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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