WikiVoyage Kazakhstan March 2016 Contents 1 Kazakhstan 1 1.1 Regions ................................................ 1 1.2 Cities ................................................. 1 1.3 Other destinations ........................................... 1 1.4 Understand .............................................. 1 1.5 Get in ................................................. 2 1.5.1 By plane ............................................ 2 1.5.2 By train ............................................ 3 1.5.3 By car ............................................. 3 1.5.4 By bus ............................................. 3 1.5.5 By boat ............................................ 3 1.5.6 Registration .......................................... 3 1.6 Get around ............................................... 3 1.6.1 By public buses ........................................ 3 1.6.2 By taxi ............................................ 3 1.6.3 By rail ............................................. 4 1.6.4 By long distance bus ..................................... 4 1.6.5 By plane ............................................ 4 1.6.6 Other ............................................. 4 1.7 Talk .................................................. 4 1.8 See ................................................... 5 1.9 Do ................................................... 5 1.10 Buy .................................................. 5 1.10.1 Costs ............................................. 5 1.10.2 Currency ........................................... 5 1.11 Eat ................................................... 5 1.12 Drink ................................................. 6 1.13 Sleep .................................................. 6 1.14 Work ................................................. 7 1.15 Stay safe ................................................ 7 1.16 Connect ................................................ 8 1.16.1 Embassies ........................................... 8 i ii CONTENTS 2 Temirtau 9 2.1 Get in ................................................. 9 2.2 Get around ............................................... 9 2.3 See ................................................... 9 2.4 Do ................................................... 9 2.5 Buy .................................................. 9 2.6 Eat ................................................... 9 2.7 Drink ................................................. 9 2.8 Sleep .................................................. 9 2.9 Go next ................................................ 9 3 Oral 10 3.1 Understand .............................................. 10 3.2 Get in ................................................. 10 3.2.1 By plane ............................................ 10 3.2.2 By train ............................................ 10 3.2.3 By car ............................................. 10 3.2.4 By bus ............................................. 10 3.3 Get around ............................................... 10 3.4 See ................................................... 10 3.4.1 Museums ........................................... 10 3.5 Do ................................................... 11 3.6 Buy .................................................. 11 3.7 Eat ................................................... 11 3.7.1 Budget ............................................ 11 3.7.2 Mid-range ........................................... 11 3.7.3 Splurge ............................................ 11 3.8 Drink ................................................. 11 3.9 Sleep .................................................. 11 3.9.1 Budget ............................................ 11 3.9.2 Mid-range ........................................... 11 3.10 Connect ................................................ 11 3.10.1 Consulates: .......................................... 11 3.11 Stay safe ................................................ 11 3.12 Cope .................................................. 11 3.13 Go next ................................................ 11 4 Almaty Province 12 4.1 Regions ................................................ 12 4.2 Cities ................................................. 12 4.3 Other destinations ........................................... 12 4.4 Understand .............................................. 12 CONTENTS iii 4.5 Get in ................................................. 12 4.6 Get around ............................................... 12 4.7 See ................................................... 12 4.8 Do ................................................... 12 4.9 Eat ................................................... 12 4.10 Drink ................................................. 12 4.11 Stay safe ................................................ 12 5 Aksu-Zhabagly 13 5.1 Understand .............................................. 13 5.1.1 History ............................................ 13 5.1.2 Landscape ........................................... 13 5.1.3 Flora and fauna ........................................ 13 5.1.4 Climate ............................................ 13 5.2 Get in ................................................. 13 5.3 Fees/Permits .............................................. 13 5.4 Get around ............................................... 13 5.5 See ................................................... 13 5.6 Do ................................................... 13 5.7 Buy .................................................. 13 5.8 Eat ................................................... 14 5.9 Drink ................................................. 14 5.10 Sleep .................................................. 14 5.10.1 Lodging ............................................ 14 5.10.2 Camping ........................................... 14 5.10.3 Backcountry .......................................... 14 5.11 Stay safe ................................................ 14 5.12 Go next ................................................ 14 6 Almaty 15 6.1 Understand .............................................. 15 6.2 Get in ................................................. 15 6.2.1 By air ............................................. 15 6.2.2 International Flights ..................................... 15 6.2.3 National Flights ....................................... 16 6.2.4 By train ............................................ 16 6.2.5 By bus ............................................ 16 6.2.6 Registration .......................................... 17 6.3 Get around ............................................... 17 6.3.1 By Metro ........................................... 18 6.3.2 By trams, buses, and trolleys ................................. 18 6.3.3 By taxi ............................................ 18 iv CONTENTS 6.4 See .................................................. 18 6.4.1 Churches ........................................... 18 6.4.2 Museums ........................................... 19 6.4.3 Others ............................................ 19 6.4.4 Further afield ......................................... 20 6.5 Do .................................................. 20 6.6 Buy .................................................. 21 6.6.1 Banks ............................................. 21 6.6.2 Markets, Shops ........................................ 21 6.6.3 Supermarkets ......................................... 21 6.6.4 Shopping Centers ....................................... 22 6.7 Eat ................................................... 22 6.8 Drink ................................................. 23 6.9 Sleep ................................................. 23 6.9.1 Budget ............................................ 23 6.9.2 Mid-range ........................................... 24 6.9.3 Splurge ............................................ 24 6.10 Connect ................................................ 24 6.10.1 Internet ............................................ 24 6.11 Stay safe ................................................ 24 6.11.1 Crime ............................................. 24 6.11.2 Driving ............................................ 25 6.11.3 Emergencies ......................................... 25 6.12 Cope .................................................. 25 6.12.1 Consulates ........................................... 25 6.13 Go next ................................................ 25 7 Chimbulak 27 7.1 Get in ................................................. 27 7.2 Get around ............................................... 27 7.3 See ................................................... 27 7.4 Do ................................................... 27 7.5 Buy .................................................. 27 7.6 Eat ................................................... 27 7.7 Drink ................................................. 27 7.8 Sleep .................................................. 27 7.9 Go next ................................................ 27 8 Taldykorgan 28 8.1 Understand .............................................. 28 8.2 Get in ................................................. 28 8.3 Get around ............................................... 28 CONTENTS v 8.4 See ................................................... 28 8.5 Do ................................................... 28 8.6 Buy .................................................. 28 8.7 Eat ..................................................