Kazakhstan Adventure

Going on a trip on a whim to Kazakhstan with 2 other friends of mine in a few days. Will be there on the 15th July. We have absolutely no itinerary planned besides flying into Almaty, and leaving out of Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2 and a half weeks upon arrival. We're there to experience the local culture, drink with locals, and explore with no expectations. We are from the US, I know some Russian but not fully conversational. We're open to basically doing anything adventurous besides smuggling opium or something that might land us in a far away foreign prison. Appreciate any suggestions, DMs open as well.