DAY 5 In KAZAKHSTAN, ALTYN EMEL
DAY 5 (31st August 2024) Kazakhstan (Altyn Emel National Park) The Altyn Emel National Park is a UNESCO biosphere reserve covering over 300,000 hectares in size, located between the Ili River and the mountains of Dzhungarian Alatau. It has two major entrances, i.e. from the north via Basshiy and from the west near Besshatyr. Unfortunately, […]
DAY 4 In KAZAKHSTAN, ALTYN EMEL
DAY 4 (30th August 2024) Kazakhstan (Altyn Emel National Park) We were finally gonna leaving the city for a whirlwind tour of the southeastern part of Kazakhstan, and later, getting into Kyrgyzstan. For that, we needed to rent a car which could cater for the needs of the journey, carrying 4 full grown adults (Bro […]
DAY 3 In KAZAKHSTAN, ALMATY
DAY 3 (29th August 2024) Kazakhstan (Almaty – Shymbulak Resort) As we were researching the interesting places to visit in Almaty, we came across this place called Medeu Skating Rink, where in winter, you could skate in the open air due to its high elevation of more than 1,600m above sea level, complete with its […]
DAY 2 In KAZAKHSTAN, ALMATY
DAY 2 (28th August 2024) – Kazakhstan (Almaty – City Tour) Being the early birds that they are, it was not surprising that MIL and FIL were already up by 7:00am local time, even though we have quite a packed schedule ahead. The sun rises at around 5:45am, which probably contributed to their early waking. […]
DAY 1 In KAZAKHSTAN, ALMATY
DAY 1 (27th August 2024) – Kazakhstan (Almaty) FIL and MIL had travelled to our home a few days prior to the start of the trip to get ready for the adventure to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. On our side, we made sure all the hotel bookings were confirmed, and our international drivers’ permits were valid, […]
