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Regarding Ulytau - what is balbal?)) I read reports from travels to Ulytau (in Russian from locals). They mention ancient parts of walls. Is it or something different? Just google it, it will become clear quickly. Surprised you never heard of them, I thought it was common knowledge that you would b...

Regarding Ulytau - what is balbal?))

I read reports from travels to Ulytau (in Russian from locals). They mention ancient parts of walls.
Is it or something different?

Hi. And I'll add info about safety of leaving things in your car. I read and heard enough reports from people who's cars were open and things stolen from their cars near popular natural parks. Especially many cases were last season near Charyn canyon. As you have many valuable electronic devices I'd...

Hi.
Oh, I see.
I found and read the agreement between Kazakhstan and Brazil on the official legal database.
It's 30 days within a year indeed.
And it's written that a year period starts from the entry day of your first visit to Kazakhstan.

Hey guys,I'm a brazilian citizenship. Brazilian passport have 30 days free visa within year period to Kazakhstan. This year period start from 1st of January of every year or from my last visit? Thanks, Hi. Could you please share a link to where you found that you have 30 days visa free within a yea...

It seems that even locals can't apply for Chinese tourist visa individually. I read all info on Chinese embassy web site. It says Kazakhstan citizens who apply for the visa in Kazakhstan need to be a group of 5 people minimum. I don't understand what to do if you're travelling alone or 2 people. How...

eimjhae wrote:Good day. I was wondering how many times can I enter Kazakhstan without a visa. I came from a visa free country. I'm planning to stay here and just do a visa run every 30 days.

Your question answered here https://caravanistan.com/visa/kazakhstan/

So I've just got replies from the base camps. They don't work now. Closed till next summer. But they told me at Artuch base camp that the keeper of the camp is still there and he could open house for visitors. But there won't be any service. Just a room to sleep. No food. Don't know how long the kee...

Hi.
There is no public transportation to Altyn Emel and Basshi village.
You need to find a taxi to Basshi and arrange transport for Altyn Emel with a ranger in the park office.
Or you can find a tour in Almaty. There are enough tour companies that offer tours to Altyn Emel from Almaty.

Above are contacts of Artuch base camp.

Here's contacts of Allaudin Vertical base camp http://www.fanyvertical.ru/rest/1195840111.htm

But I'm not sure if they working. Last year they worked till 5th September. This year no information.