Tour from Astana to Barnaul
Travel by car from Russia to Kazakhstan and back (escort) –
Jeep tours from Petropavlovsk to Astana –
This jeep tour is organized for already assembled convoys (1-25 cars) that need to be escorted across the territory of Kazakhstan from Russia, and small groups of cars (1-3 cars), this tour can also be developed from scratch with the necessary adjustment of the route. This tour schedule consists of 12 days and 11 nights and covers exactly half of Kazakhstan, including all attractions, both natural and architectural.
Route according to the program: Kurgan - Petukhovo / Zhana-Zhol checkpoint (Russian-Kazakh checkpoint) - Mamlyutka village - Petropavlovsk city - Kokshetau city - Shchuchinsk city - Astana city - Karaganda city - Spassky memorial - Balkhash city - Almaty - Kunaev city ( Kapshagay) - Saryozek village - Taldykorgan city - Sarkand village - Ayaguz village - Kalbatau village - Semey city (Semipalatinsk) - Aul station - Aul\Veseloyarsk checkpoint - Barnaul (Russia)
The total distance from the Petukhovo \ Zhana-Zhol checkpoint (Russian-Kazakhstani checkpoint between the city of Kurgan (Russia) and the city of Petropavlovsk (Kazakhstan) and the Aul\Veseloyarsk checkpoint (Russian-Kazakhstani checkpoint between the city of Semey (Kazakhstan) and the city of Barnaul ( Russia) - 3,047 km (this distance is indicated only for the territory of Kazakhstan)
- Distance of the route:
3047 km
- Season time:
all year
- Best time:
jJune, July, August
- Group size:
1-25
- Days & nights:
12 days, 11 nights
Tour itinerary:
Arrival from Kurgan. Passage of formalities of the Russian and Kazakhstani customs and border service. Meeting at the Zhana-Zhol checkpoint. Registration of insurance policies for vehicles. Transfer: Checkpoint "Zhana-Zhol" - Mamlyutka village - Peterfeld village - Petropavlovsk city (69 km). Arrival in Petropavlovsk, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
Breakfast. Excursion around Petropavlovsk, visiting the Regional Museum of Local History, the Museum of Fine Arts, visiting the Orthodox Cathedral of the Apostles Peter and Paul, the city's Kyzyl-Zhar Mosque and the Din-Muhammad Mosque, visiting the Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, visiting Victory Park, visiting the square in front of the building of the city akimat, visiting the sculptural composition "Abai and Pushkin", the height of the granite monument is 7 meters 40 centimeters, a walk along the street with an old one-story building. City tour. Lunch and dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. There are petrol stations on this section of the road in all settlements. From the small town of Shchuchinsk to Astana, our path will pass along the Kazakhstani autobahn. Arrival in Astana, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. City tour visiting: the National Museum of History, visiting the main symbol of Astana - the Baiterek complex (105 meters high), located on Independence Square from the height of the Baiterek tower, a panorama of the administrative center of the city, the presidential palace to the Khan Shatyr shopping and entertainment center ”, the Irtysh embankment, a visit to the park-map of reduced copies of historical and natural monuments of Kazakhstan in the open air “Atameken”, a visit to the main mosque of the city “Nur-Astana”, a visit to the Cathedral in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a monument to victims of repression, a visit to the aquarium in the entertainment center "Duman". Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. There are petrol stations on this section of the road in all settlements. 22 kilometers after Karaganda, on the left of the road, there is the Spassky Memorial in memory of the victims of political repressions, a walk to the memorial. Arrival in the city of Balkhash, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. There are petrol stations on this section of the road in all settlements. Arrival in Almaty, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
Excursion around Almaty. A visit to the National Historical Museum, a visit to the “golden” room of the Saks, in this museum there is Saka gold, which was found during excavations of the burial of the Golden Man on the Issyk burial mounds. After visiting the Museum of History, visiting the Republic Square, where the Independence Stele of the Republic of Kazakhstan is located with a stone sculpture of the Golden Man erected on it.
A visit to the park of 28 Panfilov guards, a visit to the Ascension Cathedral of the architect Andrey Zenkov, a visit to the Memorial of Glory and the Eternal Flame, a visit to the Museum of Musical Instruments. Lunch at a local restaurant. Excursion to Mount Kok-Tobe. Transfer to the cableway station "Kok-Tobe" near the Palace of the Republic. Ascent by cable car to Mount Kok-Tobe 1130 meters above sea level 1.7 km, 5 minutes.
Walk in Mount Kok-Tobe. From the observation deck, which is located on the northwestern part of the mountain, a bird's-eye view of the city of Almaty opens up. Visit on Mount Kok-Tobe: a zoo (birds of prey, pheasants, peacocks, deer, llamas and other animals and birds), a monument to the Beatles, a souvenir shop, an art gallery. Descent from the mountain Kok-Tobe to the bus station.
Transfer to the Medeo tract, a walk in the vicinity of the Medeo skating rink. Return to the city. City tour. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. There are petrol stations on this section of the road in all major settlements. Arrival in Sarkand, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
Breakfast. There are petrol stations on this section of the road in all major settlements. Arrival in Ayaguz, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
Breakfast. There are petrol stations on this section of the road in all major settlements. Arrival in Semey, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
Breakfast. Excursion around Semey. A visit to the regional museum of local history located in the former house of the governor, a square of historical monuments of the Soviet period at the Semey hotel, a visit to the Orthodox Resurrection Cathedral, a visit to the Yamyshev Gates, which are a monument to the founding of the city, a visit to Abay Square, a visit to the Victory Memorial erected in honor of The 40th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, a visit to the one-minaret stone mosque of the architect Gabdulla Effendi, a monument of the 19th century, a visit to the two-minaret cathedral mosque built with the financial support of the merchants Seleimenov, Abdeshev, Rafikov, a visit to the Dostoevsky Museum. City tour. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. Passage of formalities of Kazakhstani and Russian customs and border service. Departure to Barnaul.
What is necessary for the transit (temporary import) of a car through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. There are no special permits for the entry of vehicles into the Republic of Kazakhstan. All necessary documents for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan are issued at the customs point of the border. The driver at the entrance to the Republic of Kazakhstan is required to have with him - a driver's license, a technical passport, a power of attorney to drive a vehicle.
Customs declaration. In the customs declaration, on the 2nd page, at the bottom, there is a column where the vehicle data is entered (make, state number, engine number, body number, chassis number) (the customs declaration is issued free of charge).
Return obligation on the vehicle. A return obligation is a document in which you give an obligation to the customs authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan that you guarantee the export of a car from Kazakhstan within a specified period, without the right to sell and donate in the territory of Kazakhstan. The return obligation is filled in in duplicate, one remains with the customs service, the other remains for you, when leaving the Republic of Kazakhstan, you must leave the return obligation at the customs point of exit (the return obligation is issued free of charge and any duties for the temporary import of a car into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan not taken).
Migration card (issued free of charge).
In the Republic of Kazakhstan, according to the law on insurance, compulsory vehicle insurance is required. After passing customs and border procedures at the border, upon entering the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to obtain compulsory insurance of the vehicle at the insurance point. The cost of vehicle insurance depends on the year of manufacture, market value, brand of the vehicle. Approximate cost of car insurance from $25 to $50
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