Kok-Tobe Hill
Kok-Tobe Hill
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  • Haytham Abu Firas
    Qatar21,220 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Eagle
    We used the cable car up to the hill. It costs 5000 tenge 2 ways for the adult and half price for up to 12 years old. Amazing visit, wonderful view from the top while in funicular and on the top. Many things to do like visit the upside down house, car coaster, theme park games, dine in or picture in traditional Kazakh dress holding 8 kg weight eagle. Great experience.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 22 October 2023
  • Frances B
    Yorkshire, United Kingdom2,630 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A fun way to get a different view of the city
    I decided to visit Kok Tobe Hill one evening. I wanted to see the illuminated views of Almaty. The cable car station is well signed and situated a short walking distance from the imposing Kazakhstan Hotel. A single adult trip in the cable car costs 3000 Tenge and a return trip costs 5000 Tenge. It is possible to walk up or down the mountain. It was very quiet on the being I visited. The cable car ride takes around 6 minutes. Once at the top there is a fun park vibe. There are different rides and plenty of great photo opportunities. There is a fantastic view of the city. There are also a number of restaurants and places to get ice creams / drinks etc. It’s not a cheap trip, particularly if you’re a family but I can see why children would really enjoy it.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 25 October 2023
  • MissHK2009
    Hong Kong, China5,816 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Must Visit in Almaty City
    If offers an overview of the Almaty city with two restaurants and some souvenir shops. It has some entertainment amenities too such as Ferris wheel. The cable car ride is a good experience. Overall I have spent 1.5 hour here at night time.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 28 October 2023
  • Jan T
    Leidschendam, The Netherlands1,409 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice view on the city and souvenirs available
    Great for a family with fairly young children. The activities are highly geared toward kids. For a couple, it's a bit less appealing. The view of the city is excellent, but of the mountains, it's much less so. This is an excellent place to buy souvenirs, as they are hardly available elsewhere.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 November 2023
  • so
    Hong Kong, China32 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Reasonable but that’s it
    Not much to see in Winter. Only fast coaster (expect a long queue), the small ferris wheel and a few game stalls are open. The cable car ride is kind of worth it though.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 1 January 2024
  • Gaurav U
    11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous food experience Abay Restaurant
    Off-course after amazing views at Kok-Tobe Hill, you want great experience with food as well, I highly recommend Abay Restaurant at Kobe Hill, Its a Five Star Dining, Amazing views, Live Singing, Great Music, Excellent Serving experience & great taste. We ordered some Apitizers, I.e Hummus bread, Qunnia with grapes, Bucharest Cheese & tomatoes, aglio olio pasta, Vodka, Juices & Lemonade. We were satisfied with taste. It's a lovely restaurant to make your memories!
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 June 2024
  • mrc282
    World9,380 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    worth a few hours of your time
    3 ways to get up 1. hike 2. cable car 3. regular car 1. is free. 2. and 3. are expensive options. cable car rates can be obtained from website. regular car entry is 10000 tenge, and you need cash (bills smaller than 10000 tenge) to pay at machine before exiting, credit card not accepted. or just get a local to help you using kaspi payment app, and you reimburse using a 10000 tenge note once atop the hill, you will see the TV tower against the mountain backdrop, as well as the view of almaty city. there are restaurants, shops, and also an amusement park. best time to visit is 2h before sunset.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 26 August 2024
  • WPLandry
    Fairfax, Virginia590 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    So fun
    What a fun place! We took the gondola ride up and down - easy to buy tickets and navigate. At the top there are tons of things to do - a small feeding zoo, arcade games, upside down house, restaurants, and so much more. It's definitely a fun place to spend the evening.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 30 August 2024
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JesSal4
Italy232 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Couples
This is a very nice and quiet park. We took the cablacar and we went to the upper part of the city.There are some entertainment, such as a mini zoo with a lot of cute animals. If you are in Almaty, I suggest you to spend some hours here.
Written 7 June 2020
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Arindam G
Dubai, United Arab Emirates221 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
Cool place to enjoy the panoramic views of the mountains & city of Almaty from atop Kok-Tobe Hill. The 6 minute one-way Kok-Tobe Hill gondola ride costs 3000 tenge while return trip costs around 5000 tenge which is a little pricey. Lots of entertainment options to explore & enjoy such as children amusement park rides, petting zoo, Beatles statue, restaurant and scenic view points. Spent a couple of hours on a pleasant summer evening in this popular city destination.
Written 11 July 2023
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Sandra
Estonia20 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Friends
The ride up and down the mountain is nice and peaceful, all the lines move fast. On top there’s plenty to do (especially for kids) since there’s lots of rides etc. Views are great and I really recommend watching the sunset from up there. But whatever you do, do not eat at the restaurants. It was the worst experience we had while in Almaty — the service was super slow (there were three of us and one of us got their food an hour after ordering while everyone else was already done with their meal + we waited 45 minutes for the bill and only got it because we were ready to walk out and finally we were charged twice), people were pretty rude (our waiter got angry with us because we spoke broken Russian and didn’t always understand him), food was average at best. The views from the restaurant are great though so if anything, maybe have a drink there.
Written 29 July 2022
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YasmineofJuly
Dubai, United Arab Emirates275 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
One of the best viewing points within the city! You have to go to the left once you reach the hill to enjoy the great panoramic views of the city. On the right there is zoo, some kids activities and green valley and mountains view. Cafe and restaurants both sides. You can reach by cable car from the city, all the rest - taxi, car, public transport will take you to the point where you have to walk uphill to the top or take a minivan for 1000 kzt both ways that takes you to the top. But we didn't like those poor magestic eagles who used there blinded for tourists attraction and photos - what a torture to sit blind in that crazy crowded place, being touched by every passing person and work every day in such lifetime prison. Feel free to check my insta Yasmine of July for more videos and photos.
Written 22 August 2022
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Daria
Moscow, Russia40 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
We were here in October 2022. The cable car cost 3,500 per person in both directions, a reasonable price. Half of the territory was dug up.
We arrived in August 2023. Cable car 5000 round trip for one person. Robbery. It costs the same amount to climb Mount Shymbulak, although it is 1,000,000 times more interesting. The territory was dug up and remains the same.
A small zoo is just a mockery.
A typical place to rip off your money, nothing more.
Not worth it, absolutely. It's better to go to Shymbulak.
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Written 5 September 2023
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Madan Gopal M
Bengaluru, India8,445 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Solo
Kok-Tobe hill also called as Green Hill is ideal place to enjoy panoramic views of city, distant valleys and mountains. This can be reached by fast cable car and one can spend hours on the peak. There are lots of activities for one and all. Those adventurous can walk down leisurely.
Written 14 November 2022
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia19,702 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Couples
Over my 30+ years of travelling I've visited so far 90 countries and over 500 cities on all continents.
Out of these 500 cities, around 150 I can call bigger cities.
Almaty is for sure in Top 3 ugliest bigger cities I've been to.

Downtown "attractions" you can cover in half a day, so it's logical to come here before sunset to catch both - day and night views.
On the day we visited gondola wasn't working so we took Yandex taxi up to the parking lot and a mini bus from there to the top.
Once up, there's a social welfare like theme park with some kitschy decorations - the Beatles monument (why the hell there ???) being the worst one.
City views are underwhelming with nothing to see but smog and a mix of Soviet era apartment blocks together with new Dubai style glass high rises. Most interesting was the ski jump at the city outskirts and many parks and greenery around.
Opposite side views towards the mountains are far better though very limited due to some unreasonable fence installed there.
There were some nice restaurants up, but we didn't dine there as we ate downtown beforehand.
In total, we spent less than an hour there. I wouldn't even advise to go up, but because of lack of attractions downtown you'll also end up here.
Written 27 October 2024
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mrc282
World9,380 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
3 ways to get up
1. hike
2. cable car
3. regular car

1. is free. 2. and 3. are expensive options.

cable car rates can be obtained from website.

regular car entry is 10000 tenge, and you need cash (bills smaller than 10000 tenge) to pay at machine before exiting, credit card not accepted. or just get a local to help you using kaspi payment app, and you reimburse using a 10000 tenge note

once atop the hill, you will see the TV tower against the mountain backdrop, as well as the view of almaty city. there are restaurants, shops, and also an amusement park.

best time to visit is 2h before sunset.
Written 26 August 2024
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msgee39
Toronto, Canada98 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Solo
The gondola ride is nice (3500 tenge round trip in Feb 2023). The city is quite smoggy so the view from the top isn't clear, and there are no paths to walk around for different views. There's an amusement park so this would be good for young families. It was underwhelming for a solo visitor but I'm still glad I tried it out.
Written 14 February 2023
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Q5375ESroberts
San Diego, CA52 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
Kok Tobe is a nice, fun, relaxing experience for families, couples, and solo travelers who simply want some great views of Almaty. The tram ride is relaxing. At the top of the hill visitors will find a little amusement park and a bunch of virtual reality game booths. Kids love it. However, once you walk past the amusement park area the paths take you around the top of the hill where you can see beautiful views of the mountains on one side and spectacular views of the city on the other side. There is also at fantastic restaurant atop the hill; a little expensive but very very good. The tables on the patio offer guests great views of the city.
Written 2 July 2022
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