Kazakhstan trip from India: 6-day Almaty, Charyn & Kolsai plan
A 6-day Kazakhstan itinerary from India: visa-free entry for up to 14 days, a rupee budget, Almaty, Big Almaty Lake, Charyn Canyon and the Kolsai lakes.
Kazakhstan
Almaty's Tian Shan lakes, the red cliffs of Charyn Canyon and the Kolsai valleys, on a visa-free entry of up to 14 days.
Entry rules for Indian passports
| Entry | Visa-free entry for Indian citizens (Kazakh government Decree 464 of 7 July 2022, per the Indian Embassy in Astana); the QazETA pre-arrival authorisation was still a voluntary pilot in early September 2026 |
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| Stay | Up to 14 days per continuous stay, and no more than 42 days in any 180 |
| Government fee | No visa fee; the QazETA fee, if it becomes mandatory, is not confirmed |
| Processing | No application for the visa-free stay; check the QazETA status before you fly |
| Official site | www.indembastana.gov.in |
When to go
The best months are May, June, September, October. Flights from India: About 3 h 20 m to 3 h 40 m non-stop from Delhi to Almaty on Air Astana and, on some schedules, IndiGo. Currency: Kazakhstani tenge (KZT), roughly ₹0.17–0.18 per tenge; check the day's rate. Clocks: IST + 0:30 (Almaty).
Trip guides
Kazakhstan guides