Almaty Botanical Garden by Minibus for Your Group
A quiet green walk within the city with your whole group. A private 13-seat Toyota Hiace with a driver drops you at the entrance to the Main Botanical Garden and picks you up from the same spot when you have had your fill of walking.
from 30,000 ₸ for the whole Toyota Hiace minibus, pickup and waiting time
Pickup at your address · passenger insurance · available 24/7
Our drivers don’t speak English. Phone calls are in Russian or Kazakh, so WhatsApp works best: write in English and we’ll reply using a translator. Need an interpreter? We can arrange one for an extra fee, agreed in advance.
How the trip works
Pickup at your door in Almaty
You choose the address and time: home, office, hotel or airport. When you book, we name the vehicle and give you the driver’s phone number; the driver arrives early and helps with the luggage.
The minibus is yours
The 13-seat Toyota Hiace travels with your group only. The price is for the vehicle, so the bigger the group, the less each person pays. If there are more than 13 of you, you can book a second minibus, or we do two runs in a row on a short route.
Driver, fuel and road included
The driver’s service, fuel, toll sections and pickup in Almaty are all in the quoted price. Paid separately, if your route needs them: national park entrance fees, ski passes, a local off-road vehicle, paid parking and pickup outside the city.
Round trip
The round trip is one price. The driver waits for your group on site for as long as you said when booking; if you stay longer, you pay only for the extra hours.
Luggage: 13 traveling light, up to 9 with suitcases
Bags and gear go in a separate compartment. If everyone has a large suitcase or a stroller, we take up to 9 people; with skis and snowboards, 9–10. Tell us what you’re bringing when you book.
Payment: cash, Kaspi or invoice
Trips in the city and nearby are paid after the trip. Long intercity trips and trips of several days need a partial prepayment to hold the date, the rest before departure. Companies get an invoice, a contract and closing documents.
A group trip to the Botanical Garden costs from 30,000 ₸ for a 13-seat Toyota Hiace minibus with a driver, with pickup and waiting time included. We gather your group at one convenient point in Almaty and drive you right up to the garden gates.
The Main Botanical Garden lies in Almaty’s Bostandyk District, between Al-Farabi Avenue and Timiryazev Street. Founded back in 1932, it now covers about 104 hectares and holds a collection of many thousands of trees, shrubs and flowers from around the world, more than 2,500 plant species. Shady alleys and an arboretum run through the garden, and there are ponds and open lawns. Since 2006 the grounds have been on Kazakhstan’s list of specially protected natural areas. It is a favorite spot for unhurried walks among families with children, photographers and anyone who wants a break from the city noise without leaving Almaty.
The garden is within the city, twenty to thirty minutes’ drive from the center, so it is easy to bring groups here: families, school classes on a field trip, colleagues on a relaxed outing or people coming for a photo shoot.
The Botanical Garden as part of a city program
Since the Main Botanical Garden is right in the city, a trip here is a short, relaxed outing rather than a day-long journey. The minibus picks up the group from home, school or a hotel and gets you to the garden entrance in twenty to thirty minutes. Then you walk the alleys and the arboretum at your own pace while the driver waits nearby. In a city program, the garden is often paired with a trip up Kok-Tobe.
This format also suits a school class outing for a nature field trip: the drive is short, and after a walk around the large garden everyone is picked up from one spot at the gates.
What to see in the Almaty Botanical Garden
The garden’s main draws are its wide shady alleys, well-kept lawns and plant collections from every continent. In the arboretum, trees and shrubs are planted by region, so in one walk you can see the flora of Kazakhstan, Europe, the Caucasus, North America and East Asia. In spring the fruit and ornamental trees bloom, summer brings plenty of shade and greenery, and in autumn the garden is especially beautiful and popular with photographers.
It is a quiet place for unhurried rest, not an amusement park: people come here to walk, have a picnic on a lawn, take photos or show children the plants and birds. A leisurely walk with photo stops usually takes a couple of hours, and the driver builds that time into the waiting, so the group can head back without rushing.
A minibus or several taxis to the Botanical Garden
Moving a group around the city in several taxis is a hassle: the cars arrive at different times, parking at the garden entrance can be tight, and gathering everyone after the walk is hard. The minibus carries the whole group together, drops you at the gates and stays nearby while you walk.
If the Botanical Garden is just one part of your day in Almaty, we will put together the whole route: we also run other day trips from Almaty for groups.
Botanical Garden: how the trip works
A green outing within the city
About 104 hectares of alleys, an arboretum and lawns inside Almaty: a quiet walk with no long drive out of town.
Drop-off right at the entrance
We drop the group right at the garden gates, so there is no hunting for parking, and wait nearby until the end of your walk.
For families, schools and photo shoots
An easy way to bring a family group, schoolchildren on a field trip or a film crew with props: there is room in the back for bags and tripods.
The whole group in one trip
A group of up to thirteen people fits in one Hiace.
Botanical Garden: trip price
from 30,000 ₸ — for the whole Toyota Hiace minibus, pickup and waiting time
The driver and fuel are included. We quote the total before departure; it only goes up if you decide to extend the waiting time.
Only your group is on board, and you decide how long to stay at each stop.
All day trips from Almaty →Customer reviews on 2GIS
“Efficient and fast — a clean bus with a driver arrived on time.”
“Excellent — they provided a minibus with a driver very quickly.”
Toyota Hiace: cabin and luggage
All photos
- 13 passenger seats
- Air conditioning and heating
- High roof
- Soft reclining seats
- Electric door
- Luggage compartment
These photos show a 13-seat Toyota Hiace with a high roof and a wide aisle between the seats. We took them ourselves: the cabin, the seats and the luggage compartment.
13-seat cabin
Luggage compartment
Where else we drive from Almaty
Botanical Garden: frequently asked questions
How much is a minibus trip to the Botanical Garden?
From 30,000 ₸ for the whole Toyota Hiace minibus, including pickup and waiting time. Tell us how long you’ll spend in the garden and whether you’re continuing around the city. We’ll give you the exact price right away, on WhatsApp or by phone.
Is it far from the city?
No, the Main Botanical Garden is within Almaty. The drive from the center takes about twenty to thirty minutes with traffic, so it is a short city outing, not a full-day trip.
How many people fit for a trip to the Botanical Garden?
The Toyota Hiace has 13 seats plus room for bags and props. That is enough for a family group, schoolchildren with their chaperones or a film crew: everyone travels together in one trip. All 13 can travel light; if everyone has a large suitcase or bulky gear, we take up to 9 passengers.
Can we book a minibus for a school field trip to the Botanical Garden?
Yes, it is a common request. We bring the class and chaperones to the entrance, wait in the parking lot for the whole visit and take everyone back to school. We fit the pickup and waiting time to the field trip schedule.
Does the driver wait for the group at the garden or leave?
He waits. While you walk the alleys and the arboretum, the driver stays near the entrance and picks up the whole group from the same spot afterwards. You tell us how long to wait when you book.
Tell us where and when
We’ll bring a Toyota Hiace minibus with a driver to any address in Almaty at the time you need. Available 24/7.
Our drivers don’t speak English. Phone calls are in Russian or Kazakh, so WhatsApp works best: write in English and we’ll reply using a translator. Need an interpreter? We can arrange one for an extra fee, agreed in advance.