Kanat Sagnaev, 44, from Tselinograd, member of “Nomad 4x4” travel club
Bektau-Ata
Bektau-Ata is to reveal you nontrivial rest. Go by car, pitch a tent and cook at the stake.
Bektau-Ata is 70 kilometers far from Balkhash.
When it’s cloudy and rainy in most parts of the country, Bektau-Ata still remains a sunny place to relax. You’ll never forget the unique mountain, turquoise Balkhash Lake and Martian landscapes. There’s a small lake and a cave as well.
Bektau-Ata is a popular holiday destination for Almaty residents, even though it’s further than Astana.
Bayanaul
Bayanaul is located near Ekibastuz. Having completely different landscapes from Borovoye , it’s a nice place for camping. There’re sanatoriums, holiday camps, and recreational amenities as well. You can get to the place full of round boulders and unusual forests by car. It’s 450 kilometers far from Astana.
Seleti Canyon
Seleti is the water storage near the village of Bestobe.
Riding along the route to Pavlodar, you can see balbals in 120 kilometers from the city.
Picturesque Sileti canyons are located above the storage near Bestobe. The river banks are steep so you’d better be careful while trekking there.
Here you can go camping or find some comfortable places to stay.
Karkaraly
Karkaraly has many trekking routes such as the ones towards Shaitanankol lakes or Bassein.
There you can find the Kent mountains, see the natural oasis, ancient monuments, and the Kyzylkent mausoleum.
You can stay at recreational amenities or pitch camp.
Kyzylaray
Aksoran is the peak of the Kyzylaray mountains located in Saryarka. Being the highest point of Central Kazakhstan, it’s called the "Roof of the Steppes".
The nature is beautiful and various.
However, it's 500 kilometers far from Astana.
