Top sights in Kazakhstan

Aksu-Jabagly nature reserve

Aksu-Zhabagly is a place where you can truly experience the wild nature of the Tien Shan. The reserve is located in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, and is considered the first of its…

Elevation 2 000 m

Aktau Mountains

The Aktau Chalk Mountains are the main attraction of Altyn Emel National Park after the Singing Barkhan.The Aktau Mountains (translated from the Kazakh language as "white mountains") are a unique geological formation,…

Altyn Emel

Altyn Emel National Park is the largest and most famous nature conservation area in Kazakhstan, where the famous Singing Barkhan, the majestic Sak kurgans and the picturesque mountains of Aktau and Katutau are located…

Elevation 600 m

Baikonur

Here, we are going to talk about the cosmodrome (space center) and not about the mining town of Baikonur. Created in 1956, it is today the most active space center in the world with nearly 15 launches per year. The area…

Elevation 100 m

Big Almaty lake

The Big Almaty Lake is a high-mountain reservoir in the Zailiyskiy Alatau at an altitude of 2510 meters above sea level, 15 kilometers south of the city of Alma-Ata.The basin of the lake is of tectonic origin, complex…

Elevation 2 509 m

Burkhan-Bulak waterfall

Burkhan-Bulak is the highest waterfall in Kazakhstan. It is located in the Yeskeldinskiy district of Almaty region, in the Dzungarian Alatau mountains, in the Kora river gorge, above the town of Tekeli of regional…

Elevation 2 000 m

Charyn canyon (Sharyn)

Charyn Canyon is a picturesque deep gorge in Kazakhstan, stretching for 154 km along the Charyn river valley, not far from the border with China and Kyrgyzstan. The dried up bed of the ancient river, a unique natural…

Elevation 1 200 m

Dzungarian Alatau

The Dzungarian Alatau, also known as the Dzungarian Range, is a mountain range located in Central Asia. It extends through the territories of Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia. The name "Dzungar" comes from the name of…

Elevation 4 622 m