Hyundai Sonata 2021
A comfortable private car for city trips and long drives.
- Leather seats
- Air conditioning
- Wi-Fi on board
- Child seat
Bigger group or a special request? I can arrange a minivan or another vehicle.
Private guide & driver in Almaty
See Kazakhstan with a local, not from a tour bus
I'm Damir. I plan, drive and guide private trips around Almaty: canyons, mountain lakes, nomad culture and the city itself. Honest prices, a flexible plan and good stories on the way.
Prefer to chat? Message me on WhatsApp
80+groups guided
8+countries of guests
4languages
50 000 ₸tours from
Guests from the UAE, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Italy, Czechia and Slovakia.
Tours
Trips from Almaty
Every trip is private: just you, your group and me. Prices are for the whole tour, not per person.
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What the price includes
The guide, the car and fuel. Entrance tickets, meals and overnight stays are paid separately. Each tour lists the exact amounts, so there are no surprises.
Trip plans
A few days in Almaty? Start from a plan
Ready combinations of my tours. We can swap days, add a rest day or change the order.
Map
Where we can go
Tap a place to jump to its tour. Distances are approximate, by road from Almaty.
Schematic map, not to scale.
I speakEnglish · Русский · Қазақша · Türkçe
About me
Hi, I'm Damir
I'm a guide because I love this part of the world. I learned from experienced guides and built my own way of showing Kazakhstan.
Real stories, fair prices and a plan that fits you, not the other way round.
I've guided more than 80 groups from Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Some came for the canyons, some for horses and eagles, some just to understand Almaty. Most left as friends.
Damir Iskakov
Why me
Why travel with me
History, told well
I know the history behind the places we visit, from ancient rock carvings to Soviet Almaty, and I enjoy telling it.
Fair prices, no tourist markup
Clear prices for every tour, and I steer you away from overpriced restaurants, souvenirs and "special tourist" deals.
Your plan, not a fixed script
Leave earlier, stay longer, skip a stop or add one. The trip adjusts to you.
Good company on the road
Long drives go faster with good conversation. Ask me anything about life in Kazakhstan.
Help settling in
Getting around, where to eat, how things work here. I help you feel at home in the city.
Never left without a guide
If I'm booked on your dates, I'll find you a guide I know and trust.
Car & services
From the airport to the canyon, in comfort
Airport transfer
I meet you at arrivals and drive you to your hotel or apartment, day or night. Just send your flight number.
Apartments instead of hotels
Through my partners I can book full apartments in different parts of the city. Usually cheaper than a hotel, with more space and a kitchen.
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How booking works
Send a request
Pick a tour, dates and group size in the form. It opens WhatsApp with everything filled in.
We agree on the plan
I confirm the route, the time and the price, and adjust anything you like.
I pick you up
From the airport, your hotel or apartment, and we go.
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Contact
Plan your trip
The fastest way to reach me is WhatsApp. Send your dates, the number of people and the places you'd like to see, and I'll come back with a plan and a price.