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Khan Shatyr, Astana

The giant translucent Khan Shatyr tent with its spire rising over a grassy mound and car park in Astana
Photo: Quarot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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Opening hours
Daily 10:00–22:00, Fri and Sat 10:00–23:00
officialConfirmed by an official source: the venue, a ministry or the operator.
Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h 30 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Entry to the building
Free
Sky Beach Club
Level 5, daily 10:00–21:00
officialConfirmed by an official source: the venue, a ministry or the operator.
Beach day ticket
Unofficial: 20,000 ₸ adult, 12,000 ₸ child, same price every day
verifyingFrom reliable travel sources; we are still checking it against an official one. Double-check before you go.
Under-3s at the beach
Free (unofficial)
verifyingFrom reliable travel sources; we are still checking it against an official one. Double-check before you go.
Fame City rides
Level 4, 11:00–22:00, pay per ride
officialConfirmed by an official source: the venue, a ministry or the operator.
Address
37 Turan Avenue, Astana — west end of Nurzhol Boulevard
officialConfirmed by an official source: the venue, a ministry or the operator.
Coordinates
51.13250, 71.40386YesGo MapGoogleApple
Getting there
From Bayterek: 2 km on foot along the boulevard, about 25 min; taxi 5–10 min
verifyingFrom reliable travel sources; we are still checking it against an official one. Double-check before you go.

Key facts

150 mheight of the tent to the tip of its spire
3 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaVisit AstanaAdvantour
Norman Fosterhis practice, Foster + Partners, designed the tent
3 sourcesEnglish WikipediaVisit AstanaAdvantour
2010opened in early July, timed for Nursultan Nazarbayev's 70th birthday
SourceEnglish and Russian Wikipedia (they differ on 5 or 6 July)
ETFEtransparent plastic cushions hung from cables instead of glass
2 sourcesEnglish WikipediaIslands.com
Guinness recordlisted as the tallest tensile structure in the world
2 sourcesIslands.comRussian Wikipedia
Maldivian sandshipped in for the indoor beach on the top level
3 sourcesVisit AstanaAdvantourIslands.com
29 °Cwater temperature in the Sky Beach Club pools all year
SourceOfficial Khan Shatyr website
6 levelsnumbered 0 to 5, with the beach on the top one, under the apex
SourceOfficial Khan Shatyr website, floor map
38 mdrop tower in Fame City, 12 seats
2 sourcesOfficial Khan Shatyr websiteIslands.com
≈ 500 mof monorail track looping under the roof
SourceOfficial Khan Shatyr website

Is Khan Shatyr worth visiting?

Yes, as a building — not as a mall. Khan Shatyr is one of Astana's two signature landmarks, along with Bayterek at the other end of the same boulevard. Walking in is free, and an hour inside the tent is enough to see how it works.

The shops themselves are the usual international chains and a food court, so don't plan a shopping day around it. What makes it special is the structure: a 150 m tent of transparent ETFE cushions hung on steel cables from a central mast, so the inside is full of daylight even in winter. Come for the architecture, stay for the beach only if you'll use a full day.

Sky Beach Club tickets and what you get

Sky Beach Club sits on level 5, right under the apex of the tent. It reopened in spring 2026 after a refit. Unofficial prices for summer 2026 are 20,000 ₸ for an adult and 12,000 ₸ for a child, for the whole day, with under-3s free. The mall's website doesn't publish a price list, so confirm at the desk before you pay.

For that you get Maldivian sand, palm trees, three pools kept at about 29 °C, water slides and a shallow kids' pool that starts at 10 cm. Robes and other extras cost more. Student, senior and birthday discounts apply on weekdays only. In the depths of an Astana winter, swimming under the roof is the whole point.

Paying: foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are widely accepted in Kazakhstan, malls included. Kaspi QR, which locals use everywhere, works through a Kazakh bank app, so carry a card plus some tenge in cash for taxis.

What to see inside

  • The atrium — stand in the middle and look up at the cables converging on the mast.
  • Sky Beach Club on level 5 — a tropical beach under the roof, with the steppe beyond the plastic skin.
  • Fame City monorail — about 500 m of track in two loops near the ceiling; the easiest way to see the tent from above.
  • The 38 m drop tower in Fame City, if you need more adrenaline than the view gives you.
  • The food court — dozens of cafés and fast-food counters, handy for lunch on a Left Bank day.
  • The outside, from the boulevard — Khan Shatyr and Bayterek line up along Nurzhol Boulevard.

Khan Shatyr opening hours

The mall opens daily from 10:00 to 22:00, staying open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, according to its official website. Sky Beach Club runs 10:00–21:00 and Fame City 11:00–22:00. Individual shops and cafés may keep slightly different hours.

Weekday mornings are the quietest. Evenings and weekends fill up with local families, especially in winter, when the tent is one of the few warm places to spend a day out.

How to get to Khan Shatyr

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More tips

  1. Start at Bayterek, in the middle of Nurzhol Boulevard on the Left Bank.
  2. Walk west along the boulevard — the tent is ahead of you the whole way: about 2 km, 25 minutes past the fountains.
  3. Prefer a ride? Book a Yandex Go taxi to 37 Turan Avenue — 5–10 minutes from Bayterek.
  4. City buses stop at “TRC Khan Shatyr”; check current route numbers in 2GIS, as they change.
  5. If the main entrance is fenced off for works, walk round the building to a side entrance.

Free and paid parts of Khan Shatyr

Levelyou are hereLower levels245
Hours10:00–22:00, Fri–Sat to 23:00Screening times11:00–22:0010:00–21:00
PriceFreeCinema ticketPay per ride≈ 20,000 ₸ adult, 12,000 ₸ child

Levels and hours for Fame City, Chaplin and Sky Beach Club come from the official website; the beach price is unofficial.

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Astana after dark

Astana places YesGo rates for an evening out. Tap a column heading to sort.

Bayterek Tower4645 min2,500 KZT; kids 6–15 1,250 KZT33 min walk
Nurzhol Boulevard431 hFree41 min walk
Khan Shatyryou are here411 h 30 minFree—
Hazrat Sultan Mosque4140 minFree4.8 km

The Left Bank in half a day

The National Museum, Bayterek, a stroll down the boulevard and the evening under the tent. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

  1. National Museum of Kazakhstan2 h · 5,000 ₸ foreigners, Gold Halls +1,000 ₸
  2. 51 min walk from the previous stopBayterek Tower45 min · 2,500 KZT; kids 6–15 1,250 KZT
  3. 8 min walk from the previous stopNurzhol Boulevard1 h · Free
  4. 41 min walk from the previous stopKhan Shatyryou are here1 h 30 min · Free entry; beach ≈ 20,000 ₸

4 places · about 6 h 55 min with walks · 100 min on foot in total

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Nearby — add to your day

Bayterek Tower

Astana, Kazakhstan

45 min · 2,500 KZT; kids 6–15 1,250 KZT · 33 min walk

Nurzhol Boulevard

Astana, Kazakhstan

1 h · Free · 41 min walk

How to do it right

  • Come late in the day: see the tent from the boulevard first, then head inside — it stays open until 22:00, or 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Beach days start at 10:00 — a full-day ticket makes no sense after lunch.
  • Want the view from above without the beach? Ride the Fame City monorail.
  • The food court is the easiest lunch stop on a Nurzhol Boulevard walk.
  • In deep winter the tent is a warm refuge — a good place to thaw out on the Left Bank.

Questions

Is Khan Shatyr free to enter?

Yes, the building is free. You pay only for Sky Beach Club, Fame City rides, the cinema and whatever you buy.

What are Khan Shatyr's opening hours?

Daily 10:00–22:00, until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Sky Beach Club is open 10:00–21:00 and Fame City 11:00–22:00.

How much is the Khan Shatyr beach?

Unofficially, 20,000 ₸ for an adult and 12,000 ₸ for a child for the whole day, the same every day; under-3s are free. Check at the desk, as the mall doesn't publish prices.

How do I get to Khan Shatyr from Bayterek?

Walk west along Nurzhol Boulevard — about 2 km, 25 minutes. A Yandex Go taxi takes 5–10 minutes.

How long should I spend at Khan Shatyr?

An hour or so to see the atrium and upper levels. With the beach, plan half a day or more.

Is the sand really from the Maldives?

Yes — Visit Astana and other guides say the beach sand was shipped in from the Maldives.

How tall is Khan Shatyr?

150 m to the tip of the spire. It's listed by Guinness as the world's tallest tensile structure.

Who designed Khan Shatyr?

Foster + Partners, the practice of Norman Foster. It opened in July 2010.

Can I pay by card at Khan Shatyr?

Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are widely accepted in Kazakhstan. Kaspi QR works through a Kazakh bank app, so bring a card and a little cash.

Is Khan Shatyr good for kids?

Yes: Fame City has rides for all ages, and Sky Beach Club has slides and a shallow kids' pool.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

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Sources and fact-check

  • Official Khan Shatyr website: hours, address, floor map, Sky Beach Club and Fame City pages, 30.10.2026
  • English and Russian Wikipedia: “Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center”; Wikidata Q671484
  • Visit Astana, the city's official tourism portal: “Khan Shatyr” SEC
  • Advantour: Khan-Shatyr, Astana
  • Islands.com: Sky Beach Club and Fame City
  • Digital Business (digitalbusiness.kz), 1 June 2026 — Sky Beach Club prices after the refit
  • Aviasales.kz, “Swimming pools of Astana” — Sky Beach Club prices
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 30.10.2026 ·
How we checkedMall, Sky Beach Club and Fame City hours, levels and the address come from the official Khan Shatyr website. It doesn't publish beach prices: 20,000 and 12,000 ₸ match in Digital Business (June 2026) and Aviasales.kz, so those rows are marked “verifying”; older figures (10,000–14,000 ₸) from Islands.com and Newtimes are left out. Other facts were checked against at least two sources. Sources differ on the opening day (5 or 6 July 2010) and on floor area, so we give only the year and skip the area. Walking times are our estimate from the distance. The note on cards is based on travel guides, not the mall.

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