Wildlife holidays in Kazakhstan
Tien Shan Mountains by Jon Hornbuckle
Kazakhstan, lying at the heart of Central Asia on the Old Silk Road, is a massive country spanning 2,717,300 square kilometres from the Caspian Sea to western China; an area the size of the whole of western Europe! Yet, with a population of just 17 million mostly living in the cities, this is a land of vast open and unpeopled spaces. Great stone and sand deserts, and wide grassy steppes occupy the great majority of the country, interspersed with such great inland lakes as Lake Balkhash and the Aral Sea. In dramatic contrast, along its south-eastern borders stand the mighty Tien Shan Mountains, the 1,610-kilometre spine of Central Asia and northern extension of the Himalaya which waters flower-filled alpine meadows, lush forests of Tien Shan Spruce and lowland Turanga, and feeds the great lakes and inland deltas to the north.
Natuertrek tours to Kazakhstan
Naturetrek offer a selection of wildlife holidays and natural history tours to Kazakhstan incudling botanical and birdwatching holidays to the deserts, steppes, lakes and tulip meadows and Tien Shan Mountains.
Alpine Flowers of the Tien Shan
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A 13-day holiday in the Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan in search of alpine plants.
Kazakhstan - A Birdwatching Tour
An action-packed birdwatching tour of the deserts, steppes, lakes and Tien Shan mountains of Kazakhstan.
The Tien Shan Mountains & Deserts of Kazakhstan
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A birdwatching holiday to the deserts, steppes and lakes of Kazakhstan.
Tulip Meadows of Kazakhstan & the Tien Shan Mountains
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A 16-day botany tour of the steppes and Tien Shan Mountains, with particular emphasis on the spring display of wild tulips.
