At the end of August we will spend two weeks travelling Kazakhstan by rental car (one way Almaty to Astana).
We would like to see nature and former Soviet cities/abandoned places. Do you know anything else (sights, hotels, abandoned places) on our route? Do you think the route is doable in 2 weeks
?1. arrival Almaty
2. Almaty
3. drive to Burubaimal or surroundings (by the lake) journey time 4.5 hours
4. drive to Priozersk 2.5 hours (test site, exploration of surroundings) and overnight stay in Balqash (2.5 hours)
5. buffer day
6. drive to Karaganda
7. Karaganda (Karlag Museum 1 hour away)
8 . drive to Bajanauyl (4 h)
9. drive to Bayanauyl
10. drive toEkibastus (2 hours)
11. Ekibastus mines tour
12. buffer day
13. drive to Astana (Alzhir Gulag Museum)
14 Astana
15. departure Astana
Many thanks for your help
Lara
