Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Tours
Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Tours
Sary – Jaz Sary – Zhaz Valley Stunning Sary-Jaz (or Sary Zhaz) valley is close to the Chinese-Kazakh border southeast of Karakol, deep in the Kyrgyz Tien Shan mountains. The name Sary Jaz is translated as “Yellow Spring” from Kyrgyz and it belongs to the Issyk Kul region and the Ak Suu district. It is part […]
Kazakhstan Seas and Lakes lakes and seas of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan offers unique lakes and seas for those who enjoy beach tourism, fishing, hiking to an alpine lake, or observing birds. Northern Kazakhstan holds most of the lake about 45%. While central Kazakhstan along with the southern part of the country has 36% and 19% of
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Horse riding tour to Son Kul 5 days Winter Horse riding tour to Son Kul TOUR DETAILS Period June – September Tour length and Participants5 days, 4 nights, 1 – 4 participants Price from $507 or €474 / person ( group of 4 people) WINTER SON KUL RIDING TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Check off two main Kyrgyzstan lakes,
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Horse riding tour around Song-Kol Lake Song-Kol Lake – 4 Days tour TOUR DETAILS Best time June to September Tour length and Participants4 days / 2 – 4 participants Price from 350$ or €328 / person (group of 4 people) WINTER SON KUL RIDING TOUR HIGHLIGHTS If you want to experience nomadic life and combine it
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Kazakhstan ski resorts Skiing resorts in Kazakhstan The vast land of Kazakstan stretches for thousands of kilometers, from the Volga steppes to the Mongolian border and from the Central Asian deserts to the Siberian taiga with diverse landscapes offers various activities. Kazakhstan holds half a dozen ski resorts located in mountainous areas in the north
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Kenesary Kasymov Kenesary Kasymov (1802-1847) Kenesary Kasymov was the last Kazakh Khan and last ruler of the Kazakh Khanate. He was the grandson of Ablai Khan, who did not share these principles. Kenesary was the first Kazakh nationalist who raised the people of the steppe in their fight for independence. He fought for his country’s freedom,
Taldykorgan Taldykorgan Taldykorgan, a city in southeastern Kazakhstan and home to about 145 000 people. The city lies on the left bank of the Karatal River and in the western foothills of the Dzungarian Alatau Range. Today Russians are the second largest ethnic group after the Kazakhs among the total of 70 nationalities living in Taldykorgan,
Kojomkul KABA UULU Kojomkul Kaba uulu Kojomkul was born in 1889 in a small village in the Suusamyr valley. His family was poor and therefore he worked for wealthier people already from young age. He got particularly popular at his adult age due to his physical appearance. It is believed that he was about 2,3 meters
Zharkent Zharkent 350 km from Almaty and only 100 km from Gulja in China, there is a town called Zharkent, which is know as the “gate to the east” as it is nearby the main road between China and Kazakhstan. Zharkent is the nearest largish town located right next to the Khorgos border, about 20km
Gijduvon Gʻijduvon Gijduvon, also written G’jjduvon, is a small town in the Bukhara region but once it was a cultural, mercantile and religious center of the region. Today it is a commercial center for not only its own district but also for neighboring areas. Gijduvon is mostly interesting for a tourist due to one of the
