Kazakhstan
Summary
Description
Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia that has a diverse and complex geographic landscape, Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia and is the heartland/geographic center of Eurasia. With a surface area of 2,724,900 sq km, Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world, comparable to India and Australia.
Kazakhstan’s surface is covered by 26% desert, 44% semi-desert, 6% forest, and 24% steppe terrain, in addition to a few other landscapes. The South and East have great wild and mostly untouched mountain landscapes with the Tien Shan and Altai being the most prominent. The highest peak in the country is Khan Tengri at 7,013m above sea level
Kazakhstan is a vast country with diverse landscapes, and its autumn season brings a unique and beautiful experience. During the autumn season, which typically lasts from September to November, Kazakhstan’s landscape transforms as the temperatures begin to cool down and the leaves on trees start changing colors.
In some parts of Kazakhstan, particularly in the northern and central regions, autumn brings a stunning display of golden and orange hues as the leaves of the trees turn from green to yellow, red, and brown. The forests, meadows, and hills are filled with a riot of colors that make for a picturesque sight. The changing colors of the trees create a beautiful contrast against the clear blue skies and snow-capped mountains, which are visible in the distance.
Overall Kazakhstan is a country with diverse and stunning landscapes, making it a great destination for landscape photography.
Included
- 2 Photographer Instructors
- Accommodations (Based on Double Occupancy)
- All Tickets and Entrance fee
- Roundtrip Airport Transfer
- Parking fees
Excluded
- Airfare to and from Almaty Internasional Airport
- Food and Beverages
- Liquor and Alcohol
- Tips for tour guides, drivers, bellhops, etc.
- International Medical and Travel Insurance Coverage
Add On
- Single room supplement $850
Mentors
Maps
Itinerary
- Meeting Point at Almaty Internasional Airport
- Almaty
- Almaty to Altyn Emel National Park
- Altyn Emel National to Altyn Emel National Park
- Kolsai Lake to Ozero Kaindy
- Ozero Kaindy to Charyn Canyon National Park
- Charyn Canyon National Park to Shymbulak
- Shymbulak to Almaty
- Almaty City Tour and Cityscape
- Visit the Ascension Cathedral, the famous beautiful Russian Orthodox cathedral
- Visit the Green Bazaar and the Central Mosque
- Transfer to Koktobe, and lunch in an amazing restaurant where you can see the city from the top
- Visit of National Museum
- Departure to home
Gallery
Health Requirments
Necessary Covid-19 Vaccinations, International Medical and Travel Insurance Coverage.
Cancellation Policy
Your deposit is a firm commitment, and will be subject to a cancellation fee. For this reason, we recommend trip insurance. Please refer to the Payments, Cancellations, and Refunds section in our terms and conditions for the full details of our policies. Please do not make air travel arrangements until checking with us first.
Disclaimer
While these descriptions represent the photo tour’s planned itinerary, we reserve the right to revise it without notice as we see fit. Details on this page are also subject to change without notice, including substitutions of tour leaders. We reserve the right to cancel the tour if the minimum number of participants is not met. And while we don’t anticipate this happening, we reserve the right to adjust the fees for this photo tour due to factors outside of our control, such as fluctuations in currency rates, political or governmental action, new applicable taxes, and related issues. Please do not purchase air travel before confirming with us. Participants are expected to be in fair health and be capable of spending days walking around the various areas while carrying their own equipment and luggage. We can never count on the weather patterns in our destination. For this reason, we have our list of beautiful locations we’ll be going to, but we need to keep our schedule fluid, as we will be adapting to changing weather conditions on the ground.