Hyderabad to Almaty Currency Green Bazaar || Kazakhstan Travel Guide 4K

Here’s all the information you’ll need to travel from Delhi to Almaty.

It’s a visa free country for Indians for 14 days, so you only need return ticket.

Bring USD with you and get your currency converted once you land.

Sim is easily available on Almaty Airport for ₹1000

Use Yandex Go for transportation, don’t take local taxi

Round trip from Delhi/Mumbai will cost you between ₹8,000 - ₹15,000

When to visit Almaty

• You can visit Almaty any time of the year.
• Best season to visit Almaty is June - September when it is full of lush greenery and the weather is very pleasant.
• If you are not afraid of cold and love to play in snow, then come here in December - February!
• Or, visit in October - November to witness Almaty covered in yellow colored leaves. It is an amazing sight.

Where to stay in Almaty

Best place to stay is near the Zenkov's Cathedral / Panfilov Street / KokTobe. It will put you very close to most of the tourist attractions in the city.

How to travel in Almaty

• Best and most convenient way is to travel by taxi. You can install Yandex Taxi app. It offers very reasonable prices and taxis are readily available.
• Public transport is very well developed in Almaty. Use 2GIS app to navigate in Almaty instead of Google Maps.

Language Barrier

Although the younger generation generally speaks English, you may occasionally find that people don't understand English. You can use Google Translate or Yandex Translate apps for easy communication. You can download the offline version of "English⇔Russian" dictionary in these apps.

Local SIM Card:

You can buy a local SIM near the exit gate of airport

Currency:

Currency used in Kazakhstan is Tenge. Current exchange rate is 1 INR = 5.8 Tenge. Or 1 USD = 480 Tenge. It is suggested to bring USD from India and exchange for Tenge at the airport. You will get good rates.