2 weeks Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Hi! I'm 20M and going on my first solo trip in the beginning of July to Kazakhstan (and Kyrgyzstan). It's not the most popular destination and from what I've seen not the easiest, but I reckon that it is still doable? My plan is to go visit Almaty for about a week (that's where I depart and arrive also), Astana for a few days and hopefully a few days in Kyrgyzstan, probably around Bishkek. My main ways of transportation will be the train between Almaty and Astana, metro's and buses in the cities and a marshrutka for the trip between Bishkek and Astana. I've already booked the flights, though I still have some questions:
- Does the itinerary seem reasonable? I intend to mostly walk around the cities and see some nice museums and historical buildings. For Bishkek and mostly Almaty I'd like to hike a bit in the nature surrounding the cities. While I know that Kyrgyzstan is mostly famous for its nature and mountains, I don't think it would be a good idea to do a multi-day trek on my first solo trip or something. Are there any destinations or sights I should really see?
- How is the border crossing between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan? I'd probably go through the Korday border crossing. I heard it could take a while, but are there any problems with foreigners?
- It seems that I do not need a visa for the length of my trip (I am a citizen of the Netherlands), but just to be really sure; are there any things I should do beforehand on this subject?
- I intend to take the train from Almaty to Astana and back. Do I need to reserve this beforehand, and can this be done via internet? Do you have any experiences with this?
- My expected budget would be €500,- excluding flights, but I've heard that Kazakhstan end even more Kyrgyzstan are pretty cheap countries. Is this budget realistic for around 15 days of travel?
I know these are pretty specific questions but any answers are welcome :) I am currently learning some Russian as well and hope to a have basic conversational level at the start of my trip though I do hope some people will speak English there. Thanks in advance!
Submitted April 28, 2018 at 03:41PM by Frankeman https://ift.tt/2HAqDWN
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