
Visit Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Dream it.
Located about 20 minutes drive from Almaty International Airport.
Mercure ® Almaty City Center Abylai Khan Ave 53, Almaty 050004, Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the cultivation, possession, and use of cannabis are all illegal. The country has a history of cannabis cultivation, with large areas of wild cannabis growing, particularly in the Chui Valley. While penalties for cannabis offenses vary, they can include fines, compulsory labor, and imprisonment, especially for large-scale possession and distribution.
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Plan it.
If you book travel yourself, 5 days trip would cost you $2,680.00 + TOTAL (without spa visits or shopping).
$1,019.00 for hotel stay, for 4 nights (Including breakfast + tax). Stay at Standard Kings Room.
$80.00 + Tip on the from & to the Airport ($80.00 is the round-trip ride price)
$1,200.00 (per person) for the round trip ticket, from JFK, NY to Almaty.
$400.00 + for dining & shopping
* All prices are estimated based on travel dates between September 9, 2025 through September 13, 2025, and are subject to change.
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Explore it.
Ile-Alatau National Park is about 30 minute drive from the hotel, Tien-Shan Astronomical Observatory is 1 hour 10 minutes drive. Kok Tobe Hill Gondola Cableway is about 8 minutes drive from the hotel. Almaty Television Tower is cable car ride away, on the upper gondola station, or about 25 minutes drive from the hotel.
Shymbulak Cable Car is about 25 minutes drive. Medeu Ski Park is about 30 minutes dive. Winery "Chateau Karakemer" and Arba Winery are both about 1 hour 30 minutes drive.
Botanical Garden is within 18 minutes drive from the hotel. Abilkhan Kasteev State Art Museum, Museum of the Kazakh Academic Drama Theater, Almaty Theatre, M. Lermontov State Academic Russian Drama, Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Abay Kazakh State Academic Opera & Ballet are all within about 11 minutes drive. Museum of Musical Instruments is about 25 minutes walk. Almaty Zoo is about 40 minutes walk or 10 minutes drive. Visit great local site: Kazakhstan, Very Nice! with local tours information and more.
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Taste it.
This is hotel is in downtown. Hotel has 2 on-site restaurants: Sievers and Gourdet. It also has pool. Major shopping, with many other restaurants, within walking distance. However, many local restaurants have great foor, but no websites.
Etnocafe Zhaylau and Restaurant Panorama are about 10 minutes drive from the hotel.
Vahtanguri Georgian Restaurantand Namaste Indian Food are about 8 minutes drive. Paulaner Bräuhaus Almaty and Baursak Cityare both about 7 minutes drive. Ozyurt Restaurant,Tagam, Lanzhou noodle and Lagman Khan are all about 12 minutes walk from the hotel.
Turandot Restaurant, Clover Restaurant, Ocean Basket Panfilova, Darejani Resturant, Spice Mantra Almaty, Shavlego Georgian Restaurant, Del Papa, Mamma Mia and BAO Noodles-Sushi Bar are all within 16 minutes walk.
Restaurant Sandyq and Chaihana NAVAT about 5 minutes walk.















