Kob Tobe Hill Almaty: What all to see/do?
Kob Tobe is a small hilltop in Almaty city. A visit to Kob Tobe lets you experience the following
- Hilltop view of Almaty City
- Gondola ride (5000 KZT (950 INR/11.5 USD)
- View of mountains on the other side of the hill
- Ferris wheel ride
- An upside down house
- Photo opportunity with traditional Kazak dresses
- TV Tower (closed off season)
- A nice cafe
- Few adventure options- gokart, rope walk, roller coaster etc (closed off season)
- Kids play area
- Souvenir shops
- Few more photo spots
Details
- Hilltop view of Almaty City
- Gondola ride (5000 KZT (950 INR/11.5 USD)
- View of mountains on the other side of the hill
- Ferris wheel ride
- An upside down house
- Photo opportunity with traditional Kazak dresses
- TV Tower (closed off season)
- A nice cafe
- Few adventure options- gokart, rope walk, roller coaster etc (closed off season)
- Kids play area
- Souvenir shops
- Few more photo spots
How to reach Kob Tobe: Most convenient option is to take Gondola ride from Almaty city- search Kob Tobe Gondola on google maps- the return ride costs 5000 KZT or little under 1000 INR. You can also opt for cable car one way and return by road/walk, but walking back to city will be time and effort taking as distance is longer and circular.
Gondola ride takes about 5 mins one way, you can see nice view of Kazak houses, city and highway.
What to do at Kob Tobe Hill?
Once you're on top, there are a few free options- get some photos clicked, view the mountains, city and walk around. Everything else is a paid activity
You can try a ferries wheel ride, you can visit upside down house, you can try some photo ops, visit a cafe, adventure spots, TV tower etc. When I visited it was off season and many options were closed.
Restrooms are available, costs 100 KZT per use
Souvenir shops are there, I didn't find price unreasonable, so bought one fridge magnet here.
Cafe was closed.
Overall Kob Tobe hill is a good spot to explore for 2-3 hours when in Almaty.
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