Safari in Kazachstan

Wildernis Tour in Centraal Kazachstan

Op zoek naar de Saiga en andere dieren in de steppe

Kamperen in gebied van Korgalzhyn

Het is ook mogelijk om individuele en kortere saiga-tours te boeken tussen mei-september, informeert u naar de mogelijkheden!

Hoogtepunten van deze Safari in Kazachstan:
– de onmetelijke en lege Kazachse steppe
– ontmoetingen met de Saiga Antilope
– overnachten in de steppe
– de moderne hoofdstad Astana
– expert begeleiding door lokale specialisten

Een groepsreis dwars door de steppes van Centraal- en noord Kazachstan. Samen met lokale natuurbeschermers. Dit project bestaat sinds 2014 en slechts enkele buitenlanders (en ook lokalen!) hebben deze tour gemaakt. Een pioniersreis derhalve.
U start en eindigt in Astana, wij kunnen u helpen met de internationale vluchten.
(Het uitgewerkte programma is in het Engels).

Dit is een Engelstalige begeleide groepsreis. De onderstaande programma-beschrijving is eveneens in het Engels.
Het programma zoals beschreven is 8 dagen. Dat is excl. de twee vliegdagen.

Day 1 – Astana

Accommodation in Astana.
You have leisure time or can book an optional excursion in the city. 

Day 2 – Korgalzhyn Lake area

Transfer to the lake area and excursion.
6 am – departure from Astana, a breakfast will be organized by the way with in a nature site along the road and will be provided with fruits, sandwiches, coffee and tea. There are 5 hours’ drive with a highway road and 2,5 within a field road where we already can observe some wildlife by the way.

Day 3 – Travel to Field  

Korgalzhyn to ACBK’s ungulates center at the Altyn Dala reservat.

2 pm – expected time of arriving to the Amangeldy town, lunch.

6 pm – arriving to the ACBK Ungulate Reintroduction Centre. The Centre is based at the area of Altyn Dala nature reservat and we will cross and observe the protected area. Expected that first big groups of saiga will be observed at that part of the itinerary. Excursion around the centre after the arrival is planned.

8 pm – dinner and overnight at the centre. Centre has two bedrooms, we will do camping at the area, there is also garden toilet and shower and sauna.

Day 4 – Field Day visiting the ACBK Alty Sai Ecological Park

8 am – breakfast at the center.

9 am – departure to the trip to some sites of the ecological park. Will be accompanied with a group of ACBK’s rangers. Will observe a forest of Elaeagnus trees, high chance to meet Roe deer.

1 – 3 pm – arriving to the Karasu village, lunch at the local house.

3 pm – 6 pm – vising village Karasu, excursion to the local school, meeting local kid’s nature club.

8 pm – dinner and overnight at guest house in the Karasu village.

Day 5 – Field Day Visiting Ecological park Alty Sai and Irgiz Torgay reservat

8 am – breakfast at the guest house.

9 am – 5 pm – visiting another part of the park and the reservat with lakes and birds, visiting nesting platforms for steppe eagle, will trying to observe also wolf which is always difficult.  Lunch in the field.

7 pm – dinner and overnight at the guest house in the Karasu village.

Day 6 – Field Day , Travel to Naurzum Nature Reserve

9 am – breakfast at the guest house and depature the the Naurzum reserve (5-6 hours drive) with a lunch by the way. Arriving to the nature reserve area during an afternoon. Visiting office of the reserve and their museum, meeting staff.

8 pm – dinner and overnight at the area of Naurzum reserve at a small hotel at a ranger station, camping is also possible.

Day 7 – Field Day . Naurzum Nature Reserve (Saryarka Natural World Heritage Site)

 8 am breakfast at the hotel. Departure for whole day trip around the area of the reserve. There is part of the area with lakes where we will observe water birds, than will visit an old pine forest. Lunch will be provided at the field.

Dinner and overnight at the same hotel at the ranger station.

Day 8 – Return travel to Astana

6 am – breakfast and earlier morning departure from Naurzum nature reserve to Kostanay. Taking flight to Astana at 12.25 am, arriving to Astana at 13.45. Arriving to the hotel, end of the tour program.

De kosten van dit programma bedragen indicatief €1.950 per persoon. De groepsgrootte is 5-10 personen.

Inbegrepen in de aanbieding zijn:
– alle accommodaties, o.b.v. verblijf in tweepersoonskamers
– alle transfers incl. de binnenlandse vlucht
– services van Engelssprekende specialist/gids
– alle maaltijden buiten Astana, tevens water & snacks onderweg

Niet inbegrepen zijn de internationale vliegtickets, maaltijden in Astana en de niet genoemde services.
Tenslotte houden wij per persoon €9 in voor het GGTO Garantiefonds.

Het is mogelijk om voor of na de groepsreis uw individuele programma te verlengen.

    Informatie

    PLAATS

    Centraal- en Noord Kazachstan

    DATA

    groepsreis 2024 27 mei-3 juni, individueel mei-september

    PRIJS

    indicatie €1.950 p.p. excl.  de internationale. vluchten

    LENGTE

    8 dagen

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