To help inspire or plan your trip to Kazakhstan, some of its major attractions
for travellers are shown below, including some of the best natural, historical, cultural and adventure sites in the country.
These include all of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Kazakhstan which represent the best
of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
Click on the icons below to focus on specific types of features
(click again to return to all).
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Natural attractions in Kazakhstan
| Charyn Canyon | |
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Close to Almaty, the Charyn Canyon is 80km long and 200-300 metres in depth. Often compared to the Grand Canyon, Charyn Canyon has been created by erosion and weathering, leaving unusually shaped rock formations with a variety of colours of rock and earth. | |
| Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve | |
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The Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve is a region of beautiful natural scenery and offers a chance for cultural interactions with local Kazakh people in the local villages. The highlights of the reserve, which can be explored by hiking or horse riding, are the Aksu Canyon, the deepest in Asia, and the thousands of red tulips dotting the meadows during spring. The park is home to 42 species of animals including the snow leopard, the Tien Shan brown bear and the Siberian ibex. | |
| Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan | |
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This site comprises Naurzum State Nature Reserve and Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve which are important wetlands for migratory birds such as the Siberian white crane, the Dalmatian pelican and Pallas’s fish eagle that use the region as a stopover en route to their breeding grounds in Siberia. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan | |
Other World Heritage Sites in Kazakhstan
| Western Tien-Shan | Natural site |
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