アルマトイ：Huns民族村で体験する遊牧民のライフスタイル

Fascinating insight to Kazakh nomadic history with a wide range of activities. My driver stayed with me for the entire experience and made sure I was looked after and took photos and videos on my phone for me as I was travelling alone. The door to door service in a clean and modern car was also appreciated. Book this tour and you will not be disappointed, it is the best trip I have been on during my time in Central Asia.

This tour is basically a van transfer service. You would be better off arranging transport to and from the ethno village on your own. We paid $144 per person for group van transfer plus entrance to the village (w lunch). We were picked up in a run-down van w a huge crack along the front window. The driver was on the phone the entire time and was not a steady driver as he kept breaking and accelerating. Perhaps it was because he was on the phone and not concentrating with the driving. We arrived at the village early and had to stand and wait for 30 minutes. A “host” from the agency did try to entertain the group, gave us a souvenir tote bag, taking our photos, and pointing out good photo spots. However, he dissapeared after the first 15 minutes. The people at the village were nice and educated us on Kazakh traditions and a fun horse riding acrobat show. Overall, I would find other ways to book transport to the village if you want to experience kazakh ethnic traditions. At $144 per person, the surcharge and extra service provided was sub-standard. For comparison, I paid $110 per person for a private almaty full day tour with visit to Shymbulak; a personal English speaking guide; and private transport on a Toyota Alphard luxury van with another excellent tour company. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Hello, Kazakhstan! It is not a professionally run company.

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Driver picked up at hotel on time. Communicated morning of tour through texting on Whats-app. Older van with driver who spoke no English. No guide. After picking up other guests it took about an hour to reach the Huns Etho-Village. The driver bought our tickets at the entrance and motioned that we should return to his vehicle when through. It started at 10:00am and finished at about 1:30pm depending on how long you wanted to stay. The yurt tour, archery and weaving were interesting especially if you had not seen before. The equestrian riding show was quite good. The young performers were excellent. Lunch was good but disorganized. After finding the others we all left about 1:30pm.

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Everything was very well planned: my transfer, the entertainment at the ethnovillage. I really enjoyed the horse riding and watching Kazakh. guys performing tricks. The lunch was very yummy. I highly recommend this tour if you want to know more about Kazakh’s traditions.

I have my expectations from this tour already based on the past reviews. And I would say that those expectations are very accurate and it made this experience more fun. So I suggest to read the reviews first. Nurlan was our driver to and from the city and the ethno village. It was just around 40-50minute one-way travel. In the village, they have their own tour guides which will discuss everything and present to you what you should do inside. The flow of the tour was kinda messy at first but it went very nice until the end. That was what the other reviews were pointing out and, for me, it's not the fault of this tour organiser. Nurlan was very nice and even saved us a seat at the front for the horseback riding show (which was very good!). The food was good as well. After eating, we just took a couple more photos and went home. We received a complimentary a bottled water, tote bag and Kazakh chocolate as part of this tour package. The car we rode on was also very nice and luxurious.

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I joined the Experience the Nomadic Lifestyle at 'The Huns' Ethno-village in this May. It’s a comfortable and informative tour with the caring service of the guide.

I wanted to enjoy this experience more than I did, because the concept itself is genuinely interesting: a nomadic-style cultural experience, traditional food, horseback performances, and learning about Kazakh history and lifestyle. There were definitely some good parts. The driver was nice, the ride was smooth, the English-speaking host was helpful, and the horse show was enjoyable. Sitting inside the traditional Kazakh yurt and learning about its history, structure, and cultural meaning was probably one of the better parts of the day. That said, for $150, I expected a much more organized and personal experience. The biggest issue was the lack of structure. When we arrived, there was a large crowd waiting outside the gates, and once the activities started, everything felt like a free-for-all. There were no clear lines, no real crowd control, and no organized flow. Whether it was trying the traditional fried dough, sampling other food, or doing archery, people just crowded around and pushed forward. It felt very first-come, first-served, and as a solo traveler, I often felt lost and unsure of where I was supposed to be or what was happening next. I also expected that, for the price, there would be more of a dedicated tour guide or smaller group experience. Instead, it felt like I was just handed off from the WhatsApp contact to the driver, then dropped into a much larger group once we arrived. The person communicating through WhatsApp was helpful with arranging the driver, but they were not present at the actual experience. The cultural elements were interesting, and I did appreciate that they separated English-speaking and Russian-speaking guests into different groups. That helped. But overall, the experience still felt overcrowded and under-managed. The food was another disappointment. After spending almost half a day there, the amount of food provided felt limited, and the hot food we were served was actually cold. That was frustrating, especially considering the price of the activity. Overall, this was not an awful experience, but it was not worth $150 in my opinion. The idea is great, and some parts were enjoyable, especially the horse show and the yurt presentation, but the lack of organization, overcrowding, cold food, and absence of a more personal guided experience made it feel underwhelming.

Really great experience to understand Kazakh culture! Especially love the horse tricks shows, dombra performance and explanation of the local culture in the yurt.

Very beautiful day. Horse show very exciting. The guides of the village were really nice and the whole tour was very interesting. The car that took me there was clean. The driver spoke no english, just russian. As feedback for the organizer: no free water bottle was given.

Nurlan was our driver & guide, he told us where to stand and anticipate next activity. It was so fun learning all the culture and how yurts were made. Traditional snacks, food and lots of tea was provided. Nurlan helped my mom’s bag when she was struggling with her scarf and took our photos and very much 10 out of 10!

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