We will take you on an unbelievable trip across eastern Kazakhstan: from the new capital (Astana) to the old capital (Almaty) and in between. This tour is an epic adventure through industrial cities, endless steppe, abandoned gulags and memorials to their victims. We will also see lakes formed by atomic weapons, the sinister and evocative Semipalatinsk Nuclear Polygon (where the nuclear arms race began), mesmerising scenery, quirky architecture from various eras, experience great chances to mix with local people and find out about their lives, nights out, and even a chocolate factory to round it all off!
Kazakhstan is where a vibrant multi-cultural society meets the dark legacy
of deportations, gulags, and nuclear weapons. Come with us and see all of
the above and much more!
From 2,100 USD per person
Please apply by 20th April, 2018.
Kazakhstan is where a vibrant multi-cultural society
meets the dark legacy of deportations, gulags, and
nuclear weapons. Come with us and see all of the above
and much more!
From 2,100 USD per person
On this incredible 9-night adventure we will start in the new capital (Astana) and finish in the old (Almaty), in between these two fascinating cities we will travel by road, rail, and air between the industrial base of Karaganda, the infamous Semipalatinsk (in two words; Gulags and Nukes), Kurchatov – the Los Alamos of the USSR, where the Red Bomb was developed and tested – over and over again, we will even get to ground zero in ‘The Polygon’; the vast nuclear testing range full of abandoned measuring platforms, bunkers, craters, buried machinery, and the scenic yet chilling ‘Atomic Lake’. We’ll get a history lesson on the darker side of this little-known land, as well as updates on what’s been going on in the cities and countryside as we pass between them seeing local life, industry, and so much more. Nobody offers a trip like this – so come along and experience something very special indeed!
All hotel rooms on our all-inclusive group tours to Kazakhstan feature twin beds, and will be shared. If you'd like a room to yourself then you can upgrade for an extra $30 USD per night
We're unable to take you on one of our tours if you do not have medical insurance that covers the destination in question. Issues of isolation and infrastructure where we go mean it would be irresponsible of us to do so. We can provide this if you do not have it — or you can use your own.
How to Apply:
To apply simply click on the application button listed with this tour and fill out the online form, upload a passport copy and photo (or send to us by email) and you can consider yourself to be booked on this adventure! For any questions, comments, etc about this trip get in touch with Simon Cockerell at simon@koryogroup.com
We ask for application to be complete a minimum of one month in advance of the tour, ideally six weeks or more if possible:
Please also indicate where you plan to join the tour from and finish the tour by going (we can offer advice on this, drop us a line to discuss it)
We also require a deposit to be paid at this time as we start taking on administrative costs as well as an obligation to pay for the visa invitation as soon as we send off an application. We ask for a deposit of 50% of the tour fee.
Cancellation & Refunds:
Please note that if you require a visa for Kazakhstan you will need to pay this fee yourself. Most visitors do not require visas though. Check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Kazakhstan
We practice the same cancellation policy with this tour as we do with our DPRK tours. This is listed on our website T&C. However we do not seek profit from people who cannot go on tours but we do make arrangements and commit to payments in good faith once a booking is received and payment is made. So we always try to refund more than the minimum. As with any trip it is best to be as sure as possible that you will be able to attend the trip when making the final booking. If the tour is cancelled by Koryo Tours for any reason then a full refund is of course made. In all cases we return as much as we can and we do not take a fee for client's cancellation. Please be sure that you will definitely be joining the tour when you send all application details.
Please apply by 20th April, 2018.
Kazakhstan is where a vibrant multi-cultural society meets the dark legacy
of deportations, gulags, and nuclear weapons. Come with us and see all of
the above and much more!
From 2,100 USD per person
Please apply by 1st September, 2018.
Kazakhstan is where a vibrant multi-cultural society
meets the dark legacy of deportations, gulags, and
nuclear weapons. Come with us and see all of the above
and much more!
From 2,100 USD per person
On this incredible 9-night adventure we will start in the new capital (Astana) and finish in the old (Almaty), in between these two fascinating cities we will travel by road, rail, and air between the industrial base of Karaganda, the infamous Semipalatinsk (in two words; Gulags and Nukes), Kurchatov – the Los Alamos of the USSR, where the Red Bomb was developed and tested – over and over again, we will even get to ground zero in ‘The Polygon’; the vast nuclear testing range full of abandoned measuring platforms, bunkers, craters, buried machinery, and the scenic yet chilling ‘Atomic Lake’. We’ll get a history lesson on the darker side of this little-known land, as well as updates on what’s been going on in the cities and countryside as we pass between them seeing local life, industry, and so much more. Nobody offers a trip like this – so come along and experience something very special indeed!
All hotel rooms on our all-inclusive group tours to Kazakhstan feature twin beds, and will be shared. If you'd like a room to yourself then you can upgrade for an extra $30 USD per night
How to Apply:
To apply simply click on the application button listed with this tour and fill out the online form, upload a passport copy and photo (or send to us by email) and you can consider yourself to be booked on this adventure! For any questions, comments, etc about this trip get in touch with Simon Cockerell at simon@koryogroup.com
We ask for application to be complete a minimum of one month in advance of the tour, ideally six weeks or more if possible:
Please also indicate where you plan to join the tour from and finish the tour by going (we can offer advice on this, drop us a line to discuss it)
We also require a deposit to be paid at this time as we start taking on administrative costs as well as an obligation to pay for the visa invitation as soon as we send off an application. We ask for a deposit of 50% of the tour fee.
Cancellation & Refunds:
Please note that if you require a visa for Kazakhstan you will need to pay this fee yourself. Most visitors do not require visas though. Check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Kazakhstan
We practice the same cancellation policy with this tour as we do with our DPRK tours. This is listed on our website T&C. However we do not seek profit from people who cannot go on tours but we do make arrangements and commit to payments in good faith once a booking is received and payment is made. So we always try to refund more than the minimum. As with any trip it is best to be as sure as possible that you will be able to attend the trip when making the final booking. If the tour is cancelled by Koryo Tours for any reason then a full refund is of course made. In all cases we return as much as we can and we do not take a fee for client's cancellation. Please be sure that you will definitely be joining the tour when you send all application details.
Please apply by 1st September, 2018.
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