Kazakhstan Travel Forum

Hello! I plan to visit Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgistan this summer.
I'd like to know if i need LOI to apply for visas to these countries in advance in my homecountry or there is no need to apply for visas in advance and there is an oppotunity to get visas just at the airport without LOI arriving to any of these countries?Thanks.

How to travel from Almaty to Urumqi?

Can we travel by plane or by train?

How often are there flights ?

Sincerely yours


Bjørn Myrvang

I am considering a post in Atyrau and just wondering what types of outdoor activities are available in the area. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Hello dear VT friends. i did get same replies, but i am still surgging for ideas and wich places to visit in K We are going in june. Wich kind of transport is the best in k, train?

Hello dear VT friends. i did get same replies, but i am still surgging for ideas and wich places to visit in K We are going in june. Wich kind of transport is the best in k, train?

Hi all, we are going to kazakhstan in june for 4 weeks. traveling by train from moscow to Almaty. we would like to do some trekking when we are there, so have anyones some good tips, where to go and where to book!

How long would it take to travel by train from Astana to Oskemen? I am planning on flying into Astana, then shortly traveling to Oskemen shortly thereafter. Also, how much would this cost?

I am in Georgia and planning to head to China from here...........just wondering if anyone knew what my options were from Kazakhstan? Is it possible to head into Russia and cut through Mongolia? is the border open? Is it possible to cut straight across and enter China from Kazakhstan? Are the trains affordable for this route? I will be taking the ferry across the Caspian......but am lost from there.......any help would be greatly appreciated.
Trevor

Hello ladies & gentelmen,

I will visit Almaty next week but because of my heavy agenda I have only 4 nights starting from Monday-26 Nov. I enjoy dancing, being in authentic places, having dinner with live music etc. All advices are most welcomed but please be quick to answer.

Thanks in advance!

Birol Tekince

Hi,
Anyone have any experience of travelling by road &/or train from Berlin to Altai?
Planning a month +/- solo trekking in the mountains there next June/July....any info. greatly appreciated,
thanks

i am preparing for a business trip to Almata at the end of Nov. 2007, would you please advice regarding the weather condition, rate of money exchange and shall i have Tenge or US dollars?

Hi guys,

I will working in Kazahsktan (Atyrau) for one year. Maybe I will start in January next year, after my training in Italy for next 3 months. I try to get the info about Kazakhstan, but only a few valuable info. I wish anyone who can help me can send the comments or reply. I want to know about the living cost (I heard it's expensive),interesing place in Kazakhstan (not only in Atyrau) and weather (temperature). I am not sure about the weather there.
Anything else is, I plan to go to Moscow from Atyrau (maybe by Atrau Airways). Which aiports can I go (except Almaty) and any airlines can provide this services from Kazakhstan???
Talking about Moscow, maybe you also can help me, such as travel visa, budget hotels, places, weather etc.
I wish you can responds and help me in this ...

Thank you
fazry

I'll be working in Astana from January-April 2008. Two things I'd really like to do while over there (I might be getting additional funding) is:

- tour Semipalatinsk (nuclear test city / facility if open)
- tour Baikonur Space Center (and get to perhaps experience the Soyuz launch)

Can anyone tell me which tour companies I should look into? Best mode of transportation from Astana? Possible prices? Things to expect?

-A

Is it open?

And are there any particular problems on crossing?

Thanks

CAN GUINNESS BE PURCHASED IN CAN OR BOTTLE FORM FROM ANY OUTLETS IN ATYRAU ?

Hello Everyone.

Does anybody have any information about the livng conditions in Tengiz? I plan to move there within 1 month time, but I dont have any idea of the living conditions out there. Any information on housing, transportation, telephones, internet access, foods, locals, night life, etc. would be appreciated.

Thanks

hello every one, can someone tell me, which club is best in astana, well u know where plays good music, I'm Dj myself and going to play there soon, so just intresting if people like trance beat...

Is it possible to follow the trans siberia express to Mongolia and to make some stop or travelling by train to Kazakhstan (Astana or Almaty)? Does anybody know if it is possible and if it is possible what the best way to arrange train tickets is?

Many thanks in advance!

Hi!

Has anybody been to Big Almaty Lake recently? How did you like it? Is it very touristy?

Thanks for all informations you can give.

I was wondering if anybody has ever been to Borovoe, Kazakhstan? I am curious about what it is like there. ie, people, climate, terrain, etc. Let me know. Thanks

My wife just went to Kazakhstan for a visit. She took with her some of her favorite CDs and a CD player to listen to music on the way there. Somewhere I read that she will not be able to get back out of the country with her CDs. Is this true? Thanks for your help.

How long does it take to travel from Moscow to Almaty by train?

does any one know how many hours this train takes between the two cities? how often it runs? fares? Will be there in September and the Spanish designed train looked cool but may have to fly. Thanks in advance!

Hi

Travelling to Kazakhstan in the near future and was wondering if anyone could advise me if there are generally ATM's freely available that will accept foreign cashpoint cards. Is the visa card generally accepted there??

If these options are not available, which currency is it better to take with you, local or some other currency to exchange there? Any tips on exchanging currency?

Thanks in advance

Can someone please recommend a moderately priced hotel for Karaganda. I intend to visit on 10/11 July 2007.

I would appreciate contact details for the hotel.

Wroclaw University (Poland) is organising a student exchange with Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) University (Kazakhstan).
We will arrive to Astana on July 25th in the evening and we would like to rent a bus with a driver for 13 persons to Oskemen.
We would also like the bus with the driver to stay with us for 3 weeks around Oskemen (local trips) and to return with us to Astana on August 20th.
My question is if there is such possibility and what would be the total costs.

Any contacts?
Best wishes,

Marzena Jozefczyk
dreamie@wp.pl

How to get there
which tel.Nr. to reseve a room?
Food available?
room Price?

Hi, I am going to Almaty, Kazakhstan, at the end of May. I am a keen mountain biker and unfortunatly I will not be able to travel with my bike. Anyone knows if you can rent a decent mountain bike in Almaty for a week or is there some mountain bike fanatics I could contact.......I am not afraid of steep climbs and rocky single tracks. Will bring my helmet, automatics pedals and shoes anyway....

Where can you rent a mountain bike in Almaty?

If you have any information about Aralsk, I'd love to hear them. Especially about accommodation, safety, getting a car/driver to Aral Sea, Food, getting train tickets to Turkestan etc.

Thanks for any help.