Popular destinations in Kazakhstan
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Turgen is one of the most picturesque gorges of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountain range (North Tien Shan). Dense spruce forests, mountain slopes overgrown with wild apricot and apple trees, famous waterfalls, wildlife. |
Colorful chalk mountains - the bottom of the ancient sea. The unusual shapes and colors give the landscapes of the Aktau mountains a Martian look. The mountains are located in the Altyn Emel National Park. |
Almaty has a great location - the city is surrounded by high mountains. At any time of the year, from any point you can see snow covered peaks and glaciers. They can be reach from the city center in few hours. |
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Singing Dune is one of the main attractions of Altyn Emel Park. It looks like huge sand dune with overall height of 150m and length about 3 km. The ridge of the dune is sharp as a blade. In windy weather is capable of making sound resembling low hum of jet aircraft.
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The best way to see an everyday nomadic life is to come to Asy (Assy) highland plateau – one of the biggest and most popular djailau (summer grazing) in Almaty area. The Asy plateau is just 100km far from Amaty to the east. |
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Altai is a sacred land between Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and Russia. It is a country, shrouded in legends and riddles...The highest point is Mount Belukha 4509m above sea level. |
Beautiful natural monument made of weathered sedimentary rocks whose age is about 12 million years. The most famous site, the Valley of Castles, reveals to the eye intriguing red sandstone rocks created by eternal forces of nature – water and the wind. |
Three big lakes with turquoise water, in a pictorial mountain gorge. Relict forests and waterfalls, fantastic nature and wildlife of Kungei Alatau: eagles and hawks, mossy grasses, local rainbow trout called “osman”. |
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Mangystau is a peninsula in Western Kazakhstan, washed by the Caspian Sea. Known not only for its unusual lunar landscapes, but also for ancient underground mosques. |
Tamgaly (AKA Tanbaly) open-air gallery is located 170km far from Almaty. The complex consists of more than 5.000 petroglyphs (rock carvings) dating from the second half of 2nd millennium BC to the beg.of 20th century. Most famous drawings: sun-headed men. |
It is a burial place of the ancient Scythian rulers. Dating around middle of I millennium BC it consists of 37 stone mounds surrounded by dolmens. The largest royal mounds have 17 meters in height are placed in the central part of the necropolis, which coveres area of 2 sq.km |
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Almaty is the country’s biggest megapolis, “the first city in the nation” – even after losing its status as the national capital. It is a cultural, commercial and tourist center of Kazakhstan located at the foothills of Tien Shan mountains. The name Almaty (Alma-Ata) derives from kazak word alma - “apple”, this region is a motherland of all apples on earth.also for ancient underground mosques.
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Tamgaly Tas is a rocky area on the right bank of the Ili River, 190 km to the north from Almaty. This is part of the Great Silk Road passed thru Kazakhstan. In the early Middle Ages caravans loaded with goods from China crossed the river here. Under the rock massif facing the river you will find majestic ruins of a Buddhist monastery. |
Khan Tengri viewpoint |
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