Business Class Flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan

Flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan, arrive at Almaty International Airport (ALA), located about 9 miles north of the city. Almaty International Airport is the largest airport in the country, serving about 9.5 million passengers each year. It is a hub for several Central Asia-based airlines including Air Astana, Qazaq Air, Sunday Airlines, and FlyArystan. Travelers looking for cheap flights to Almaty may be able to find them on FlyArystan, a low-cost carrier.

Although the city isn’t a major tourist center, visitors who fly to Almaty will still find a number of interesting things to do and see there. Among the city’s top attractions is Kok Tobe Park, located at the summit of Kok Tobe, a 1,100-meter-tall mountain located within the city. Kok Tobe Park is accessible via an aerial tramway that treats visitors to expansive views of the city and its surrounding countryside.

The Almaty Tower, also located at the summit of Kok Tobe, is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. Although the 371-meter-tall television tower is not open to the public for safety reasons, visitors who book tickets to Almaty often use the tower as a visual orientation aid as it is visible from all points in the city.

Often described as the second-tallest wooden church in the world, the Zenkov Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral) is located in Almaty. Well over 100 years old, this Rusian Orthodox cathedral is noteworthy for its beautiful tile and wooden construction.

Surrounding the church is Panfilov Guardsmen Park, a mix of historic buildings and beautiful trees and landscaping. This park is named after the 28 soldiers who died defending Moscow from German invasion during World War II. Monuments and an eternal flame can be found in Panfilov Guardsmen Park to honor their sacrifice. On Victory Day each year, citizens from around the city pay their respects with flowers and wreaths for the 28 soldiers.

Another prominent wooden building in the area is home to the Ykhlas Museum of Folk Musical Instruments. This museum puts on display the cultural history of instruments of the Turkic People, which incorporates people from across Asia and Eastern Europe. Along with this cultural exploration of folk music, there are exhibits on percussion and woodwind instruments, as well as traditional musical instruments from around the world.

In addition to being the country’s financial center, Almaty is also Kazakhstan’s education hub. The city is home to 24 universities. Students from throughout Kazakhstan fly to Almaty to study there. One of Almaty’s largest universities, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, has an enrollment of 20,000 students. The school’s campus is located on the city’s Vesnovka River in one of its most attractive neighborhoods.

For nature lovers who book flights to Almaty, Big Almaty Lake, which is located outside of the city, offers a refreshing look at the natural landscape. The park around it is great for hiking and other outdoor activities, like biking. Because it’s also the main source of drinking water for Almaty, swimming is prohibited.

For visitors looking for a luxurious way to unwind while in Almaty, the Arasan Baths are a Soviet-era relic designed to provide comfort. From Finnish sauna to Turkish bath, visitors can choose what kind of experience they’re looking for. Each room is uniquely designed to both keep visitors free from moisture dripping from the walls and create a sense of awe.

Notable people with ties to Almaty include chess Grandmaster Zhansaya Abdumalik, the first Kazakhstani woman to earn the title; classical conductor Fuat Mansurov; Olympic fencer Sofya Velikaya; and Olympic ski jumpers Nikolay Karpenko and Alexey Korolev.