Top attractions covered in Astana
What Votura covers in Astana
Walk the left-bank new city designed by Norman Foster, Kisho Kurokawa, and Japanese architects as an experiment in 21st-century urbanism.
Climb Bayterek Tower — the 97-metre monument to the golden egg of the Samruk myth — for the steppe panorama.
Understand why Kazakhstan moved its capital from Almaty in 1997 and the political symbolism each building carries.
Frequently asked questions about Astana audio tours
- How long is a typical Astana audio tour?
- A typical Astana route is around 1h 55m with 8 main stops.
- Can I explore Astana at my own pace?
- Yes. Votura tours are fully self-guided, so you can pause, continue, or skip stops any time.
- Can I use Votura tours offline?
- Yes. Download tours in the app before your trip for reliable offline listening and navigation.
Sample Astana tour
Astana Futurist Capital Walk is a typical route with 8 stops and around 1h 55m total listening and walking time.
Tours near Astana
Explore live routes around this city with the same tour cards used on our homepage.
Two Nights in Astana's Haunted Heart: A 2-Day Car Tour Through the City's Soviet Quarters
Experience a chilling two-day, car-based journey through Astana's city center and old Soviet quarters. Over five stops—Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (Бейбітшілік және келісім сарайы), National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Қазақстан Республикасы ұлттық музейі), Bayterek (Бәйтерек), Nurzhol Boulevard (Нұржол желек жолы), and Fitness Palace—we'll weave in the abandoned Soviet-era hospital and the eerie underground metro construction tunnel with first-hand accounts of paranormal phenomena tied to Kazakhstan's turbulent modern history. Dawn fog on Nurzhol Boulevard and the mist-wreathed surroundings near Bayterek Tower heighten the tension as Soviet nostalgia blends with shamanistic legends.
Moonlit Pulse of Astana: A 2-Day, 9-Stop Night Walk
Embark on a two-day walking immersion through Astana’s nocturnal tapestry across nine immersive stops, tracing the city’s luminous pulse from the glowing orb of Bayterek to the neon hum of Khan Shatyr’s night lanes. Savor late-night shashlik and baursaks along Kurmangazy Street, slip into underground jazz bars in the Esil district, and pause beneath Nurzhol Boulevard’s moonlit architecture, with stops at Esil Embankment, Astana Opera, Round Square, Emerald Tower, Nurzhol Boulevard, Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, Qazaq Eli Monument, Hazrat Sultan Mosque, and the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
More audio tours to explore after Astana
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