Kazakhstan

27th of June – 8th of July

Our Route

Our Video

12

Days

1287

Kilometers Per Bike

399

Euros For 2 People

50

Liters Of Petrol Per Bike

Dates Visited
27th of June 2017 – 8th of July
Detailed Costs For 2 People And 2 Bikes
- 37 € petrol
- 135 € hotel
- 66 € supermarket food
- 100 € restaurant food
- 18 € entry fee
- 3 € medicine
- 2 € loundry
- 5 € taxi and public transport
Hights
Highest point: 2208 m a.s.l

Lowest point: 464 m a.s.l
Currency
Kasach Tenge
Average Petrol Price
~ 0.4 Euros per liter
Sleeping Places
- 6x wild camping
- 5x hotel
Average Temperatures
Between 10 and 39 degrees
Weather
Sunny and warm apart from two heavy rain showers
Health Issues
Xenia: Pink eye that had to be treatened by antibiotics

Martin: got a one day flu

Problems / Breakdowns
None apart from a ripped flip flop of Martin (the singing sand dunes have been too much for the sandals) which we fixed in Kyrgyzstan.
Road Conditions
The tarmac roads in this area are pretty okay and mostly free of pot holes. For gravel fans there are loads of unpaved roads and some of them you even “have” to ride as they lead to the highlights like the canyons or the lakes in the south.
Paperwork
Visa: We got a 14 days visa on arrival, make sure you have the registration stamps already on it so you don’t have to go to a police station to registrate (not possible for all nationalities)

Carnet de Passage: No need for a carnet

Insurance: We did not get one but we heard that it might actually be obligatory to have one. Never got checked though.
Notable
We only saw a small part of the country but it was really nice. This corner is pretty diverse, has many beautiful nature spots to offer and Almaty is quite a nice city for central asia. We heard there are many corrupt police around but we just ignored them when they tried to stop us and then only got controlled by two weird looking guys on the side of the road when we made a stop. They just showed their IDs and checked our passports before they left again.
Important information
Here some very country specific information:
- If you cross the country make sure you have the insurance, as the police probably will ask for it
- Never give your original papers to the police. We always carry laminated copies which we hand out.

Favourite Places To Sleep

Free camp spot at the lake (43.864352, 77.657979)
Interhouse, family run hostel in Almaty (43.2101269,76.9090711)
Wild camp spot in the clay canyon (43.280370, 78.990902)

Points of Interest

Dublin, in case you miss some nice pub food (35.66514, 51.39902)

Some impressions of our time in Kazakhstan

Goodies we recommend for Kazakhstan

Bring a tarp if you want to camp, as the sun is very strong

We love the RKH maps! They are water proofe and dont rip

We love Luci, it is the best solar lamp for a motorbike traveller and cute too

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