a city built from scratch in 20 years

A private half-day tour of Nur-Sultan combining walk and drive through the modern capital, with a guide in English, French, Korean or Chinese. The tour includes round-trip transport, entry to Bayterek Tower, and stops at Khan Shatyr, Hazrat Sultan Mosque, Independence Square and the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation. Four to five hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Astana city highlights

• Walk across Millennium Axis line
• Enjoy panoramic city view with guide
• Visit the biggest tent by Norman Foster
• See the opera house exterior
• Visit inside the biggest mosque in Central Asia
• Pass by main square in Astana
• Take photos outside the four-sided Palace
• Visit the Arch in business center

The experience

The tour starts on the Millennium Axis, the spine of Nur-Sultan designed by Kisho Kurokawa. You walk this line with your guide, who explains the city's history and the vision behind its layout. The axis ends at Khan Shatyr, the massive tent structure built by Norman Foster: the largest in Central Asia. From there, the tour shifts to transport, and you drive past the opera house (opened in 2013, with acoustics ranked among the world's best) and through the business district to see the Arch.

Hazrat Sultan Mosque, Central Asia's largest, is a stop where you go inside. Independence Square follows, and you photograph the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation from outside: its four sides oriented to the four cardinal directions. Throughout, the guide brings each destination to life and helps you frame shots. The vehicle is air-conditioned, WiFi is on board, and bottled water is provided.

This is a private tour, so only your group participates. A live guide speaks English, French, Korean, Chinese or one additional language. Hotel or meeting-point pickup is included in the price.

What’s included

• Round-trip private transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• live guide in your choice of English, French, Korean, Chinese or another language.
• entry to Bayterek Tower.
• WiFi on board.
• bottled water.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 09:30, the last at 14:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French, Chinese, Korean and Turkish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.You can choose from 8 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by To-Go-In Astana

Is this one for you?Four to five hours leaves room for a meal or another activity before or after, making this a realistic fit for a morning or afternoon slot in a longer Nur-Sultan itinerary. The private format means your group sets the pace at each stop instead of waiting for a larger group to move.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French, Korean, Chinese and Turkish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Millennium Axis and why does the tour start there?

The Millennium Axis is the main spine of Nur-Sultan, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, the chief architect who created the city's overall layout. The tour begins by walking this line so you understand the city's structure and vision from the ground up.

Do I get to go inside the mosques and other buildings, or just see them from outside?

You go inside Hazrat Sultan Mosque, Central Asia's largest. Khan Shatyr and the opera house are seen from outside, and you photograph the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation from the exterior as well.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

The tour combines walk and drive. You walk the Millennium Axis at the start, then spend most of the remaining time in the air-conditioned vehicle moving between the other stops. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What's included in the price, and what do I need to bring?

The tour includes round-trip transport from your hotel or meeting point, entry to Bayterek Tower, WiFi on board, bottled water, and all fees and taxes. Bring comfortable walking shoes for the Millennium Axis section and a camera for the photo stops.