I’m still trying to lure someone to join me to reduce costs for a 10-day visit to Kazakhstan that I’m doing as an add-on to a longer trip to Russia and Turkey. Here is my proposed itinerary. Cost would be something like $A2000 all up which is cheap – I’m doing it through a local operator.
Greg Roberts
September 13 – overnight Astana
September 14 – Steppes south-west of Astana – overnight Astana or Kanzhar
September 15 – Birding during day, late PM flight Astana-Almaty.
2 nights
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September 15 – Overnight Almaty.
September 16 – AM Transfer to Kanshengel, visiting Tamgaly petroglyphs. Night Kanshengel
September 17 – Taukum Desert. Night Kanshengel.
September 18 – Transfer Zhelturanga, visiting Topar (penduline-tits). Night Turanga Forest area – if not possible to overnight here, return to Kanshengel
September 19 – Morning birding, transfer to Tien Shan Observatory. Overnight Tien Shan.
September 20 – Tien Shan. Overnight observatory.
September 21 – Transfer Ash Tree Grove Lodge, birding Kokpek Pass and other sites en route. Overnight Ash Tree.
September 22 – Charyn Canyon, Temirlik, other sites. Overnight Ash Tree.
September 23 – Transfer late PM Almaty.
Septmber 24 – Late night flight departure.
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