All prices, per car, in US dollars
Every route and tour we offer, with the fixed price for each class of car: sedan (up to 3 guests), minivan (up to 6), Land Cruiser-class 4x4 (up to 4) and Mercedes Sprinter (up to 16). Prices are per car, not per person, and include fuel, tolls, parking, waiting time and an English-speaking driver. Airport and transfer pickups between 23:00 and 06:00 carry a small night surcharge shown on each route.
Prices per car in US dollars, English-speaking driver included. Updated 13 October 2026. Machine-readable: prices.json.
Airport transfers
| Trip | Sedan | Minivan | 4x4 | Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty airport → Almaty city 18 km · 30 min · one way | $40 | $60 | $90 | $120 |
| Almaty airport → Shymbulak 45 km · 1 h 6 min · one way | $70 | $90 | $120 | $160 |
| Almaty airport → Bishkek 260 km · 4 h 42 min · one way | $200 | $260 | $290 | $390 |
| Bishkek Manas airport → Almaty 265 km · 4 h 48 min · one way | $210 | $270 | $300 | $400 |
| Shymkent airport → Shymkent city 15 km · 24 min · one way | $40 | $55 | $75 | $100 |
| Turkestan airport → Turkestan 15 km · 18 min · one way | $35 | $50 | $70 | $95 |
| Astana airport → Astana city 17 km · 30 min · one way | $45 | $65 | $90 | $120 |
| Astana airport → Burabay 260 km · 3 h 18 min · one way | $160 | $200 | $240 | $330 |
| Aktau airport → Aktau city 25 km · 24 min · one way | $40 | $55 | $75 | $100 |
Across the border
| Trip | Sedan | Minivan | 4x4 | Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty → Bishkek 240 km · 4 h 30 min · one way | $190 | $250 | $280 | $380 |
| Bishkek → Almaty 240 km · 4 h 30 min · one way | $190 | $250 | $280 | $380 |
| Bishkek → Almaty airport 260 km · 4 h 42 min · one way | $200 | $260 | $290 | $390 |
| Almaty → Cholpon-Ata (Issyk-Kul) 480 km · 7 h 30 min · one way | $240 | $290 | $320 | $430 |
| Almaty → Karakol 420 km · 7 h · one way | $280 | $320 | $340 | $460 |
| Almaty → Karakol via Charyn & Kolsai (2 days) 650 km · 2 days · 2 days · driver’s lodging included | — | $480 | $560 | — |
| Shymkent → Tashkent 120 km · 2 h 30 min · one way | $110 | $140 | — | $220 |
| Tashkent → Shymkent 120 km · 2 h 30 min · one way | $110 | $140 | — | $220 |
| Almaty → Tashkent by private car 800 km · 11 h · one way | $420 | $520 | — | $780 |
City to city
| Trip | Sedan | Minivan | 4x4 | Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shymkent → Turkestan 165 km · 2 h · one way | $120 | $150 | $180 | $240 |
| Astana → Burabay (Borovoe) 240 km · 3 h · one way | $150 | $190 | $230 | $320 |
Day trips by private car
| Trip | Sedan | Minivan | 4x4 | Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medeu & Shymbulak half-day by private car 25 km · 48 min · return, driver waits | $80 | $100 | $130 | $180 |
| Charyn Canyon day trip by private car 200 km · 3 h · return, driver waits | $160 | $200 | $240 | $360 |
| Kaindy Lake by Land Cruiser 310 km · 5 h 30 min · return, driver waits | — | — | $380 | — |
| Charyn, Kolsai & Kaindy in one day 600 km · 14 h · return, driver waits | — | $340 | $390 | $520 |
| Big Almaty Lake by private car 30 km · 1 h · return, driver waits | $90 | $110 | $150 | — |
| Assy Plateau by Land Cruiser 120 km · 3 h · return, driver waits | — | — | $300 | — |
| Turgen Gorge waterfalls by private car 70 km · 1 h 30 min · return, driver waits | $110 | $140 | $170 | $240 |
| Altyn-Emel by Land Cruiser: Singing Dune & Aktau Mountains 250 km · 4 h · return, driver waits | — | — | $450 | — |
| Tamgaly petroglyphs (UNESCO) by private car 170 km · 2 h 30 min · return, driver waits | $120 | $150 | $180 | $260 |
| Turkestan, Arystan-Bab & Otrar day trip 230 km · 3 h · return, driver waits | $170 | $210 | $250 | $340 |
| Burabay day trip from Astana by private car 240 km · 3 h · return, driver waits | $220 | $270 | $320 | $440 |
| Bozzhyra by Land Cruiser from Aktau 300 km · 5 h 30 min · return, driver waits | — | — | $420 | — |
| Torysh, Sherkala & Valley of Castles day trip 250 km · 3 h · return, driver waits | — | — | $330 | — |
Multi-day road trips
| Trip | Sedan | Minivan | 4x4 | Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolsai Lakes & Charyn: 2 days by private car 300 km · 2 days · 2 days · driver’s lodging included | — | $560 | $650 | $900 |
| Almaty region in 5 days with a private driver 1100 km · 5 days · 5 days · driver’s lodging included | — | $1,100 | $1,300 | $1,800 |
| Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan in 7 days by private car 1500 km · 7 days · 7 days · driver’s lodging included | — | $1,700 | $1,950 | — |
| Silk Road by car: Shymkent, Turkestan, Otrar, Tashkent in 3 days 600 km · 3 days · 3 days · driver’s lodging included | $600 | $750 | — | $1,100 |
| Mangystau by Land Cruiser: 3 days (Bozzhyra, Torysh, Sherkala, Beket-Ata) 900 km · 3 days · 3 days · driver’s lodging included | — | — | $1,350 | — |
Car with driver or guide
| Trip | Sedan | Minivan | 4x4 | Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private driver in Almaty per day · 8 h · 200 km | $160 | $200 | $250 | $330 |
| Chauffeur service in Almaty (Mercedes E/V-Class, Land Cruiser 300) per day · 8 h · 200 km | $260 | $330 | $380 | $420 |
| Private driver in Astana per day · 8 h · 200 km | $160 | $200 | $250 | $330 |
| Private driver for a multi-day Kazakhstan trip per day · 8 h · 200 km | $180 | $220 | $270 | $360 |
| Private car with an English-speaking guide in Almaty per day · 8 h · 200 km | $260 | $300 | $350 | $430 |
Ski transfers
| Trip | Sedan | Minivan | 4x4 | Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karakol ski resort from Almaty 430 km · 7 h 30 min · one way | $300 | $340 | $360 | $480 |
| Shymbulak ski transfer & ski-day car 25 km · 48 min · one way | $50 | $70 | $100 | $130 |
| Ak-Bulak ski resort: transfer from Almaty 60 km · 1 h 12 min · one way | $80 | $100 | $130 | $170 |
| Oi-Qaragai ski resort: transfer from Almaty 40 km · 1 h · one way | $70 | $90 | $120 | $160 |