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The Alpine wonders – Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes

On Day 3 of our 3-days trip to the Kazakh Hinterlands, we had breakfast at our homestay in Saty village and set out to go witness these beautiful gems of lakes. Kolsai Lake – The Pearls of Tien Shan The Kolsai lake is part of a much larger Kolsai Lake National Park which is located […]

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The masterpiece that is – Altyn Emel National Park

I’ll show you a placeHigh on the desert plain, yeahWhere the streets have no name, oh, oh “Where the streets have no name” – this song by U2 came to mind as soon we were within Altyn Emel National Park limits. A paradise for nature lovers, adventure junkies and geologists. The Route There are two […]

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Where the earth sings – Assy Plateau

If you ever have just one day in Kazakhstan, this is the place to be. Assy Plateau (speaking only for summer) seems like a place which nature has painted with it’s choicest colours. It’s like seeing the Windows desktop pictures come alive in front of your eyes, and if you are one born in the […]