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August 2024 report: KZ driving experience and road conditions
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minion »
Wed Sep 11, 2024 2:54 am
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i will describe the driving experiene and road conditions for common tourist sites, hopefully this will help someone in future planning
1. Charyn...
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2. Lake Kolsai #1
paved except final 500 m uphill section, but any sedan can make i
Kolsai #3. The numbering goes downstream of the river....
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Last post by OWNER
Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:43 pm
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:17 am
Almaty airport: Q&A
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kaoru »
Tue May 28, 2019 12:59 pm
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Hello. I'm flying into Almaty Airport in the night arriving around 10PM. It seems so many travelers end up riding scam taxi as they can't find...
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Yes, the taxi drivers are horrible in front of the arrival hall. I live in Almaty and I use YANDEKS App from my phone; usually no more than 3 - to...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Sun Oct 20, 2024 1:33 pm
Almaty to Bishkek, earliest morning bus
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kurtoff »
Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:52 am
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Hello,
I am going from Almaty to Bishkek. I want to leave as early in the morning as possible to arrive in Bishkek as early as possible to catch...
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I think there is no minibus before 6:00 am. I arrived at 5:30 and it was already full. So I took a mini-bus going to Djalalabad and I changed there....
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Last post by MichelleK
Sun Oct 06, 2024 8:52 am
Longterm parking in Kazakhstan
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campingoncloudnine »
Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:14 pm
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Hello,
My girlfriend and I want to leave our car in Kazakhstan for a few months and travel to Southeast Asia.
Does anyone have experience with...
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@ Alexey Serebryakov: Hi, Alexey, this is very nice from you. I put your number in my file and will contact you when I need. Thank's.
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Sat Oct 05, 2024 10:36 am
Kaindy/Kolsai/Saty - Pack your passport
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Mirnij »
Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:03 pm
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Heyo,
This weekend I did a tour to charyn and the lakes and there is a new border guard point on the road between Shalanash and Karabulak (the...
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We did the day walk from Lake 1 to Lake 2, a couple of days ago. Military were on horseback and we were asked where we were hiking to and if we had...
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Last post by CMarshall
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:01 am
Mangystau car rental recommendations
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Levante »
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:06 am
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Hi, does anyone know a company who rent 4x4 from Aktau to reach Mangystau?
Thanks
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Hi, I have the same problem now. I will arrive Mangystau on 06.10 late evening. Did you manage to rent a car in Mangystau/Aqtau some months ago?...
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Last post by OSL
Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:52 pm
Polygon Semipalatinsk Test Site and Museum: open or not?
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steven »
Sat May 25, 2019 7:03 am
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Just got a message: the Polygon and the museum will be closed for the whole summer due to maintenance works :-( :-( :-(
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I got some insider information from a local who works at the nuclear research center in Kurchatov. I'll report what he said about the Polygon, this...
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Last post by sketchymarco
Thu Sep 26, 2024 5:30 pm
Changing Kyrgyzstan Som in Almaty
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dmerriam88 »
Wed Sep 18, 2024 5:15 pm
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Hello,
I have accidentally taken 10000 Som to Almaty and fly home from here in a few days. Despite being very close to the border and Bishkek it...
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David, in front of GREEN MARKET in Almaty, Zhibek Zholy Street are 2 exchange offices, in which I always change different currencies.
Yesterday I...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Thu Sep 19, 2024 7:19 am
Problems on how to pay the toll road and consequences
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Joramun »
Wed Jun 19, 2024 3:57 am
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Hey 👋🏼
I am currently traveling through Kazakhstan and will arrive in Almaty soon.
On my way I used the toll road between shymkent and Taraz....
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Hello,
So we were able to pay the toll road but there were a few steps:
1. Get a Kazakh phone number. We got it from the provider Beeline. So went...
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Last post by Patato
Fri Sep 13, 2024 7:15 am
Transport cards. Where to buy?
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by
adi »
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:51 am
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I just spent a few days in Astana where the bus system ticketing system ha gone completely digital. Same applies to Almaty.
Locals mainly use payment...
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The Onay website and app don't have Astana as an option. I guess I'll try to use it when I get to Almaty.
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Last post by Ccandelario430
Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:43 am
Beket Ata
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Fritz74 »
Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:48 pm
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Hi Steven,
I've read your info for Beket Ata from Shetpe. Because I'm arriving from Aralsk by train approx at 11am, you know how long leave the...
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hello all,
I would like to ask about acommodation options between Zhanaozen and Beket Ata. I am already in touch with some hotels in Zhanaozen, but...
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Last post by tonic
Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:14 pm
World Nomad Games 2024 at Astana
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minion »
Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:57 am
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the official website said the WNG is from Sep 8 (Sun) to Sep 14 (Sat)
does anyone know if the opening ceremony will fall on the eve of the games...
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been here a few days now
really enjoyed the opening ceremony. i have nothing to compare against since this is my first WNG. but for all the...
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Last post by minion
Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:34 pm
Help, cannot book any train for Saturday Almaty-Astana
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Aeglil »
Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:46 am
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Hello,
I tried to book a train ticket on the Kazakh railway website for tomorrow but the search didn't get any results.
It's very important since I...
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Do you kniw how It works for thé bus? Otherwise I will Book a flight.
I just hope the bus will leave on time tomorrow from Bishkek.
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Last post by Aeglil
Fri Sep 06, 2024 11:32 am
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Last post by Milad
Mon Sep 02, 2024 5:02 am
Southeast Kazakhstan best camping spots
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pedromota »
Wed Aug 07, 2024 2:52 pm
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Hi,
I'm going on a week-long roadtrip in Kazakhstan, and I'll be camping during that time.
I would like to hear from you about your wild camping...
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Hey! How did the camping go. Looking for multi day treks from Almaty. Want to do one night in Charyn and then a few days in the mountain lakes. Any...
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Last post by Stanman2001
Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:18 am
Lake Balkhash Q&A
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tristanwhotravels »
Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:00 am
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I'm considering going on a short 3-day/long weekend trip to Lake Balkhash, from Almaty by car.
Can anyone offer any advice on what there is to do...
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Hello everyone
I'm now travelling in center Kazakhstan and i plan to go to balkach lake.
1/ is it worth going there ?
2/ what is the best place to...
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Last post by steven
Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:29 pm
Kazakhstan to Mongolia through China : Oskemen - Altay - Khovd.
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benjaminroux »
Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:13 am
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I just did the journey from Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to Khovd, in Mongolia, through Altay, in China.
There are no reviews of this road on this website,...
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Hello Ben!
For what I understand you took this road on foot right? with public transports etc...
Do you have any idea if it would be possible to do...
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Last post by benjaminroux
Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:32 am
Updates on Aksu-Zhabagly/Sayram-Ugam
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aknight »
Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:16 pm
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I have a couple of nights spare after Shymkent before my flight home and thinking of visiting the Ugam national park/area to stay in a homestay. Has...
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Does anyone have recent contact details for Ruslan? Can't find any anywhere! Thanks :-)
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Last post by SimonC
Tue Aug 27, 2024 2:30 pm
Visiting Poperechnoe
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AlejandroRothriquez »
Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:19 am
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TRIP REPORT
Hi all, I just got back from Poperechnoe and wanted to report on what I found as I have useful info.
Start by getting to Ridder. That's...
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Thanks, looks like I need to update!
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Last post by steven
Tue Aug 27, 2024 4:50 am
35 mm analog photo film in Kazakhstan
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harmonyelodie »
Sun Aug 25, 2024 2:07 pm
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Hi all,
I’m looking for some film for a camera. I’ll be in Astana soon so hopefully looking to find some there
Alternatively in Bishkek would be...
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Tashkent…
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Last post by sebhoff
Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:10 pm
astana pass - worth it?
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Mylesk »
Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:54 am
stubbled across astana pass. sometimes these city passes great, sometimes a waste of time. Anyone had experiance either way?
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Last post by Mylesk
Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:54 am
Car Rentals in Almaty
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TomHS »
Mon Aug 19, 2024 4:06 pm
Hi, first time posting on here and was wondering if anyone had any good car rental tips outside the Big 3 'Hertz, Nikita and Iron Horse Nomads.'...
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Last post by TomHS
Mon Aug 19, 2024 4:06 pm
Charyn canyon multiple days
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Epicbreathingfoot »
Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:12 pm
Is it feasible to spend multiple days backpacking in charyn canyon? It looks like it would be fun to hike up the canyon and explore the offshoot...
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Last post by steven
Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:42 am
Charyn Canyon Eco Lodge Gone
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khorezmdan »
Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:24 am
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Greetings all,
Maybe I missed a post on this somewhere, but we just tried to camp by the river in Charyn Canyon at the Eco Lodge a couple nights ago...
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Finally I could do the booking by WhatsApp. Seems to be no.1 method of communication. Guesthouse booking in Basshi, permits for Altyn Emel -...
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Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:58 pm
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