Kazakhstan
Almaty
Real snow, real skiing, visa-free, and far cheaper than Japan for winter.
When to go
Jan, Jul, Aug tend to be the best months here. Mar is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp157.428per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp622.687 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp526.703per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp757.336 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.673.400per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.235.863 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 30 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 16h 5m, 2 stops
- Airport
- ALA
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Feb 2027, about Rp11.969.240
Jul 2027 costs about Rp5.284.850 more.
Researched fares: Rp10.875.100 to Rp20.034.430 per person over 54 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Almaty
- Fastest journey
- 16h 5m · 2 stops · Vietnam Airlines + Air Astana
- Cheapest itinerary
- 33h 30m · 1 stop · Qatar Airways
- Usually flown by
- Qatar Airways, Air Astana, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X
- Carbon, one way
- 639 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-14 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Almaty
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Altura House3★ · 5/5 · 20 reviewsRp830.810
- 8 Luxury Suites by MEGA Mall3★ · 5/5 · 28 reviewsRp1.779.407
- Guest House on Sadovaya4★ · 4.9/5 · 161 reviewsRp971.026
- Terrenkur boutique-hotel · 4.8/5 · 832 reviewsRp2.531.363
- Гостевой дом Инжу3★ · 4.8/5 · 93 reviewsRp590.384
- OPEN LINE Terra4★ · 4.8/5 · 44 reviewsRp2.158.590
- Qazaq Garden4★ · 4.8/5 · 193 reviewsRp4.064.713
- Гостевой дом Discovery3★ · 5/5 · 43 reviewsRp1.217.666
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Almaty?
From what we captured across a year of departures, February is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Almaty, at around Rp11.969.240 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Kazakhstan on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Kazakhstan: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Almaty cost?
We budget about Rp526.703 per person per day in Almaty for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Almaty?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, July, August are the most comfortable months in Almaty.
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