Regions of Kazakhstan:

South-east

main spots of south-east

Kolsay & Kaindy Lakes

In this article we will answer most frequently asked questions like "Where is Kolsay lakes", "Hiking at Kolsai National Park", "Is it possible to do camping on Kolsay Lakes" and many more others.

Charyn Canyon

Charyn canyon is one of the most popular day-trips in Almaty region. Its located 195 km east from Almaty, near Chinese boarder. Wanna feel yourself western hero? That’s a right place to try!

Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes via Charyn Canyon
Aktau clay mountains, Altyn Emel National Park
Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes via Charyn Canyon

Places to visit at south-east

Valley of Castles, Charyn Canyon

Charyn Canyon

Charyn canyon is one of the most popular day-trips in Almaty region. Its located 195 km east from Almaty, near Chinese boarder. Wanna feel yourself western hero? That’s a right place to try!

Tour to Kolsay lakes

Kolsay & Kaindy Lakes

In this article we will answer most frequently asked questions like “Where is Kolsay lakes”, “Hiking at Kolsai National Park”, “Is it possible to do camping on Kolsay Lakes” and many more others.

Singing Dune, Altyn Emel National Park

Altyn Emel National Park

Altyn Emel National Park is one of my favourite places in Almaty region! I love it for endless steppes, mysterious dark old mountains and feeling that it never changes – someone three hundred years ago could stay at the same place and see completely the same fantastic landscape! So let me show you what you will see at the one of the largest national parks in Kazakhstan covering an area of some about 4600 square kilometers.