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Kazakhstan Travel Guide
With wide open spaces and limited intrusion from people, the varied fauna and flora exist unaffected by the usual pressures of human expansion here.
Welcome to Kazakhstan, a vast land where steppe, desert and alpine forest stretch beneath big skies, and ancient traditions live on in a fast-changing world.
This Kazakhstan travel guide will help you explore the breadth of the country’s landscapes. From the futuristic skyline of Nur-Sultan to the wild beauty of the Tian Shan mountains, we’ll share how you can make the most of your Central Asian journey.
Whether you’re planning to stay in a yurt beneath the stars, hike in the canyons of Charyn or follow traces of the Silk Road, you’ll find practical Kazakhstan travel advice and insider tips throughout these pages.
Highlights of a holiday to Kazakhstan
The old capital of Almaty, meaning valley of apples, sits nestled under the snowy peaks of the mighty Tien Shan (Celestial) Mountains. The markets are a delight and there is a fine museum of musical instruments as well as the splendid Zenkov Cathedral, made entirely of wood, interlocked with such skill that no nails have been used in the construction.
The cosmodrome at Baikonur, whose location was once the most highly classified secret, is now open to visitors so you can explore the world’s largest operational space launch facility, from where the first manned spaceflight was launched.
Balkhash Lake, which stretches from the Kazakh Hills in the northeast to desert steppes in the southwest, is half fresh water and half saline and home to many species of birds, including flamingos.
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A Multi Country Adventure
Most visitors combine a holiday to Kazakhstan with one of its neighbouring stans. With various access points, the mountains, lakes and nomadic families of Kyrgyzstan is the most obvious choice. Alternatively couple with the stunning Islamic architecture of Uzbekistan or cross the whole of Central Asia taking the five stans.
Explore Kazakhstan
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Nur Sultan
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Almaty
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Charyn Canyon
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Kyrgyzstan
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Uzbekistan
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